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- Aesop's Fables - Traditional and modern versions, illustrated and retold by art students at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Requires Flash plug-in.
www.umass.edu/aesop
- Aesops Fables in RealAudio - Collection of fables narrated by the webmaster's daughter.
www.rsts.net/home/audiovideo/aesops.html
- AFRO-Americ@ - Myths and fables from around the world.
www.afro.com/children/myths/myths.html
- Animals, Myths and Legends - Features Oban the Knowledge Keepers tales of Animals, myths and legends. Read stories, solve puzzles, play games, and meet a dragon.
www.ozemail.com.au/~oban
- Blood Red Dawn - A Korean folk tale about a woodcutter who discovers the hidden power of a good deed.
DragonsUnlimited.tripod.com/index-78.html
- Bulfinch's Mythology - Classic text, available online, tells the stories of ancient gods and heroes. Also includes the legends of King Arthur and romantic tales of the Middle Ages.
www.bulfinch.org
- Creation Stories and Traditional Wisdom - As told by children around the world.
www.ozemail.com.au/~reed/global/mythstor.html
- Fables Online - A website focused on literature. The five major areas are Myths And Legends, Heroes And Villains, Fun And Games, The Reading Room,and The Internet.
www.fablesonline.com
- Fundooz - Illustrated Indian, Greek, and Roman myths; fables from Aesop and the Panchatantra; tales about the wise fool Birbal; and fairy tales.
www.fundooz.com/Stories/Stories.asp
- Greek and Roman Gods - Compares the gods of Greek and Rome. Also compares ancient myths to modern day stories and tales.
tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5679
- Karine's Stories - Coyote stories told by Carine Dornbush when she was between the age of 5 and 8 years old.
www.goldrush.com/~cbjork/Karinstory.html
- Korean Folk Tales - Simple tales re-told in English.
story.lg.co.kr:3000/english/story/index.html
- Myth, Fable and Traditional - Explains the difference between myths, fables, and legends. Also offers an assortment of each.
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.
www.childclassics.com
- The Constellation Table - Provides a brief history behind the namings of the 88 constellations.
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.
www.pantheon.org/mythica
- The Legend of the Yeti - Illustrated stories of the Yeti, photos, also includes online games and wallpaper.
www.legendofyeti.com
- The Odyssey Online - Homeric Odyssey links online. Everything from Odyssey quizzes and games to the entire translated version of the Odyssey online can be found at this site.
rhapsodes.homestead.com/odyssey.html
- The Road to Mount Olympus - Answer questions about Greek myths correctly to advance toward the mountain.
thegalleriesatmoore.org/olympus
- 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.
library.thinkquest.org/29064/main.html
- TransImage: Imagination - Cross-cultural comparison of proverbs, superstitions, gestures, calendars and insults.
www.transimage.com/General/Main.html
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