Every story about descent starts with a pull, something that draws you downward, whether you’re ready or not. In Inanna’s ...

After the Olympians prevail during the Titanomachy—a war between Titans and Olympians—young godling and Titan Hekate flees with her mother to the Underworld. With Zeus and Poseidon in pursuit ...

From the terrifying lord of the underworld, Hades, to the enchanting goddess of beauty, Aphrodite, each divine figure carries a captivating narrative that has enthralled (and, in some cases ...

Persephone: Persephone is the queen of the Underworld, as well as the goddess of spring and renewal. She is a complex figure, embodying both the innocence of nature’s bloom and the depth of the ...

When the goddess Morrigan offered him immortality ... Arawn is the Celtic god of the underworld of the dead. His most famous tale involves him switching places with Pwyll for a year and a day ...

“Goddess” doesn’t have an underworld, but it might hold a similar appeal, with characters that include a soothsayer, deity infighting and a trio of sultry, singing narrators who act as ...