Mythology

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Books - Non-Fiction and Reference
 Check the non-fiction section 291-292 - of the library for many books on Mythology.

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Here are some titles in the library:

 * UXL Encyclopedia of
 * A Book of Myths - 291 GRE[[image:Mythology.jpg width="245" height="360" align="right"]]
 * Mythologies of the World - 291.1 MYT.
 * Kingfisher Book of Mythology - 291.13 KIN
 * Jason and the Argonauts - 292 ANC
 * The Voyages of Odysseus - 292 ANC
 * Words from the Myths - 292 ASI
 * Greek Myths - 292 COO
 * Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths - 292 EVS
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Medusa - 292 EVS
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles - 292.13 COL

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check out the new graphic Greek Myths and Legends series - 741's.

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Titles include: Odysseus and the Cyclops, Pandora's Box, Perseus and Medusa, The Twelve Labors of Hercules, The Trojan Horse, Theseus and the Minotaur

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reference - UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Over 300 entries about the characters, stories and themes from around the world
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Includes index and illustrations

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:galeglogo_new.jpg align="left" link="@http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/hers81022rpa"]] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Junior Reference Collection is an online collection accessing over 36,000 articles written especially for middle school students. You will need to enter the password - see Mrs. Arnold if you don't remember it.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:galeglogo_new.jpg align="left" link="@http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/hers81022rpa"]] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Junior Reference Collection is an online collection accessing over 36,000 articles written especially for middle school students. You will need to enter the password - see Mrs. Arnold if you don't remember it.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Citations for these sources are found at the bottom of the document page. Copy and paste the bibliography. That isn't plagiarism - it is working smart. ||
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 * ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Google Online Books == || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gods, Demigods, and Demons
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Everything Classical Mythology Book: Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gods and Heroes of the Greeks
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greek Myths by Olivia Coolidge
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Greek Gods
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Heroes and Monsters of Greek Mythology ||
 * ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">INTERNET SITES == || * Greek Mythology-From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant - people, places, stories, gods - loads of information
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">THEOI Greek Mythology Encyclopedia - Greek Gods, Spirits, Monsters - alphabetical listing with loads of information
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology - alphabetically arranged quick definitions of anything related to mythology - check out Influences on Pop Culture
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mythweb - heroes, gods and monsters of Greek Mythology. Includes links to Bullfinch's Mythology, Encyclopedia Mythicia and Perseus Project.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Godchecker - over 2,850 deities included on this website, as well as myths from cultures around the world.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ancient Greece - check out this website to see what ancient Greece was like, some cartoon classics, Greek music, and much more.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Encyclopedia Mythica - encyclopedia of mythology from A-Z. Check left side of the home page for Most Popular Areas.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Windows to the Universe - information on the gods and goddesses.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Classical Myth - ancient text and images on most of the major figures in Greek and Roman mythology.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Pantheon - Overview of Green Mythology and the major figures.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bulfinch - search for just about anything on Greek Mythology here.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HighBeam Encyclopedia - online source includes 49 encyclopedias and 73 dictionaries
 * Mythography - resources and references on gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, lovers and legends, and, of course, the monsters. ||
 * ==<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">PHOTO SHARING == || * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Flickr - Creative Commons - photos that others are willing to share with you. Under the BY [[image:by.png align="right" caption="Creative Commons"]] Attiribution License, click See More to search for relevant pictures.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kodak Gallery - view, upload, edit, and share photos
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Flickr Free Use Photos - photos available for you to use
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">OpenPhoto - searchable free images
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">US Government Photos and Multimedia - many available sources are in the public domain, but check.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Library of Congress on Flickr - search for images from this great database
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Life Magazine - index to images from Life Magazine are arranged by decade and subject. Check out the searching hints for staying in the Life collection. Legal use and bibliography information is found on the picture page.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pics4Learning - browse by topic for copyright-friendly images - all donated by teachers, students and photographers
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Public Domain Pictures - search by category for images that are free for commercial and personal use.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library - images and video clips can be searched sing keyword, media type, category of marine life, and sanctuary. Most images and slips may be used in projects; information is given before downloading.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stonewashed - links to sites offering royalty free images.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Web Photo Resizer - upload images and resize, crop, or sharpen. You can add a border orchange color to black and white. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Public Domain Pictures - search by category for images that are free for commercial and personal use.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library - images and video clips can be searched sing keyword, media type, category of marine life, and sanctuary. Most images and slips may be used in projects; information is given before downloading.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stonewashed - links to sites offering royalty free images.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Web Photo Resizer - upload images and resize, crop, or sharpen. You can add a border orchange color to black and white. ||

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Check out this great site from Emory University. Odyssey Online's Greece site provides a wealth of information and images for you to experience the stories of the Greeks and their cultures. Areas you can further explore include: Death & Burial; victory & Conquest; Gods, Goddesses, & Heroes; Animals Real & Imagined; American Cities/Greek Names;Greek Democracy; Architecture; Geography; Living in Style; and Epics & Actors.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> You have got to try this very cool tool called Myths and Legends where you can create your own cartoon telling a myth. This is too much fun!