Folklore and Mythology by Region
Here you will find links to information about folklore and
mythology topics broken down by cultural and geographical region.
The regions appear in alphabetical order. This is a large site so
be patient, it may not be flashy but I think it's worth the wait.
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- Afghan
- African, excluding
Egypt
- Altaic
- Poems
from the Turkish Epic are adapted by Gene
Doty from Gulten Yenner's prose translation.
Includes the Altaic creation myth, how God Kara-han
gets splashed, and the mythical origin of the
Altaic tribes.
- Anatolian
- The Hittite/Hurrian
Mythology Reference by Christopher B. Siren
presents the history of the Hittites, their
deities and their cosmology, along with
references to source material on the Hittites.
- Andorran
- Here are few snippets of Andorran
Folklore from the Principality of Andorra, a
little country which lies in the Pyrenees between
France and Spain.
- Arabic
- Australian
- Australian
Folklore is a yearly journal of folklore
studies, edited and published at the University
of New England, New South Wales, Australia.
- Didjeridu
Myths and Legends offers tales about the
Didjeridu (a musical instrument) among the
Aborigines of northern Australia.
- Gundungurra
Tribal Council Aboriginal Corporation offers
several "dreamtime" stories.
- Legends
of the Gagudju by Helen Lam offers stories of
the Fertility Mother, Namarrkun the lightning man,
Ngalyod, the Rainbow Serpent, Djuwe, the great
bowerbird, and many more.
- Perceptions
of the Southland investigates myths and
perceptions Australia. Features maps, creatures,
epic tales, from hermaphrodites to sun worship.
- Tanais'
Didjeridu Page tells the history and legends
surrounding the musical instrument called the
didjeridoo.
- Wise
Women of the Dreamtime offers excerpts from
the book by K. Langloh Parker and Johanna Lambert.
- Basque
- Belgian
- Borneo
- Brazilian
- Amazonian
Mists by Rosa S. Clement offers poems and
legends from Amazonia.
- Pink
Dolphin by Matt Ignoffo offers a folktale
about Bufeo Colorado, who takes the form of a man
at night (with a blowhole on his head) and
returns to dolphin form with the coming of day.
- British/Welsh/Cornish/Arthuriana
- Arthur
and the Grail by Dandalf offers links to
Arthurian pages and information about the movie Excalibur
which starred Nigel Terry as King Arthur and
Nicol Williamson as Merlin.
- Arthur:
the Matter of Britain by Will Linden offers
links to Arthurian resources on the net,
including papers, organizations, films, games,
newsgroups, and mailing lists.
- Arthur
of Britain offers information on Arthurian
literature, legends, medieval literature, and
links to Arthurian and medieval resources.
- Arthurian
Legends is a collaborative hypertext document
about the Ar thurian legends, composed by English
students at Hamline University.
- Arthurian
Information by Jenny Sposito offers a list of
links to Arthurian resources.
- Arthurian
Home Page by Douglas Johnston offers links to
Arthurian manuscripts, Arthurian fiction, essays,
critical reviews, illustrations and graphics,
music and song, resources and lists, and more.
- Arthurian
Legend Page by Terra Collver presents her
thesis on the changing role of women in the
Arthurian legend, a chronology of Arhturian
literature, and an Arthurian bibliography. Also
offers links to Arthurian sites on the Web.
- Arthurian
origins by the University of Idaho Arthurian
Legend Club offers information about knights,
ladies, Arthur, Merlin, the hunt, and Arthurian
England.
- Arthuriana
is the quarterly scholarly journal of the
International Arthurian Society, North American
Branch. It is "dedicated to all aspects of
the Arthurian story from its inception in the
Middle Ages to all its enactments in the present
moment."
- Beginning
by D. Hayward provides excerpts from three of
Tennyson's 'Idylls of the King' poems as well as
links to other sites about King Arthur.
- BOOKLOOK's
The Many Realms of King Arthur by the Boulder
Public Library traces the development of
Arthurian legends from their origins in the
Middle Ages to their latest adaptations in the 20th
century.
- British
Mythology discusses the Mabinogion.
- Camelot
Project offers Arthurian texts, images,
bibliographies, and basic information.
- Changeling
Legends from the British Isles by D. L.
Ashliman offers extracts from folklore works
about fairy changlings in the British Isles.
- Cornish
Folk Tales by Bill Rowe offers an
introduction to Cornish folk tales. Includes Jack
the Giant Killer and other Giant stories, fairies,
ghosts, witches, conjurers, exorcists,
superstitions, wreckers, smugglers, and
shipwrecks.
- Feysidhe
by Laura Kramarsky is dedicated to the legend of
King Arthur and has links to Medieval as well as
Arthurian resources.
- King
Arthur's Death in Legend, History and Literature
is the text of a B.A. thesis by Adam Levin.
- King
Arthur, the stuff of future memory by Iman
Keuchenius looks at the way Arthurian legends
have been adapted to motion pictures.
- Lancelot's
Castle offers information about chivalry,
knights, and the Arthurian legend.
- Legend
of the Holy Grail by Justin Griffin discusses
this legend. Includes several text files, many
pictures, sounds, an on-line discussion group,
and an on-line 'walk-through' of the Grail text,
'Perlesvaus.'
- Margawse
talks about the sister of Morgan le Fey.
- My
Camelot Project by Steven Cockayne covers
many Arthurian topics.
- Niniane's
Homepage tells the story of Merlin's student.
- Other
Side by Martin Lee offers British ghost
stories and Breton folklore.
- Oxford
Arthurian Society explores the figure of King
Arthur in history, literature, and legend.
- Pendraco's
Arthurian Home Page by Andrew Gorgi offers
links to sites about King Arthur.
- Wales:
Quest for the Dragon is a travel brochure
that also offers information about Welsh
traditions and legends. Discusses the Celtic
cauldron and grail and recounts the story of King
Arthur and the Giant of Painscastle.
