Comparative Mythology
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| Comparative Mythology |
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| Cross-cultural |
| Creation Myths |
| Africa |
| Egyptian Mythology |
| The Americas |
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Aztec Mythology Inca Mythology Mayan Mythology |
| Asia |
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Chinese Mythology Indian Mythology Japanese Mythology Mesopotamian Mythology Persian Mythology |
| Europe |
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Celtic Mythology Classical Mythology Norse Mythology Slavic Mythology |
| Oceania |
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Aboriginal Mythology Polynesian Mythology |
Comparative mythology is the comparison of the myths of various cultures to identify common themes.
Resources
[edit | edit source]- Introduction - Introduction to Comparative Mythology
- Classical Mythology - Explores the mythologies of the ancient Graeco-Roman world.
- Creation Myths - Explores several major creation myths focusing on thematic similarities and major differences.
- Founding Myths - Explores several major founding myths focusing on thematic similarities and major differences.
- Monomyth (The Hero's Journey) - Explores the pattern of the Monomyth, also known as the "hero's journey", found in mythical narratives around the world.
- Angelology - Explores the study of angels.
- Beowulf - Explores the Old English epic poem.
- Fairy Rings - A research project about fairy rings.