Cailleach, also known as the Cailleach Bhéara or the Hag of Beara is a crone-like figure of the Celtic world. Cailleach, whose name literally translates to ‘old woman,’ is a divine hag in Celtic mythology, associated with Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man. She is regarded as the goddess of the winds, wilderness, and …
The history of China is broken up into periods known as dynasties, which are imperial regimes named for the family the ruling emperor belonged to. From 2070 BC until 1912 CE, China was ruled by emperors. Art, artifacts, conflicts, and events throughout Chinese history are all described and grouped according to the dynasty in which …
The goddess Freyja is one of the most important goddesses found in the Old Norse Pantheon. The powerful goddess is associated with beauty, fertility, love, sex, war, death, and a special kind of magic called Seidr. This type of magic allowed the goddess to see the future and gave her the ability to shape it. …
Heimdall is the mysterious god of Norse mythology, a guardian of Asgard, and a watchman of the Aesir tribe of Norse gods. From his home, Himinbjörg, or Heaven Fells, situated at the entrance to Asgard, Heimdall sits on the edge of heaven, keeping watch. The sentinel was the guard and protector of the mythical rainbow …
Odin, the one-eyed Norse god of wisdom, battle, magic, death, and knowledge has been known by many names. Odin, Woden, Wuotan, or Woden, sits at the top of the godly hierarchy of the Norse pantheon. The main god of the Norse pantheon has been called many names throughout history and has donned many different guises. …
In Greek mythology, Echidna belonged to a class of monsters called Drakons, which translates to Dragon. Echidna was a female dragon or dracaena. The ancient Greeks imagined dragons that looked slightly different from modern interpretations, with the ancient dragons in Greek myths resembling giant serpents. Echidna possessed the upper half of a woman and the …