Mythology
For everyone
Myths are sacred stories in which a community tells the origin of the universe, gods, humans and natural phenomena. The Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest pieces of literature, tells of a quest for immortality. The world tree Yggdrasil of Norse mythology inspired the tree form of this site.
For specialists
Myth research has different approaches: comparative (Frazer, Dumézil), structuralist (Lévi-Strauss, analysing myths through binary oppositions), psychological (Jung, archetypes) and functionalist (Malinowski, the role of myth in legitimising social order).
Claims
- Myths function as "charters" legitimising a society's social order and values.[1]
Connections
New research in this branch
Notable in peer-reviewed journals
- Learning to question the machine: Prompt literacy, self-regulation, and AI-assisted interpretation in an EFL mythology classroom — Abdullah M. Dagamseh, Hesham Abdel Karim Aldamen, Mohammed Al‐Batineh · 2026-06-08 · Cogent Arts and Humanities
- From Turkish Mythology to Alevi–Bektashi Sacred Narratives: A Phenomenological Analysis of Animal Imagery — Haktan Kaplan · 2026-01-29 · Religions
- Just a meme? The role of context in mythologies of memetic misogyny — Suay Melisa Özkula, Patricia Prieto Blanco · 2026-04-01 · New Media & Society
- How Digital Mythological Narratives in Video Games Enhance Audiences’ Destination Perceptions and Travel Intentions: Evidence from YouTube Comments on Black Myth: Wukong — Yanping Xiao, Ruomei Tang, Zixi Guo et al. · 2025-12-23 · Sustainability
Turkish-language papers
- Kazankaya Efsanesindeki Mitolojik Motifler Üzerine Bir İnceleme — Merve Nur Sezgin · 2025-12-20 · Yazıt Kültür Bilimleri Dergisi
- Gemikaya Resimlerinin Mitolojik Anlamı ve Kronolojisine İlişkin Yeni Gözlemler — Veli Bahshaliyev, Yavuz GÜNAŞDI, Elmar Bakhshaliyev · 2026-10-24 · MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi
- Kapaklardaki Söylenler: Türk Edebiyatı Klasiklerinde Görsel Göstergelerin Mitolojik ve İdeolojik Rolü — Sezin Doğan · 2026-10-24 · MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi
- Yapay Zekâ Destekli Sanatsal Üretimde Mitolojik Bir Figür Olarak Talay Han — Cemre Demiröz, Hatice Bahattin Ceylan · 2026-09-30 · Vakanüvis uluslararası tarih araştırmaları dergisi/Vakanüvis-uluslararası tarih araştırmaları dergisi
Sources
- Book (1926). Myth in Primitive Psychology. Kegan Paul, London
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Athena contributors. (2026). Mythology. Athena: The tree of human knowledge. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://latifkedi.github.io/athena/en/d/mitoloji/
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