Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.
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The myth of Hecate: goddess of witchcraft, crossroads, ghosts and the moon, who moves freely between the worlds bearing twin torches — the triple-formed
The myth of Charon: the grim ferryman who carries souls across the rivers Styx and Acheron to the underworld for the price of a coin — and leaves the
The myth of Hestia: eldest of the Olympians and goddess of the hearth, the quiet sacred fire of home, family and hospitality, who kept her vow of peace
The myth of Eros (Cupid): the primordial force of attraction and winged son of Aphrodite whose golden and leaden arrows kindled love and aversion, and
The myth of Nike: the winged goddess of Victory who crowned the triumphant, loyal ally of Zeus and companion of Athena, immortalised as the Winged Victory
The myth of the Buchis bull: a sacred bull of ancient Egypt, a living bull worshipped at Hermonthis as the incarnation of the war-god Montu (and
The myth of the Bennu: the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, a heron-like bird of the sun, creation and rebirth who arose at the first dawn and embodied the
The myth of the Serpopard: a mythical creature of ancient Egypt, a striking hybrid beast with the body of a leopard and the long serpentine neck of a
The myth of the Egyptian Sphinx: a majestic mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh, a powerful guardian figure embodying
The myth of Imhotep: a real historical genius of ancient Egypt deified after his death, the brilliant architect, physician and sage of the Third Dynasty