Myths and Tales from Around the World

Myths and Tales from Around the World
An Internet Hotlist on Myths and Tales

created by Supapong Gansar
Udon Thani Rajabhat University

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about mythology, folklore, folktales, legends, fairy tales, tales, tall tales and trickster tales , why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Blue Web'N - A searchable database of outstanding Internet learning sites categorized by subject area, audience, and type (contains lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools). Blue Web'n does not attempt to catalog all educational sites, but only the most useful sites -- especially online activities targeted at learners. You can subscribe to the Blue Web'n Update listserv and receive weekly notification of sites added to the Blue Web'n Database.
Dave's ESL Cafe - Almost 2000 links covering a wide range of topics with tales included in the Literature category. This site also allows the user to add links, modify links and search for specific topics at ttp://www.eslcafe.com/search/index.html
ENCHANTED LEARNING SOFTWARE HOME PAGE - Enchanted Learning Software creates children's educational web sites and games designed to stimulate creativity, learning, enjoyment, and imagination.The content of this site is written at a basic level of English with *lots* of supporting images. Though designed with younger learners in mind, it appeals to all age groups. Cloze activities about tales and mythology can be accessed through Site Index.
Education World - Comprehensive site for education professionals teaching grades K-12 with lesson plans, tips, articles, and resources. You can find lesson plans on mythology here.
Folklore, Fairytales, Legends & Myths - History, Psychology or ... - Folklore, Fairytales, Legends & Myths - History, Psychology or Social Significance from Brownielocks.
Folktale Unit:: Lesson Plan, Activity, or Teaching Idea from A to Z ... - Seven lessons for learning about folktales: What is a Fairy Tale or Folk Tale?, The Princess and the Golden Shoes, The Emperor and the Kite, and others
Kid's Click: Web Search for Kids by Librarians - Created by a group of librarians, Kid's Click was seen as a better alternative to filtering software. Rather than screen out 'bad' sites, the librarians wanted to provide kids with 'good' sites. Kid's Click is a searchable directory divided into 15 categories including Religion & Mythology. Every entry is rated for reading level and amount of illustration, which is *very* useful for determining use with ESL students with varying language ability.
Language Arts Lesson Plans - Education World - Explore lesson plans teachers can use to teach reading, writing, and literature. Fables, fairy tales, folktales, legends, myths, and tall tales. Students create definitions of a variety of story types, including fables, fairy tales, folktales, legends and myths.
Topics to read, write, and talk about (Ohio ESL) - Over 60 'pages' organized around themes from 'Abortion' to 'Weather Science'. All pages have relevant links and can serve as starters for student research or to help teachers prepare content-based courses/units. Pages designated 'Our page' have a format that includes hypertext links to definitions, background links, pro and con links, newsgroup links, internet searches, electronic discussion links and more. Mythology is in the History and Culture category. A terrific resource at http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/project/index.html
www.suite101.com - An interactive online magazine home to expert and reader commentary on 400 subjects for over 10 years. You can search for mythology, folklore, folktales and tales here.

Introduction and Definitions

Directory of Irish and Celtic Folklore - An 'A to Z of Irish Folklore,' including seasonal celebrations, folktales, folk sayings, folk cures, leprechaun and fairy beliefs, and the origins of names.
Encyclopedia Mythica - Online encyclopedia of mythology and folklore from around the world. Includes definitions and images of many heroes, legendary creatures, gods and goddesses, and related news articles.
Godchecker - Guide to gods and mythology of the world, with a twist. Searchable directory of thousands of deities, sorted by pantheon. A lot of legends and mythological resources.
Mythology - Wikipedia - Scholarly definitions of tales, folktales, legends, and myths.
Open Directory - Society: Folklore: Literature: Tales: Legends: ... - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Society and Culture: History: Medieval.
Realms of Wisdom - Offers information and links to online resources in the areas of folklore, faerie, myth, and legend.
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage - Focuses on contemporary grassroots cultures in the United States and abroad. Festival information, recordings, events, and resources.
Thinkquest: Mythology - Extensive information on the Arthurian Legends as well as many different types of mythology, including Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek, Indian, Norse, and Roman.
Urban Legend - Wikipedia - Entry for urban legends, describing their structure, how they are spread, and their documentation.