- Canadian
- Caribbean
- Dictionary
of Afro-Caribbean Deities is a work in
progress. At present there are the seven orishas
from the Yoruba pantheon.
- Vodoun
Creation Mythology by Shannon Turlington
Settle recounts the story of how Damballah in
serpent form created the universe and made the
rainbow his wife, Aida-Wedo.
- Voodoo/Cemetaries
by Madam Nola offers a brief introduction to
Voodoo and definitions of Voodoo terms.
- Chicano/Latino
- Chilean
- Chinese
- Dragons
in Ancient China discusses one of the most
important Chinese symbols, the dragon, in
architecture, paintings, and royal robes.
Includes information on the mythical Nine Sons of
Dragon.
- Historic
Legends and Tales features important
historical events and legendary tales along with
China's ancient civilization. Includes stories of
how Pan Gu made the world, Nv Wa patching the sky,
how Yu the Great conquered the flood, stories
about Confucius, and many more.
- Monkey
King , or "Journey West," is a
classic Chinese novel over four hundred years old
based loosely on the travels of the monk Xuan
Zang in the seventh century A.D. There are many
legendary elements added.
- Sword,
Spirits and Romance; The Legends of China Page
by Galen Jang offers translations of works by Pu
Sung-lin and Jin Yong.
- Egyptian
- Alliance
of the Phoenix is an umbrella organization of
independent houses dedicated to the Netjer (Egyptian
gods). Includes myths and stories based upon
those of ancient Egypt and a description of the
ancient Egyptian gods. Also offers annotated
links to other pagan sites and sites about Egypt.
- Ancient
Egypt by Unity Now offers a brief look at the
meanings of some important symbols in ancient
Egypt.
- Ancient
Egypt -- the Mythology by April Arnold offers
information on Egypt, the gods and goddesses, and
myths as well as links to related web sites.
- Ancient
Egyptian Gods by Nikole Didier offers a brief
introduction.
- BUBASTIS:
Welcome to the House of Cats offers a brief
look at the Egyptian cat goddess Bast.
- Egyptian
Gods by Mark de la Hey presents an
alphabetized list of the names of Egyptian gods
and a description of each.
- Egyptian
Gods Description by Mike and Chris Ward
presents a list of Egyptian gods and a brief
description of each.
- Egyptian
Gods: Summaries by Shawn C. Knight presents a
list of Egyptian gods along with descriptions of
each.
- Egyptian
Mythology FAQ is an earlier text-only version
of Shawn C. Knight's Egyptians Gods summaries.
- Egyptian
Star Religion discusses the importance of the
early stellar religion in Egypt. Also offers
Egyptian creation stories.
- Goddesses
of Ancient Egypt by Katherine Griffis
Greenberg discusses Isis, reinterpreting the
influence of the feminine in ancient Egypt, and
more.
- Gods of
Ancient Egypt from the Egyptian Ministry of
Tourism provides an introduction to ancient
Egyptian religion, gods, and myths.
- Home
of the Cat Goddess contains a brief
description and picture of a statue of the
Egyptian cat goddess, Bast.
- House
of Netjer offers information on ancient
Egyptian gods and religions from the standpoint
of modern-day followers of that faith. Includes a
reading list and pointers to Egypt-related web
sites.
- The Legend
of Isis and Osiris (Baobab Project) from the
Baobab Project briefly summarizes the important
Egyptian myth of Isis and Osiris. Osiris was
killed and dismembered by Seth. Isis rejoined the
pieces and brought Osiris back to life.
- Mythology
Gallery Directory by Richard Deurer offers
stories and images of the Egyptian gods as well
as brief synopses of deities and symbols.
- Name
of Bast by Stephanie mery-Bast offers
information about this Egyptian cat goddess from
the point of view of a modern-day worshipper of
Bast.
- Neith,
the Egyptian Goddess, Mini-Faq by Neith C.
Preston provides information about this Egyptian
goddess of the city of Sais.
- Orion
Mystery main page discusses Robert Bauval's
controversial thesis that the Giza pyramids were
laid out to mimic the positions of the stars in
the belt of the constellation of Orion.
- Papyrus
of Ani; Egyptian Book of the Dead presents
the somewhat dated translation by E. A. Wallis
Budge of the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
- Phoenix
by Athon Veggi and Alison Davidson discusses the
Bennu -- the sacred bird of Heliopolis -- the
Egyptian Phoenix.
- Shawn
Knight's Egyptology Page offers his expanded
Egyptian mythology FAQ along with pointers to
other Web resources for Egyptian studies.
- Shrine
Of Isis discusses this Egyptian goddess.
Includes an image gallery of Isis and some
interesting Egyptian theme fonts.
- English/Anglo-saxon
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- Beowulf
- Jack the
Ripper
- Casebook:
Jack the Ripper by Stephen Ryder,
Mark Dooling, and Ch r ist Herbert,
offers lots of information about this
famous serial killer of nineteenth
century London. While Jack was a real
person, although never caught or
definitely identified, he serves as a
good example of a character who has
accreted folklore..
- Robin Hood
- Home
of Robin Hood is a guide to North
Nottinghamshire which includes
information on Robin Hood.
- Pook's
Hill by Allen W. Wright offers
information about Robin Hood and also
about Robin Goodfellow also known as Puck.
Includes histories, links, pictures, and
ballads.
- Robin
Hood Films offers a list of movies
which interpret the Robin Hood legend.
- Welcome
to Sherwood by Austin Brady offers
information on Robin Hood and Sherwood
Forest.
- Saint George
- Estonian
- The Kalevipoeg
tells the story of the ancient Estonian hero
Kalevipoeg, and was the first original book
written in Estonian
- Finnish
- Ancient
Finnish Myths by Reijo Nenonen, Luca Piotto,
and Maximilian Callaghan discusses ancient
Finnish culture, the gods of Finland, cultic
practices, and much more.
- Finnish
Mythology by Pirjo Joki discusses the
Kalevala, rustic mythology, and shamanism.
