This looks like a useful, growing, resource. THEOI means “gods” in Greek. According to the site, it’s purpose is: . . . exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free...
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Online Encyclopedia of Mythology
Readers should be aware of the very useful Encyclopedia Mythica, “the award-winning internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion.” Over 7,000 essays of mythological information!
Aryan Mythology as Science and Ideology
I recently came across this interesting scholarly article on how Aryan Paleobabble was used by the Nazis. It’s a good academic introduction tracing their rationale and (mis)use of archaeology, linguistics, and social science data.
Appreciative, but Not Amazed by Wonders in the Sky
PLEASE BE PATIENT – This post has a lot of images to load. Review of Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects from Antiquity to Modern Times , by Jacques Vallee and Chris Aubeck (Tarcher / Penguin, 2009); 500 pp. I’ve been promising this review for...
Atlantis: The Myth That Keeps on Giving
Ever wondered how a few lines of Plato’s Timaeus that mention Atlantis somehow morphed into a myth so bloated that you can fill a library wing with tomes by “authorities” and “researchers” describing the science, technology, religion, and...
Genesis 1 and Its ANE Polemic, Part 2
Here’s a recent article by John Walton on this issue. it is more up-to-date than Hasel. You’ll notice that he cites Tsumura and others in objection to seeing tehom as the primeval opponent. Tsumura favors a Genesis polemic that more or less has Canaanite,...
Has the Original Labyrinth Been Found?
Could be. This isn’t from a paleo-babbling source, either. Real archaeologists doing what they do. Â Read about it here .
Bibliography of Classical Folklore Scholarship
While I was looking for Adrienne Mayor’s article she cited in her comment, I came across this bibliography she compiled. It’s very a great resource for anyone interested in folklore and mythology of the ancient world.