Enlight Quetzalcoatl travels to Mictlan The gods gathered again, concerned about the fate of humanity. They asked each other who would live on earth now. And finally they made a decision. It was necessary to bring the bones of dead people f... Aztec Myths Myths Enlight
Enlight Conception of Montezuma I Huitzilihuitl wanted to marry Princess Miahuachihuitl, daughter of the ruler of Cuahunahuac (whose name was Osomatzinteuctli), in a dignified manner. As the old men tell it, Osomatzinteuctli's domain ... Aztec Myths Myths Enlight
Enlight Maguey tree Trouble came to the Anahuac Valley when their beloved, caring ruler died, and his son, the extremely warlike Meltemoc, took power. He decided to go into war. When one of the neighboring leaders refuse... Aztec Myths Myths Enlight
Enlight The second sun is the Sun of the Wind (Ehekatonatiuh) Then Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent, god of the West, became the Sun, and the second era began. The earth was repopulated by people. And there was peace on Earth for some time. Then Tezcatlipoca ... Aztec Myths Myths Enlight
Enlight Shiva and the divine sages on Himavat After the death of his faithful wife Sati, the gloomy Shiva, the great hermit, completely moved away from the gods and indulged in severe asceticism in solitude. Foreseeing the future, Vishnu predicte... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight Kingdom of Indra When amrita was extracted from the waters of the ocean and the gods defeated the asuras and expelled them to the underworld, Indra reigned over the universe and happy times began. The clouds shed abun... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight Creation In the beginning there was nothing. There was no sun, no moon, no stars. Only the waters stretched endlessly; from the darkness of the primordial chaos, which rested without movement, as if in a deep ... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight Dispute between Kadru and Vinata Kadru and Vinata were sisters. Their father was Daksha, the Lord of creatures, who married them, along with eleven other daughters, to the wise Kashyapa, the son of Marichi. Pleased with his wives, Ka... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight Soma, god of the moon Brahma made Soma, the moon god, ruler over the planets and stars, over priests and plants, over rituals and pious vows. Soma was the first to perform the rite of rajasuya - initiation into the kingdom... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight The Tale of Yayati When the war broke out again between the gods and asuras for power over the universe, the gods could not defeat their enemies for a long time. Ushanas, the priest and mentor of the asuras, mastered th... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight The Tale of the Creation of Night When Yama, the son of Vivasvat, died, Yami, his beloved sister, shed inconsolable tears, and there was no limit to her grief. In vain did the gods try to ease the burden of her grief. To all their per... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
Enlight The Tale of Pururavasa and Urvashi When Manu, the son of Vivasvat, escaped from the great flood on the Himalaya mountain, he made a sacrifice by throwing some butter and curd from the mountain into the water. From that victim arose a w... Myths Myths of Ancient India Enlight
