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Presentation of ancient, modern, and false horned gods.
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Shrine of the Horned Gods  Lugodoc believes that cyberspace should contain more sacred space, and so this site is dedicated to all true horned gods. Here you can read a little about their many faces,...
http://www.lugodoc.demon.co.uk/welcome.htm

Concise dictionaries of the various divinities from nine Eurasian and Middle Eastern pantheons.
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Pantheons  Here is an index to various catalogues of religious and mythological pantheons I have researched. At the moment, the coverage is quite small, but I intend to expand it over...
http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/PanIndex.html

A who-is-who of classical, Norse, Gaelic and Egyptian mythology.
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Main menu  This web page is dedicated to the wonderful stories and legends found in the ancient mythologies. Being mainly Celtic with a dash of Greek, I have always been facinated with...
http://www.akasha.demon.co.uk/main.htm

Articles from online e-zine focussing on different cultures and their mythology.
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Creative Minds Library  Check out previous articles and things of note here Eqyptian Cosomology 5/97 Chiron 6/97 Assimlation or Adaption? Mayan/Aztec culture 9/97 Rainbows Fairies11/97 Ancient Winter Celebrations12/97 Arthurian Romances4/98 Artemis, The Mother...
http://www.create.org/myth/library.htm

Exhibition of images inspired by mythology around the world with background information and audio files, from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
http://www.artsmia.org/mythology/

Historical overview of the mythologies of the Ancient Near East, the Scandinavians and the Celts, including story abstracts and names of deities.
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Mythology Notes  All humans began in one place and spread throughout the world, carrying the culture (gods, stories) with them. If two separate peoples have the same gods and/or stories, there must...
http://www.maryforrest.com/mythology/

Infoplease.com overview of the study of myths.
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mythology  Evolutionary mythology in the writings of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.(Critical Essay CRITIQUE: Studies in Contemporary Fiction) Norse mythology and the lives of the saints Scandinavian Studies) Norse Mythology: Critical Commentary (Monarch...
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0834666.html

Essays on mythology to give insight into what it means to be human.
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Mythology  Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel Ramadhan Retreat Welcome To Pergamum…Enjoy Your Stay! First Four Trumpets, The Initial Nuclear Strike! The Not-So-Golden Rule More...
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/mythology

Personal exploration of mythogony and myths, including a glossary of gods, and reading list.
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Mythos A Guide to Geomythology by Robert J. Tiess  I dedicate this work to my mother and father, the origins of my universe. Table of contents AUTHOR'S FOREWORD ____ Chapter 1. Mythogony Chapter 2. Classical Mythology Chapter 3. Norse...
http://rtiess.tripod.com/myt1.htm

Contains essays, tales and poetry, reviews, an art gallery, and a message board.
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Lamhfada: An Online Magazine of Myth and Story; featuring articles, reviews, art, tales, books, and more about mythology, folklore, legends, gods, and myth  Lamhfada by visiting our sponsors: Join Our Mailing List! Do you want to be notified when Lamhfada is updated? To find out when new features are added, just enter your...
http://www.lamhfada.com/

Online publication of the 1913 edition of Thomas Bulfinch's classic.
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Bulfinch, Thomas. 1913. The Age of Fable  Without a knowledge of mythology much of the elegant literature of our own language cannot be understood and appreciated 151;Introduction ThomasBulfinch The Age of Fable Or Beauties of Mythology Thomas...
http://www.bartleby.com/bulfinch/

Myths of creation, flood, and afterlife, along with some legends.
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Universal Myths and Mysterious Places Index (Morgana's Observatory)  The main sections of this planet involve creation and flood myths because they have been the easiest to find and point out striking similarities among various cultures stretching across time...
http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/uranus.htm

Indian and Christian myths and legends.
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Indian Myths, Indian Mythological Stories, Indian Mythology, kids folktales, fables  4to40.com Story Katha Poems Folktales Bhagavad Gita Earth e-Circle Activities Record Book Discover India Home My Page Feedback Search Stories Katha Indian Myths Folktales Aesops Fables Poems Previous Page Show...
http://www.4to40.com/story/katha...lt.asp?article=story_katha_index

Course materials with online texts of myths and legends from several Native American, Slavic, and Asian peoples.
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cmlit108  If you have any questions about this material e-mail me! Course Syllabus Native American Stories Hindu Genealogy for Word, right mouse button click on the link as click Save As...
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/a/c/acj2/cmlit108.htm

Poetic and prose texts from various cultures including Anglo-Saxon, Arabian, Arthurian, Celtic and Scandinavian.
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Sacred Texts: Legends and Sagas  Corbin a maiden bare in the Sangreal [Holy Grail] and foretold the achievements of Galahad (Arthur Rackham Northern European Arabia Baltic Basque Celtic Eastern European England Finland France Germany Iceland...
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/

