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What role do myths play in cultures? Stories were often told to help explain the mysteries of life—how the world began, how evil and goodness came to be, what happens after death, how nature works. These stories were filled with gods and goddesses, heroes, fantastical creatures, monsters, and more. Ancient peoples built temples and shrines to worship and pay homage to the gods and goddesses in these stories.
Come and explore the myths and legends of ancient civilizations and see how these stories helped them make sense of the world.
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Literature, Mythology, Folklore, and Drama
Explore ancient Ireland and its Celtic and Gaelic myths and legends.
Explore ancient Ireland and its Celtic and Gaelic myths and legends.
People To SeeGodChecker.com
Meet over 2,100 African, Australian, Aztec, Celtic, Egyptian, Finnish, Greek, Incan, Mayan, Mesopotamian, Native American, Norse, and Oceanic gods and goddesses.
Meet over 2,100 African, Australian, Aztec, Celtic, Egyptian, Finnish, Greek, Incan, Mayan, Mesopotamian, Native American, Norse, and Oceanic gods and goddesses.
Gods
and Goddesses of Rome
Meet Minerva, goddess of "wisdom and learning, meditation, inventiveness, accomplishments, the arts, spinning and weaving, and commerce" and many of her friends.
Meet Minerva, goddess of "wisdom and learning, meditation, inventiveness, accomplishments, the arts, spinning and weaving, and commerce" and many of her friends.
Hurstwic
Spend time with 12 god and 13 goddesses who, along with Odin and Frigg (the chief god and goddess), comprise the Norse family of mythological entities.
Spend time with 12 god and 13 goddesses who, along with Odin and Frigg (the chief god and goddess), comprise the Norse family of mythological entities.
MythGuide
Get to know Achelous and Hercules, Acis and Galatea, Admetus and Alcestis, Agamemnon, Amphion, Amphitrite, Antigone, Apollo and Daphne, Hyacinthus, Ariadne, Arion, Aristaeus, Aurora and Tithonus, and dozens of other Greek and Roman characters.
Get to know Achelous and Hercules, Acis and Galatea, Admetus and Alcestis, Agamemnon, Amphion, Amphitrite, Antigone, Apollo and Daphne, Hyacinthus, Ariadne, Arion, Aristaeus, Aurora and Tithonus, and dozens of other Greek and Roman characters.
Mythological
Monsters
Basilisks, centaurs, cerberus, chimeras, cyclops, dragons, giants, griffins, harpies, hydras, krakens, mandrakes, and manticores, are of a few of the monsters and creatures in the spotlight at this informative site.
Basilisks, centaurs, cerberus, chimeras, cyclops, dragons, giants, griffins, harpies, hydras, krakens, mandrakes, and manticores, are of a few of the monsters and creatures in the spotlight at this informative site.
Romulus
and Remus
Meet Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. Their mother was Rhea Silvia, a vestal virgin, and their father was the god, Mars. Romulus and Remus were set adrift in a basket on the Tigris River and rescued and reared by a she-wolf.
Meet Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. Their mother was Rhea Silvia, a vestal virgin, and their father was the god, Mars. Romulus and Remus were set adrift in a basket on the Tigris River and rescued and reared by a she-wolf.
Stories
of Old
Meet the Maori people of New Zealand and read some of their stories that have been passed down through their oral traditions for generations.
Meet the Maori people of New Zealand and read some of their stories that have been passed down through their oral traditions for generations.
Women in Greek
Myths
Meet Nymphs, Human, Amazons, and Monstresses who played large or small parts in Greek mythological times.
Meet Nymphs, Human, Amazons, and Monstresses who played large or small parts in Greek mythological times.
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African Myth
These resources detail a variety of myths from several sources. Find variants for Ethiopia, the Ekoi, the Yoruba, and the Zulus.
These resources detail a variety of myths from several sources. Find variants for Ethiopia, the Ekoi, the Yoruba, and the Zulus.
Classical
Mythology Online
This website is a companion to a hard copy book of classical mythology. Its chapter resources contain extensive and detailed information.
This website is a companion to a hard copy book of classical mythology. Its chapter resources contain extensive and detailed information.
Encyclopedia
of Greek Mythology
Mythweb's illustrated encyclopedia of Greek Mythology. Find out about the Greek gods and goddesses.
Mythweb's illustrated encyclopedia of Greek Mythology. Find out about the Greek gods and goddesses.
Encyclopedia Mythica
The mythology resources in this website are organized by geographic region: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania.
The mythology resources in this website are organized by geographic region: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania.
Greek
Mythology
If who was married to whom and who had a dalliance with whom and begat whom is confusing in Greek mythology, this site has a family tree to help sort it all out.
If who was married to whom and who had a dalliance with whom and begat whom is confusing in Greek mythology, this site has a family tree to help sort it all out.
Greek
Mythology Link
Every year the people of Athens had to send fourteen young people to be eaten by the Minotaur who lived in a labyrinth on the island of Crete. Find out how Theseus saved the day.
Every year the people of Athens had to send fourteen young people to be eaten by the Minotaur who lived in a labyrinth on the island of Crete. Find out how Theseus saved the day.
Greek Mythology Today
Browse through this extensive listing of major and minor Greek gods and heroes.
Browse through this extensive listing of major and minor Greek gods and heroes.
Mythology
in Modern Society
This site lists classical clichés, proverbial expressions, and conversational phrases that all have their origins in classical mythology.
This site lists classical clichés, proverbial expressions, and conversational phrases that all have their origins in classical mythology.
Scholastic:
Myths, Folktales, and Fairytales
This content resource connects students with many activities on myths, folktales and fairy tales. Students read myths, publish their work online and practice story telling. Links and teacher's notes are included.
This content resource connects students with many activities on myths, folktales and fairy tales. Students read myths, publish their work online and practice story telling. Links and teacher's notes are included.
Theoi Project
The Theoi Project is a site exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures (theres) and heroes of ancient Greek mythology and religion.
The Theoi Project is a site exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures (theres) and heroes of ancient Greek mythology and religion.
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