WEB SITES
The Encyclopedia Mythica : http://www.pantheon.org/mythica/
REFERENCE
BOOKS
BL 303 P42
v.1 c.2
Pears Encyclopedia of Myths and Legends (Vol. 1 , C. 2 (chapter two) is on "Classical
Greece and Rome")
Wonderful
photographs. Great information is contained in the "Foreword" and the "General
Introduction". This chapter/book is divided into four parts. The first gives
a brief introduction to the historical, religious and cultural background or
the region's myths and legends, the second outlines the chief stories of each
area, in so far as these are known. The third part of each chapter consists
of an index and glossary, referring particularly to the numbered paragraphs
of the second part and also including brief details of many other myths and
legends of the region. Finally comes a bibliography and guide to further reading.
BL 311 G71
Larousse World Mythology
The "Introduction" is a wonderful essay on the role on myth in history and
modern times. The subsequent essay, "The Problem of Prehistoric Religions" is
well worth reading. Greece and Rome are covered on pages 97 through 188.
BL 311 N43
1968
New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology
"Mythology is the study of whatever religious or heroic legends are so foreign
to a student's experience that he/ she cannot believe them to be true" (Introduction).
The "Introduction" goes into nice detail about the functions of myth, as well
as the proper study of it. Greek and Roman Mythology are covered on pages 85
to 221.
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