Category Gods & Legends

Divinities and the hero/villians of legend are the primary characters in the mythological legends of old, and the Mythical Realm would be remiss not to include them in its discourse.

Pele, Goddess of Fire

Pele the Fire Goddess – Pronounced peh-leh or pel-lə – is one of the most well-known and revered in Hawaiian mythology. As a sign of respect, you may hear her referred to as Madame Pele or Tutu Pele. She is a…

Bellerophon and the Chimera

The dreaded Chimera took up residence in Caria, one of Greece’s neighbors and trade partners. Great havoc did it cause, killing and terrorizing the area. As his people (and economy, no doubt) were suffering, the ruler of neighboring Lycia at the time, King Iobates,…

12th Labor of Hercules: Cerberus

Perhaps one of the best known mythological stories involves Hercules and his 12 Labors. For the final and most difficult labor, King Eurytheus asked Hercules to bring him Cerberus from the Underworld to prove his strength and fearlessness. To King Eurytheus this seemed…

Chiron

Chiron (Pronounced Kai-RON/ˈkaɪrən/; also Cheiron or Kheiron; Greek: Χείρων “hand”[1]) was a centaur, but unlike other centaurs, he was directly descended from the titan Cronus. Cronus had disguised himself as a horse to seduce Philyra (an Oceanid sea nymph) so his wife…