Great Starting Points on Mythology

Use our Online Catalog to access our print collection.

· The best way to begin your search is to figure out keywords that may lead you to the specific information you need. In the online catalog, use “Mythology” and press the Subject key to get the best results.

· Look in the stacks for books cataloged under 290 to 292 for Mythology. Don’t forget to check the reference aisle for these same call numbers beginning with R or RS or RB.

· Check the general encyclopedias (i.e. World Book, Compton’s, and others) by first using the index (usually found in the last volume).

From our RC Media Center’s Online Databases page:

• Encyclopedia Britannica (User Name: richcentral  Password: Ktwelve) for articles of historic information plus related web cites that are not in their encyclopedia.

Try these Internet starting points for information on Mythology. Note: If you cannot find what you need in online with any of these websites, ask Mr. Levin for assistance.

Many of them will have other links to many other fine web sites.

Information on Myths and Mythological Characters

• Encyclopedia Mythica:
  "This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, mysticism, and more. It contains hundreds of definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world." Mythologies covered include Chinese, Greek, Latvian, Norse, Persian and Roman."
  
  
• The Greek & Roman mythology and mythological characters section at the Myths and Legends site provides many links to Internet resources.

History, Criticism, and Full-Text of Greek Myths

• The Internet Classics Archive
  
  
• The Classical and Biblical resources section of Literary Resources on the Net contains some links related to Greek mythology and literature.
  
  
• History for Kids' Greek Civilization Topics, with a specific section for the Arts.
  
  
• Myths & Fables

Mythology Megasites

• Myths and Legends by Christopher Siren
  A very comprehensive website that provides many excellent mythology websites. ”Aside from the General and Creatures of Myth and Legend sections, these links are organized by region and language group, with those groups which produced written accounts of their myths and legends earlier, generally appearing closer to the beginning.”
• Bulfinch's Mythology
  Search fables for specific characters or stories or view the table of contents!
  
  
• The Encyclopedia Mythica This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, magic, and more from many cultures.
  
  
• Myths and Legends Myths and legends from around the world. Egyptian, East Asian, Slavic, Celtic, Medieval, and African and much more.
  
  
• African Legend African Myth About.com presents myths and creation stories.

Additional Mythology Websites

Creation Myth Links from Mrs. Benard

· Creation Myths from around the World Find information on African, Pacific, Asian, Mideastern, Native North and South American cultures.

· MYTHING Links: Common Themes, East & West: Creation Myths & Sacred Narratives of Creation

· Links to Creation Links from Around the World (Mr. Levin’s Note: Be careful… some links may NOT give ownership information and/or credible information; some links may have faulty information.)

· World Myths and Legends in Art Myths are stories that explain why the world is the way it is. All cultures have them. Read about them here.

· Mythological Theories from Different Countries (Mr. Levin’s Note: Be careful… some links may NOT give ownership information and/or credible information; some links may have faulty information.)

· Metareligion Many links to chose from.

Still More Mythology Websites

o An Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology
Find the influences of mythological words and phrases here.

• Mythweb
  This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology.
  
  
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology

Indexed alphabetically, includes The Real Story of Hercules and the Labors of Hercules.

• Mythman
  This is a casual site, but seems to have lots of credible information. Whether you're looking for specific information on Greek Mythology for a school project, or simply enjoy a well-told and humorous myth, the gods have guided you to the right place.
  
  
• Mythography
  Exploring Greek, Roman and Celtic myth and art.
  
  
• CivWeb from Providence College
  Includes a link to vases.
  
  
• Exploring Ancient World Cultures
  Index of Internet resources from the Detroit Institute of Arts.
  
  
• Exploring Ancient World Cultures
  Another index of Internet resources from the University of Evansville.