A survey of the heroes’ deeds
One way — many heroes
The wandering, the labyrinth, the descent to the underworld, the search for the sacred: among different peoples it is the same way — a human being passes through trials and becomes themselves. Here we read myth not as a museum but as an invitation to act.
The hero readings (seven layers of depth + a quest) are in Russian for now — translations are under way. The Odyssey is already complete in English and Spanish.
Start here
Epics of the world
Gilgamesh (ru)Arjuna (ru)Heracles (ru)Theseus (ru)Perseus (ru)Orpheus (ru)Psyche (ru)Prometheus (ru)Horus (ru)Aeneas (ru)Beowulf (ru)Sigurd (ru)Cú Chulainn (ru)Roland (ru)El Cid (ru)Rostam (ru)David of Sassoun (ru)Scheherazade (ru)Väinämöinen (ru)Manas (ru)The Narts (ru)Gesar (ru)Svyatogor (ru)Sun Wukong (ru)Dante (ru)
The Americas
Modern myth
A question for the road
Whose way feels closest to you today — and which trial are you passing through right now?