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FOLKLORE, MYTH, & LEGEND

BOOKS

Search the Online Catalog to locate materials in the Surry Community College Library. Browse the call number range BL 300 - BL 325 for books related to myth and browse the call number range GR 1 - GR 950 for books related to folklore.

  • Encyclopedia of Creation Myths / REF BL 325 .C7 L44 1994

  • Forgotten Language; an Introduction to the Understanding of Dreams, Fairy Tales and Myths, the / BF 1078 .F84 1951

  • Gods and Myths of Northern Europe / BL 782 .W36 1964

  • In the Beginning : Creation Myths from Ancient Mesopotamia, Israel and Greece / BL 226 .O27 1982

  • Myths of Greece and Rome / BL 721 .G83 1965

  • New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology / BL 310 .G85 1987

  • Treasury of Mexican Folkways: The Customes, Myths, Folklore, Traditions, Beliefs, Fiestas, Dances and Songs of the Mexican People, A / GR 115 .T55 1947

  • Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism / BM 530 .S472 2004
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ARTICLES

Search for articles in the databases listed below or browse all of the library databases.

  • Humanities Full Text
    A Wilsonweb resource including art, communications, history, journalism, language & literature, music, religion, and performing arts as well as other related subjects.

  • Social Sciences Full Text
    A Wilsonweb resource for topics including criminology, family issues, law, political science, sociology and social work.

  • JSTOR
    Language and Literature Collection only. Full-text of all published journals for titles in collection.

  • Academic Search Premier
    Provides information from a wide range of academic areas including business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, education and multi-cultural topics.

  • OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition
    A Wilsonweb resource, combining all Wilson indexes to create a comprehensive search tool across disciplines.

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WEBSITES

  • American Folklore
    "This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from each and every one of the 50 United States."

  • Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable
    "[C]omprises over 18,000 entries that reveal the etymologies, trace the origins and otherwise catalog "words with a tale to tell."

  • Digital Librarian: Mythology
    A huge list of links to online materials related to mythology.

  • Encyclopedia Mythica
    A well-organized quick reference to gods and goddesses, legendary creatures and monsters from a wide range of world mythologies and folklore.

  • Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
    Students can search the INDEX for a name or do an actual search by a name they already have in hand. Results are short with the name, pronunciation key, a description and a photo.

  • Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
    An interesting miscellany of little-known tales; mostly oriental and Nordic.

  • Myth*ing Links
    "An Annotated and Illustrated Collection of Worldwide Links to Mythologies, Fairy Tales and Folklore, Sacred Arts, and Sacred Traditions."

  • Myths and Legends
    A vast collection of links to information and texts.

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