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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.
Bulfinch's Mythology
Read this classic online: Vol. I #147;The Age of Fable; of Stories of Gods and Heroes,”
Vol. II “The Age of Chivalry; or Legends of King Arthur,” Vol. III
“Legends of Charlemagne; or Romance of the Middle Ages.” There is a search
engine for these texts.
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 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.
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 by category.
Urban Legends Reference Pages
This site lists Urban Legends by category, with a search engine.
Note also the Darwin Awards