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Good search engine since it goes out and collects information and sites from Yahoo, Google, MSN and AskJeeves.  Look on the right side of the screen when you get hyper-links and there will be other suggestions about how to search for your topics.
 
GREAT SITE!!!!!
Search for culture, people, topic.  Scroll down and you can find some information translated into Spanish, French and German.
 
 

Hype

Mythology, Folklore, Medieval and Classical Literature
 

See the Sub-Sections on:  General  |  Greeks & Romans  |  Medieval
General Mythology Links and Reference Materials

Bulfinch's Mythology "The Age of Fable Or Stories of Gods and Heroes"
You may go directly to the book's Table of Contents for the chapters on the major gods and goddesses, or Search Engine to explore "the book probably most responsible for popularizing Greek mythology during the past hundred and fifty years.

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
"This classic work of reference - described as a browser's joy - has been in popular demand since 1870. The Dictionary is extensively cross referenced, lending itself ideally, to the hypertext environment. Taken from Dr. Brewer's substantially revised and extended edition of 1894."

Encyclopedia Mythica
An on-line encyclopedia about mythology, folklore, legends, and more. You may also go directly to their section on Mythology by Country/Culture.

Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
A collection of links to actual texts of folk tales and myths from countries of the world. Also includes links to images associated with the stories and cultures.

Myths and Legends
Large general collection of links to information resources about myths and legends.

Myths and Legends From Around the World
A very large and thorough collection of links about the study of mythology from around the world. Includes links to Celtic, Arthurian, Classical (Greek, Roman) and other mythologies.

Tales of Wonder
Collection of online folk and fairy tales from around the world. Organized by culture, region and country.

World Mythology: Myth and Images
Visit the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and look at this great collection of images from Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and China! If you click on the picture, you will discover more about the myths of these cultures. See images organized also as: Myth By Culture, and please note the glossary and other information available.
 

Greek and Roman Mythology and Folklore

A Genealogy of the Greek Gods
"This site contains the fascinating, complex, and at times amusing family tree of the Greek Gods. There are over 800 separate entries. You can explore this site in several ways. You might start at the very beginning with Gaea. She was the person that started it all. By following Gaea's thread, you can locate anyone in the genealogy."

The Gods Gallery (Images of Gods and Symbols)
Provides images of the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology and literature.

The Olympian Gods
Fifteen Greek gods and goddesses are listed here with links to images and information about them. Very thorough and complete set of resources. Nicely organized and easy to use.

Overview of Archaic and Classical Greek History
Essay from Project Perseus by Thomas Martin, which describes the world of the ancient Mediterranean cultures in great detail.

Time Line of Greek History and Literature
See when the mythoogical figures, stories and literature arose. INcludes links to further information and images on the subjects. From Dr. Bowman, of the Department of Greek and Roman Studies, University of Victoria, Canada.
 

Medieval and Early European Mythology and Folklore

ORB: Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
"ORB is an academic site, written and maintained by medieval scholars for the benefit of their fellow instructors and serious students. All articles have been judged by at least two peer reviewers. Authors are held to high standards of accuracy, currency, and relevance to the field of medieval studies."

Internet Medieval Sourcebook
Collection of links to background information about the Medieval Era. Helpful as a resource when studying the myths, legends and literature of this period.

NetSERF
A comprehensive index (with links to resources) for the study of the Medieval Period of history. Please note the helpful glossary of terms used during this historical period.

The Labyrinth
A center for Internet Medieval resources. Includes databases, services, texts, and images on other servers around the world. Sponsored by Georgetown University.

Norse Mythology
A set of answers to common questions about Nores mythology: Introduction, lists of Gods/Goddesses, Norse creation, the Nine Worlds, etc.

r-History Over 2,000 articles of 3,000 years of history.
Go to lower left index button. A drop down menu will pop up on the right side of the screen. Go to Ancient World for some of the Social Studies Research Topics if you are looking for cultures and/or history.
For Biographies: Go to Index at top of drop down menu and click on biographies.
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/

PEOPLE:
http://www.biography.com
Great place to begin a search for info about a person.

Greece
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Index.html

The Greeks
http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/

ROMAN EMPIRE:
Julius Caesar
http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/ROME/JULIUS.HTM


http://www.main-vision.com/richard/Caesar.html

http://www.iol.ie/~coolmine/typ/romans/romans6.html

Timeline: http://heraklia.fws1.com/timeline/index.html

Picture & timeline: http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/caesar.html

Augustus
http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/ROME/AUGUSTUS.HTM

http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman/html/augustus.html

http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/95sep/augustus.html

Diocletian
http://bode.diee.unica.it/~giua/SEBASTIAN/Diocletian.html

http://latter-rain.com/eccle/diocle.htm

http://www.st.carnet.hr/split/car.html

Constantine I
http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/littleton/jmconsta.htm

http://www.roman-emperors.org/conniei.htm

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