Perhaps the story that exemplifies Robin Hood’s character more than any other was Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne.

Known as the feathered serpent, Quetzalcoatl has been worshipped in various forms by cultures throughout the region that is now Mexico.

The son of a Giant and a God, Loki shows an ambivalence towards their problems and relies heavily on shape-shifting tricks.

As Beowulf approaches his twilight years, he is left with little else to accomplish. He has slain monsters, ruled a peaceful kingdom for 50 years, and held invaders at bay

After defeating the vicious monster Grendel, Beowulf and the Danes celebrate their first night of peace in many years.

Whether it’s dismissed as little more than an old children’s story or a record of the moment when paganism gave way to Christianity, Beowulf has had a profound impact on the evolution of western storytelling and is one of the most important works of Old English literature.

In the wake of Queen Hippolyta’s death and Antiope’s abduction by Theseus, the Amazon Queens’ youngest sister, Penthesilea, was left to rule the nation of warrior women.

For years, the tribe of warrior women known as “the Amazons” lived in isolation on an island far from men, until Hercules and Jason and the Argonauts beached upon their shores.

Krampus is only one of a wide variety of Germanic Holiday Demons. In the 12 days surrounding Christmas, or Rauhnächte, demons, witches, werewolves, and spirits are believed to haunt the Alps, making the Christmas season a time of horror.

Every year, in early December, a creature roams the Austrian and Bavarian Alps.

In Southeast Asia, there persists a tale of a vampiric spirit more ghastly than almost any other.

For 14 years, The Monkey King protected Tripitaka from various demons seeking to destroy him.

After 500 years trapped underneath a mountain by Buddha, the Monkey King finally gets a chance at redemption by joining the Buddhist Monkey, Tripitaka, on a sacred journey to India.

Born from a stone egg atop a mountain, the magical Monkey King stops at nothing to learn the secrets to immortality.

According to old Algonquin legend, a terrifying beast stalks the winter wastes of Canada's northern tundra.

A Lakota deity said to bring good fortune. The White Buffalo Calf Woman was a central myth of the Plains tribes, serving as a beacon of inspiration, strength, and hope to those who needed it.

A central myth of the Plains tribes—the White Buffalo Calf Woman was a Lakota deity, said to bring good fortune.

Stepmoms can be so cruel. Just ask Fionnghuala, Aodh and twins Fiachra and Conn...condemned to live as swans for 900 years.

From Irish Mythology—a tale of affection, jealousy and a curse spanning hundreds of years.

Orpheus descends into the underworld in search of his beautiful wife.

Orpheus, a great singer, and Eurydice, his beautiful bride, were deeply in love. But their union wasn't fated for happiness, and quickly devolved into tragedy.

Atop Rosstrappe hill in Germany’s Harz Mountains, there is a massive indentation resembling a horse’s hoof print.

Now a human, Anansi must navigate having a fragile body and living in a complex social structure.

The West African Ashanti tribe have a rich oral tradition surrounding one central figure.

Following his reunion with his son, Telemachus, Odysseus puts his plan in motion, goading the suitors into anger as his allies stole their weapons and sealed the palace doors.