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Mythology and Folklore are stories which offer a brief idea on the lifestyle and culture of the prehistoric people. We can have an insight into the life of those ancient people and understand things like what they believed or whom they worshipped. As we are all aware every county has a history and folklore they believe existed. Today we are going to learn more on the prehistoric facts or folklore of ancient Europe.

When we think about mythology, the first thing that comes to our mind is Greek mythology. If we look back in time, at the beginning it was only chaos and empty. But things changed after the appearance of Gaia. She never needed a partner to become pregnant. Eventually, she gave birth to Uranus, Ourea, and Pontus. Gaia chose Uranus as her partner and together they gave birth to many babies but among them the twelve titans are the most famous ones and then the twelve Olympic gods, including Zeus, Hades, Poseidon and more. Each of them represents certain elements like Thunder, Fire, Sea. Each God or Goddess has their own story that enriches the history of Greek even more. The Number 12 in Greek Mythology is symbolised as perfect. Starting with 12 Titans, then 12 Olympians and Hercules’s 12 tasks the number is assumed to be more special in Greek mythology.

Romans on the other hand don't have any mythology on their own. This is due to the fact that most of the Roman gods are the ones we find in Greek mythology. They just renamed the gods and worshipped them as theirs. However, Romans never highlight the moral heroes as the Greeks did, as they gave much preference to the afterlife rather than getting inspired by the religious terms.

In Finland's mythology, birds are highly celebrated. It is believed by the people that the world was created from the bird’s egg. They also trusted that earth is a flat surface and the sky dome revolves around the northern star. Here is where Norse mythology comes into our memory; the vikings believed that there are nine different worlds that spin around a cosmological tree. The common elements that link both the mythologies include the god of thunder and lightning, Thor. Have you ever wondered what the ravishing world of this supreme being even looks like? Want a similar experience? We Got you! Games Global has given life to this imagination and created the “Thunderstruck’ slot. You can now play this mythological wonder at the UK's one of the leading online casino sites like Swift Casino!

In Latvian and Lithuanian, the myth focuses on the supreme beings in the sky. They also believe that the sun symbolises the life circle. Like God, it is believed that there is a demon in the underworld named Velnias. There are certain goddesses, representing elements like fertility, thunder, and fire. When Latvia was christianised, they believed witches and sorcerers to be evil beings. Lithuania also has a special folk tale known as the Egle and the Queen of Serpents. Which is considered to be one of the iconic stories of the country. The plot of the story revolves around Egle, who promises a serpent on marrying in return for her stolen clothes. The serpent belongs to a royal family and is actually the king of the ocean. Egle lived her life with him happily for a while and had four kids. The plot takes a tragic shift when Egle decides to visit her home. This myth was highly celebrated in the country till to date.

Scandinavian mythology is found to be similar to Baltic folklore. In their folklore we can find the traces of trolls, which are celebrated in various fantasy movies at present. There are certain evil creatures like the forest seductress Huldra and water monster Nokken.

In Celtic mythology, it is believed that most of the writers were killed by the Romans. That is the reason for the Irish myths to be dated from the Middle Ages. In their mythology, Dagada is marked as the leader of Gods; but his origin remains unknown. One of the well-known figures in the mythology is Morrigan, the goddess of battle. However, the most recognized god of all would definitely be the master of multiple disciplines ‘Lugh’. The Irish mythology also focuses on popular folklores like fairies and Leprechauns.

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