Mythology Facts for Kids
Epic tales and facts from ancient myths
Anansi the Spider is a famous trickster from Ashanti mythology in West Africa who outwits gods and humans.
The Yoruba people of West Africa worship Orishas, divine spirits who each control a different aspect of life.
The Aztec Calendar Stone depicts the five mythological suns or world ages.
Tlaltecuhtli is the Aztec earth monster from whose body the gods created the world.
Xibalba is the underworld of Mayan mythology, ruled by death lords and full of dangerous obstacles.
In the Popol Vuh, the Hero Twins played a sacred ball game against the lords of the underworld.
Inanna's descent to the underworld is a Sumerian myth about the goddess of love journeying to the land of the dead.
The Babylonian god Marduk had fifty different names, each reflecting a different power or role.
Ahura Mazda is the supreme god of Zoroastrianism and represents truth and light.
Myths have inspired countless modern books, films, and art, from Percy Jackson to the Marvel universe.