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Goddess Links { General Myth} {Mediterranean} {Celtic} {Northern European} {Afro-Caribbean} {Americas} {Asia}{Oceana}
*The Encyclopedia Mythica: An encyclopedia of myth, folklore and legend. Internet Sacred Text Archive: a good place to look for primary, traditional texts for your goddess. World Mythology: an extensive site from the University of Michigan. Myths and Legends: Aside from the General, Gothic Horror, Early Fantasy, and Medieval sections, these links are organized by region and language group, with those groups which produced written accounts of their myths and legends earlier, generally appearing closer to the beginning. *Mythology and Religion: Links from the Ancient World Web. A good place to start to find information about the culture and mythology of your goddess. Parabola Magazine Online: "an in-depth and enduring journal of the world's wisdom traditions. Join us as we explore the sacred myths, symbols, rituals, and arts which have inspired people in all times and places." Topical Index of Gods and Goddesses: "Since long ago, people around the world have associated the heavens, objects in the sky, and aspects of the world around us with their gods and goddesses. Links from this page will take you to descriptions of and stories about selected gods and goddesses in various cultures." Clio: Women in Mythology,Religion and Herstory -- an interesting page with links to tables of goddesses, brief descriptions of goddesses of many cultures, etc. The Dark Goddess: "This Website is a view from inside, looking out on a cold harsh world that is also the Goddess." History of Women through Art: An introduction through the art of Joanne Battiste to a number of goddesses and famous women.
Diotima serves as an interdisciplinary resource for anyone interested in patterns of gender around the ancient Mediterranean and as a forum for collaboration among instructors who teach courses about women and gender in the ancient world. Egyptian Book of the Dead translated by E.A. Wallis Budge The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians, introduction to Egyptian Literature by E.A. Wallis Budge with excerpts from the literature Akhentef's Egyptian Links: Links to many interesting pages on ancient Egypt. Classical Myth: The Ancient Sources: "This site is designed to draw together the ancient texts and images available on the Web concerning the major figures of Greek and Roman mythology. " From the University of Victoria, Canada. Classical Mythology by Geography Perseus Project: Perseus Project from Tufts University is a continually growing digital library of resources for studying the ancient world. In it you can find such texts as Hesiod's Theogony, an ancient Greek account of the creation of the world and the gods and goddesses and the Homeric Hymns to the gods and goddesses. Mythology in Western Art: "The object of this project-- Mythmedia--is to form a collection of art images relating to Classical mythology."
The Encyclopedia of the Celts: Based on quotations from literature, myth, legend, fiction and history.. Compiled and edited by Knud Mariboe. IMBAS (pronounced 'im-bus') is an Old Irish word meaning 'poetic inspiration'. IMBAS exists to promote the religion of Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism and the cultural heritage of the Celtic peoples. Irish Literature, Mythology, Folklore and Drama: another amazing page of links from the indomitable Annina Jokinen of Luminarium
The Norse Mythology Web An introduction to Norse Mythology including a listing of the gods and goddesses. Germanic Mythology: contains The Germanic Myth of Creation, Germanic Cosmography, The Twilight of the Gods, The Germanic Gods, Review Notes, Bibliography Anglo-Saxon Heathenism: "This site is aimed at giving and explaining as much as possible concerning the pre-Christian religion and culture of the Anglo-Saxon peoples of England." Scandinavian Mythology and Folklore compiled by Scott Trimble, a student at Berkeley, contains family tree of the Norse gods and some references to use of Norse mythology in modern works. Germanic Myths, Legends and Sagas compiled by D.L. Ashliman of the University of Pittsburgh.
OrishaNet : Information about Santeria including Patakis, The Legends of the Orishas (including Oshun) Yoruba Religion: "The religion of the Yoruba people in West Africa, who live in Nigeria and Benin, is a thousands of years-old tradition of nature worship and ancestor reverence."Vodoun: The Religious Practice of Southern Slaves in America, A History of Religious Persecution and Suppression by Mamaissii “Zogbé” Vivian Hunter-Hindrew, Hounon Amengansie, M.E African Religion and Their Derivatives: brief overview and many links to sites about African and Caribbean religions and mythology African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning from the University of Virginia Africa: Arts and Architecture links to a variety of sources from the University of Pennsylvania
Ancient Middle America: Ancient Middle America broadly explores the nature, origin, and development of the great prehistoric cultures of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. The Gods of the Ancient Mexicans: "The material following was written as an appendix to The Fire Within, Cloud Serpents, and Crystal Spiders. The last two have not been published. To those reading this text without having read The Fire Within, the names (John Goss, for example) will be meaningless; these are the names of the characters in the books, and may be ignored if this material is being read purely for its informative content." Native American Cultural Resources on the Internet: links to information about Native Americans and to tribal websites. Native Web: Resources for indigenous cultures around the world.
Hinduism: from www.religioustolerance.org Japanese religion: Links to articles and information on Japanese myth and religion from nihongo.org The
Project Gutenberg EBook of Myths and Legends of China, by E. T. C. Werner
Hawaiian Mythology: links from About.com Polynesian Mythology from Spirit Wheel
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