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Topic: Greek Mythology
 Reference books [dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, etc.]
Ancient Greece and Rome (4 volume set), Charles Scribner’s Sons, c1998.
The Fact on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend (2 volume set) Facts
on File, c2004.
The Fact on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Facts on File, c1988.
Larousse World Mythology, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, c1965.
New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, Putnam, c1968.
The World’s Mythology in Colour, Hamlyn, c1974.
 General nonfiction books
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 PowerLibrary
STUDENT RESEARCH CENTER (6-12):
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In either the General Reference or the Newspapers/Magazines/Websites
section, click on the link to “Student Research Center (6-12)”.
When the search window opens, click the “Uncheck all” button to unselect all
resource types, and then select “Books and Encyclopedias”.
Type the name of your God or Goddess in the “Find” box near the top of the
screen.
Under “Limit your results”, select “Full Text”.
Click the “Search” button at the top of the screen
Click the “HTML Full Text” link in the results list.
 Grolier Online: (go.grolier.com)
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Click the “Grolier On-Line” icon on your computer’s desktop.
Type the name of your God or Goddess in the “Find It Fast!” box at the top of
the first screen. Click the “Go” button.
Select an article from the results screen. I recommend that you select the
article from “Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia” (GME) to start with.
 Web Resources
Encyclopedia Mythica
http://www.pantheon.org/
Encyclopedia of mythology, folklore and religion.
Mythology
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour_def/mythology/mythology.html
“Find out about the gods and goddesses of different cultures around the world, and
the works of art people have created to give them expression.” Select Classical
Mythology, World Mythology, or Mythology’s Web
Mythweb
http://www.mythweb.com/
“This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology.”
Greek Mythology.com
http://www.greekmythology.com/
“Information on all subjects of Greek Mythology, including details on Greek Gods
and Greek Goddesses, Greek Myths and Greek Heroes like Achilles and Hercules.”
Greek Mythology: The Classical Gods of Ancient Greece
http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/greek-mythology.php
Browse all the Gods of the world and explore ancient myths with the fully
searchable Holy Database Of All Known Gods.
MythNET: Where Togas Are Still Hip
http://www.classicsunveiled.com/mythnet/html/index.html
Provides information about Greek mythology. Read myths about the Titans and
Olympian gods and goddesses. Learn about the heroes and other characters in
Greek mythology through interactive genealogical charts. View images in the Picture
Gallery and try the Mythology Game.
Odyssey Online: Greece
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/home.html
Researchers may explore Greek museum objects and learn more about the ancient
Greeks and their rich cultural legacy. The Web site is organized by themes: people,
mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and archaeology.
Oympic-sized Tales
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002110/
Provides basic stories and myths about the more well-known Greek mythological
characters. Participate on the Create-a-Myth and Myths with a Twist pages.
Winged Sandals
http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/
Allow Hermes, navigator and messenger god, to take you on a magical journey to
fabled Mount Olympus. Meet the gods of Olympus, the mortals and monsters of the
Earthly Realm, and the dead of the underworld. View interactive cartoons, play
games, and learn about Ancient Greek history and mythology on this fun, interactive
site.
Greek Gods and Goddesses Clip Art & Fast Facts
http://gogreece.about.com/cs/mythology/a/godsclipart.htm
Information About the Greater Gods
http://www.shima.demon.co.uk/g_gods.htm