Myth
Hamadryad: Greek Beings That Live in Trees
Athenaeus provides the most extensive mythographic text about the hamadryads.
Nymph in Mythology: Origin and History
Always in the form of maidens, they often formed part of the retinue of a god, such as Dionysus, Hermes,…
Jubokko: A Fictional Tree in Japanese Folklore
The Jubokko is first described by the Japanese folklorist and science fiction author Shigeru Mizuki in 1984.
Kodama: The Forest Spirits of Japanese Folklore
In Japanese mythology they are known as the spirits of the trees in general. They don't necessarily represent a particular…
Dryad: Minor Deities Associated With Trees
Dryads have the appearance of very beautiful young girls and embody the vegetative force of the forests in which they…
Alseid: Nymphs in Greek Mythology
These nymphs often frighten travelers passing through their territories, but they are also capable of providing a calming and soothing…
Undine: The Water Spirit in Medieval Folklore
Undine (sometimes also Undene, French ondine, "water spirit," "mermaid") is a female, virgin water spirit. She belongs to the so-called…
Lady Midday: The Personification of Noon in Folklore
The Lady Midday is a mythological character, the personification of noon as a dangerous time for humans in Russian and…
Vodyanoy: The Water Spirit in Slavic Folklore
Vodyanoys are immortal but rejuvenate and age with lunar phases. Since it dislikes humans, the Vodyanoy preys on the unsuspecting,…
Morgen: The Mythological Creature in Welsh and Breton
The earliest mention of the name "Morgen" appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Vita Merlini.
Mimir: A Saga of Norse Wisdom
After the Aesir delivered Mimir as a captive to the Vanir, the competing gods, the latter beheaded him and gave…
Ceto: Primordial Sea Goddess and Monster
Ceto is the origin of the term "cetacean." Cetus is also the name of the constellation Whale.