Every culture has its dark folklore, from evil gods like Egyptian Apophis to spiteful goddesses who devour newborns. Meet five notorious gods who took pleasure in torturing mortals.
When we think about gods, many of us picture beings of good, love, and light. But there's another side that often lurks in the shadows. We're talking about the evil gods. These dark deities form a chilling chapter in our world's mythologies. The Role of Evil Gods in Mythology Differe...
Mythology: Egyptianvs.GreekNo matter what culture you’re in there will always be things that can’t be explained. In the ancient Egyptian andGreekcultures‚ they used myths about gods to explain them. During these times‚ there wasn’t lots of technology and scientific reason. Many people...
The Six-Eared Macaque (Liu’er mihou, 六耳獼猴) (fig. 1) is one of the most interesting villains that Sun Wukong faces in Journey to the West (Xiyouji, 西遊記, 1592). He is an example of the evil twin archetype from world mythology. But unlike modern media which sometimes ...
Despite the limited MCU connections that Moon Knight has, the biggest impact the series will have on the future is its expansion of the supernatural and the introduction of more gods. This could help pave the way for Moon Knight to crossover with Black Knight or Blade in the future, while...
such vegetation gods, death- or decay-producing figures are sometimes opposed—as Mot (the Death) is opposed to Baal in Canaanite religion, an infernal and lethal wild boar is opposed to Adonis in Greek mythology, and the trickster Loki is opposed to Baldr in Germanic religion and mythology....
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