Myths of Nature and the Environment

Demeter was the Greek goddess of the harvest and agriculture, as well as the goddess of the earth and fertility.

Yggdrasil was the giant ash tree in Norse mythology that connected the realms of Asgard, Midgard, and Hel.

Ra was the Egyptian god of the sun, often depicted as a man with the head of a falcon.

Chang'e was the Chinese goddess of the moon, often depicted as a beautiful woman who flew to the moon after stealing an elixir of immortality.

Artemis was the Celtic goddess of the forest and the hunt, often depicted as a young woman with a bow and arrow.

Tangaroa was the Polynesian god of the sea, often depicted as a powerful and fearsome deity.

Shango was the African god of the sky and thunder, often depicted as a powerful and majestic deity.

Bunjil was the Aboriginal Australian creator spirit who is often associated with the rainbow serpent.

Sedna was the Inuit goddess of the sea and the hunt, often depicted as a powerful and fearsome deity.

Chaac was the Mayan god of the rain and thunder, often depicted as a powerful and fearsome deity.

Huitzilopochtli was the Aztec god of the sun, often depicted as a powerful and fearsome deity.

Inti was the Inca god of the sun, often depicted as a powerful and fearsome deity.

Pele was the Hawaiian goddess of the volcanoes, often depicted as a powerful and fearsome deity.