Mythologis

Est. 2023 · The World's Largest Mythology Library

The World's Biggest Library & Encyclopedia of Mythology

Every mythology, in one place. 100+ mythology books, 120+ in-depth articles, and hundreds of gods, creatures, and sacred texts from Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Hindu, Aztec, Sumerian, and dozens more traditions. Written for curious readers and serious students.

The Mythologis Library

Premium volumes on the world's great mythologies.

Beautifully designed and drawn from the primary sources. Launch price: $7.99 per book instead of $14.99.

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Heracles confronting Cerberus at the entrance to the Greek underworld, lion pelt draped over his shoulders

Heracles and the Twelve Labors: Myth, Meaning, and the Making of a Hero

Heracles was not born a hero. He was made one, labor by labor, through madness, exile, and inhuman endurance. This is the full story behind the myth that shaped Western civilization's idea of the hero.

The three Erinyes rising from the earth, bearing torches and serpents, in a dramatic oil-painting style

The Furies (Erinyes): Goddesses of Vengeance in Greek Myth

Born from the blood of a wounded god, the Erinyes hunted the guilty without mercy or remorse. Here is the full story of antiquity's most feared divine prosecutors.

The nine Muses gathered around the spring of Hippocrene on Mount Helicon at dawn

The Muses: The Nine Goddesses of Inspiration in Greek Mythology

From Hesiod's mountaintop to Homer's opening invocation, the nine Muses shaped every art the ancient Greeks held sacred. Meet each goddess, her domain, and her enduring hold on creative imagination.

The three Moirai - Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos - spinning, measuring, and cutting the golden thread of fate by torchlight

The Fates: The Moirai, Weavers of Destiny in Greek Mythology

The Moirai held every mortal and immortal life between their fingers. Here is what Greek mythology, Homer, and Hesiod actually say about the three Fates who spun, measured, and cut the thread of existence.

Thanatos and Hypnos carrying Sarpedon's body from the battlefield, winged figures in moonlight

Thanatos, God of Death: The Gentle Reaper Greece Never Feared

Thanatos was not the monster Greek myth warned you about. He was the quiet twin, the bronze-winged figure who carried the dead to the underworld without violence or terror. Here is the full story.

Hypnos, Greek god of sleep, resting on an ebony couch surrounded by poppies in his underground cave

Hypnos, God of Sleep: The Silent Twin Who Ruled the Night

Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep, drifted unseen through mortal and divine alike, bending even Zeus to his will. Here is the full story: origins, myths, symbols, and his uncanny twin.

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The World Mythology Book: The Gods, Heroes and Myths of Every Culture

The Gods, Heroes and Myths of Every Culture, in One Volume

The whole of world mythology in a single volume: Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese, Hindu, Celtic, Slavic, Mesoamerican and African myths gathered side by side, each drawn from the primary sources.

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About Mythologis

A modern home for ancient stories.

Mythologis treats the world's myths the way they deserve -- with curiosity, rigor, and warmth. Every article is researched, written, and edited by a small editorial team.

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