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Mythology Research Guide

World Mythologies research guide

Best Databases to Start

Encyclopaedia Britannica

A general encyclopedia. Useful for quick background knowledge about a topic. 

Use "Slavic mythology" or use alternate keywords such as "myth", "legends", "oral tradition", "epic", "sacred stories"

Proquest eLibrary

Database with guidance for novice researchers. (Grades 6+)

Use the Basic Search and "Guided User Interface" to find curated entries. 

Featured Titles: World Mythology, Epic Poetry

The Odyssey
by Homer

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Norse

Norse Mythology

Popol Vuh

Popol Vuh (in Spanish)

Encyclopedia Mythology

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology
by Arthur Cotterell and Rachel Storm

Poetry Rocks World Poetry

World Poetry: evidence of life (Poetry Rocks!)
by Paula Johanson

Mayan and Aztec Mythology

Mayan and Aztec Mythology

by Michael Shuman

Poetry Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained DK Press

The Poetry Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
DK Press

Poetry 101

Crash Course in Poetry: Poetry 101
by Susan Dalzell