The Rainbow Serpent : The Creator Who Carved the Land - #26

The Rainbow Serpent : The Creator Who Carved the Land - #26

In Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime, the Rainbow Serpent moves across the formless earth, gouging rivers and raising mountains as it travels. A giver of water and life, it is also a guardian whose anger brings flood and storm.

The Ramayana : Rama's War to Rescue Sita - #25

The Ramayana is a beloved Hindu epic in which Prince Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, is exiled to the forest. When the demon king Ravana abducts his wife Sita, Rama allies with the monkey army of Hanuman to wage war and restore dharma.

Cupid and Psyche : Love Tested by an Unseen Husband - #24

In Roman mythology, the mortal Psyche weds Cupid but is forbidden to see her husband's face. When jealousy drives her to look, she loses him and must complete impossible tasks set by Venus before love and the soul are reunited at last.

Loki : The Wager That Won the Gods Their Treasures - #23

In Norse mythology, the trickster Loki cuts off Sif's golden hair and must replace it, setting dwarves to work crafting wonders. Their contest produces Thor's hammer Mjolnir, Odin's spear, and Freyr's ship, though Loki nearly loses his head in the bargain.

Beowulf - #22

Every story humanity ever told about the divine brought to life.