Mythology Facts for Kids
Epic tales and facts from ancient myths
In Celtic mythology, a leprechaun is a tiny fairy shoemaker who hides a pot of gold.
A banshee is a spirit from Irish mythology whose wail is said to warn of death.
Thursday is named after the Norse god Thor.
Most planets in our solar system are named after Roman gods.
Odysseus was a Greek hero famous for being very clever and tricky.
Achilles was a Greek hero whose only weakness was his heel.
Atlas was a Titan in Greek mythology who was punished and forced to hold up the sky.
Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans to keep them warm.
Selene is the Greek goddess of the moon who drives her chariot across the night sky.
Eos is the Greek goddess of dawn who opens the gates of heaven each morning.