Definition of Classical Mythology
Classical mythology, Greek and Roman mythology, and Greco-Roman mythology all refer to both the study of and the body of myths from the ancient Greeks and Romans. These myths have continued to have strong influence on the art, literature, and culture of the Western world.
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Quick Articles on Myths, Heroes, and Monsters
Below are some reference sources on Greek and Roman mythology. They should provide a short explanation of who is who as well as possible resources for a deeper understanding.
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Oxford Reference / Classical Studies reference booksReady-reference book collection. Search or browse the Classics subject. Search within a book or search the whole database of Oxford Reference.
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Gale Virtual Reference LibraryA database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
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JSTORSearchable full-text journal backfile collection. Individual titles are listed in the E-Journals A-Z.
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowMulti-disciplinary full-text database with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. Indexes and abstracts more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, and conference proceedings.
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L'Annee PhilologiquePublished by the Société Internationale de Bibliographie Classique, L'Annee Philologique is a bibliographic database of scholarly works relating to all aspects of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Includes all volumes of the annual index, beginning with Volume I published in 1928.
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InfoKat Discovery Advanced SearchSearch the full InfoKat Discovery combining terms in different fields (e.g., title, subject, date, language). InfoKat Discovery searches many UK resources, including books, journal articles, dissertations, government documents, archives and special collections, images, maps, videos, music and open access content.