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ORAL TRADITIONS: LEGENDS,  MYTHS

Keeley Library,    Revised January 23, 2001		 See also:
  • Native American Myths
  • Folklore and Fairy Tales
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    BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT MYTHOLOGY

    in World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago:  World Book, 2001 
    Ref. 031 W927 1990 v.13
    		  inEncyclopedia Americana. Danbury, CT:Grolier, 1999
    Ref. 031 E56A 1999 v.19
    Littleton, C. Scott. "Mythology".v. 13  Long, Charles H. "Mythology".v.19

    BROWSING GUIDE

    291'S     Mythology
    803        Literature Reference Books    		 398's     Legends, Folklore
    913's     Geographical Places found in Myth, etc.

    SELECTED REFERENCE BOOKS

    290's  Mythology
    Larousse encyclopedia of mythology.  Ref. 291.1302 L332
    New Larousse encyclopedia of mythology.  Ref. 291.13 L332 1968
    Illustrated Dictionary of Mythology  Ref. 291.1303 W687 
    Atlas of Holy Places and Sacred Sites  Ref. 291.3509 W747 
    Annotated guides, myths & legends Ref. 291.13 P549 1999
    The Mythology of all races Ref 291.13 M999
    398's  Folklore
    The Folklore of world holidays Ref. 394.26 F666 1992
    800's  Literary Allusions, Epics
    Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable  Ref. 803 B847 
    Cyclopedia of Literary Characters  Ref. 803 M194 1963 
    Epics for Students Ref. 809.132
    913's  Historical Geography
    New Century Classical Handbook,  Ref.913.38N532 
    Guide to the Ancient World - a Dictionary of Classical Place Names  Ref. 913.8003 G7621986 
    Everyman's Classical Dictionary  Ref. 913.3803 W295 

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    Myth 
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    Indian mythology     		 Monsters 
    Oral tradition
    Bible. O.T.--Legends
    Hasidim--Legends 
    Epic poetry     		 Geographical myths 
    Mythology, Greek--Dictionaries 
    Orpheus (Greek mythology
    Gods, Greek, in literature 
    Totemism 

    WEB SITES

    Myths and Legends Perseus Project
    The Encyclopedia Mythica The Classics Pages
    Exploring Ancient World Cultures Bulfinch's Mythology
    Myths and Legends of the Sioux  Old Indian Legends
  • The Blue Fairy Book
  • The Red Fairy Book
  • The Yellow Fairy Book
  • The Violet Fairy Book
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  • Aesop's Fables
  • Variations on Cinderella Story
  • Ninteenth-Century German Stories
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    Myths, Fables and Fairy Tales The Internet Classics Archive
    MYTHWEB Myths and Fables
    Mythology Theme Page .

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    September, 1978  to  June, 2001