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These sites have proved useful to us in our work on mythology.

Greek myths

Perseus Project
http://perseus.csad.ox.ac.uk
Superb resource for original texts containing Greek (and Roman) myths and legends both in English and in Greek or Latin. It is well annotated. You can also search for encyclopedia entries and images.

Greek Mythology Link
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML
An extensive and very informative site, with biographies of gods, genealogies of mythical figures, etc.

Theoi Greek Mythology
www.theoi.com
An excellent site exploring Greek mythology and the Greek gods in classical literature and art. Very comprehensive.

www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/greek-mythology.html
A commercial site but nonetheless an excellent place to view over 300 images relating to Greek myths.

www.webcom.com/shownet/medea/grklink.html
Numerous links to site on ancient Greek culture and mythology.

 


Live the Myth
www.livethemyth.com/glossary1.html
An interesting book-related site. Similar to a dictionary of mythology, this lexicon defines a variety of words and phrases found in English language and literature, and like an encyclopedia of mythology, it explains how the terms are related to Classical Mythology.

Flash movies by Spanish artist Nuria Juncosa
(These may take up to half an hour to download if you're not on Broadband - but they last about four minutes each and are beautifully produced. Have your sound turned up. They play as soon as they are fully downloaded.)
www.la-nuria.com/europa.htm
Tells the story of Europa's rape by Zeus.
www.la-nuria.com/leda.htm
Tells the story of Leda and the Swan.

For German speakers
www.mythologie-am-sternenhimmel.de
A German-language site focusing on astronomical constellations and the myths surrounding their names. Constellations covered include Taurus, Gemini, Orion and Cassiopeia.

The Celts and their myths, druidry

Celtic Connections Magazine
www.celtic-connections-magazine.co.uk
An interesting and graphically exciting website put together by David James, editor of the excellent quarterly magazine. Information on back issues, current issue, accommodation in Wales, etc.

Simon James
www.ares.u-net.com/convent.htm
Fascinating website from Simon James, professor of archaeology and author of the controversial The Atlantic Celts. Gives the traditional view of the Celts, followed by a rather different one based on relatively recent archaeology.

Celtic Cultural Studies (CSS)
www.cyberstudia.com/celtic-cultural-studies
A high-quality online academic journal. One recent feature is the text of an online interview with Simon James, author of The Atlantic Celts (see above)

http://celt.net/Celtic/menu.html
Informative and interactive site with Celtic music and stories. Features a useful 'Celtopedia'.

www.knowth.com
Interesting and well-illustrated site giving information and links relating to the burial mounds and other features of the Boyne Valley, including Howth, Knowth, Newgrange and Tara. Now has aerial views.

www.leithes.co.uk
The site of Alexander Leithes, author of a novel based on Irish myths and legends centred on the character of Mananan MacLir (available on Amazon). Articles, stories and useful links to other mythological resources.

http://druidry.org
The website of OBOD - the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Information on Druidism, tree lore, sacred groves, Stonehenge - and a magical cyber-journey.

www.tallyessin.com
The site of poet, storyteller, teacher, author, bard Kevan Manwaring.

Celtic festivals
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kevrenor/cca1.htm

Native American culture and myths

www.angelfire.com/ca/Indian/stories.html
An amazing resource for stories from a large number of tribes.

Karen M. Strom, Voyage to Another Universe
www.hanksville.org/voyage/index.html
Conceived as a web book, this is a wonderful resource for information on the Navajo.

www.bringsarrowcamp.org
Interesting site from a non-profit-making organization offering members of other cultures a taste of the pre-European Lakota lifestyle in South Dakota. The emphasis is on living in harmony with the land. Visitors stay in tipis, as pictured on our Native American page.

http://members.tripod.com/lafitte-r/turtle.html
Good source of stories.

www.windwolfwoman.com
The site of Wind Wolf Woman and the Red Pathway organization, which promotes traditional Native American ways. Worth visiting for Native wisdom and customs. Check out the galleries and newsletters. There's an option to subscribe. Also information on the author's autobiographical novel.

Chinese myths and philosophy

www.east-west-dialogue.co.uk
The site of philosopher John Clarke, dedicated to the greater understanding of the historical and contemporary relationships between the cultures of Asia and Europe, and to the belief that such understanding can help towards the creation of a better world.

www.donet.com/~rwithman/Chinese_Mythology.htm
A colourful and informative site. Includes an encyclopedia of Chinese myths, and '100 Celebrated Chinese Women'.

General mythology (including magazines)

Aeon Magazine
www.knowledge.co.uk/xxx/cat/aeon
The website of a magazine on myth, science and archaeoastronomy. Some very interesting free features and links.

Parabola Magazine
www.parabola.org
Website of the prestigious magazine of myth and mystery, which worked with Joseph Campbell to produce his series of cassette tapes on mythology.

Storyfest Journal
www.storyfest.com/storyfestjournal.html
An interesting site put together by Bob and Kelly Wilhelm, who are influenced by Jung and Campbell. Contains myths and stories, as well as details of their print magazine, and of their storytelling journeys.

The Joseph Campbell Foundation
www.jcf.org
Ambitious and imaginative site dedicated to furthering the mythological work of Joseph Campbell.

CGFA
http://sunsite.org.uk/cgfa
Excellent art site with many images from classical myth.

Castle Books
www.castlebooks.com
Offers articles, interviews, lesson plans and e-books relating to Joseph Campbell and the Hero, and to the mythical archetypes in films (Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz and The Matrix).

Diana Grace-Jones
www.storyaction.org.uk
Diana
teaches the meaning of fairy tales at Birkbeck College, London and takes the enactment of myths and storytelling into primary schools.

Astrology

Nicholas Campion
www.nickcampion.com
The origins of astrology are closely related to mythology, in that the characters of the Greek gods are identified with the planets. This informative and interactive site describes the history of astrology and explains how the planets relate to each other and to the the zodiac.

Publishers

www.o-books.net
Claire's publisher: 'Our main aim is to publish books on the spiritual search, exploring world religions and different traditions in some depth and make them accessible to a general readership.'