A Pathfinder for CLASSICAL GREEK MYTHOLOGY

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Theoi Greek Mythology

Illustrated Encyclopedia of

Greek Mythology

EncyclopediaMythica Bulfinch’s Mythology Perseus Project

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PRINT RESOURCES-BOOKS AND MAGAZINESThere are several excellent books about Ancient Greece and Rome. A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog. A book cart with resources on mythology is located in the front of the library. The library also delivers bookcarts to teacher classrooms on request.

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1. Ancient Greek Mythology - Covers the Olympian gods and goddesses, heroes and major mythological stories.

2. Apollonius Rhodius' Argonautica Online on Windsor Castle - The travels of Jason and the argonauts and other stories, adapted from R. C. Seaton's translation.

3. Classical Myth: The Ancient Sources - Drawing together ancient texts and images concerning the major figures of Greek and Roman mythology, by Laurel Bowman, University of Victoria.

4. Classical Mythology Directory - Syllabus for a course in classical mythology, from Robin Mitchell-Boyas, Temple University.

5. Classical Myths and Legends - Summary of major classical myths and legends, with extensive name index.

6. Dick Caldwell's Greek Myths - An exploration of Greek Myths categorized by city.

7. Empire Arts Resource - The Greek mythology poetry of Michael J. Farrand.

8. Encyclopedia Mythica [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - On-line encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend.

9. Eoster - Mysteries of the Resurrected Child - Discussing myths and symbols of Greek spring and vegetation deities.

10. Family Tree of Greek Gods and Goddesses - A visual genealogy list of the Greek gods and goddesses.

11. Forged By Lightning: The Gods - Extensive information on the Greek, Roman and Carthaginian Gods and Goddesses mentioned in Forged By Lightning: A Novel of Hannibal and Scipio.

12. From Myth To Eternity - Excerpts from a CD Rom presenting Greek mythology in stories and images with historical background.

13. Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece - Greek gods, goddesses and heroes of ancient Greece. Myths of Greek gods, picture galleries and mythology quizzes.

14. Gods Metaphysics and Philosophy in modern History - How Greek Myths are becoming today's reality.

15. Greek & Roman Mythology - Helen Roberts chronicles the classical myths of Greece and Rome. Also includes an illustrated encyclopedia.

16. Greek and Roman Mythology - List of names from Greek and Roman mythology, from Infoplease.com.

17. Greek Deities - Basic information on several Greek deities, with links.

18. Greek Gods - Table of the gods and goddesses, some with descriptions.

19. Greek Gods and Goddesses - Learn everything about Greek Gods and Goddesses.

20. Greek Lovers and Legends - Brought to you by the Mythography site in encyclopedic form.

21. Greek Mythology - A reference of Greek gods, goddesses, Titans, heros and monsters.

22. Greek Mythology - Devoted to the early Greek mythology from the Iliad to the fall of the last tyrant.

23. Greek Mythology - Introduction to ancient Greek mythology combining information from a number of sources.

24. Greek Mythology [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Simple introduction to the gods, heros, creatures, and stories of the Greek world.

25. Greek Mythology: Chapters in Pre-History - A new look at the myths of the Greek seen as portions of a much older, lost historical tradition. A detailed on-line book by William Harris, Professor Emeritus, Middlebury College.

26. Greek Myths - A retelling of selected Greek Myths. Particularly useful for children who are being introduced to Greek Mythology for the first time.

27. GreekMythology.com - Greek Mythology - Greek mythology offers extensive information and pictures on the gods, goddess and myths of ancient Greece.

28. Hellenism: Mythology - Covering creation myths, heroic legends, and Homer's Odyssey and Iliad.

29. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns and Homerica - Part of the Online Medieval and Classical Library.

30. Medea's Lair - A collection of mythology stories from ancient Greece, with paintings to compliment the pages.

31. Mythman Greek Mythology [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Modern-style retelling of the Greek Myths. A new one each month. Illustrated and in a fun style. Also includes a homework help section.

32. MythNET - A source of information about Greek and Roman Mythology. Learn about the Gods, Mythical Creatures and Monsters, the Heroes and their stories and genealogy.

33. Mythography [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explore Greek mythology through the eye of the artist. Features sections on gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, lovers and legends, and creatures and chimerae.

34. Mythweb [ Kids/Teens ] - Shares many of the stories from ancient Greek mythology - heroes, gods and monsters. Cartoon illustrations.

35. Name and Fame: Greek and Roman - List of names of famous and not-so-famous characters from Greek and Roman mythology.

36. Old Greek Stories on Windsor Castle - Old Greek Stories Retold.

37. Oxford Classical Mythology Online! - Retells the myths and legends of Greece and Rome enabling students to explore and appreciate the most significant ancient sources of classical legends and myths.

38. Perseus Project - Summary of Apollodorus's Library - Frazer's summary of Apollodorus' handbook of Greek mythology all aspects of ancient texts, and including a superb image library.

39. Principal Gods Family Tree - From Edith Hamiltion's Mythology, with clickable links to each god and goddess.

40. SoYouWanna Learn the Basics of Greek Mythology? [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Walks readers through the fundamentals of Greek mythology, including gods, heroes, and remnants of mythology in modern life.

41. The Greek Heroes - Tales of Perseus, the Argonauts, and Theseus, by Charles Kingsley.

42. The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children - Tales of Perseus, the Argonauts, and Theseus, by Charles Kingsley; e-text at the Project Gutenberg.

43. The Immortals - List of gods, goddesses, and other creatures of Greek mythology. - Information on the Olympians, Chthonians, Titans, and free spirits.

44. The Parthenon [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Richly-illustrated site examines the form and function, statutes, columns, and carvings in this ancient Greek temple.

45. The River Styx - The Myths of Hades - Myths of the underworld, its king and inhabitants.

46. TheLostInfo.com - Greek Mythology - The Lost Info offers information and pictures about the gods, Titans, heroes and monsters from Greek Mythology.

47. Theoi Project Guide to Greek Mythology - Encyclopedia of Greek gods, spirits and monsters with detailed individual biographies. Quotes from classical literature, gallery of Greek and Roman art and e-texts classics library.

48. Thinkquest: Greek Mythology: Gods, Goddesses, Titans and More [ Kids ] - Explains main figures in many Greek myths.

49. Women in Greek Myths - A who's-who on all females in Greek mythology, with a section on Greek Men, and collection of myths.

E-BOOKS (from ABC-CLIO E-Reference collection)

LOG INTO ABC-CLIO FIRST BEFORE ACCESSING RESOURCESEncyclopedia of Greco-Roman Mythology Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World Encyclopedia of World Sport: From Ancient Times to the Present Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology Science in the Ancient World: An Encyclopedia The Ancient Greeks: New Perspectives Voyages in Classical Mythology Women and War: A Historical Encyclopedia from Antiquity to the Present

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DEWEY DECIMAL NUMBERS TO BROWSEIf you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about Classical Mythology look for these numbers: 398.2, 882, 883 & 292.

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