American Folklore “This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from each and every one of the 50 United States.”
What is Folklore From the New York Forklore Society, “So, what is folklore, anyway? There are lots of definitions of folklore and the related terms folklife and folk arts. Here are some definitions and explanations drawn from various scholarly works, government agency publications, and other sources.”
Bulfinch's Mythology
Bulfinch's Mythology
Bulfinch's Mythology
Read this 1855 classic online at several different sites.
Classical Myth: The Ancient Sources From the University of Victoria, “This site is designed to draw together the ancient texts and images available on the Web concerning the major figures of Greek and Roman mythology.”
Classical Mythology From Oxford University, an online companion to the popular text of the same name (BL 722 M67) that includes excellent glossaries online.
Classical Mythology by Geography From Princeton University, “The purpose of these pages is to give those with an interest in classical mythology a way to associate the stories with the land. Click on the map or a name to see what's available on the area.”
The Encyclopedia Mythica This site contains articles on world mythology and materials drawn from standard mythology sources. A list of links provides connections to related sites on mythology.
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts From the University of Pittsburgh, full texts organized alphabetically by title or by theme. There are also links to Folk and Fairy Tales and Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas.
Greek Mythology Link This site provides articles, images, maps and more on the stories and people in Greek mythology.
Myths and Legends This collection of links to information about myths and legends from all over the world includes fantasy and gothic materials and myths from Hittites, Canaanites, Sumerians, and Assyrians.
About Urban Legends This site lists Urban Legends sites. Includes hoaxes.
Snopes.com Rumor Has It This site lists Urban Legends by category, with a search engine. Can include information skeptical of or debunking the legend.
Note also the Darwin Awards
Kate Seifert
kwseifert@csupomona.edu
July 2008
