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Mythology

General Information
  • Encyclopedia Mythica - http://www.pantheon.org/
    This award winning Web site is most helpful for identifying mythical characters. All regions of the world are covered.
  • Encyclopedia Mythica--African Mythology - http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/africa/african/articles.html
    Covers the personalities of African mythology. This site treats the continent as a whole, there is no differentiation by geographical location or culture.
  • Germanic Myths, Legends and Sagas - http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/mythlinks.html
    Thorough coverage of German mythology.
  • Greek Mythology Link - http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/#topics
    Exhaustive coverage of Greek mythology.
  • In Search of Myths and Heroes - http://www.pbs.org/mythsandheroes/
    Explores the myths of Shangri-La, Jason and the Golden Fleece, King Arthur and the Queen of Sheba in detail, as well as including a general discussion of mythology.
  • Mythology - http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_myth_index.htm?once=true&
    Contains information about mythology from all over the world including Japan, China, Africa, Europe etc.
  • Oceanic Mythology - http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/om/index.htm
    Covers the mythology of the southern Antipodes and Pacific peoples.
  • Perseus Digital Library - http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
    An amazing resource which covers ancient Greek and Roman history as well as mythology. Be patient, sometimes the search produces strange results but a little pointing and clicking will produce excellent resources.
  • Sacred Text Archive - http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm
    Contains links to electronic versions of texts sacred to many countries and cultures.

Lists of Links to Reliable Web Sites

  • Best Information on the Net--Mythology - http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Majors/religion/other/relmyth.htm
    Brief but useful list of links.
  • Myths and Legends - http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/myth.html
    This well organized source covers the mythology of most parts of the world. Unfortunately, the site contains dead links, but given the comprehensive nature of this page, you should be able to find useful information on it.


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