Curious about Celtic mythology? This article provides a complete introduction to the myths and legends that surround it! Indo-European people, the Celts emigrated from Eastern Europe during the second millennium BC. During their maximum expansion, they occupied all of Europe from Spain to present-day Turkey. Then they withdrew, around 200 BC, to the westernmost territories: […]
Most cultures have their own myths – in Western civilization there is the Book of Genesis and the epic poems of Homer, for example. The Chinese also have legends describing the divine origins of their culture. This mythology has continued to develop through the generations, creating an incredibly rich folklore. The tales and legends are […]
Looking for a complete introduction to Aztec Mythology in just a few minutes? You’ve come to the right place! Read on ! What myths were Aztecs? Like all peoples, the Aztecs felt compelled to explain the important phenomena that occurred in their environment, beginning with their origins and their place in the universe. They invented stories of their […]
You want an introduction to Egyptian mythology? You’ve come to the right place! For the Ancients, Egypt will be essentially taoui – “the double country”; this duality of nature (between Upper Egypt, a valley wedged between two deserts, and Lower Egypt, an alluvial plain coinciding with the Nile delta) and this double attraction (towards Africa […]
Creatures are not there to feed us and delight our senses; all primitive mythologies knew this well, which gave them metaphorical meaning; and, in so doing, they justified creation in a much deeper way than utilitarian interpretations do. “Nature is a revelation from God to man…” (Albert Béguin, L’Âme romantique et le rêve, 1939) Greek […]