Myth and Legends

• The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - http://www.bartleby.com/81/ - This is THE starting point for learning the origin of a myth or legend. Contains over 18,000 entries that trace the origins and otherwise catalog "words with a tale to tell."
  
  
• Bulfinch's Mythology - http://www.bulfinch.org/ - This site features gods and goddesses, legends of King Arthur, and legends of Charlemagne.
  
  
• Encyclopedia Mythica - http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html - Gods and heroes from many different countries and cultures are included, as well as legendary creatures. You'll find geneologies here too.
  
  
• Myths and Legends - http://www.myths.com/pub/myths/mythold.html - This is a huge site that includes all of the above, plus fairy tales, flood legends, gothic tales and much more.
  
  
• Minneapolis Institute of Art: World Mythology - http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/ - This site features 24 works of art inspired by myths from around the world. The story behind each work of art and its mythological inspiration are explored in detail. Includes creation myths, myths about gods and heroes, myths with animal or beast characters and more.
  
  
• Mythology and Folklore - http://mhsmediacenter.homestead.com/Mythology.html - From this site, you can find the full electronic texts of hundreds of myths or legends, along with relevant web links.
  
  
• Links to Creation Myths from Around the World - http://www.magictails.com/creationlinks.html - Find links to creation myths from cultures around the world, including Chinese, Navajo, Scandinavian (Norse),African, Aztec, and many more.
  
  
• Indian Why Stories - http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/LinIndi.html - Contains the full text of some of the legends used by the Blackfeet, Chippewa, and Cree tribes to explain happenings in nature.
  

• The Encyclopedia of Arda - http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/ - Visit this site to find background and information on Tolkien's realms and peoples.
  
  
• The Thain's Book - http://www.tuckborough.net/ - This is an online encyclopedia of creatures, places, people, events, and things in Tolkien's Middle Earth.