Gods and Goddesses
Online. Examines stories associated with gods and goddesses: their relationships with each other and with human beings; their faults, foibles, strengths, and special powers. It offers explanations of how the gods and goddesses gifted humans with life, water, fire, music, and dance. Covers deities from around the globe.
Heroes and Heroines
In the library and online. 40 essays presented in six thematic categories ("Birth and Prophecy," "Trial and Quest," "The Host of Heroines," "Myth and Monstrosity," "The Cultural Hero," and "Survey of Myth and Folklore") allow students to compare heroes and heroines across eras and cultures.
Love, Sexuality, and Desire
In the library and online. Discusses myths and folklore about love and sexuality from cultures and countries such as ancient Greece and Rome, ancient Egypt, India, China, Japan, Mesopotamia, Southeast Asia, North and South America, American Indian, and Western Europe.
World Mythology
In the library and online. Myths in the volume are organized by regions of the world and cultures, such as Oceania, South East Asia, and Meso-America. In addition, twelve maps listing ancient cultures and charts on mythological figures will provide a broad overview of major deities.
UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology
Online. A culture's mythology is more than just a collection of stories and characters. Myths and heroes act as a window into the beliefs and values of ancient civilizations. This book helps students with the plot points, historical context, and mythological allusions they need to fully understand how mythologies not only reflect cultures of old but also remain meaningful in society today.
The Zombie Book: The Encyclopedia of the Living Dead
Online. More than 250 entries cover everything from hit television shows, books, and movies, including The Walking Dead, World War Z and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, to zombies in folklore and mythology, such as the Greek god Asclepius, ancient Voodoo religion, and the Native American Wendigo legend. The Zombie Book: The Encyclopedia of the Living Dead examines mad cow disease, the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, the Centers for Disease Control preparing for the end of the world, and more.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife
In the library and online. TIPS:Use the Index at the back of Vol. 4 to look up cultures or countries and find the pages where they are discussed. Note the sub-topics under each country or culture. You can also look up a topic (ex., Music and Dance) and find where that topic is discussed for a given country or culture. Topics and Themes in World Folklore, in Vol.1, can be extra helpful for literature and mythology studies.
Unlike background information, scholarly articles on mythology topics provide interpretation and opinion by professors who hold advanced degrees in humanities, literature, and related fields
