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Resources Related to Classical Mythology in Art and Literature

General Links

MYTHMEDIA - Mythology in Western Art
Collection of art images of mythological characters. Includes images of ancient Greek gods and goddesses, organized by the name of the figure, the content of the scene, and the date of the artwork. Provides a bibliography to guide further reading. From the University of Haifa Library.
Classical Mythology Online - Home Page
Longman Classical Mythology Online Site. A companion to Morford and Lenardon's best-selling Mythology, this site offers users of the book a large number of resources and information.
Bulfinch's Mythology, 'The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes'
This site, compiled by Bob Fisher from the first volume of Bulfinch's Mythology, "The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes," by Thomas Bulfinch, 1796-1867, adds enormous value to students of mythology by linking pertinent terms in the work to other authoritative Web resources.
Gallery of the Muses
Selection of images of the Greek muses found in works of art from ancient to modern times. Contains an essay on these nine figures from Greek mythology as well as shorter essays for each: Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania.
Greek Mythology Link, Home Page.
Comprehensive guide to Greek myths, containing sections on major events in Greek mythology; individual entries for divine, mortal, and semi-divine characters; genealogical tables; maps; a bibliography of ancient and modern sources; and an extensive set of links to sites of Classical interest. Its contents are mainly based on the book Genealogical Guide to Greek mythology by Carlos Parada, published in 1993.
Perseus Project Home Page
A multimedia database project for the study of all aspects of Ancient Greece. Visit
the Web site for sample pictures of vases, maps, texts of Greek literature (in Greek and English).
The Grove Dictionary of Art: Home page
Useful site for links to myth-based visual art through the centuries.

Links to Specific Information

Introduction to Shakespeare's use of Mythology in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
What it says!
Parc Asterix
Mythology-based theme park outside of Paris, France. (Mostly for fun.)
Mythology - Greece for Visitors Net Links
A list of Mythology-related links compiled by About.com. Contains some sites focused on individual myths for optional exploration.

Kind of Site to Avoid

greekmyth.com
Take a look at this site and try to figure out some of the characteristics of scholarly vs. "popular" sites.

General Search Tools

Encyclopędia Britannica Online
Useful link for general information on a wide range of topics as well as a guide to reviewed Internet sites.
CC, Searching the WWW, Directories
Links to useful directories (listings) of reviewed sites on the Internet.

Resource Information

Evaluating Internet Resources
A doctor's excellent collection of tips on evaluating what you find on the Internet.
How to Cite Electronic Resources
In case you find something you want to use in your paper, this link will help you cite it properly.

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