Pandarus
Pandarus (he who flays all) In Greek and Roman mythology, the go-between of the lovers Troilus and Cressida. Pandarus was killed by Diomedes during the…
Month: October 2019
Panathenaea
Panathenaea (all-Athenian festival) In ancient Greek ritual, the summer festival in honour of Athena’s birthday. As part of the rite the people presented a peplum…
Palladium
Palladium (shield of Pallas) In Greek and Roman mythology, a token of Athena that was believed to protect the city of Troy. When it was…
Hebat / Hepit / Hepatu
Hebat/Hepit/Hepatu (Hittite) In Hittite mythology, Hebat was the wife of the storm god, Teshub. She was the goddess of beauty, fertility, and royalty. Hebat is…
Hannahanna / Hannahannas
Hannahanna/ Hannahannas (Hittite) Hannahanna is the Hittite mother of the gods. This temperamental matriarch helped to settle domestic issues. She mended a rift between the…
Gamelan
Gamelan (Indonesian) The word gamelan means “musical group” and may come from a Javanese word that means to strike a percussion instrument. The term gamelan…
Ilmatar
Ilmatar (Finnish) In the Finnish epic the Kalevala, Ilmatar was the primal maiden floating upon the primal ocean. Her origin is a mystery. Ilmatar called…
Seanachai
Seanachai (Irish) The word seanachai, pronounced shan-u-kee or shen-u-kee, is Gaelic for “storyteller.” Originally a wandering storyteller who was akin to bards and medieval troubadours,…
Seelie court and Unseelie court
In Scottish folklore, the seelie court and unseelie court are the two groups of the fairy folk. The seelie is good and the unseelie is…
Estonian Mythology
Estonia, a European nation that lies near the Baltic Sea, has been home to farmers, fishermen, and hunters for thousands of years. Until the twentieth…