Pandora and Pandora's box, one of the best known myths from Greek mythology. Opening up Pandora's box is today a well known saying. In modern times, it is a phrase that is used to suggest allowing trouble or complications into a situation. But the origin of the phrase is much more literal, an explanation in Greek Mythology of how evil was able to enter our world. But why did Pandora open the famous box, and is she really to blame? As ever in mythology, the story is never as straightforward as it may appear.

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Happy Halloween! The Dullahan was the original headless horseman, a  terrifying creature from Celtic Mythology. The Dullahan is a ghostly  figure from Irish folklore that is said to dispense death and judgement  with a whisper of a name, the harbinger of death.

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Bakunawa was a mighty moon eating dragon from Philippine mythology. The Bakunawa is said to have been so obsessed with the seven moons that it  determined to eat them all, managing six and leaving only the one that  we now have. The myth of Bakunawa is one of the most creative  explanations of a natural event in mythology, telling the tale of the  lunar eclipse.

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Galvarino, legendary Mapuche warrior who attached swords to his arms in place of his severed hands. Galvarino is remembered 500 years after his  death for his unrelenting bravery during the arauco war, fighting to defend his homeland (modern day Chile) and his people, the Mapuche tribe. Galvarino, the real life wolverine.

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Cadmus, the founder and first king of Thebes from Greek Mythology, lived a long and adventurous life. Cadmus is famous for bringing the alphabet  to the Greek world, but lived a life of hardship following the  abduction of his sister Europa. The story of Cadmus is a fascinating one with a particularly strange ending!

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Hades and Persephone, one of the most well-known tales from Greek Mythology, is the Greek myth of the seasons. It establishes the relationship of Hades and Persephone as one of the most fascinating couples from Greek Mythology. 

Hades, lord of the underworld and Persephone, goddess of flowers and grain - an unlikely pairing perhaps, but one love story that goes on to provide us with many fascinating myths.

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Alcibiades, often considered the most gifted Athenian to ever live, was a fascinating politician and brilliant general from ancient Greece. Alcibiades was famous for his flamboyant nature and continuous switches of allegiance. The life of Alcibiades was so dramatic that it could be  straight from a Hollywood film.  

But who was Alcibiades really and what part did he play in shaping the  fates of Sparta, Athens and the Peloponnesian war for ancient Greece.

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Pyramus and Thisbe, a classic love story from Greek mythology that inspired Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Pyramus and Thisbe are a pair of ill fated lovers from the city of Babylon who long to be together,  but in mythology, particularly Greek mythology, things rarely go smoothly and their fledgling relationship is tested to breaking point.

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The Grootslang - mythical creature of African mythology. This beast is said to be a mistake of the God’s that somehow survives to this very  day, hidden deep in South Africa. The Grootslang is a hybrid monster,  part snake and part elephant.  

The Grootslang enjoys a fascinating place in African mythology, just remember to keep some diamonds on you!

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Zahhak, the evil serpent King of Persian Mythology is a fascinating  figure with a fascinating story. Corrupted by the devil of Persian Mythology Ahriman, Zahhak grows two huge snakes from his shoulders,  gradually becoming the monster he now looks like. 

Zahhak ruled for centuries with an Iron fist, hated by his people until a man named Fereydun rose up and defeated him, becoming a hero. Is Zahhak the villain, the evil serpent King certainly seems that way. Or is he in a way the victim, corrupted and cursed by Ahriman, the devil of Persian mythology?

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