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Aesop's Fables
Since 1994 Professor Copper Giloth has assigned her students in Art 271, Introduction to Computing in the Fine Arts, the task of illustrating the traditional Aesop's fables along side their own retellings of the fables in a modern setting. This collection gathers together artwork from several semesters.
Bulfinch's Mythology
The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes by Thomas Bullfinch
Classical Technology Center
Perseus units for the study of ancient Greek mythology, history, and literature in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format
Encycopedia Mythica
An encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend
The Moonlit Road
Ghost stories and strange folktales of the American South, told by the region's most celebrated storytellers. This site contains the text version of the stories, pictures, sounds, and discussion questions.
The Mountain Laurel: Generations of Memories from the Heart of the Blue Ridge
Stories that have been passed down for generations of families in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Mythology
This is a beautiful and well organized site with a lot of information and links. The source of this material is Windows to the Universe at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), University of Michigan.
Mythology Across Time and Borders: Online Workshop
The unit integrates writing process instruction, storytelling lore, mythology, and arts instruction and is in support of VA STANDARDS defined by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations and the National Council of Teachers of English.
Mythweb
This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology. It includes an encyclopedia and teaching tips.
Native American Authors
This website provides information on Native North American authors with bibliographies of their published works, biographical information, and links to online resources including interviews, online texts and tribal websites.
World Myths and Legends in Art
Throughout history, artists have been inspired by myths and legends and have given them visual form. Sometimes these works of art are the only surviving record of what particular cultures believed and valued. But even where written records or oral traditions exist, art adds to our understanding of myths and legends.
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