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HUM 201 - World Mythology - Rose

Try Experimenting With These Search Terms (Keywords) in our Book Catalog and Articles Databases

Try searching for for specific cultural traditions:

  • Assyro-Babylonian Mythology
  • Australian Aboriginal Mythology
  • Celtic Mythology
  • Chinese Mythology
  • Classical Mythology
  • Egyptian Mythology
  • Greek Mythology
  • Indian Mythology America
  • Japanese Mythology
  • Norse Mythology
  • Roman Mythology

Also consider particular focuses within mythology, for example:

  • Creation Myths
  • Fertility Myths
  • Flood Myths
  • Goddesses
  • Heroes and Mythology
  • Tricksters and Mythology

If you are researching Native American Mythology, also try specific tribes, for example:

  • Blackfoot Mythology
  • Cherokee Mythology
  • Choctaw Mythology
  • Creek Mythology
  • Navajo Mythology
  • Oneida Mythology
  • Zuni Mythology

There are other terms that relate to mythology that you can try combining with specific countries, for example:

  • folklore (Japan folklore)
  • fairy tales (China fairy tales)
  • legends (Ireland legends)