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Bullfinch's Mythology
For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity; Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths; and the age of chivalry have been known. |
The Golden Bough
A monumental study in comparative folklore, magic and religion, The Golden Bough shows parallels between the rites and beliefs, superstitions and taboos of early cultures and those of Christianity. It had a great impact on psychology and literature and remains an early classic anthropological resource. |
The Joseph Campbell Foundation
The Foundation promotes the study of mythology and comparative religion. This involves implementing and/or supporting diverse mythological education programs, supporting and/or sponsoring events designed to increase public awareness, donating Campbell's archived works (principally to the Joseph Campbell and Marija Gimbutas Archive and Library), and utilizing JCF's website as a forum for relevant cross-cultural dialogue. |
The Anthropolgy of Mythology
The Anthropology of Mythology is focused on the study of world mythology through cultural research, Jungian analysis and sacred literature. The site endeavors to demonstrate how humankind uses myth to express its belief in God and provides various tools for scholastic research on the subject. |
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is the name given by Egyptologists to a group of mortuary spells written on sheets of papyrus covered with magical texts and accompanying illustrations called vignettes. These were placed with the dead in order to help them pass through the dangers of the underworld and attain an afterlife of bliss in the Field of Reeds. |
Odin's Castle of Dreams and Legends
An Archive of History and Historical Resources. All time periods from dawn of man to today. |
history |
Ancient World Web
A comprehensive collection of links to fascinating history resources. |
Ancient History Sourcebook
Hundred of local files as well as links to source texts throughout the net. |
HistoryWalker
"Don't just read about history, walk about it." The best way to learn about life in the ancient world is to live in it. A really fun site. |
History Central Catalogue
This is the central catalogue for the WWW-VL network of indexes to Historical materials on-line. It is intended for general use, but its coverage and selection of sites concentrates on creating a facility useful for those pursuing historical research on-line. |
Mysteries of Ancient History and Archeology
A virtual archaeological voyage of discovery: Follow the traces of the famous Amazons, join our discovery tour through the ancient history of Malta, become acquainted with the enigmatic culture of the Berbers, and more. |