Pop Mythology

The Likho, The Slavic Peddler Of Catastrophic Whispers

The epitome of what it feels like to have negative, obsessive thoughts intrude on a fragile mind, the Likho is much more than you’re average ‘Scary Lady…

Jul 8 • 

Andrew Scott

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June 2025

Hanuman, The Embodiment Of Virtue

The story of Hanuman appears in one of the oldest works of literature the world has ever seen and it is as illuminating and as funny today as ever.

Jun 18 • 

Andrew Scott

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May 2025

How Quest Sought Truth, A Croatian Folk Tale We All Need

A story from Croatia about how the rich and powerful are probably more like impish little goblins than you might think.

May 14 • 

Andrew Scott

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April 2025

The Tower Of Babel, Sowing Division Like Nobody

This week, spiralling down from the celestial heights of Heaven itself, comes a tale everybody from a Judeo-Christian background knows but few take its…

Apr 9 • 

Andrew Scott

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March 2025

Cobra Norato, The Benevolent Hero Who Learned To Live Between Worlds

Cobra Norato, a Brazilian snake-being who inherited a curse from his mother comes to see his divided identity as the very thing that actually frees him.

Mar 27 • 

Andrew Scott

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Kasha, The Fire-Cart Wielding, Corpse-Stealing Cats Of Japan

Wickedness in this life is not always punished in the next but, when it is, the Japanese have no mercy in describing how this Yokai deals with its…

Mar 11 • 

Andrew Scott

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February 2025

The Legend Of Rātā And The Land He Was A Part Of

Murder, revenge, tree spirits and hostile sea-dwelling creatures weave an intricate web of understanding humanity’s place within nature in this story.

Feb 26 • 

Andrew Scott

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Inanna, The Vulnerable And Eternal Warrior

In one of the most famous myths to come down to us from ancient Mesopotamia, Inanna teaches us how strength and wisdom can be achieved through the…

Feb 11 • 

Andrew Scott

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January 2025

Tu’er Shen, The Patron God Of “Oh, Not This Again!”

In 1788 Chinese author Yuan Mei wrote about an absurd and much older folktale that dealt with something natural, undoubtable and human that authorities…

Jan 28 • 

Andrew Scott

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Karajuk, The Defiant Shepherd

A timeless story of a worker who, despite going above and beyond their duty, falls victim to the pride of their ‘boss’.

Jan 14 • 

Andrew Scott

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December 2024

Thank You!

Just a quick note to say Thank You and to wish you a holiday of Mythic proportions.

Dec 27, 2024 • 

Andrew Scott

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September 2024

The Maya Hero Twins, The Lords of Death & Our Shaky Duality

A story of Hunahpu and Xbalanque, the Maya Culture Heroes who defied Death and brought the worlds of ‘Civilisation’ and Nature together to do so.

Sep 24, 2024 • 

Andrew Scott

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