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Classical Myth: The Ancient Sources view detail comment email this

Links to "ancient texts and images available on the Web concerning the major figures of Greek and Roman mythology." Most of the illustrations are from ancient sources, but some Renaissance images are included. A list of Attributes in Iconography shows how the gods can be identified. Time Line of Greek History and Literature gives a brief overview of Greek history and dating conventions.
http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/
Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Religion
Last updated Jan 9, 2001


Classics Unveiled view detail comment email this

This site consists of four sections with information culled from books on classical Greece and Rome. "MythNET" provides information about Greek gods and heroes and includes genealogical tables. "Rome Unleashed" provides information about Roman history and includes timelines and tables of rulers. "Rome Exposed" includes information about Roman life such as slavery, attire, and cuisine. "Latin Wordstock" features a Latin to English dictionary and a list of English derivatives from Latin. Searchable.
http://www.classicsunveiled.com/
Topics: History By Place, Languages, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Religion
Last updated Dec 30, 2003


Greek Medicine view detail comment email this

Online exhibit about "Greek medicine from the gods to Galen." Describes highlights from Greek mythology, as well as provides overviews of the medical theories and accomplishments of Hippocrates, Aristotle, Galen, and other Greek physicians. From the National Library of Medicine.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/
Topics: Health, History By Place, Literary Movements and Periods
Last updated Jun 10, 2003


Internet Sacred Text Archive view detail comment email this

This site consists of "significant primary texts relating to religion and mythology." There are Ancient texts including neolithic, Australian, Pacific, African, Ancient Near East, Greek and Roman, Northern European, Egyptian, Native American, and Modern Pagan. Eastern contains Shinto, Hinduism, I Ching, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. Western has a hypertext Bible and other Christian texts, Judaism, Mormonism, Bahai'i, Islam, Zoroastrianism, esoteric, occult, and fringe religions. There are also writings by freethinkers Charles Darwin, Thomas Paine, Mark Twain, Clarence Darrow, and Albert Einstein.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm
Topics: Christianity, Faiths, Literary Movements and Periods
Last updated Apr 1, 2000


Odyssey Online view detail comment email this

This site explores ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures by looking at the people, myths, daily life, death, burial, writing, and archaeology. It is suitable for younger students and includes resources for students and teachers as well as related Web sites.
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/
Topics: Archaeology, History, Literary Movements and Periods
Last updated Nov 3, 2001




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