Foundations

A medieval myth with deep roots that captured the imagination of western Europe’s age of chivalry.

A horrifying tale of reckless daring and ecological catastrophe.

A Bodhisattva is a compassionate Buddhist deity who walks among us.

The myth of Narcissus is a cautionary Classical story of solipsism and self-obsession.

Man and god seek love and unity in one of the most celebrated Hindu myths.

A master of the early Renaissance depicts the moment that Christians regard as the confirmation of Jesus’ divinity.

In the first of a series on the myths and fables that inform the world’s civilisations, a tragic tale of hubris.