- Kalevala
offers the complete text of this Finnish epic (in
Finnish) from Pr o j e ct Runeberg.
- Kalevala
is the national epic of Finland. This is the
complete text in Finnish.
- Sampo
by Mika Seppala briefly describes the Sampo, the
magical device created by the blacksmith
Ilmarinen.
- Frankish/French/Breton
- Christmas
traditions in France and Canada discusses
family celebrations, religious ceremonies, and
communal festivities from the Middle Ages to
modern times.
- Légendes
bretonnes (in French) presents themes,
persons, and legends from Brittainy, including
the tale of the lost city of Is, King Arthur,
Tristan and Yseult, Ankou the grim reaper, and
more.
- Other
Side: Breton folklore by Martin Lee offers an
introduction to Breton folklore, the strange mass,
the feast, the smith and ann Ankou, the legend of
the agrippa and Tanik-Coz, and the gates of hell.
- Song
of Roland offers the text of Charles Scott
Moncrief's translation of this anonymous old
French epic.
- Germanic
- German
Changeling Legends offers texts, edited and
translated by D. L. Ashliman, about fairy
changelings.
- Germanic
Myth of Creation offers an illustrated
version of the myth, starting with Ginnungagap.
- Germanic
Heritage Page by Arlea Anschütz features
Germanic folklore and mythology.
- Germanic
Myths, Legends, and Sagas by D. L. Ashliman
offers annotated links to web resources
containing information about Germanic mythology.
- Legend
of Frau Hitt recounts several variants of the
heartless woman who was turned to stone when she
refused food to a beggar.
- Nineteenth-century
German stories by Robert Godwin-Jones offers
several stories in the original German and
English translation, along with sample
illustrations from the nineteenth century.
Includes the Frog King, Rumpelstiltskin, Hans
Huckebein, and others.
- Greek
- A
Little Mythology offers short descriptions of
mythological characters -- Oedipus, Penelope,
Titans, Orion, Minotaur, Echo, Tartarus, Remus,
and Icarus -- spelling out OPTOMETRI as part of
game.
- Aesop's
Fables offers a large collection from the
Electronic Text Center at the University of
Virginia Library.
- Ancient
Gods offers a family tree of the Titans and
Olympian gods as well as information about other
gods and semi-gods in Greek mythology.
- Apple
of Discord recounts the myth of how Eris
fashioned a golden apple over which Athena, Hera,
and Aphrodite fought.
- Arctos
Group: The Story behind The Name recounts the
myth of how Callisto and her son Arcas were
transformed in the constellations of the Great
Bear and the Little Bear.
- Bibliography
for Apollonius Rhodius who was the author of Argonautica.
This is the only surviving Greek epic written
between the time of Homer and the later Roman
empire. Argonautica recounts Jason's successful
expedition w
- Brandon's
Mythology by Brandon Allen offers an
introduction to Greek mythology. Includes
information on gods, creation stories, heroes
like Hercules and Odysseus, and more.
- Bulfinch's
'The Age of Fable' by Bob Fisher offers an
attractive hypertext version of the Greek and
Roman sections of Thomas Bulfinch's famous work
on mythology.
- Captivate
Greek Mythology offers a personal perspective
on Greek mythology. Includes an essay on the
influence of Greek myth on the English language
and a brief description of the important gods.
- CCII5
Greek and Roman Mythology Page from a course
taught by Devin M. Casenhiser at the University
of Illinois at Urbana offers nice photos of
artwork with mythological themes.
- Ceres
offers the myth of the kidnapping of Persephone,
the daughter of Ceres, by Hades, god of the
underworld.
- Classical
Myth: The Ancient Sources by the Department
of Greek and Roman Studies and the University of
Victoria attempts to draw together the ancient
texts and images available on the Web concerning
the major figure of Greek and Roman mythology.
- Classical
Mythology HQ at Princeton University allows
you to select mythology by geographical area or
city.
- Classics
Course Cla 212 Mythology offers a database of
text of images for a classical mythology course
at Princeton University.
- Early
Greek Astronomy by Ellen N. Brundige
discusses, among many other things, a little of
the mythology associated with astronomical
phenomena among the Greeks.
- Echo
by Kip Lewis offers a personal reworking of the
myth of Echo and Narcissus.
- Euripides
and Myth offers a course outline and notes by
John E. Thorburn, Jr. of the Department of
Classics at Baylor University.
- Fables
of Aesop offers "A Blood Feud,"
"Evil for Good," "Fireside Sketch,"
and "Tit for Tat."
- FOCUS
on Mythology of Gods in Greece presents
information about the Olympians, lesser gods, and
the titans.
- Gorgons
discusses the Gorgons in Greek mythology.
- Great
God Pan by Lugodoc offers a look at this
horned god of the Greeks.
- Greek
Myth describes the creation of the universe
in Greek mythology and also provides background
information on many of the Greek gods.
- Greek
Mythology discusses the cosmogony and
theogony of the Greeks, the story of the
Argonauts, and the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- Greek
Mythology by Dmitrij Bichko provides a
reference to all aspects of Ancient Greek
Mythology, including the gods, people, monsters,
geographical places, myths/stories and writers.
Includes primary texts and images.
- Greek
Mythology from Jolt Side of the Web.
- Greek
Mythology offers a report from Mr. Smith's
fifth grade class at Oak View Elementary School.
Recounts the myths of Demeter and Persephone,
Odysseus and the Cyclops, and King Midas.
- Greek
Mythology by Erik Storck discusses the Greek
creation story, the gods of Olympus, and other
gods.
- Greek
Mythology by Peter Hawlina offers a
genealogical database containing about 1,500
characters from Greek mythology, along with their
relationships.
- Greek
Mythology by Ani Khondkaryan offers images,
animations, descriptions of gods, myths, and
links to related sites.
