Timeless Myths: Old Urban Myths, Legends and Tales

Discover the fascinating stories behind everyday superstitions, ancient gods, and modern urban legends that have captivated people for centuries. Our expert team uncovers the surprising origins and truths hidden within myths, old wives' tales, and cultural beliefs from around the world. Timeless Myths is here to help.

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Do Birds Flying Into A Home Equate To Death?

Birds have long thought to be associated with otherworldly powers - not other planetary but other worldly, as in the spirit world. Their ability to fly far a...

Appreciating Aphrodite, the Greek Love Goddess

It might be oversimplifying things to call Aphrodite just the "Greek Love Goddess", much as it is oversimplifying things to call any woman "just" anything. Y...

Where Does the Name Nylon Originate?

The story that the name nylon came from combining the names of New York and London has been around for a long time – almost as long as nylon itself. It’s...

Women on Board Ship - Bad Luck

Sailors have a long tradition of superstition; looking for any edge they could find to give them comfort on stormy nights at sea. One of the longest standing...

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Where Does the Name Nylon Originate?

The story that the name nylon came from combining the names of New York and London has been around for a long time – almost as long as nylon itself. It’s...

The Vanishing Hitchhiker

We tend to associate ghosts with ancient castles or creepy, crumbling graveyards, and we usually expect them to appear at night. It can be especially jarring...

Ape Man Mythology Stories and myths about giant, hairy bipedal creatures, which resemble a cross between human beings and apes, are found throughout history...

The Myths and Legends at Glastonbury

There are many Myths and Legends at Glastonbury, two of which deal with Bible stories - one directly and one indirectly. Glastonbury’s tales are often told...

Athena, Brainchild of Zeus

Zeus was the King of the Greek gods, ruler of Mt. Olympus, and possessor of divine wisdom; except when he wasn't. From time to time Zeus would seduce a woman...

Harping on Hera, Wife of Zeus

A quick look at the marriage between the King of the Greek gods and his Queen would leave one with the impression that things between them were rocky, at bes...

The Legend of Odysseus, plaything of the Greek Gods

Some may know him better as Ulysses, but Odysseus was his Greek name, and the name under which he emerged from Greek mythology as one of its greatest heroes....

The Monsters of Greek Myth

Not all of the Monsters of Greek Myth were monstrous, although many were. In many of the stories from Greek mythology creatures half animal and half man, or...

Hercules, the Hero of the Greek Pantheon

If there is one figure that stands out of Greek Mythology it is the hero Heracles, although ironically he is best known under his Roman name, Hercules. He ha...

Appreciating Aphrodite, the Greek Love Goddess

It might be oversimplifying things to call Aphrodite just the "Greek Love Goddess", much as it is oversimplifying things to call any woman "just" anything. Y...

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