Useful Religion & Mythology Sites
For electronic texts in religion, see also Electronic Texts: Philosophy & Religion
Academic Info Religion - http://www.academicinfo.net/religindex.html
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Description: "An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources for the
Academic Study of Religion." A large, well-organized site.
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[Reviewed by: Choice, Aug.1998]
Bulfinch's Mythology - http://www.bartleby.com/bulfinch/
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Description:
The text of Bullfinch's Mythology, with modern annotations,
selections of relevant poetry, and links to related documents on the Web. In three parts: "The
Age Of Fable," which covers Greek and Roman mythology; "The Age Of Chivalry," which covers
legends of King Arthur; and "Legends of Charlemagne."
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[Reviewed by: Internet Scout Report, 2/9/2000]
Encyclopedia Mythica - http://www.pantheon.org
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Description: The Encyclopedia Mythica, founded in 1995, is an online source for information about "mythology, folklore, legends, and more. It contains over 6100 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world."
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[Reviewed by: Choice, Aug.1998]
The Hindu Universe - http://www.hindunet.org/home.shtml
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Description: "THE HINDU UNIVERSE is the website for GHEN (Global
Hindu Electronic Networks) ... one of the many projects undertaken by HSC
(Hindu Students Council)." A large, comprehensive site, which includes
pictures of deities, information on customs, religion, languages, and more.
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[Reviewed by: Choice, Aug.1998]
Philosophy of Religion.info - http://www.philosophyofreligion.info/
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Description: This site summarizes some of the basic problems of theology and positions on them, for example, a straightforward summary of the arguments for and against the existence of God. It is the work of Tim Holt, a doctoral student in theology with degrees in theology from the Universities of Sheffield and Oxford.
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[Reviewed by: Choice, Jun. 2004]
Virtual Religion
Index - http://virtualreligion.net/vri/
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Description: A meta-site for information on religion, maintained
by the Rutgers University Religion Department.
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[Reviewed by: Choice, Aug.1998]
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