Brontes
Brontes (thunder) In Greek and Roman mythology, son of Uranus and Gaea; one of the three Cyclopes, the other two being Arges (the lightning bolt)…
Month: May 2019
Bucephalus
Bucephalus (ox-headed) In Greek history and legend, the horse of Alexander the Great. Plutarch, in his Parallel Lives, tells the legend of how the horse…
Busiris
Busiris (grave of Osiris) In Greek mythology, a king of Egypt, the son of Poseidon and Lysianassa, a daughter of Epaphus. According to one myth,…
Butes
Butes (herdsman) In Greek mythology, a Thracian, the son of Boreas. His brother Lycurgus, whom he had tried to murder, banished him, and he settled…
Titha Jumma
Titha Jumma In Burmese mythology, a disciple of the Buddha. Titha Jumma and his brother Zaya Kumma were hatched from eggs left by a dragon…
Mahagir
Mahagir (Magaye) In Burmese mythology, a nat, or supernatural being, in whose honour a coconut is hung on a porch of every Burmese home. Mahagir…
Leippya
Leippya In Burmese mythology, the soul materializing as a butterfly that hovers about the body of the dead. During life, if the soul leaves the…
Lan-yein and A-mong
Lan-yein and A-mong In Burmese mythology, a brother and sister who possessed a magic drum. The two were happy for a while until one day…
Ko Pala
Ko Pala In Burmese mythology, a king who returned to life as a crab. Ko Pala was chosen king when the ruler of the valley…
Hkun Ai
In Burmese mythology, Hkun Ai is a heroic figure who became entwined with the mystical world of the Nagas, serpent-like beings that hold great significance…