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About.com: Urban Legends and Folklore: Offers original articles and features about urban legends and folklore, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events.
Author: About.com
Subjects: folklore
DeweyClass: 398.2
Resource type: forum, index, news
AFU and Urban Legends Archive: A collection of information and myths about urban legends, which appear mysteriously and spread spontaneously in varying forms, usually containing elements of humour or horror. Such legends are not necessarily false, although most are. Headings include animals, celebrities, death, drugs, food, politics, religion, science, sex, and television.
Author: Heimbaugh, Jason R.
Subjects: folklore, internet culture
DeweyClass: 398.2
Resource type: documents
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Hypertext edition of a searchable and browsable dictionary which gives definitions and explanations of terms, cliches, phrases, and turns of phrase. Extensively cross referenced, it is taken from Dr. Brewer's substantially revised and extended edition of 1894.
Author: Brewer, E. Cobham
Subjects: english language dictionaries, folklore, reference
DeweyClass: 030
Resource type: dictionary, reference book
Encyclopedia Mythica: An encyclopaedia of mythology, folklore and legend, containing over 4700 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings, legendary creatures and monsters from around the world. Also includes genealogy tables and family trees of many mythologies. The encyclopedia is browsable (arranged by area of mythology) and searchable.
Author: Lindemans, M. F.
Subjects: folklore, mythology
DeweyClass: 398
Resource type: reference document
Ethnographic Studies Internet Resources: A collection of resources in anthropology, ethnomusicology, folklore, and folklife.
Author: Library of Congress
Subjects: anthropology, ethnic music, ethnography, folklore
DeweyClass: 301
Resource type: index
Fairy Tales: A collection of fiction in electonic text form.
Author: University of Maryland
Subjects: children's literature, folklore
DeweyClass: 398.2
Resource type: documents
Folklore: Electronic version of the journal of the same name, with full text articles available relating to many areas of ethnological research. Topics of interest include comparative religions, cosmology, traditional customs, ethnomusicology, and belief concepts from many countries around the world.
Author: Institute of the Estonian Language
Subjects: customs, folk music, folklore
DeweyClass: 398
Resource type: journal
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts: Collection of folktales, folklore, fairy tales, and mythology from around the world, arranged by theme. Also provides links to material on Aesop's Fables, Hans Christian Andersen, and the Grimm Brothers.
Author: Ashliman, D. L.
Subjects: folklore, mythology
DeweyClass: 398.41
Resource type: documents
Folklore, Myth and Legend: Folk tales and stories from around the world, with many original versions. Also includes folklore reference sources, and forms part of the Children's Literature Web Guide at the University of Calgary.
Author: University of Calgary
Subjects: children's books, folklore, mythology
DeweyClass: 398
Resource type: index
Intute: social sciences - folklore: Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources about social anthropology and folklore.
Author: Intute
Subjects: folklore
DeweyClass: 398
Resource type: index
Legends: A learning resource providing links to material dealing with legend and lore. Arthurian and Celtic legends, such as The Ulster Cycle, together with Beowulf, Ballad, and Shakespearean links, comprise some of the information on offer. Full text transcriptions and many images are available.
Author: Kellner, Donald G. & Marmor, Paula Katherine
Subjects: folk music, folklore, literary studies
DeweyClass: 398
Resource type: index
Modern Herbal: A hypertext version of A Modern Herbal by Mrs M Grieve, originally published in 1931. Contains information on over 800 varieties of medicinal, culinary, and cosmetic herbs, including economic properties, cultivation and folklore, with a recipe index and poison index, as well as a plant and herb index.
Author: Grieve, M.
Subjects: alternative medicine, folklore, plant data
DeweyClass: 615.321
Resource type: non-fiction ebook
Moonlit Road: Stories and folk tales from the American South, told by storytellers of the region. Some stories include a background page with information on the history, region, culture, and people involved.
Author: Moonlit Road
Subjects: folklore
DeweyClass: 398
Resource type: documents
Mything Links: Resources cover aspects of mythology and folklore that are connected to the likes of calendar customs, including information on the quarter days, and themes that are found in both Eastern and Western cultures, such as the fertility symbol of the Green Man and rites of passage. Information is also available by selecting specific geographical regions of the world, and in the form of reference and educational data for students and teachers.