- Greek
Mythology by Josh Sandberg and Alex Lucas
provides an introduction to mythology,
biographies of major Greek gods and goddesses,
several myths, and a learning Greek section to
help you polish up on the basics of the language.
- Greek
Mythology by MediaDyne Ltd. offers an
introduction to Greek mythology, Greek gods and
an interpretation of what these myths meant.
Includes myths, gods, how the world was created
as well as famous mythical characters.
- Greek
Mythology offers information on the gods and
goddesses of Greek mythology.
- Greek
Mythology: Chapters in Pre-History by William
Harris offers an online book discussing the
premise that Greek myths are poritions of a much
older lost historical tradition.
- Greek
Mythology, gods and more offers a
questionnaire to help you decide which god you
are, and annotated links to sites about Greek
mythology.
- Greek
Mythology Quiz offers a ten question quiz to
check your knowledge of Greek mythology.
- Greek
Religion offers a brief outline for studying
the major characteristics of Greek religion and
mythology.
- Hekate
in Early Greek Religion by I. Robert Von
Rudloff discusses the origins and worhip of
Hekate from a modern neo-pagan viewpoint.
- Hellenic
Pantheon by Spyros Tyrakis offers information
about Greek deities and links to mythology sites.
- HERACLES the
mythical hero is back....................................................
offers a pseudoautobiographical look at this
legendary Greek hero.
- Hesiod,
The Homeric Hymns And Homerica offers English
translations of these works by Hugh G. Evelyn-White,
converted to HTML format by Douglas B. Killings.
- Hesiod's
Theogony from the Perseus Project includes
the story of the origins of the Greek titans and
gods. Also allows access to the Greek text with
morphological links.
- Hesiod's
Works and Days from the Perseus Project
includes the story of the five ages of man,
Prometheus, and Pandora. Allows access to the
Greek text with morphological links.
- Homer's
Illiad provides the full text of Homer's work
as translated by Samuel Butler (LONG!)
- Homer's
Odyssey provides the full text of Homer's
work in the translation by Samuel Butler (LONG!).
- House
of Hades by Julia Nolan provides information
and references on Greek mythology, particularly
that associated with the ancient Greek concepts
of the Underworld.
- How
the Trojan War Began by Richard Koshak
recounts the story of Paris abducting Helen,
leading to the Trojan War.
- Illustrated
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology offers brief
articles, most with images, of important
characters and events in Greek mythology.
- Illustrated
Guide to Greek Mythology is an ad for the
book Napoleon, Russia and the Olympian
Gods: An Illustrated Guidebook to Greek Mythology
by Al be rt Bac a. This book tells the story of a
gift Napoleon gave to the Tsar of Russia, a
collection of ceramic dessert plates painted by
great French artists using the Olympian Gods for
their subject matter. Web page also includes some
editorial musings on Greek mythology by Jules
Brenner.
- In
Search of the Hero offers a course outline
and notes by John E. Thorburn, Jr. of the
Department of Classics at Baylor University.
- Internet
And Greek Mythology is an essay by Adam
Morgan on the Tithonus syndrome in modern society,
and how the Internet's success in part can be
attributed to its ability to overcome this "youth
is all-important" syndrome.
- Jason
And The Argonauts Gallery offers posters,
images, and sketches from the famous Ray
Harryhausen film, adapted from the Greek myth.
- Lady's
Lair Gateway includes a short "autobiography"
of Artemis.
- Legend
of Perseus by Chris Oakley and Gregory Klyve
is described by them as a "Hitch-Hiker's
Guide to the Greek myths."
- Legend
of the Minotaur recounts the story of Theseus,
Ariane, and the Minotaur.
- Medea
by the Rutgers-Camden Theatre briefly recounts
the story of Medea and Jason.
- Medea,
The Musical offers Greek/Attic/Hellenic links,
including some for mythology.
- Minotaur
Legend recounts the story of Theseus, Ariadne,
and the Minotaur.
- Mount
Olympus by Doug Eriks offers information on
the Greek gods -- primarily Zeus -- and links to
related web sites.
- Muses
by Kat offers a description of each.
- Myth
and Greek Tragedy offers a course outline and
notes by John E. Thorburn, Jr. of the Department
of Classics at Baylor University.
- Myth
of Cheiron summarizes the story of the
centaur who acted as tutor to several of the
greatest Greek heroes, including Achilles,
Asclepius, Heracles, Jason, Aeneas, and Peleus.
- MythNET
by Sumair Mirza offers information on the twelve
Olympian gods, the Titans, the lesser gods,
notable mythological characters, heroes, and more.
Includes genealogical charts and images.
- Mythologie
Grecque offers a French-language dictionary
of Greek mythology.
- Mythological
Pegasus by James McIntyre offers a look at
Pegasus the Mythological flying horse.
- Mythology
of Jupiter offers brief versions of myths
about the god Jupiter and some of the other
characters after which the moons of the planet
Jupiter were named.
- Odyssey
offers a synopsis of Homer's epic.
- Origin
of the name Melissa recounts the myth of
Melissa, guardian of the infant Zeus, who was
later turned into a honeybee.
- Parthenon by
Adam Fiallos offers his web pages organized
around Greek gods. For example, his page on
Apollo links to music pages Fiallos likes.
- Perseus
Project is an evolving digital library on
Ancient Greece, and includes many Greek texts
useful for the study of mythology.
- Plana
de la Mitologia Greca (in Catalan) is devoted
to Greek mythology.
- Road
to Eleusis offers excerpts from the book of
the same name by R. Gordon Wasson, detailing the
important role of psychoactive substances in the
Eleusinian mysteries.
- Science
and Mythical Archetypes by Steve Brewster
discusses myths associated with Pluto and Charon.
- Select
bibliography of sources in classical mythology
by Demetrios Ioannides offers an annotated list
of bibliographies, dictionaries, handbooks, works
on mythology and Greek religion, art works,
indices, and electronic texts on CDROM.
