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Mythology

Encyclopedia Mythica
http://www.pantheon.org/
An encyclopedia on mythology, folklore and legend

Greek Mythology
http://www.mythweb.com/
This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology. Make sure you visit the site's encyclopedia for more information.

Greek Mythology Link
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/index.html
A collection of myths retold by Carolos Parada. The site includes texts, images, charts and maps.

Multnomah County Library Homework Center: Mythology
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/mythhc.html
The links to mythology megasites and to Greek and Roman mythology sources are especially helpful.

Myths & Legends
http://www.myths.com/pub/myths/myth.html
Christopher Siren, a physicist educated at MIT, maintains this impressive collection of links to myth and legend materials. Myths of all lands are covered.

Windows to the Universe: Mythology
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/mythology/mythology.html
Find out about the gods and goddesses of different cultures around the world, and the works of art people have created to give them expression.

Bullfinch's Mythology
http://www.bulfinch.org/fables/welcome.html
Thomas Bullfinch's classic stories of gods and heroes can be searched by keyword for information about specific characters.

World Myths & Legends in Art
www.artsmia.org/world-myths/
 Throughout history, artists have been inspired by myths and legends and have given them visual forms. This website from the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts uses items from it collections to explain some of these myths and legends.