Addison Trail Student Information Center - Mythology Pathfinder
"A myth is neither a lie nor a confession: it is an inflexion."
Roland Barthes (1915–1980), French semiologist. “Myth Today: Reading and Deciphering Myth,” Mythologies (1957, trans. 1972).

 

AT Resources:

Addison Trail Library Catalog (Be sure to go to the end of the pages of the results when you search for mythology.)

Willowbrook High School Library Catalog

ProQuest: Learning Literature
Mythology

(Passwords are required for remote access)

Creation Myths from Countries around the World

Encyclopedia Mythica - An extensive, online encyclopedia of mythology, religion, and folklore.

Google Directory of Mythology

Greek Mythology:
A resource for those who are confused about the differences between Greek and Roman mythology. Included is a cross reference of Greek and Roman Gods, identifications of Gods, heroes, creatures, famous stories, and family trees. There is also a helpful listing of further internet sources concerning mythology of Greece and Rome. Unfortunately, misspellings abound.

The Greek & Roman mythology and mythological charcters section at the Myths and Legends site provides many links to Internet resources.

Greek Mythology - An extensive article from Wikipedia on the Greek myths, gods, and goddesses. Caution: check your information against other sources.

Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant ~ A dictionary of Greek myths, gods, and goddesses.

Mythical Creatures

MythNET: Where Togas Are Still Hip - The stories of Greek and Roman mythology including a dictionary of gods and goddesses.

Mythology Links - from the Virtual Reference Desk of the Monroe County (NY) Library System.

MythWeb - "This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology."

Norse Mythological -  J.R.R. Tolkien used a lot of information from Norse mythology in the fantasy fiction work "Lord of the Rings". In the "Marvel Universe", the Norse Pantheon and related elements are a prominent part. This article explains Norse Mythology facts with many links on the subjects explained. Norse mythology represents the early pre-Christian religion and legends of the Scandinavian people. The ancient Scandinavians also believed in the existence of elves and dwarfs. These myths include all sorts of supernatural beings such as Fenris, the gigantic wolf, and Jormungand, the sea serpent.

Roman Mythology  An extensive article from Wikipedia on the Roman myths, gods, and goddesses. Caution: Check your information against other sources.

Think Quest of Creation Myths

Yahoo Directory of Mythology ~ Caution: Check your sources! This is a large directory to unscreened sites.


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