Mythology Facts for Kids
Epic tales and facts from ancient myths
Achilles's mother dipped him in the River Styx to make him invincible everywhere except his heel.
The Labyrinth that housed the Minotaur was designed by the brilliant inventor Daedalus.
Daedalus made wings of feathers and wax for himself and his son Icarus to escape from Crete.
The Bifrost is a shimmering rainbow bridge that connects Asgard, home of the gods, to Earth.
Asgard is the realm of the Norse gods, a great city in the sky protected by high walls.
Thor's hammer Mjolnir was forged by dwarf craftsmen inside a mountain.
Loki once transformed himself into a mare and later gave birth to Odin's eight-legged horse Sleipnir.
Sleipnir is Odin's magical horse with eight legs and is the fastest horse in all the worlds.
Odin had two ravens named Hugin (Thought) and Munin (Memory) who flew around the world and reported back.
Frigg is Odin's wife and the queen of Asgard, associated with foresight and wisdom.