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Bookmark or Share- Dwarf Names - MythopediaDwarf names: Origin, structure, and meaning. Resilient and stout, robust and powerful, dwarves are a unique fantasy race typically portrayed as skilled craftspeople and durable warriors—possessing plenty of instincts for mining and metallurgy.
- Oedipus - MythopediaOedipus, son of Laius and Jocasta, was a Greek hero and king of Thebes, celebrated for defeating the fearsome Sphinx. He suffered a tragic downfall, however, when he discovered that he had unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. Oedipus was abandoned in the wilderness soon after his birth when his father learned of a prophecy that ...
- Jiutian Xuannu - MythopediaJiutian Xuannü (九天玄女) is the goddess of war, longevity, and sex in Chinese mythology. She possesses supernatural, magical powers, and has the ability to render herself invisible. She even has the ability to turn the stars surrounding the Big Dipper into warriors that she can use to defend China if the need should arise.
- Sun Wukong – MythopediaIn Chinese mythology, Sun Wukong (孫悟空), also known as the Monkey King, is a trickster god who plays a central role in Wu Cheng’en’s adventure novel Journey to the West. Wukong is blessed with unmatched superhuman strength and the ability to transform into 72 different animals and objects. Each of his hairs have transformative powers ...
- Cadmus – MythopediaAccording to the best-known versions, Cadmus was born in Phoenicia on the east coast of the Mediterranean. His father was the king of the Phoenicians, named either Agenor or Phoenix. Cadmus had a sister (or a niece, according to other versions) named Europa. One day, Europa was walking along the coast and caught Zeus’ eye.
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