Offers biography and a searchable collection of works.
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Thomas Bulfinch Biography and Works  In addition to serving as secretary of the Boston Society of Natural History, he thoroughly researched the myths and legends and copiously cross-referenced them with literature and art. As such,...
http://www.online-literature.com/bulfinch/

Brief sections on classical, Norse and Egyptian myths.
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Mythology  in All Infoplease Almanacs General Entertainment Sports Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Daily Almanac for Oct 24, 2005 Skip Navigation Home Almanacs Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus White Pages World News United States...
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0900731.html

Brief description of Buddah, Shiva, Ganesh, and the Valkyries.
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http://www.godsandgoddesses.org.uk/

Covering Classical, Norse, and Celtic myths, as well as Arthurian legends, with a summary of popular deities, heroes, and other characters.
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Timeless Myths  Here you will find tales and information on ancient and medieval mythology and legend. Timeless Myths centred around four mythology in Europe. Classical Mythology Norse Mythology Celtic Mythology Arthurian Legends...
http://www.timelessmyths.com/

Encyclopedia.com definition, overview and links.
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Search Encyclopedia.com  Much of that literature is cla 2.mythology Recurrent Themes Studies of the myths of North and South American natives, Australian aborigines, the peoples of S Africa, and others have revealed...
http://www.encyclopedia.com/sear...asp?target=@DOCTITLE%20mythology

Alphabetical listing of names of deities and the trees associated with them.
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Encyclopedia of Mythical Trees and Dieties  Click on this link to find the exciting new home to tree totem  page created with Easy Designer...
http://hometown.aol.com/birchfire/page1.html

Myths, deities, and mythological characters from across the world listed by culture, with discussion board and large collection of links.
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Welcome to MYTHHOME:Mythology Site  Faith which transcends the senses; if necessary defies them; defies even the power of reason summarization of St. Augustine's City of God Liber 9-11 Why do people need mythology? The...
http://www.mythome.org/mythhome.htm

Exploring mythology and art from the ancient Greeks and Romans to the legends of the Celts.
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Mythography Exploring Greek, Roman, and Celtic Mythology and Art  Mythography explore mythology and art by looking at information about the classic stories of heroes and gods from the myths of ancient Greece and Rome, to the legends of the...
http://www.loggia.com/myth/

Ancient European mythology and history with art work.
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Mythological studies.  This site contains texts about images of Indo-European (Greek, Celtic, Scandinavian, Balt, Slav, Italic, Etruscan, Hittite, Persian, Scythian, Indian, Thracian, Armenian) gods in history, literature and art, influence on destinies...
http://greek-gods.tripod.com/

Explores the quirky side of mythology with humorous research, including a Holy Database of the weird and wonderful gods from around the world.
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Godchecker Your Guide To The Gods. Mythology with a twist!  Gods than you can shake a stick at. Godchecker's Mythology Encyclopedia currently features almost 2,500 deities. Browse the pantheons of the world, explore ancient myths, and discover Gods of everything...
http://www.godchecker.com/

Brief accounts of popular myths and legends from Greece and Rome, Egypt, Japan, China, and India.
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Gods, Monsters and Myths  Welcome to our site about Mythology, here you will find popular myths from Greece/Rome Egypt Japan China and India. You can navigate through our site by using the bar on...
http://www.starsandseas.com/SAS_Mythology/Myth_Chall.htm

Collection of Greek myths and legends as well as creation and flood myths from all over the world.
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meister_z Learning Center  ...
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Column/1122/fz.htm

Brief description of flood myths from cultures all over the globe.
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Flood Stories from Around the World  Introduction he stories below are flood stories from the world's folklore. I have included stories here if (1) they are stories 2) they are folklore, not historical accounts or fiction...
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flood-myths.html

Myths of various cultures related to the heavens, from Windows to the Universe at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).
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Mythology  For thousands of years people have associated objects in the sky, the Earth, and aspects of their physical world with the gods and goddesses of their cultures. Through these pages,...
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-...our_def/mythology/mythology.html

Traditional Inuit stories, legends, and myths with art work.
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Where Something Stands  I used to listen to people telling stories, but I would try not to hear because the stories scared me. When I grew older, they made more sense and now...
http://www.carleton.ca/gallery/Inuit/stories.htm

Listings by culture of people and places from legend and myth, with links to tales.
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Gods, Heroes, and Myth: World Mythology  This site is primarily a source for mythologies of various lands also called religion. Many people have different definitions of what Mythology really is Mythology is known as the body...
http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/

An on-line encyclopedia of mythology and folklore.
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MYTHICAL-FOLK  An overview of what is presented at this site. About Information about the Mythical-Folk What's New Latest additions to the site. Topics The articles. Links Links to other interesting web...
http://www.themystica.org/mythical-folk/default.html

Compilation of names of deities and other mythological characters, listed by cultural group.
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World Mythology  ...
http://www.purgingtalon.com/nlm/worldmyth/

Annotated edition of the three volume classical work of myths, legends, and romances by Thomas Bulfinch, along with his biography.
http://www.bulfinch.org/