The Aztecs believed this Aztec god waged a continuous battle against darkness and an unseen evil ... goddess of love, beauty and fertility, Xochiquetzal held a central place in Aztec mythology.

The snake may be less celebrated in Chinese culture than, say, the dragon – the coming Year of the Snake does not have quite the same ring to it as the Year of the Dragon. But the reptile is ...

Tharzidun, the Chained God, is a primal evil deity of madness ... featuring names such as Osiris from Egyptian mythology, or the Norse goddess Freya. But there are also a plethora of original ...