Mythas

Short stories
that spark curiosity

Short reads from history, myth and art. A fresh feed every morning; no ads, no endless scroll — what you start, you finish.

Coming to iOS · Turkish and English · No ads

The Mythas feed
1,014stories
8categories
2languages
0ads · trackers

01What you read

Every story follows one thing

A moment, an object, a decision. Not a broad survey of a subject — one story that holds you from beginning to end.

1

A moment

The hour the gates of the Bastille gave way; the last morning of Pompeii. Everything that happened inside a single day, sometimes a single hour.

2

An object

The detail in the corner of a painting, the impossible balance of a statue, the people who spent their lives chasing a lost hoard. Less the object itself than what makes it matter.

3

A turning point

The decision that changed everything for one person, and the threshold after which nothing was the same again.

02Categories

Eight categories

Every category keeps growing. We are always looking out for new stories for you.

A story open in Mythas

03Reading

Join the adventure — gripping stories in just a few minutes

Every story is short enough to finish in one sitting — you read it, and it ends.

You can change the type size, save a story or listen to it. A story you have read won't come round again.

The feed is remade every morning and is yours alone. Similar stories don't arrive back to back: a painting one day, a dig the next.

04From the catalogue

Sample stories

Archaeological finds

The Dead Sea Scrolls

A goat that wandered off, a stone thrown into a cave — this is how the modern world met a two-thousand-year-old library.

Works of art

Gabrielle d'Estrées: the Secret Behind the Curtain

A ring, a pinch, and a look no one has explained in four centuries.

Turning points in history

The Reformation: Luther's 95 Theses

A single document, written by one professor, echoed across continents and centuries.

Epics

Jerusalem Delivered

A city fought over for a thousand years became the setting of one of literature's great epics.

Epics

Enuma Elish: Babylon's Creation Epic

Broken clay tablets that lay two thousand years under the ashes of a palace.

Historic events and moments

The Six-Day War

An air operation launched at dawn redrew a map in six days.

05Pricing

A few stories a day, free — and no ads

2 a day without an account, 4 once you sign in. Mythas Premium lifts the daily limit and turns on listening and offline reading.

06FAQ

Frequently asked

What if I find a mistake?

Use «Report a problem» on the story screen. Every report is reviewed; the story is corrected or taken down.

How many stories can I read a day?

Two without an account, four when you sign in with e-mail or Apple. Unlimited with Premium.

Are there ads or tracking?

No. No advertising ID, no location, no contacts, no cookie-based tracking. All that is kept is your daily read count and your subscription status.

Can I delete my account?

Yes, from the Profile tab in the app. Your account and your whole reading history are removed.

The Mythas explore tab

Today's story is waiting for you

A thousand stories, eight categories, two languages. The feed is remade every morning, and what you have read does not come round again.

Coming to iOS