Mythology

African Mythology - Offers a list of African Gods as well as creation and flood myths.
African Stories (Myth-Folklore Online) - Background Reading. Ba-Ronga Tales (Bantu - southern Africa). The first story you will read was collected by Henri-Alexandre Junod in his work.
Asian Myths and Legends: Illustrations of Asian Mythology ... - Asian Myths & Legends: Contemporary Realistic Illustrations of Asian Mythology by Howard David Johnson.
Chinese Myths and Fantasies - Brief overview of the history and defining characteristics of Chinese mythology.
Classical Mythology - Contains both ROMAN and GREEK mythology.
Creation stories of many countries and Guam. The Legend of Chaifi ... - Creation Myths of Many Countries common to Guam compiled by Rudolph Villaverde.
Egyptian Mythology - Overview of Egyptian mythology with detailed listings of the primary gods and goddesses along with their place of worship.
FAQ - Sumerian Mythology - - Overview of the cosmology, deities, demigods, and heroes of Sumer, one of the first civilizations.
Flood Myths Part Two (Morgana's Observatory) - Universal Flood Myths: Sumerian, Hebrew, Chaldean, Native American, more.
Gods, Heroes, and Myth - Dedicated to exploring Greek, Roman, Celtic, Egyptian, Native American, Japanese, Chinese, and Babylonian mythology.
Greek Mythology - This is an introduction to Ancient Greek Mythology.
Greek Mythology - An Introduction to Greek Mythology - An introduction to Greek Mythology and all the fascinating Greek gods and goddesses. Greek Mythology remains a part of western culture.
Greek Mythology - MSN Encarta - According to Greek myths about creation, the god Chaos (Greek for ?Gaping Void?) was the foundation of all things.
Greek Myths - History for Kids! - Greek myths for Kids - Middle School Homework Help about Greek mythology. Greek Myths for Kids – learn the stories of the ancient Greek myths, retold for kids.
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Mesopotamia - Contains information on Sumeria, Akkadia, Babylonia, and other civilizations that flourished in this geographic region.
Lady Gryphon's Mythical Realm - Provides an overview of different cultural interpretations of various creatures, demons, and supernatural beings. Also includes poems, stories, and legends, as well as a fantasy-themed gift shop.
MYTHOLOGY - BABYLONIAN MYTHOLOGY, GERMAN MYTHOLOGY, KOREAN LITERATURE & FOLKTALE RESOURCES, PHILIPPINES MYTHOLOGY, WORLD FAIRY TALE AND FOLKLORE RESOURCES ...
MythHome: Mythology Site - Learn about different cultures gods and myths.
Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales - Internet project from Scholastic that has compiled contributions from many authors to create a rich resource for learning about and writing in these different genres.
The Big Myth -
Timeless Myths - A collection of myths and legend from Classical Greece and Rome, Norse and Celtic mythology, as well as Arthurian legend.
Universal Flood Myths: Sumerian, Hebrew, Chaldean, Native American, MORE. - Universal Flood Myths: Sumerian, Hebrew, Chaldean, Native American, MORE.

Folklore and Folktales

American Folklore - Retellings of folktales, myths, legends, tall tales, and ghost stories from each of the 50 states including Paul Bunyan, Jesse James, Pecos Bill, and more.
American Folklore: Tall Tales - Arranged by topic.
British Columbia Folklore Society - A definition and explanation of folklore, with examples.
Danish Folktales - The Gold Scales - Danish folktales from a book edited by Andrew Lang.
Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts - Collection of classic folk and fairy tales, legends, and myths from around the world. Includes the well know favorites of the Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Andersen, and Aesop Fables.
Folktales from China - Provides text for a selection of folktales including Aniz the Shpeherd, The Tiger King's Skin Cloak, and The Gold Colt and the Fire Dragon Shirt.
Index of Western Yugur Folktales - Tales of the Yugur and other Central Asian peoples. ... In Western Yugur folktales, the man-eater is usually an ogress, fond of sucking blood.
Jewish Folklore in Israel - Guide to publications, university departments, and online resources dedicated to the study of Jewish folklore.
Palestinian Folklore - Features songs, proverbs, and folktales.
Tibet Digital Library: Culture: Folktales: The White Rooster - Twenty tales, myths and legends, including some verses, riddles and proverbs.

Legends

American Folklore - Folktales, myths, legends, tall tales and ghost stories from each of the 50 states, as well as sections on Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Jesse James.
Baldwin Project: Christ Legends - Eleven legends retold by Selma Lagerlöf (1908); e-text at the Baldwin Project.
Culture, Myths and Legends of Cornwall - Land of Legends Ancient and modern, past and present, Cornwall remains truly a Land of Legends.
Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas - Germanic mythology and culture with a focus on Old Norse, including sections on deities and monuments.
Gunpowder Gertie - Pirate Queen of the Kootenays - Kootenay mountain legend of piracy on British Columbia's waterways.
Heroic Legends Contents Page - European legends from the Middle Ages, by Agnes Grozier Herbertson (1908), e-text from Kellscraft Studio.
Legend of the Lady of the Lake - Synopsis of the Legend of the Lady of Lake at Lake Rokonkoma, New York.
Legends of Florence - Collected and retold by Charles Godfrey Leland (1895), e-text from Making of America.
Legends of the Rhine by Wilhelm Ruland - Project Gutenberg - Download the free eBook: Legends of the Rhine by Wilhelm Ruland.
Luxembourg Legends - Five legends of Luxembourg presented by the Luxembourg Tourist Office in London.
Myths and Legends - Links to Native American and Australian animal tales.
Myths, Legends, Fables & Folklore - Animals Myths & Legends - Planet ... - Animal Myths Legends Fables and stories. Oban's collection of myths, legends, fables and stories about animals. Native American Indian ...
Native American Legends, Folk Tales, and Stories - Native American Legends, Folk Tales, and Stories. Native American mythology has a very rich cultural history of its own.
Old Indian Legends - Traditional stories from 20th-century Dakota author Zitkala-Sa.
Stories, legends, and folktales around the world - Designed by Simon Y. Chang and Dr. Rhonda Wilkerson ...
Tales & Legends - A collection of Hindu mythological tales and legends that will be of interest to young and old alike...
The Baldwin Project: The Book of Legends by Horace E. Scudder - Popular legends retold by Horace E. Scudder (1900); e-text at the Baldwin Project.
The Wise Men of Gotham on The Gold Scales - Humorous tales about the men of Gotham, who pretended to be madmen during the reign of King John of England.
Werewolf Legends from Germany - A collection of traditional folk tales, including some from Croatia, Luxembourg and Slovakia.

