Cross-Cultural
Comparative Mythology
The same gods, heroes, and stories appear across dozens of unrelated cultures. The comparative method — Dumézil, Eliade, Campbell — looks for the patterns underneath. Studies, motifs, and archetypes, here.
Mythology
Apocalypse and End-of-the-World Myths
How cultures imagine the end: cyclical renewal, cosmic battle, judgment, and fire. From Ragnarök to the Popol Vuh, traced to primary sources.
Mythology
Creation Myths: A Typology
How cultures imagine the beginning. A structural typology of creation myths drawn from primary sources across traditions, from chaos to sacrifice.
Mythology
Dying-and-Rising Gods
Osiris, Tammuz, Persephone, Baldr: what the primary texts say about gods who die and return, and why scholars still argue over the category.
Mythology
Flood Myths Across Cultures
Flood myths appear in Mesopotamia, Greece, India, Mesoamerica, and beyond. A comparative look at primary sources, patterns, and what they reveal.
Mythology
Mother Goddesses Across Cultures
From Gaia to Coatlicue, mother goddesses embody creation, fertility, and sovereignty. A comparative study grounded in primary sources.
Mythology
The Hero's Journey: Mythology's Universal Pattern
Joseph Campbell's monomyth mapped a recurring pattern in myth. We trace its origins, test it against primary sources, and weigh its limits.
Mythology
Thunder Gods Across Cultures
Thunder gods appear in nearly every pantheon. Why the pattern? From Zeus to Thor, Indra to Shango, a comparative look at storm deities and their roles.
Mythology
Trickster Gods Across Cultures
Loki, Anansi, Coyote, Hermes: why do trickster gods appear in every tradition? A comparative study grounded in primary texts and pattern.
Mythology
Underworld Journeys: Descents to the Land of the Dead
Katabasis across cultures: Greek, Norse, Mesopotamian, and Mesoamerican descents to the land of the dead. Primary sources, motifs, and what the living sought.
Mythology
World Trees in Mythology
From Yggdrasil to the Maya ceiba, world trees anchor cosmos to earth. A comparative study of axis mundi motifs across Norse, Vedic, and Maya traditions.