200-299 Religion

Mythology | Buddhism & Hinduism

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200s: Religion

 

290s: Comparative Religions & Other Religions

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About Islam and American Muslims: This brief Q&A format by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) tries “to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America”.

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Christianity: Find a brief introduction to Christianity at this site.

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The Hajj: Islam’s Journey of Faith: This CNN site offers background on the holy pilgrimage called Hajj to the city of Mecca.  This resource offers background on Islamic culture through videos, photos, interactive maps, and articles.

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Islamic Art: The Los Angeles County Museum of Art offers an explanation and view of Islamic Art by time periods.

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What is Confucianism?: Find a brief introduction to Confucianism at this site.

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What is Islam?: This site provides an introduction to Islam as well as links to resources on the topic.

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What is Judaism?: This site provides an introduction to Judaism as well as links to resources on the topic.

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What is Shintoism?: This site provides an introduction to Shintoism as well as links to resources on the topic.

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What is Sikhism?: This site provides an introduction to Sikhism as well as links to resources on the topic.

    292: Mythology

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Bullfinch's Mythology: Greek and Roman mythology are covered as well as the legends of King Arthur, Robin Hood, and romantic fables from the days of Charlemagne.

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The Encyclopedia Mythica: This is a reference work covering the mythologies, legends, and folklore from around the world. This encyclopedia contains 5,700 entries.

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Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts: A collection of myths and folktales can be found here including variants of certain basic stories.

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Hercules: Greece's Greatest Hero: Learn the story of one of the better-known heroes of Greek mythology.

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Introduction to Greek Mythology: This site gives concise summaries of some Greek legends including a list of characters and links for further research.

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Myth Web: Myth Web is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology. Also included is an Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology which contains detailed definitions as well as cross references from the Latin names of the deities.

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Mythography: Exploring Greek, Roman, and Celtic Myth and Art: Profiles of the gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines are given as well as the influence mythology on art.

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World Myths & Legends in Art : Discover the world of myths and art from the Minneapolis Institute of Art.  Detailed information of the story behind each work of art and the myth are explored.

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    294: Buddhism & Hinduism

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What is Buddhism?: This site provides an introduction to Buddhism as well as links to resources on the topic.

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