- Classical Myth: The Ancient Sources
Department of Greek and Roman Studies, University of Victoria. Via links to Perseus, this site gives an overview of the contributions of several ancient mythographers. Also treats the most famous gods in a concise, synoptic format.
- Folklore and Mythology
Folklore Program, Harvard University. This site contains an ample list of links distinguished by its breadth of reference; Greek, Scandinavian, and Native-American mythologies, for instance, all appear here.
- Family Tree of the Gods
Georgette Taylor, Princeton University. Based on Hesiod, this schematic depiction of the Olympians is simple and clear. All names appear in the Greek. However, the parent page translates them into their Roman incarnations.
- Nymphs in Classical Myth
By Sarah Shamel, Princeton University. A hypertext essay on nymphs with a brief biography of several prominent denizens of loci amoeni.
- Mythology in Western Art
By Ora Zehavi and Dr. Sonia Klinger, University of Haifa. Scanned images from various periods of Western art that depict deities and heroes mentioned in Homer.
- Mythical and Geographical Names found in the Constellations
By Richard Dibon-Smith. An exhaustive and well-organized reference with real, solid astronomical details. Alongside the scientific data pertinent to each constellation appears its location, what stars comprise it, and which myths apply to it.
- Classical Mythology by Geography
By Mark Woon, Princeton University. Based on a map of Greece, this site looks ambitious, but is barely under way as yet.
- The Olympian Gods
By Laurel Bowman, University of Victoria. Via links to Perseus this page lists texts and images that provide an overview of the major Greek gods--their characteristics, lineage, and cultural significance.
- The Oriental Institute Museum
By John C. Sanders, University of Chicago. Images of artifacts from, among other locales, Egypt, Assyria, and Persia.
- Bullfinch's Mythology
By Bob Fisher. A hypertext of Thomas Bullfinch's The Age of Fable that inherits the strengths and weaknesses of the original. Particularly helpful is Bullfinch's ample reference to modern renderings of ancient myths. But, to achieve a sense
of coherence, Bullfinch omits discussion of divergent treatments of each tale.
- Women in Greek Mythology
Princeton University. This is a student's web page, constructed as her final project for a mythology course. It offers brief portraits of the women and gods who populate Greek myth. It also analyzes women's role in and impact on Greek life.
- Asklepios and Healing Cults
By Susan Bonefas, Miami University, Ohio. This page is intended as a starting point for the exploration of Greek and Roman healing cults.
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