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HUM 201 - World Mythology - Rose

Books and Book Chapters Are Great Sources

Books are wonderful, in depth sources for many topics. They are usually more academic and comprehensive than background resources and web sites, yet are usually not as challenging to read as scholarly journal articles.

A book doesn't need to be read cover-to-cover to be used for research! Many students use individual chapters or sections of a book.

Search the HACC Catalog for print books located at the campus libraries, and eBooks specifically selected by HACC librarians for HACC students.

Search our eBook databases for the largest results lists on many topics.

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Search Terms

The following lists use subject headings and keywords to find materials at HACC Libraries.

Catalog (Subject) Searches:

Classical Mythology Roman Mythology Greek Mythology
Celtic Mythology Norse Mythology Egyptian Mythology
Indian Mythology America Australian Aboriginal Mythology Assyro-Babylonian Mythology
Creation Myths Tricksters and Mythology China Fairy Tales
Japanese Folklore Goddesses  

Keyword Suggestions 

Try combining terms suggested here with terms you've already tried for different results.

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

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

Other Common Search Terms:

  • Underworld
  • Hero
  • Creation
  • Fertility
  • Flood
  • Tricksters
  • Folklore
  • Fairy Tales (fairy tales are not the same as mythology, but there is some overlap)

Featured Mythology e-Books

Critical Survey of Mythology & Folklore: Creation Myths

The content is arranged by region and myth cycle. Regions covered include: Africa; the Americas; Egypt; Norse, Celts & Europe; the Far East; Greece; India & Central Asia; the Near East; the Pacific; and the Roman World. Each regional section begins with a number of Overview essays that discuss the literature, mythology, and art of the region. All articles also include a section that surveys films, novels, and comic books that feature the mythical warriors and battles discussed in the write-up. Maps, illustrations, and poetry round out this two-volume set. Several Finding Guides list content by region and beliefs, in addition to a Subject Index.

The Legacy of the Goddess: Heroines, Warriors and Witches From World Mythology to Folktales and Fairy Tales

It is often assumed that the female characters found in popular folk and fairy tales are little more than inconsequential stereotypes--mostly serving as hapless victims in need of rescue, boring one-dimensional princesses, or egotistical and conniving villains. This book presents more fully-realized portraits of these female characters and the ways in which they actually represent bold and powerful connections to the goddesses of classic mythic narratives.

Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe: An Investigation

Hutton shows how hags, witches, the Fairy Queen, and the Green Man all came to be, and how they changed over the centuries.

Tales of the Earth: Native North American Creation Mythology

David Leeming considers the creation myths of many tribes, emphasizing four commonly occurring figures: the Great Spirit, the trickster, the goddess, and the hero.

Art and myth of the ancient Maya

Highlighting such previously overlooked topics as sexuality and generational struggles, this beautifully illustrated book paves the way for a new understanding of Maya myths and their lavish expression in ancient art.

Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico

The stories in Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky trace the history of the world from its beginnings in the dreams of the dual god,Ometeotl, to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in Mexico and the fall of the great city Tenochtitlan.

Gilgamesh: The Life of a Poem

Acclaimed literary historian Michael Schmidt provides a unique meditation on the rediscovery of Gilgamesh and its profound influence on poets today.

Gilgamesh

This edition of the colossal Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic should satisfy all readers who seek to plumb its wealth and depth without stumbling over its many inconvenient gaps and cruxes.

Illustrated Myths and Legends of China

Illustrated Myths & Legends of China is a profusely illustrated collection of 32 carefully chosen tales of Chinese myth and legend.

Superheroes and Gods: A Comparative Study From Babylonia to Batman

The work provides a unique study of superheroes and gods in literature, popular culture, and ancient myth.

Celtic Mythology: Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes

. In these stories a mysterious and invisible realm of gods and spirits exists alongside and sometimes crosses over into our own human world; fierce women warriors battle with kings and heroes, and even the rules of time and space can be suspended.

Pantheon - the Norse

Pantheon - The Norse explores the beliefs and practices found within Heathenry including a look at cosmology and various celebrations. It also discusses the gods and spirits that are acknowledged within the belief system giving brief descriptions of each and how they were and are understood

Storytelling Around the World: Folktales, Narrative Rituals, and Oral Traditions

This book provides students, instructors, and lay-readers with a cross-cultural understanding of storytelling as an art form that has existed for centuries, from the first spoken and sung stories to those that are drawn and performed today.

Featured Mythology Print Books

Joseph Campbell is a renowned scholar of comparative mythology: