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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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Resources in This Category

• Age of Fable Or Beauties of Mythology

  http://www.bartleby.com/bulfinch/
  Online publication of the 1913 edition of Thomas Bulfinch's classic.

• Flood Stories from Around the World

  http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flood-myths.html
  Brief description of flood myths from cultures all over the globe.

• Godchecker - Mythology with a Twist

  http://www.godchecker.com/
  Explores the quirky side of mythology with humorous research, including a Holy Database of the weird and wonderful gods from around the world.

• Gods, Monsters and Myths

  http://www.starsandseas.com/SAS_Mythology/Myth_Chall.htm
  Brief accounts of popular myths and legends from Greece and Rome, Egypt, Japan, China, and India.

• Literature Network - Thomas Bulfinch

  http://www.online-literature.com/bulfinch/
  Offers biography and a searchable collection of works.

• MythHome

  http://www.mythome.org/mythhome.htm
  Myths, deities, and mythological characters from across the world listed by culture, with discussion board and large collection of links.

• Mythic Arts

  http://www.mythicarts.com/
  Writings on mythology, psychopomps, death and the afterlife, ritual and symbolism, and creativity.

• Mythical Folk

  http://www.themystica.com/mythical-folk/default.html
  An on-line encyclopedia of mythology and folklore.

• Mythological Studies

  http://greek-gods.tripod.com/
  Ancient European mythology and history with art work.

• Mythology

  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0900731.html
  Brief sections on classical, Norse and Egyptian myths.

• Mythology

  http://www.windows2universe.org/mythology/mythology.html
  Myths of various cultures related to the heavens, from Windows to the Universe at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).

• Mythology

  http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/entertainment/mythology.html
  Infoplease.com overview of the study of myths.

• Mythology Notes

  http://www.maryforrest.com/mythology/
  Historical overview of the mythologies of the Ancient Near East, the Scandinavians and the Celts, including story abstracts and names of deities.

• Pantheons

  http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/PanIndex.html
  Concise dictionaries of the various divinities from nine Eurasian and Middle Eastern pantheons.

• Rachel's Mythology Page

  http://www.akasha.demon.co.uk/main.htm
  A who-is-who of classical, Norse, Gaelic and Egyptian mythology.

• Sacred-Texts - Myths and Sagas

  http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/
  Poetic and prose texts from various cultures including Anglo-Saxon, Arabian, Arthurian, Celtic and Scandinavian.

• Timeless Myths

  http://www.timelessmyths.com/
  Covering Classical, Norse, and Celtic myths, as well as Arthurian legends, with a summary of popular deities, heroes, and other characters.

• World Myths and Legends in Art

  http://archive.artsmia.org/world-myths/
  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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