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MythCloud is a digital compendium exploring the traditional and contemporary dimensions of shared mythologies and their enduring significance. Created as part of the three-year (2022-24) transnational European Erasmus+ project DIMYMYDI Digital Mythologies - Mythical Digitalities, it explores mythology through the intertwined perspectives of history, culture, and everyday life. MythCloud seeks to illuminate how collective narratives continue to shape and mirror the complexities of the human experience.
MythCloud is a digital resource exploring the traditional and contemporary dimensions of shared mythologies and their enduring relevance in everyday life. This online compendium celebrates the power of collective storytelling through diverse socio-cultural and historical lenses. Featuring a growing collection of nearly 200 emblematic sources and artefacts submitted by five partner countries, it offers curated links to additional readings, podcasts, and videos for deeper exploration. Users can also invited to try our AI Research Assistant, AI.SOP, and further investigate the question: Why mythology still matters?
* MythCloud is a research output of the three year transnational Erasmus+ collaborative project Digital Mythologies—Mythological Digitalities (DIMY—MYDI). This project is a collaboration between five partner countries. See below for more project info.
Digital Mythologies DIMY—MYDI
Digital Mythologies—Mythological Digitalities (DIMY—MYDI) is a three-year European research project (2022–2024) led by Aalto University (Finland), partnering with IADT (Ireland), Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice (Poland), Vilnius Academy of Arts (Lithuania), and Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (Belgium). This interdisciplinary collaboration merges design, technology and humanities, to reimagine how shared stories deepen understanding of our ourselves, our culture and our collective values.
Collaboration
DIMY—MYDI fostered a dynamic transnational learning environment, bringing together over 135 students and 20 Faculty members from across Europe. Through workshops, field trips, and training sessions, participants explored how mythology and digital media influence collective understanding and societal frameworks. These activities encouraged dialogue, experience-sharing, and collaborative exploration, providing fresh perspectives on the role of traditional mythologies in shaping society’s past, present, and future.
Thinking & Doing
Five week-long workshops, each hosted by a partner institute, formed the backbone of DIMY-MYDI activities. These sessions reimagined mythology through digital tools and platforms, producing innovative interpretations relevant to contemporary life. Combining group research, visual interpretation, interactive storytelling, and technological experimentation, participants engaged with themes such as play, spirituality, identity, nature, and the body. They gained critical insights into how storytelling and digital media influence cultural frameworks and shape modern identities. Key insights were later shared with wider audiences.
Impact
DIMY-MYDI united students and faculty from across Europe in workshops, field trips, and training sessions, creating a dynamic transnational learning environment. These activities explored how mythology and digital media shape collective understanding and societal frameworks. The immersive events—public symposiums and exhibitions—fostered dialogue, sharing of experiences, and collaborative exploration, providing new perspectives on the role of mythology in shaping society’s past, present, and future.
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