- Sources
for Classical Mythology offers several
stories about Herakles and the origins of the
gods from Apollodorus, and the story of the
Trojan War as related by Home.
- Syllabus
for Classical Mythology by Mark B. Garrison
offers an introduction to mythology and a review
of the Greek creation myths, gods, and heroes.
- Welcome
to Mount Olympus by Becca and Jenny offers
information on ancient Greek gods, titans,
mythical creatures, and original stories based
upon Greek mythology.
- Who
is Medea, and Why do So Many People Hate Her?
by Gripper Products offers a whimsical recounting
of the myth of Jason and Medea.
- Women
in Classical Mythology discusses the role of
women in Greek mythology among the Titans, the
Olympians, and mortals.
- Zeus
Lovers offers information on lovers of the
Greek sky god.
- Guam
- Legends
of Guam offers the legend of Chief Gadao, the
origin of the coconut tree, the legend of Our
Lady of Kamalen, and other cultural legends of
Guam.
- Haitian
- Hungarian
- Hungarian
Myths and Legends includes retellings by
several authors of creation myths, the Archangels
of Eden, the legend of the Stagg, the legend of
the Turul Eagle, and more.
- Hungarian
organic culture by Josef Vegvari offers his
original and mostly unpublished research on the
cosmic origins of, and the ancient astrological
knowledge underlying, all Hungarian folklore.
- Incan/Andean
- Weeping
God by D. M. Urquidi suggests that Huari
statues of a Weeping God might be related to the
Chinese story of Guai Yin.
- Indian
- First
Marmot by D. T. Blumstein offers a Wakhi
folktale about marmot alarm calling.
- Folklore
of West Bengal by Arghya Chatterjee describes
folktales, folk music, and folk dances of West
Bengal.
- Hindu
Deities: Siva by Naeem Osman Memon describes
the role of Siva in Hindu mythology as both
creator and destroyer.
- Hindu
Mythology by Beth Booth describes the Vedic
and Brahmanic gods.
- Tantrik
Home Page by Mike Magee and Jan Bailey talks
about the Tantrik tradition; gods and goddesses
like Kali and Ganesha; meditation; the siddhas
and yogis of the Natha sampradatha; and much more.
- Vedic
Triad by Naeem Osman Memom discusses the
complicated changing interrelationships among the
Vedic gods in Indian literature.
- Indonesian
- Liliwati
on the Net offers some famous Indonesian
folktales, including the Golden Snail,
Sangkuriang, and The Cock of Panjilaras.
- Irish and general
Celtic
- A
to Z of Ancient Ireland , based upon the book
Ancient Ireland - The Users' Guide
by G. C. Kennedy, offers a mini-encyclopedia of
Irish folklore, mythology, and customs.
- Animal
Symbolism in Celtic Mythology offers an essay
by Lars Noodén which discusses the role of
animals in Celtic and Welsh mythology. Includes a
bibliography,
- Anna's
Wee Bit Of Ireland Page by Anna Kasper
discusses Irish history, traditions, and folklore.
- Archaeology,
Myth, and Magic by Nicola Avery offers a look
at the history of religion in the British Isles
from paleolithic times to the present, primarily
from a neo-pagan point of view.
- Celtic
Folklore: People of the Mounds by L.
MacDonald appeared in Dalriada Magazine in 1993.
Discusses the Sidhe (fairies).
- Celtic
Frames
- Celtic
Heart offers an encyclopedia of the Celts,
information on heroes and history, gods and myths,
and more.
- Celtic
Heritage
- by
Dandalf offers links to sites about Celtic
culture, mythology, and religion.
- Children
of Lir offers the story of the children of
Lir of the Tuatha de Danaan and his wife Eve:
Fionnuala, Aed, Conn, and Fiacra.
- Dalriada
Celtic Heritage Trust offers sections on
Celtic mythology and folklore, including the
principal mythological cycles, deities, Scottish
folktales, customs and practices, and more.
- Folklore
at Paddynet discusses legends associated with
Newgrange, the ownership of the Brugh, Samhain,
and more.
- Folkore
of Ireland by Adam Dawson offers information
on the history of Irish folklore as well as some
popular stories from Irish folklore, including
the love story of Diarmaid and Grainne, and the
story of Tir na nOg.
- Folklore
of the Famine by Lady Augusta Gregory offers
stories from the great Irish potato famine of the
1840s.
- Irish
curses
- Irish
Journey - The Emerald Isle offers some
folklore and legends interspersed in the travelog.
Includes items about Saint Brendan's voyage, the
Tuatha De Danann, and more.
- Irish
Literature, Mythology, Folklore, And Drama by
Anniina Jokinen offers links to web sites on
these topics.
- Mythology
at Paddynet discusses the Tuatha de Danann
and Aonghus.
- On
Bards, And Bardic Circles by Joe Bethancourt
discusses the role of bards in Celtic culture.
- Paddynet's
Island discusses Irish mythology and folklore.
- Proverbs
of Ireland
- PWTANSUDE's
Celtic Home Page offers Celtic deities, a
short glossary of figures in Celtic mythology,
and links to related sites.
- Sara's
Celtic Page offers Celtic folklore and more.
- Scottish
Legends, Folklore, and Religion offers
legends and fairytales, an essay on Celtic
beliefs by S. McSkimming, information on
festivals and celebrations such as Beltaine, and
more.
- Story
of MacDatho's Pig comes from the heroic cycle
of Ulster.
- Tir
na nOg
- Italian (post-Classical)
- Japanese
- Folktales
in Akita offers several tales from Akita,
including the story of Hachiro-Taro, the story of
Dakiai-no-matsu, 999 stone stairs, and a sparrow
and a woodpecker.
- Folktales
on Disaster interprets a story about the
watchdog of the Iwamatsus in Sumon Shrine in
terms of landslides.
- Japanese
Lengendary Lives by Gen-ichi Nishio describes
some animals, critters, and races that appear in
Japanest legends.