Author: Jenks, Kathleen
Subjects: customs, folklore, mythology
DeweyClass: 398.2
Resource type: index
Mythology in Western Art: Project aiming to create a collection of art images of mythical characters. Project prepared in University of Haifa Library. Includes images of mythical characters, a bibliography of classic mythology in western art, and links to other Internet sources on mythology.
Author: University of Haifa
Subjects: ethnic art, folklore, mythology
DeweyClass: 398
Resource type: image collection
New Frontier: Electronic version of the print journal. 'New Frontier' is concerned with unexplained phenomena, including crop circles, UFOs and extraterrestrial research. The journal is based on New Age themes. Includes an archive of the electronic edition and full text of articles.
Author: New Frontier Magazine
Subjects: folklore, paranormal
DeweyClass: 398
Resource type: magazine
Orkneyjar: The Heritage of the Orkney Islands: Comprehensive coverage of all things Orcadian, including historical information on the island, the language, genealogy, and further links to resources which include Icelandic sagas. Traditional customs and the folklore of Orkney are detailed, with images and texts relating to the annual festivals and sea tales.
Author: Towrie, Sigurd
Subjects: customs, folklore, historical data
DeweyClass: 941.1
Resource type: documents, images
Robin Hood Project: Database of ballads, texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information about the Robin Hood stories and other outlaw tales.
Author: Rochester University
Subjects: british history 1100-1800, english poetry, folklore, medieval history
DeweyClass: 942
Resource type: bibliography, documents, images
School of Scottish Studies: Selection of articles from the magazine 'Tocher', available as English and Gaelic texts, or in audio format. Material dates from 1949 onwards and depicts all aspects of 20th century Scottish Ethnology including customs, culture, songs, and tales. Images are also available.
Author: University of Edinburgh School of Scottish Studies
Subjects: customs, folk music, folklore, musicology, scottish culture
DeweyClass: 941.1
Resource type: articles, images
Stories of the Dreaming: Collection of cultural stories from indigenous Australians throughout the country. Words specific to Australian language and culture are defined in a glossary for each story. Includes an account of the importance of storytelling for Australians, an explanation of the expression 'dreamtime', and information about the custodianship and the secret or sacred nature of the stories.
Author: Australian Museum and Australia's Cultural Network
Subjects: australia, australian culture, folklore
DeweyClass: 398
Resource type: museum
Teams Middle English Texts: Collection of more than one hundred middle English texts online. Includes King Arthur and King Cornwall, The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle, The Ploughman's Tale, Lancelot of the Laik, and a collection of Robin Hood tales.
Author: Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages
Subjects: english language research, english literature to 1800, folklore, text collections
DeweyClass: 427.02
Resource type: non-fiction ebooks
Traditions of Magic in Late Antiquity: Details of ancient magic from the 1st to the 7th centuries AD, a period which saw the magical traditions of several different cultures merge, forming a common set of rituals and symbols. Features images of recipe books, amulets, gems and Babylonian demon bowls, as used in protective magic, along with some of the more aggressive uses of ancient magic.
Author: University of Michigan
Subjects: folklore, paranormal
DeweyClass: 133.43
Resource type: documents, images
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Addresses popular myths, often created by misinformation and 'old wives tales', such as the likelihood that Coca-Cola contained cocaine, whether or not J.M. Barrie invented the name Wendy, and the cause of Houdini's death. Broader topics covered include Christmas, business, and wedding lore.
Author: Mikkelson, Barbara & Mikkelson, David P.
Subjects: folklore, mythology
DeweyClass: 398
Resource type: documents
Wolf Song of Alaska: An organisation promoting understanding of the wolf through public education and awareness. Includes information on folklore, identification, relationship with humans, distribution of the grey wolf in North America, Europe and Asia.
Author: Wolf Song of Alaska, Earthway Network
Subjects: alaska, folklore, mammals
DeweyClass: 599.773
Resource type: documents
World of Tales: Provides a selection of popular fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Anderson and Charles Perrault, as well as a set of folktales organised by continent, and well-known fables by Aesop and La Fontaine.
Author: Andonov, Viktor
Subjects: folklore
DeweyClass: 398.2
Resource type: documents