war gods
War gods in 8 world mythologies
A comparison of war deities in Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese, Hindu, Aztec, and Celtic mythologies.
Comparisons & cross-cultural themes
Comparing is not conflating. Zeus and Jupiter are two states of one figure; Thor and Indra resemble each other because they share an Indo-European inheritance; Anubis and Hermes the guide of souls converge with no connection at all. These dossiers set gods, stories and motifs from different traditions side by side, keeping documented borrowing, linguistic inheritance and plain functional analogy apart.
creation myths
Creation Myths Compared: 4 ways to bring a world into being
Creation myths compared: Greek Chaos, Egyptian Nun, Norse Ginnungagap and Mesopotamian combat. How each tradition wrests an ordered world from chaos.
gods of death and the afterlife
Gods of death across 8 world mythologies
A comparison of death deities and underworld rulers in Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Roman, Japanese, Hindu, Aztec, and Celtic mythologies.
gods of love and desire
Gods of Love in World Mythologies
A comparison of love deities in Greek, Roman, Norse and Egyptian mythology: Aphrodite, Venus, Freya, Hathor, Eros and Cupid compared across traditions.