- Japanese
Myth by Cycle recounts the stories of the
Palace under the Sea, the Lord of the Land, the
Sun Behind the Rock, the Serpent with Eight Heads,
and the Underworld.
- Japanese
Starlore offers the story of the separation
of Orihime and Kengyu, the role of the Pleiades
and Great Bear in Japanese folklore, and much
more about the history of astronomy in Japan.
- Myth
of Munakata-Taisha recounts this Japanese
tale of how the Sun goddess broke Mikoto's sword
into three pieces, and, after swallowing them,
produced three goddesses with her breath.
- Story
of Kaguyahime by Michael Owen recounts the
tale of the beautiful princess who was taken up
to the skies.
- Teapot
Badger recounts the tale of the badger who
turned himself into a pot of tea to reward a kind
old poor man.
- Jewish
- Jewish
Folklore in Israel by Gila Gutenberg offers a
look at Jewish folklore in Israel. Provides a
list of academic departments, institutions,
periodicals, conferences, and general folklore
links.
- Korean
- A
Little Green Frog by Eyoungsoo Park recounts
the tale of a contrary little green frog.
- Culture
of Korea offers information on customs and
traditions in Korea as well as the beliefs,
philosophies, and religions of Korea.
- Korean
Folktales offers a selection of stories
translated with commentary by Jason Namsik Joh.
Includes a useful outline of Korean culture for
teachers.
- Myths
and legends of ancient Korea provides
information on themes and motifs in the founding
legends of ancient Korea.
- Lappland
- Sami
Lappland Culture Page by Glenn Jörstad
Jakobsen offers information on the folklore and
legends of the Sami, the people indigenous to
Lappland.
- Latvian
- Pastaris
and the Giant recounts a Latvian "David
and Goliath" tale and points out its
possible astronomical origins.
- Lithuanian
- Malaysian
- Manx
- Mexican
- Native American
- Amazon
Jungle Legends by Milly Sangama recounts some
of the stories told to her by her grandfather who
spent most of his life in the Amazon forest.
- Aztec
Creation Story offers the story of Coatlique,
Lady of the Skirt of Snakes, who gave birth to
Coyolxanuhqui, goddess of the moon, and a number
of male offspring who became the stars.
- Eldrbarry's
Raven Tales by Barry McWilliams offers
stories about Raven from cultures of the Pacific
Northwest.
- Formation
and Structure of the Aztec Universe by Wes
Dunn offers the story of the five suns or world
ages from Aztec mythology.
- Gambler
Way by Kathryn Gabriel is a companion web
site to her book on gaming in the mythology,
history, and archaeology of Native Americans in
North America. Includes book excerpts about
traditional gaming myths.
- Guaraná
Home Page: stories about guaraná offers
native myths about the origins of the guaraná,
plant, an important cultivated vine of the lower
Amazon often used in local medical treatment.
- Hopi
stories include "Rabbit shoors the Sun,"
"Prophecy Rock," "Origins of the
Clans," "How the Great Chiefs Made the
Moon and Sun," and more.
- How
and Why of the Mayan End Date in 2012 AD by
John Major Jenkins offers his ideas about why the
Maya chose December 21st, 2012 AD as the end of
their Long Count calendar.
- Indian
Superstitions and Legends. by Simon Pokagon
was originally published in 1898.
- Legend
of Onarga offers an Iroquois tale.
- Lords of
the Earth: Maya/Aztec/Inca Exchange offers
some catastrophist ideas about the interpretation
of myth in these areas in terms of impact events,
among other things.
- Maid
of the Mist by Douglas Large recounts the
tale of the Maid of the Mist, the thunder god
Hinum, and the origin of the Horseshoe Falls.
- Maya
STORIES -- Legends with hidden politics
offers animal stories extracted from the book Tales
and Legends of the Q'anjob'al Maya,
- Mayan
Cosmogenisis by John Major Jenkins offers his
ideas about the cosmology of the ancient Maya.
- Mayan
Folktales offers selected Mayan folktales
related by don Pedro Miguel Say as translated by
Fernando Penalosa.
- Morriseau
and Missipeshu offers an image of the "underwater
panther" or missipeshu by Norval Morriseau
as well as a description of the Native American
lore surrounding this mythical creature.
- Mountain
Lion offers an essay by Chris Bolgiano on
Native American legends surrounding the mountain
lion and the "underwater panther."
- Mystere
des Mayas (in French) includes sections on
the religion and mythology of the Maya.
- Mystery
of Quetzalcoatl by Robert St. James is
dedicated to the flying serpent of Toltec
mythology.
- Myth
of the Fifth Sun is an Aztec myth about the
creation of the present day fifth sun and why the
Aztecs are the People of the Sun.
- Myths
and Legends for American Indian Youth by
Paula Giese offers an excellent compilation of
links to traditional Native American stories,
legends and myths. Also offers useful insights
about the process of gathering stories.
- Myths
and Legends of the Sioux offers a machine-readable
version of this book by Marie L. McLaughlin,
originally published in 1916. McLaughlin's
maternal grandmother was Sioux.
- Native
American Folklore is an essay by Standing
Bear, Chief of the Oglala Sioux (1905-1939).
- Native
American Indian -- Culture, Education, Art,
Science, History --Native Sources, Startpage
discusses Native American folklore as part of its
offerings.
- Native
American Legends, Folk Tales, and Stories by
Lori Fuller includes, so far, legends of the
Blackfeet and Kiowa.
- Native
American Mythology by Michael Schloh offers a
study of Salish culture and mythology.
- NativeLit-L
Web Page (Michael Wilson)
- NativeNet
(Gary Trujillo)
- Nez
Perce/Nee-me-poo Home Page offers traditional
stories including "Heart of the Monster"
telling how the Northwest tribes were created,
"Ant and Yellow Jacket," and others.
- North
American Bigfoot Legends by Kyle Mizokani
offers legends about Saquatch-like creatures from
several tribes.
- Old
Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa was originally
published in 1901.
