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Hittite mythology survives in cuneiform texts from ancient Anatolia, particularly the archives of Hattusa, the Hittite capital. Its stories tell of disappearing gods, monstrous creatures, and struggles for control of…
Tarhunna (Tarḫunna) was the Hittite storm god, associated with thunder, lightning, and the rain that sustained agriculture in ancient Anatolia. Alongside the Sun Goddess of Arinna, the Storm God of…
Rhiannon first appears in the First Branch of the Mabinogi, riding a pale white horse that no one can overtake. She has come to marry Pwyll, prince of Dyfed, rather…
Astragalomancy was a form of ancient divination in which people cast animal knucklebones to seek guidance from the gods. In the inscribed oracles of Roman-era southern Asia Minor, five bones…
In Norse mythology, Bifröst (also spelled Bifrost) is the bridge connecting Midgard, the human world, with Asgard, the realm of the gods. Heimdall guards its entrance to heaven, and the…
What if Hammurabi had conquered Mari but never destroyed it? The city might have remained an important administrative and trading center on the Euphrates under Babylonian rule. Its independence would…
What if Vercingetorix had defeated Julius Caesar at Alesia in 52 BCE? Breaking the Roman siege could have saved his army from surrender, shaken Caesar’s control over Gaul, and weakened…
The Hittites established a powerful kingdom in central Anatolia, in present-day Turkey, around 1650 BCE. From their capital at Hattusa, they built an empire that dominated much of Anatolia and…
Idunn (Old Norse Iðunn) is the Norse goddess who guards the apples that preserve the gods’ youth. According to the Prose Edda, the Æsir eat her apples when they begin…
Cernunnos was an antlered deity of ancient Gaul, commonly described as the Celtic god of nature, animals, and fertility. Yet no surviving ancient myth explains his powers, tells his story,…
Behbeit el-Hagar is a village and archaeological site in Egypt’s Nile Delta, near ancient Sebennytos. It is best known for the ruins of a monumental granite temple dedicated to Isis,…
What if Harald Hardrada had won the Battle of Stamford Bridge on September 25, 1066? The Norwegian king would have survived, but England would still have two rival claimants: Harold…
The Dream of Macsen Wledig tells of a Roman emperor who follows a vision of an unknown woman to Britain. In the Welsh tale, his marriage to Elen leads to…
What if Heracles had reached the final challenge of the Twelve Labors but failed to capture Cerberus? In Pseudo-Apollodorus’ account, he descended into the Underworld, overpowered its three-headed guardian, and…
Jörmungandr, also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent, is a giant sea serpent in Norse mythology and one of Thor’s deadliest enemies. According to Snorri Sturluson’s Gylfaginning, he…
Samuha was one of the major cities of the Hittite kingdom, identified with the archaeological site of Kayalıpınar near modern Sivas in central Türkiye. During periods of political crisis, it…
The Mabinogion is the modern name given to a group of eleven medieval Welsh prose tales filled with kings, warriors, enchantment, journeys into the Otherworld, family conflict, and some of…
Njord (Old Norse: Njörðr ) was a major Vanir god associated with the sea, favorable winds, seafaring, fishing, and wealth. In Gylfaginning , Snorri Sturluson says that sailors and fishermen…
Goibniu is the great smith of the Tuatha Dé Danann and one of the craftsmen whose skills help shape the outcome of the war against the Fomorians. In Cath Maige…
Did ancient Egyptians practice human sacrifice? The evidence suggests that they sometimes did, but the practice was limited, early, and very different from the idea of human sacrifice as a…