Myths Myths and Folktales Literature
Myths Myths and Folktales Literature
Myths are sacred stories set in a remote past that relate about the creation of the universe and humankind, and may contain explanations for cosmic and natural phenomena, as well as the origin of civilisation, and social and religious institutions. The protagonists are often gods or superhuman beings.
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Myths
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Mythology Notes - Historical overview of the mythologies of the Ancient Near East, the Scandinavians and the Celts, including story abstracts and names of deities.
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Mythology - Myths of various cultures related to the heavens, from Windows to the Universe at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).
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NonWestern Mythologies - Course materials with online texts of myths and legends from several Native American, Slavic, and Asian peoples.
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Timeless Myths - Covering Classical, Norse, and Celtic myths, as well as Arthurian legends, with a summary of popular deities, heroes, and other characters.
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Shrine of the Horned Gods - Presentation of ancient, modern, and false horned gods.
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Gods, Heroes, and Myth - Listings by culture of people and places from legend and myth, with links to tales.
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Godchecker - Mythology with a Twist - Explores the quirky side of mythology with humorous research, including a Holy Database of the weird and wonderful gods from around the world.
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Mythical Folk - An on-line encyclopedia of mythology and folklore.
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World Myths and Legends in Art - Exhibition of images inspired by mythology around the world with background information, photos and audio files. From the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
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Mythological Studies - Ancient European mythology and history with art work.
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Flood Stories from Around the World - Brief description of flood myths from cultures all over the globe.
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Gods, Monsters and Myths - Brief accounts of popular myths and legends from Greece and Rome, Egypt, Japan, China, and India.
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MythHome - Myths, deities, and mythological characters from across the world listed by culture, with discussion board and large collection of links.
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Mythic Arts - Writings on mythology, psychopomps, death and the afterlife, ritual and symbolism, and creativity.
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Mythography - Exploring mythology and art from the ancient Greeks and Romans to the legends of the Celts.
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Sacred-Texts - Myths and Sagas - Poetic and prose texts from various cultures including Anglo-Saxon, Arabian, Arthurian, Celtic and Scandinavian.
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Literature Network - Thomas Bulfinch - Offers biography and a searchable collection of works.
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Morgana's Observatory: Universal Myths and Mysterious Places - Myths of creation, flood, and afterlife, along with some legends.
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Age of Fable Or Beauties of Mythology - Online publication of the 1913 edition of Thomas Bulfinch's classic.
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Pantheons - Concise dictionaries of the various divinities from nine Eurasian and Middle Eastern pantheons.
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Suite101.com: Mythology - Essays on mythology to give insight into what it means to be human.
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Greek Mythology and Creation Myths - Collection of Greek myths and legends as well as creation and flood myths from all over the world.
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Rachel's Mythology Page - A who-is-who of classical, Norse, Gaelic and Egyptian mythology.
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