Reference Books in Blackwell Library
Motif Index of Folk Literature Ref
GR67.T52
Encyclopedia of Folklore & Literature Ref
PN41.E48 1988
Folklore: an Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music and Art
Ref GR35.F63 1997
Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend
Ref GR35 .F82
Popular Beliefs and Superstitions: A Compendium of American Folklore
Ref GR110 .O48 P82
Dictionary of British Folk Tales Ref
GR141.B69
British Folk Customs Ref GT4843.H64
Handbook of Irish Folklore Ref GR146 .O6
1970
Encyclopedia of Fairies Ref GR549.B74 1976b
Dictionary of World Mythology
Ref BL303.C66 1980
Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology Ref
BL303.T75 1970
Larousse's World Mythology Ref BL311.G683
Gods and Mortals in Classical Mythology
Ref Bl715.G67
Dictionary of Classical Mythology Ref BL715.G713
1986
Web Resources
Legends
- guide to primary sources and scholarly studies of legends from many periods
and cultures, including fairy tales, Arthurian literature, Norse myths and
others.
Folktale Links - a large
collection of links to web sites.
Mythology and
Folklore Internet Links - an excellent and comprehensive guide to resources.
Encyclopedia Mythica - a vast
collection of information about myths and legends; material is collected from
many sources, including user contributions, so quality and reliability varies.
Arthurian Resources on the
Internet - a guide to medieval texts and to scholarly and critical
materials.
Tales of Wonder: Folk and
Fairy Tales from Around the World - a large collection of materials from
both Eastern and Western traditions.
Bulfinch's Mythology - full text of
this standard reference source.
Ancient Greek Literature
- links to full text of many important works, including Aesop's fables, The
Illiad and the Odyssey, and the major tragedies and comedies.
Greek Mythology
- a reference work combining materials from many sources.
Classical
Mythology - detailed analyses of several Greek myths with original texts
provided in both English and Greek.
Norse
Mythology - reference information and links to some full text.
Celtic Folklore
- full text of materials from literary sources, including the works of
W.B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, J.M. Synge and others.
British Mythology - historical
background and links to the full text of tales from the Mabinogion.
Folklore:
Irish/Celtic Seasonal Celebrations - a retelling of legends from both the
folk and monastic traditions.
Chinese
Mythology - links to full text of legends and myths, accompanied by
explanatory material.
Japanese Myth - a
brief retelling of traditional stories.
Hindu Mythology - stories from
some of the great epics and sacred writings, plus information about religious
beliefs and customs.
Native American Mythology - tales and legends collected from the oral
traditions of various cultures.
CLNet
Follore/Customs/Traditions - a collection of materials from Chicano culture,
from the Chicano Library at UCLA.
Databases -
available through Blackwell Library
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