Five Minute Mythology

A haunting figure emerges from the fog by the river, a woman cloaked in grief and desperation, clutching a child to her chest. But beneath the illusion of motherhood lies something far darker: the ub…

Tiamat, the primordial sea, was both mother and monster, giving birth to the gods before her grief turned to wrath. When her own children betrayed her, she rose not as a nurturer but as an avenger, c…

At the edge of the cosmos stands Surtr, the fire giant whose sole purpose is to burn the world and bring about Ragnarök. With a sword brighter than the sun, Surtr’s role is not one of malice, but of …

Imagine a shadow so vast it dims the sun—this is the world of the roc. A bird of unimaginable size, its wings could darken the sky, and its talons were strong enough to carry off elephants. Revered i…

Quirinus, the shadowy god of early Rome, stands at the crossroads of myth and history. Born from the Sabine tribes and brought into the heart of Rome, his name echoes through time—half-remembered, ye…

In this episode, we delve into the myth of Pachamama, the Andean Earth goddess who is as old as the land itself. She is not just a deity, but the very earth beneath our feet—the mountains, rivers, an…

The ouroboros is a symbol as ancient as time itself—an eternal serpent or dragon, devouring its own tail in a never-ending cycle. But what does it truly represent? From ancient Egypt’s Mehen, guardin…

Every year, as winter's chill clings to the land, the Nian beast awakens from its dark lair to terrorize villages with its hunger. Descriptions of this monster vary: some say it’s as large as an elep…

A creature born from the darkest corners of legend, the manticore strikes fear into the hearts of all who hear its name. With the body of a lion, the face of a man, and a tail that doubles as a weapo…

La Llorona, the Weeping Woman, is a haunting figure whose legend flows through rivers from Mexico to the Andes. Once a proud mother named María, her rage and grief over betrayal led to a tragic crime…

In the murky waters between myth and mischief lurks the kappa, a creature as ancient as the rivers it haunts. This mysterious being, neither fully beast nor spirit, has been both feared and revered f…

Jörmungandr, the Midgard Serpent, is more than just a monstrous snake—he is the living embodiment of boundaries, both holding the world together and threatening its collapse. Born of Loki and Angrboð…

In the quiet moments between waking and sleeping, something stirs in the shadows. The incubus, a creature that has haunted the world for centuries, slips in to claim the most vulnerable hours of the …

At the crossroads of myth and mystery stands Hecate, the goddess of thresholds, transformation, and the unknown. With her three faces and shifting forms, she is both protector and danger, guiding spi…

Meet Geryon, the monstrous, three-bodied titan whose very form defies the laws of nature. From the crimson sands of Erytheia, where the sun turns back, to the mythic battle with Heracles, Geryon’s st…

Fenrir, the monstrous wolf of Norse legend, is more than just a creature of brute strength. Born of Loki and the giantess Angrboða, Fenrir embodies the inevitable reckoning that awaits all things—no …

Beneath the earth’s surface, where light dares not linger, resides Echidna—a creature whose beauty and horror intertwine in a form that haunts both gods and mortals. Half-woman, half-serpent, she is …

Dagan, the ancient god of the Euphrates, is a figure who defies spectacle and grand myth. Not a thunderous deity nor a creature of legend, Dagan’s power lies in quiet authority, bestowing kingship, p…

Cerberus, the monstrous guardian of the Underworld, is more than just a three-headed hound. Born from the chaos of Echidna and Typhon, this creature embodies the boundary between life and death, ensu…

Baba Yaga, the enigmatic witch of Slavic folklore, dwells in a hut on chicken legs, forever shifting its position in the heart of an ever-changing forest. Neither purely evil nor purely good, Baba Ya…