- Onnolee
was the sole survivor of a Mengwee attack on the
Munsees. She committed suicide by drowning
herself rather than remain with the Mengwee chief
Mickinac. For centuries afterwards, her form
could be seen rising out of the lake in the still
of a summer
- Origin
of the Inca People is an Incan folktale about
Manco Capac and Mama Oello and the origins of
Inca society.
- Origin
of man by Al Mandell offers the story of the
Sto ne M othe r and the origin of the Paiute
people.
- Pahute
Indian Legends offers two tales: "Why
the Grand Canyon was made" and "Three
Days of Darkness."
- Queen
with One Hundred Lovers is an Aztec folktale
about a king who puts his wife to death for
infidelity, disgracing his household.
- Redhawk
Publishing offers traditional stories of the
Lakota (Sioux) people. Includes the story of
White Buffalo Calf Woman.
- Shoshone
Legends include the Blue Frog, the Brave
Porcupine, the origin of Big Horn River, a Tale
of Tails, How Coyote Create the Milky Way, and
more.
- StoneE's
WebLodge offers lore, legends, teachings,
quotes and links to other Native American sites.
- Storytelling
by George H. Morris III offers a collection of
Lenape stories.
- Totem
Poles tells how to read a totem pole.
Discusses real versus fake ones. Offers myths
about totems. Provides links to totem photos,
books, the Far-Flung totem project, native-owned
tourism sites/experiences in western Canada,
museums, referencing for native arts and native
crafts, finding real medicine wheels, sweat
lodges, buffalo jumps, ribstones, smudge
ceremonies.
- Voyage
to Another Universe---1994 by Karen M. Strom
offers a lot of information about Southwestern
customs and beliefs, especially those of the
Navajo.
- Weeping
God
- Winnie
Two-Shadows offers a story based upon
Potawatomi legends.
- Yupiaq
Eskimo Education by Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
offers a look at the beliefs and myths of the
Yupiaq people.
- Near Eastern (Assyrian,
Babylonian, Canaanite, Hebrew, and Sumerian)
- Assyro-Babylonian
Mythology FAQ by Christopher B. Siren offers
a look at the history, gods, and cosmology of the
Near East. Includes information on modern use of
ancient gods in games and stories.
- Biblical
Beginnings in Canaan from Richard Shand's
"Illuminations" site discusses some of
the relationships between the mythology of the
Canaanites and other bronze-age cultures and the
early Hebrews.
- Canaanite/Ugaritic
Mythology FAQ
- Gods
of the IIB by J. L. Valverde offers a brief
description of the gods after which computers at
this site are named.
- Ishtar
: Ancient Goddess introduces the Babylonian
goddess of love and war.
- Lilith
by Alan Humm offers excerpts from a variety of
works and online discussions about Lilith, Adam's
first wife in Jewish folklore.
- Lilith
Shrine by R. Rosen offers information about
the legendary first wife of Adam. Includes a
bibliography, a Judeo-Thelemic interpretation of
Lilith by Jeffrey Smith, a compilation of posts
on Lilith from the alt.mythology newsgroup, the
story of Lilith from Angelo S. Rappoport's book Ancient
Israel: Myths and Legends, images of
Lilith, links to other web pages with Lilith
contents, and much more.
- Material
Culture of the Ancient Canaanites by John R.
Abercrombie includes selections from selected
ancient near eastern texts.
- Mesopotamian
Gods offers a brief summary of the principal
Mesopotamian gods and links to related resources.
- Mesopotamian
Grimoire by Shemhazai provides Sumerian and
Akkadian myth, hyms, and incancations.
- The Myth
of Baal by Lilinah biti-Anat offers a
personal translation of the Ugaritic myth of Ba'al.
- Queen
of Heaven is dedicated to the goddess Inanna
or Ishtar.
- Sumerian
Mythology FAQ (Christopher B. Siren)
- Twin
Rivers Rising: Sumerian Religion offers
commentary on ancient Sumerian religion and
mythology from a neo-pagan point of view.
- Nordic
- Persian
- Philippino
- Polynesian/Pacific
- Bishop
Museum Press - Hawaiian Oral Traditions
offers books about the tales of Pele, Hi'iaka,
and Maui, among others.
- Encyclopedia
Polynesia by Hugh Mailly offers myths,
folklore, and tall tales from Polynesia drawn
from an extensive library of Polynesian
literature, some quite ancient, and from oral
traditions.
- fijimyth
offers a bibliography of the oral tradition of
Oceania Fiji by UNESCO.
- Gods
and Myths of Hawaii offers legends from the
classic "The Legends and Myths of Hawai'i"
by King David Kalakaua.
- Holo Mai Pele
- Halau O Kekuhi recounts the story of Pele
the volcano Fire Goddess and Hiiaka.
- Jon
Frum Home Page by Dennis William Gaylor
describes the cargo cult located on the island of
Tanna, Vanuatu as well as providing general
information on cargo cults.
- Legends
of Fiji offers legends of Degei the snake god,
Dakuwaqa the shark god, firewalking stories, the
sacred turtles of Kadavu, and more.
- Maori
myths offers a brief look at the Maori people
of New Zealand and some of their myths. Includes
information about the deeds of Maui and the
importance of the Tiki and various symbolic
shapes.
- Maui:
Slowing the Sun recounts the tale of Maui's
fight with the Sun and his Kite.
- Myths
and Poetry of the Black Pearl recounts the
story of how Black Pearls were created w hen th e
Tahitian god Oro descended from the sky along a
Rainbow Bridge.
- Ngai Tahu,
New Zealand South Island Maori tribal home page
includes information about this indigenous Maori
people's legends.
- Palauan
Legend Cards describes a set of cards by
Margaret Leach ech of which illustrates a
Hawaiian legend. Reproductions of several cards
along with the legend on which each is based also
appear.
