The Encyclopedia Mythica

On-line encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend, containing definitions of deities, fabulous creatures and places, as well as images and stories.
http://www.pantheon.org/

Oral History Online

Research tool indexing oral history collections in English around the world, linking through to the full text where available.
http://www.alexanderstreet2.com/oralhist/

Windsor Castle

Extensive collection of traditional and modern wisdom, tales and lore (in Norwegian and English).
http://oaks.nvg.org/index.html

Traditional Literature

Outlines the origins and characteristics of folktales, and the various genres of traditional literature.
http://nosferatu.cas.usf.edu/lis/lis6585/class/tradlit.html

Forms of Traditional Literature with Links

Provides some definitions of common forms of traditional literature, such as folktales, tall tales, fables, proverbs, myths, and epics.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/form2.htm

Oral Lore

Listing of categories and examples of oral lore.
http://virtual.park.uga.edu/~clandrum/orallist.html

The Solar Wheel Award

List of links to 1998 and 1999 award winning websites for folklore, myth and legend.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/2791/

Fool's Paradise - Tons-o-Trickster!

Bibliography and large list of links exploring the complex mythic/archetypal figure of Trickster.
http://members.aol.com/pmichaels/glorantha/foolsparadise.html

Becka's Mythology Pages

Covering mythical creatures, retellings of folktales, and a section on lost lands.
http://www.rebecca.sutton.care4free.net/

The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought

Study by Alexander Francis Chamberlain (1896) into the history of childhood (PDF files).
http://www.cwru.edu/UL/preserve/stack/Child.html

Children's Folklore

Multicultural and multilingual anthology published on the web by children, parents and teachers from around the world; contains rhymes, customs, and games.
http://digilander.libero.it/cfgames2000/

Folklore and Myth, Fables and Tall Tales

Folktales and proverbs from around the world, and reference lists of deities and legendary creatures and lands.
http://folkloreandmyth.netfirms.com/

Small Forms of Verbal Folklore

Discussing several minor forms such as proverbs, riddles, oaths and calls, with examples from Lithuanian folklore.
http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/verbalf/smallfolk.html

My Folklore Courses Home Page

Online course materials including overviews and definitions, from the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~zharuna/

Folklore

Online course materials by Mary Magoulick, Georgia College and State University.
http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~mmagouli/folklore.htm

Folklore Home Page

Online course materials offered by the College of Siskiyous.
http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/engl12/

Terror and Taboo in Russian Childlore

Course materials on Russian and American folklore, focussing on childlore, to determine the role of folklore in society.
http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~jl2j/Terror/slfk203.htm

Forms of Folklore, The Verbal Arts

Arizona University lecture course examining form and function of the traditional verbal arts.
http://www.elearn.arizona.edu/sfair/eng449home.html

An Introduction to Folktales

Discusses the dichotomy between myths, legends, and fairy tales with examples of each.
http://www.geocities.com/folk_king2003/