The Little Book of World Mythology

Every single culture has a story about how the world began. Most of them start with nothing but water or a giant egg. It makes me feel less alone in the dark.

“Tricksters are often the ones who bring about change.”

Trickster gods like Anansi or Loki aren't just villains. They are the ones who bring fire or stories to humans. Chaos is usually what actually moves things forward.

The Greeks had a god for everything. Even minor feelings had a specific name and a face. It makes my own messy moods feel a bit more holy.

Flood stories show up in almost every corner of the globe. Different people who never met all feared the same rising tide. We have always been trying to survive the same Earth.