Chinese Gods & Heroes
Sun Wukong Origins Explained: The Monkey King and Journey to the West
Sun Wukong (孫悟空), the “Monkey King” of Journey to the West ( Xiyouji ), is one of the best-known figures in …
Sun Wukong (孫悟空), the “Monkey King” of Journey to the West ( Xiyouji ), is one of the best-known figures in …
If the cauldron isn’t large enough, the feast becomes a broken pact—and in the North, broken pacts always c…
Twenty-four hours without thunder is enough to make Ásgarðr (Asgard) tremble: when Mjölnir vanishes, strength…
A Map of Powers Before Ragnarök Norse mythology isn’t a gallery of “superpowers” dressed up as gods. It’s a…
Hercules didn’t become a hero by choice : he was nailed to twelve labors as if to an altar, and every step …
You don’t become wise without losing something. Odin knew it. And when he descended toward Mimir’s Well, the…