Fairy Tales and Tales

A Huge Collection of Indian and Western Children's Stories - Large collection comprising myths, legends, fables, Jataka-tales, fairy tales, witty tales and other stories.
AndersenFairyTales.com - Featuring cartoons, e-learning, biography of Hans Christian Andersen, and links to the fairy tales.
Arabian Nights Study Guide - A much condensed version of some stories from the Arabian Nights, by Diane Thompson.
Bartleby.com: Stories from the Thousand and One Nights - From the Harvard Classics edition translated by Edward William Lane.
Fables, Fairy Tales, Stories and Nursery Rhymes - Offers a selection of Aesop's Fables, Hans Christian Andersen fair tales, Grimms fairy tales, and Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
Fairytales Links - Links at Suite101 relating to a review of fairytales , some commentary &interpretation and website reviews related to this subject.
Folktale Project - Student project presenting three Laotian and five Arabic folktales.
Folktales from China - Provides text for a selection of folktales including Aniz the Shpeherd, The Tiger King's Skin Cloak, and The Gold Colt and the Fire Dragon Shirt.
Grimm Fairy Tales.com - Featuring a Flash-animated version of the two Grimm tales, Bremen Town Musicians and Faithfull John.
Grimm's Fairy Tales: From Folklore to Forever - National Geographic invites you to read, and even hear, bedtime stories with teeth. Features several of the Brothers Grimm's original and most popular tales.
Grimms Fairy Tales at All Family Resources - Collection of the classic fairy tales.
Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy Tales and Stories - English translation includes original illustrations by Vilhelm Pedersen and Lorenz Frølich. Includes texts of more than 100 of Andersen's tales.
Japanese Folktales - Selected and edited by D.L. Ashliman.
Kadupul - the legendary flower of the Celestial Nagas - Annotated list of links to Sri Lankan mythological topics from WWW Virtual Library - Sri Lanka.
Mythical Quest: In Search of Adventure, Romance & Enlightenment - Offers tales of heroes and heroines embarking on perilous quests in search of lost loved ones, the secret of immortality, earthly paradise, or simply great riches.
Popular Cambodian Folktales - Many Cambodian folktales concern animals who are very clever and show great ingenuity.
Romanian Fairy Tales - Romanian Fairy Tales: Traditional Romanian Fairytales as retold by Marguerite LM Wolf.
SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages - Portal to the realm of fairy tale and folklore studies featuring annotated fairy tales, numerous unique ebooks, illustrations, and a forum.
Tales of Faerie World Wide - Music is a key part of Faerie. Modern mystical music is discussed such as ethereal, gothic, darkwave, new age, world, and folk.
Tales of Wonder - Text Only Page - Tales of Wonder. Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World.
The Arabian Nights - Richard Burton's translation, with annotated index.
The Sleeping Beauty and other Fairy Tales - Four fairy tales by Arthur Quiller-Couch (1910); e-text at Bartleby.

Tall Tales and Tickster Tales

Asian trickster and fool tales - Asian tricksters come in various sizes and forms, animal and human; several popular human tricksters are included here.
Japanese Folk Tales - This page contains links to several web sites on Japanese folk tales and myths with tall tales included.
Native American Trickster Tales - Wile E. Coyote & Other Sly Trickster Tales by Terri Windling--Native American, African, and Asian Tricksters in traditional and contemporary culture.
Paul Bunyan - American Folklore - Tall tale of the American folk hero popularized by newspapermen across the country in 1910.
Tall Tales and Campfire Stories - Super scary stories for around the fire, from the Bronze Rat to the Dark-sucker Theory.
Tall Tales, folklore stories, and American folktales from American ... - Retellings of American folktales and legends, Native American myths, weather folklore, ghost stories and more from each of the 50 United States of America.
Tricksters: Native American Trickster Tales and other Trickster ... - Native American Trickster Tales.

Content by Supapong Gansar, gansar18@gmail.com
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Last revised Sun Nov 18 5:48:45 US/Pacific 2007