Mythology is the poetic expression of the collective unconscious and connects man to the divine. Throughout the ages, artists of all genres, shamans and mystical thinkers have created rich expressions of the sacred for us to embrace and ponder.

The archetypal images in mythology are representations of aspects of our spiritual nature and our universe. Since the dawn of humanity, mankind has looked to myth to explain the universe, our place within it, both on an individual and community level. Existing in cultures throughout the world, mythology incorporates psychology, mysticism and magic as well as the cultural ideals it is reflecting.

Cultures create mythology specifically for their needs and one suited to their environment, however, there are underlying similarities that most often connect mythologies -- comparable story themes, pantheons of gods and goddesses and elemental forces are most always present.

The debate as to whether mythologies, being so startlingly similar no matter the culture, migrated from one group of people to another(Diffusion theory), or if these epiphanies sprung up spontaneously at the same time(Parallelism theory), is still an open argument.