Vidar is the Norse god of vengeance, silence, and resilience. He is the son of Odin, the chief of the Aesir gods, and the giantess Gríðr. He was less popular than his brother Thor. Despite this, the “avenging god” played an integral role in Norse mythology, killing Fenrir in Ragnarok, surviving those end times, and …
“Amun Ra,” “Atum Ra,” or maybe just “Ra” is the god who made sure the sun was rising, who would travel the underworld by boat, and who ruled over all other Egyptian gods. He is perhaps one of the oldest deities in human history. As the sun god, Ra was powerful and deadly, but he …
Anubis is an ancient Egyptian god associated with mummification, the afterlife, death, and the judgment of souls. He is often depicted with the head of a jackal or a dog-like creature and played a significant role in Egyptian mythology and religious practices. Who Was Anubis? Anubis, the Jackal god of Egyptian mythology, was lord of …
A “rude and undeveloped mass” and yet also “an empty void,” the gloomy Chaos is both a being and not, a god and not. Chaos is best described as the oxymoron of “a shapeless heap,” both contradictory and all-encompassing. The huge Chaos, in essence, is the very foundation in which the universe exists, being the …
Erebus, the primordial god of deep darkness in Greek mythology, has no particular stories about him. Still, the terrible “otherness” of being defined as “completely empty” makes them infinitely intriguing. Erebus sits between Heaven and Earth, full of power and fury. Of course, the Greek god would then be the perfect name to give a …
Perseus was the Argive king and a famous Greek hero. A fellow child of Zeus, Perseus famously beheaded the snake-haired Medusa, fought a sea monster for Andromeda, and accidentally killed his grandfather while playing sports. Who Was Perseus? Perseus was a legendary hero in Greek mythology known for his daring exploits and heroic deeds. He …