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Myths are sacred stories set in a remote past that relate about the creation of the universe and humankind, and may contain explanations for cosmic and natural phenomena, as well as the origin of civilisation, and social and religious institutions. The protagonists are often gods or superhuman beings.

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African
Creation 2 Sites Assyro-Babylonian
Creation, Gilgamesh 6 Sites Australian Aboriginal
No sub-categories 6 Sites Baltic
No sub-categories 3 Sites British and Celtic
Irish 23 Sites Caribbean
No sub-categories 2 Sites Chinese
Creation 5 Sites Classical
No sub-categories 6 Sites Comparative Mythology
No sub-categories 8 Sites Creation
No sub-categories 6 Sites Directories
No sub-categories 4 Sites Egyptian
Creation, Gods and Goddesses 22 Sites Eurasian
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Finnish
No sub-categories 1 Sites Greek
Gods and Goddesses 54 Sites Indian
Creation 11 Sites Japanese
Creation 5 Sites Judaic
No sub-categories 1 Sites Modern Myths
No sub-categories 4 Sites Mythologists
Campbell, Joseph 7 Sites Native American
Central American, Creation, South American 24 Sites Norse
Edda 10 Sites Oceanic
No sub-categories 9 Sites Roman
No sub-categories 7 Sites Slavic
No sub-categories 4 Sites Sumerian
No sub-categories 1 Sites

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Mythic Arts - Writings on mythology, psychopomps, death and the afterlife, ritual and symbolism, and creativity. Pantheons - Concise dictionaries of the various divinities from nine Eurasian and Middle Eastern pantheons. Rachel's Mythology Page - A who-is-who of classical, Norse, Gaelic and Egyptian mythology. Mythology Notes - Historical overview of the mythologies of the Ancient Near East, the Scandinavians and the Celts, including story abstracts and names of deities. Age of Fable Or Beauties of Mythology - Online publication of the 1913 edition of Thomas Bulfinch's classic. Sacred-Texts - Myths and Sagas - Poetic and prose texts from various cultures including Anglo-Saxon, Arabian, Arthurian, Celtic and Scandinavian. Literature Network - Thomas Bulfinch - Offers biography and a searchable collection of works. Mythology - Brief sections on classical, Norse and Egyptian myths. Timeless Myths - Covering Classical, Norse, and Celtic myths, as well as Arthurian legends, with a summary of popular deities, heroes, and other characters. MythHome - Myths, deities, and mythological characters from across the world listed by culture, with discussion board and large collection of links. Mythological Studies - Ancient European mythology and history with art work. Godchecker - Mythology with a Twist - Explores the quirky side of mythology with humorous research, including a Holy Database of the weird and wonderful gods from around the world. Gods, Monsters and Myths - Brief accounts of popular myths and legends from Greece and Rome, Egypt, Japan, China, and India. Flood Stories from Around the World - Brief description of flood myths from cultures all over the globe. Mythology - Myths of various cultures related to the heavens, from Windows to the Universe at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). World Myths and Legends in Art - Exhibition of images inspired by mythology around the world with background information, photos and audio files. From the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Mythical Folk - An on-line encyclopedia of mythology and folklore. Mythology - Infoplease.com overview of the study of myths.

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