World-Wide Web Resources
Mythology and Folklore

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  • American Folklife Center. From the Library of Congress. Includes the Folkline information service, updated weekly with national events, jobs, and training opportunities; the Folklife Sourcebook, a directory of folklife resources in the United States; full texts of publications; collections online; and a growing list of links to other resources in ethnographic studies.

  • American Folklore Society. Dedicated to stimulating interest and research in all aspects of the study of folklore and folklife and furthering the discipline of folklore studies.

  • Arthuriana. Home page of the quarterly journal of the International Arthurian Society, North American Branch. Dedicated to all aspects of the Arthurian story from its inception in the Middle Ages to its enactments in the present.

  • Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, listing the world's myths, characters, and proverbs in a searchable index, illustrated with examples, quotes, and etymologies.

  • Bulfinch's Mythology. Compiled by Bob Fisher from "The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes" by Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867). Adds value to students of mythology by linking pertinent terms in the work to other authoritative Web resources.

  • The Camelot Project, including Arthurian texts and illustrations. Created by the University of Rochester (NY) Robbins Library.

  • Cinderella Bibliography

  • The Encyclopedia Mythica, covering mythology, folklore, and legend.

  • Folk and Fairy Tales, from D. L. Ashliman at the University of Pittsburgh. Includes links for folklore and mythology electronic texts.

  • Folklore and Mythology, from Harvard University.

  • Folklore News, dedicated to articles of interest to professional and student folklorists. From the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

  • Greek Mythology, from the Iliad to the fall of the last tyrant.

  • Indiana University Folklore Institute. A leading center for the study of the world's traditional creative and expressive forms.

  • Joseph Campbell Foundation. A non-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving, protecting, and perpetuating Campbell's work; promoting mythological education by creating and disseminating educational materials; and encouraging intercultural mythological dialogue and exploration.

  • Journal of American Folklore, from the Smithsonian Institution.

  • The Jung Institute of Los Angeles. Includes links to mythological studies sites and other resources of interest.

  • Legends, explores the history, literature, and folklore surrounding various figures.

  • Mayan Folktales

  • Myth & Symbol. An electronic journal published by the Myth Association and Unisa Press, University of South Africa.

  • Mythhome - Mythology from All Over The World. With bibliographies, pointers to texts available on the Web (including Aesop's Fables and the Egyptian Book of the Dead), links, and more.

  • Mythology Notes, includes a glossary of mythical terms, myths of the Ancient Near East, myths of Scandinavia and myths of the Celts.

  • Mythology on the Web

  • Myths & Legends. Includes indexes, site reviews, encyclopedias, dictionaries, archives, and links organized by region and language group.

  • Native American Lore Index. From StoneE's WebLodge.

  • Norse Mythology

  • Parabola Magazine. Journal of the world's wisdom traditions. Explores the sacred myths, symbols, rituals, and arts that have inspired people in all times and places.

  • The Quest. From the University of Idaho Arthurian Legend Society. With Arthurian origins, background, characters, geography, and a virtual art gallery.

  • Regional Folklore and Mythology, divided by country.

  • Robin Hood Project

  • Sources for Mythology. Includes a list of primary sources for the myths, legends, and folktales of several regions, including Asian, Celtic, Greek and Roman, Mesopotamian, Middle Eastern, and Scandinavian cultures. Also includes a list of general reading material on mythology- and folklore-related topics.

  • Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (Online TLG), provides fulltext of Greek texts from Homer to the fall of Byzantium in A.D. 1453. All Online TLG users must create a personal account. Links are available for loading Greek fonts onto your personal computer. Available on campus machines and off-campus to UK-affiliates via the proxy server.

  • UCLA Folklore Archives

    • To request a purchase for the mythology and folklore collection in the University of Kentucky Libraries, use this form.

    This page was last updated 3 December 2004. To suggest additions or corrections to this list, send mail to Brad Carrington at bcarring@uky.edu.

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