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Hundreds of years ago, European sailors placed carved mermaids on the front of their ships as figureheads and told ta...

Today, there are mythic creatures that some people believed to be real, like the Loch Ness monster of Scotland and th...

During the 13th and 14th centuries, a group of people called the Aztecs flourished in Mexico. They built an advanced...

Watch two stories from ancient Greece that are animated as if they are vase paintings come to life.

Send a note to a friend with these mythical letterheads.

Put on these handmade masks or puppets and tell your own mythic tale.

Take a look at some stories that were told along the Silk Road.

How well do you know mythic creatures around the world?

The kraken is a sea monster with long, snakelike arms. This amazing creature may have been inspired by a living anima...

Despite its ferocious appearance, Barong Ket is a welcome sight in Bali, Indonesia.

Throughout history, many cultures have told of mythic creatures of enormous size. The cyclopes are some of the most f...

The mythic bird-creature Garuda is often shown attacking Nagas, snakelike creatures with human heads.

In Japan, a frightening water creature called the kappa was long known for pulling children underwater and drowning t...

For thousands of years, the dragon has been an unmistakable symbol around the world. But this lizard-like beast doesn...

According to legend, the roc was a giant bird large and strong enough to carry an elephant in its claws. As incredibl...

Long ago, camel caravans trekked thousands of miles across the snowy mountains and scorching deserts of Asia. Along t...

Today, unicorns are creatures of fairy tales. But thousands of years ago, people believed these creatures were real,...

Over 100 years ago, an archaeologist named Marshall Saville began exploring ancient ruins in Mexico.

Mexico is the home of ancient cultures like the Maya and Aztecs. Today, Mexican culture is a blend of old and new.

Manatees were once mistaken for mermaids. In fact, manatees are part of a small group of marine mammals known as &quo...

Silk is the finest, most luxurious cloth in the world. It is soft and shimmery, yet strong and sturdy. Long ago, silk...

In college, Laurel Kendall had so many interests she couldn't decide on a major. Then she took a class in anthropolog...