Myths and Folktales

» AFRO-Americ@
   Myths and fables from around the world.

   
   http://www.afro.com/children/myths/myths.html

» Aesop's Fables
   Traditional and modern versions, illustrated and retold by art students at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Requires Flash plug-in.

   
   http://www.umass.edu/aesop/

» Aesops Fables in RealAudio
   Collection of fables narrated by the webmaster's daughter.

   
   http://www.rsts.net/home/audiovideo/aesops.html

» Animals, Myths and Legends
   Features Oban the Knowledge Keeper's tales of Animals, myths and legends. Read stories, solve puzzles, play games, and meet a dragon.

   
   http://members.ozemail.com.au/~oban/

» Bulfinch's Mythology
   Access to Roman mythology information including Pandora, Hercules, and Orion.

   
   http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/bulf/

» Fairy Tales Online
   Danish christian fairy tales with clipart for coloring.

   
   http://www.fairy-tales-online.bibelland.dk/

» Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
   Vast collection of folktales, myths, legends, and texts pertaining to folklore, arranged by title and theme, with a focus on northern and western Europe.

   
   http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html

» Karine's Stories
   Coyote and animal stories told by Carine Dornbush when she was between the age of 5 and 8 years old.

   
   http://home.comcast.net/~carlbjork/karinestoriesnew.htm

» Myth, Fable and Traditional
   Explains the difference between myths, fables, and legends. Also offers an assortment of each.

   
   http://home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/india.htm

» Storytymes' Aesop's Fables
   Aesop's Fables in mp3 format with music and sound effects that help bring the characters to life, download then play to hear the story.

   
   http://www.childclassics.com/

» The Constellation Table
   Provides a brief history behind the namings of the 88 constellations.

   
   http://www.coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/planetarium/myth/index.html

» The Encyclopedia Mythica
   An online encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and legend from different cultures and religions all over the world.

   
   http://www.pantheon.org/

» The Fairy Chronicles
   Modern fairy tales with magical creatures such as fairies, trolls, and wizards.

   
   http://fairychronicles.com/

» Thinkquest: The Genesis Project
   Exploration of creation myths from many societies, from Algonquin to Yuma, along with a dictionary of creation mythology terms, and a visitor activity centre.

   
   http://library.thinkquest.org/29064/

» World Myths and Legends in Art
   Learn about myths of different cultures. Look up by theme or region of influence. Includes photographs of artwork that were used to portray these ideas. Presented by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

   
   http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/