Myth Crafts

Salamanders are connected with folk magic and were thought of as one of the 4 elemental creatures in Alchemy. They were also thought to be the source of a curious ancient relic: the fire cleansed cloth. mythcrafts.com/2025/08/09/bor…

In the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, only six people remained after a brutal war. As they left the plain of the mortals and headed upwards along a questionable path towards the heavens, a black dog joined them on the journey. 🔗👇 #MythologyMonday mythcrafts.com/2016/11/29/the…

What do two enlightened Buddhist beings, a mythical Wind Horse, and a Russian painter with ties to Tibet and the highest levels of the U.S. Government share in common? They all possess(ed) the Cintamani stone, a wish fulfilling jewel. #MythologyMonday mythcrafts.com/2018/10/09/the…

One of the interesting features of the Norse Gods is that they are mortal. Yes, they can die. Luckily for the Aesir of Asgard, they had the Goddess Idunn and her youth bestowing apples. mythcrafts.com/2019/02/12/who…

The Colossus of Rhodes was erected from abandoned weaponry left behind by the Macedonians after an unsuccessful siege of the city. mythcrafts.com/2023/11/28/the…

Sirens did not start out as sexy fish ladies. #FolkloreThursday mythcrafts.com/2018/11/13/who…

“I only want to ride the wind and walk the waves, slay the big whales of the Eastern sea, clean up frontiers, and save the people from drowning. Why should I imitate others, bow my head, stoop over and be a slave? Why resign myself to menial housework?” mythcrafts.com/2019/03/19/lad…

Step into rarely seen worlds 🌍✨ Our global folklore gallery shares vibrant stories from underrepresented communities. Which tradition surprised you most? 👀👇 Join: w.wiki/Hb9k #WikiLovesFolklore #Folklore #CulturalHeritage

When a full moon turns the color of blood fearful lore arises…. 🩸🌕🩸 #bloodmoon 🔗👇 mythcrafts.com/2018/07/24/lun…

Since the aqueducts of ancient civilizations, sewers have created dark labyrinthine worlds beneath our feet. It’s no surprise human imagination has filled them with monsters…. #BookologyThursday mythcrafts.com/2025/05/01/wha…

Gashadokuro are angry spirits that appear as giant skeletons, several times larger than your typical human. These monsters are assembled out of the bones of those who have died unnatural deaths. #MythologyMonday mythcrafts.com/2021/07/22/wat…

The myth that women have teeth “down there” has been found in global myths all over the world. Bite me is the first collection of these myths, providing understanding of the psychological, social & political motivations that has kept them alive & thriving. #mythologymonday

Quarrelsome neighbors are nothing new, but this was the beginning of America’s first large-scale Satanic Panic, and is often the case, there was one individual near the center of it all. His name: the Reverend Cotton Mather… mythcrafts.com/2024/10/31/cot…

An enchantress awaits on the coastline of Java. She may appear as a mermaid or a beautiful Goddess, but regardless of her form, she harbors a grudge against men, and has been known to lure the unsuspecting to a watery grave… #FolkloreThursday mythcrafts.com/2017/05/03/the…

Patriarchal rule has a sordid history of creating moral panics around female sexuality to justify stripping rights to women’s bodily autonomy. The idea that women have “teeth down there” is used to justify FGM, promote medical negligence and excuse sexual violence.

If you are in #Canberra we are doing another live #mythology show Tickets smithsalternative.com/events/the-pow…

The Fairytales of the Papyrus Westcar is an ancient Egyptian text from 18-16th BC These tales are considered to be some of the first fairytales goven the themes invoke the magical in the miracles that are performed by priests and magicians within. mythcrafts.com/2017/04/20/egy…

Pythagoras met his death at the hands of his enemies after stopping in his tracks and refusing to run through a field of beans. Yes, beans, and they weren’t even the magical ones….. mythcrafts.com/2025/01/09/pyt…

Salamanders capacity for regeneration has been a focus of many modern medical studies. In the ancient world, salamanders were equally as intriguing; believed to have powerful mystical properties they were a key ingredients in many folk magic recipes. mythcrafts.com/2025/08/09/bor…