Chapter 1
The animal hybrids of Egypt and Mesopotamia
Chapter 2
The tactical transformations of Greece and Scandinavia
Chapter 3
The sacred avatars of Hindu tradition
Chapter 4
Mesoamerican naguals and skin-turners
Ch 2 · The tactical transformations of Greece and Scandinavia
007skaty He distracted the giant's horse Svadilfari as a mare and fled the gods as a salmon after Baldur's death.
Quiz
What extraordinary creature did the Norse god Loki give birth to after transforming into a mare?
Quiz
Into what creature did Loki transform to hide at the bottom of a waterfall from angry gods?
Fun Fact
Laurel wreaths: Roman emperors wore laurel wreaths as symbols of triumph, unaware that the leaves originally represented a nymph's desperate escape from a god.
Quiz
Why did the Greek god Zeus have to disguise himself when interacting directly with mortals?
Quiz
In what bizarre, glittering form did Zeus enter a sealed bronze chamber to reach Danaë?
Glossary
sword (noun)
A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt, typically used for slashing or thrusting. During the Bronze Age, identical models of this weapon were traded along routes linking Greece and Scandinavia.
A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt, typically used for slashing or thrusting. During the Bronze Age, identical models of this weapon were traded along routes linking Greece and Scandinavia.
BETA
007skaty Dodge Apollo's pursuit to discover how Daphne's tragic mutation turned her into a tree.
Quiz
Which mischievous god caused Apollo's obsessive pursuit of Daphne by shooting them with contrasting arrows?
Quiz
What plant did the Greek nymph Daphne transform into to escape the pursuit of Apollo?
Quiz
Why did the Norse god Odin transform into a snake to enter the mountain stronghold of the giant Suttungr?