- Voyaging
Traditions offers stories and legends of
Polynesian ocean voyages, including Tafa'i, Mo'ikeha
and Kila, Lonopele and Pa'ao, Hina and Ru, and
Hawai'i Loa and the discovery of Hawai'i.
- Roman (Classical)
- Project
Libellus is an ongoing attempt to provide a
library of classical Latin and Greek texts with
minimal redistribution retrictions. Includes a
number of texts useful for the study of classical
mythology.
- Vergil's
Home Page offers links to Vergil (Virgil)
sites of all sorts.
- Russian
- Dazhdbog
in Russian mythology by Sergei Naoumov
recounts the tale of the son of the god Perun and
the mermaid Ros.
- A short list of References
to Russian pagan religion is provided by Sergei
Naoumov.
- Russian
Sunbirds by Michael I. Marinchenko offers
traditional tales and legends of Russia,
including the Snowmaiden, Father Frost, the
Princess Frog, the Golden Cockerel, Ilya Murometz,
and many more.
- Twelve
Months adapted by Alexander Chodzko tells the
story of a young girl raised by a unkind step-mother.
- Witches
and Wood-Goblins of Old Russia discusses
upcoming field trips to collect folklore in t he
S molenskaya, Kaluzhskaya, and Bryanskaya
provinces of Russia.
- Scottish
- Angus
McDougal is a story about a Scot piper.
- Folklore
of the Orkney Islands by Sigurd Towrie offers
sea tales (including several about selkies),
customs and traditions, and other lore of the
land for these islands located off the coast of
Scotland.
- History
of the Scottish Kilt by the Taisbean Team
offers the history of this traditional Highlander
garb.
- Mythology
and Legend offers several fairy and folk
tales of Scotland, including "The Kind of
the Fairies," "The Story of the Brownie,"
"Prince Iain," and "The Black Bull
of Norroway."
- Scottish
Folklore by Landon Bradshaw offers selections
from Robert MacDonald Douglas's book "The
Scots Book of Lore and Folklore."
- Scottish
myths is a Gopher site providing information
on Scottish folktales, mythical deities, and
mythological cycles.
- Traditions
and Folklore by Don Richey discusses the Loch
Ness Monster, the legend of the White Cross
Banner, the tale of Greyfriar's Bobby, an
Scottish folkdancing.
- Serbian
- Slavic
- Spanish
- Tibetan
- Turkish
- Folklore
discusses the history of folklore studies in
Turkey.
- Turkish
Mythology by Handan Oz discusses Turkish
myths from their origins in Central Asia. Much of
the site is in Turkish, some is in English.
- United States
- Athens,
Ohio: Folklore and Local Legends by Patti
offers information on Native American legends,
Mount Nebo and Spiritualism, Civil War spooks,
UFO sightings, folktales from surrounding
communities, and more.
- Colorado
lore, legend and fact by J. Ellen Cotton
offers stories and images from this state's past.
- Daniel
Boone by Julie K. Rose discusses Henry Nash
Smith's attempt to separate the "real"
Daniel Boone from the semi-mythical character.
- Eddie
Little Bear's Tall Tales by Ed Emerson offers
his retellings of early American folklore and
legends.
- El
Head Home Page by Dennis Power talks about
this "disembodied avenger of the plains."
- Folktales
from Springbranch (gopher) offers stories
such as "If you give a rattler a revolver"
and "Ropin' Sue."
- Ghost
Stories by Molly Carr and Nicole Baumhower
offers two ghost stories from the Midlands of
South Carolina: The Tale of the Swamp Girl, and
The Phantom Horseman of Columbia.
- Hoboes
by Fran DeLorenzo discusses the history and
folklore of hobos.
- James
Huff's Webpage offers African and American
folktales, such the stories of The Bachelors and
the Python, the Trickster Rabbit, the Lion and
the Hare Go Hunting, and others.
- La
Llorona is a folktale of a wailing (or
sometimes hollering or weeping) ghost that haunts
streams and rivers of the Southwest United States.
- You can find Local
stories and legends about Estes Park,
Colorado here.
- The Moonlit
Road offers stories and legends from the
backroads of the American South.
- Ozark
Mountain Folk Lore offers some folk sayings
and superstitions from the Ozark mountain area of
Missouri and Arkansas.
- Paul's
Babe Page by Paul Monday discusses Babe the
Blue Ox, Paul Bunyan's companion.
- Paul
Bunyan Logging Camp includes photos of large
statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.
- Rearview
Mirror: Some haunting tales from Detroit's past
offers stories about the Nain Rouge (Red Dwarf or
Red Gnome) of Detroit, the Snake Goddess of Belle
Isle, and Halloween customs.
- Tricksters
of North America is the syllabus for a course
taught by Kenneth Pimple at the University of
Indiana, Bloomington.
- Thanksgiving
Information discusses folklore and legends
surrounding the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving.
- Vietnam
Vets Oral History and Folklore Project by
Lydia Fish and John Tegtmeier offers a
bibliography of folklore (excluding folksongs)
about Americans in the Vietnam War.
- Wouff
Hong by Fred Atkinson discusses this bit of
ham radio lore.
- WPA
Life Histories offers a searchable collection
of the life history manuscripts from the folklore
project of the WPA federal writers' project 1936-1940.
- Vietnamese
- Legacy of
The Vietnamese Boat People provides a
collection of Vietnamese Boatpeople's stories
about their escape to freedom, including free
services, history, folktales, and heros and
heroines.
- Symbols
of Vietnam discusses the quartet of
traditional emblems of Viet Nam: the dragon, the
tortoise, the phoenix, and the unicorn.
- Vietnamese
Literature offers several Vietnamese legends,
including the lesson from a dead dog, Chu-Dong-Tu
and Princess Tien-Dung, the happy dream, and the
genii of the hearth.
Dr. Joseph Mbele's Literature
and Information Site describes Dr. Joseph
Mbele's project to collect the epic traditions of
northern and northwestern Tanzania, especially
the area south and east of Lake Victoria.