RELEVANT
LINKSRELEVANT
LINKS
On this page, you will find links to sites about Greek mythology. These links will augment (but not replace) the knowledge gained through the readings and lectures in CLA 326. If you notice a broken link or have a suggestion for a link not on this page, please send e-mail by clicking on Mercury at the bottom of the page.
Sites
marked with stars are highly rated for supplemental study for CLA
326.
ART SITES WITH MYTHOLOGICAL
IMAGES
Artchive (Click on Greek Art under Ancient Art)
The Web Gallery of Art features many European paintings and sculptures, including Dell' Abbate's Rape of Proserpina and Cellini's Perseus with Medusa.
Maecenas: Images of Ancient Greece and Rome. A personal collection, set out by site. A mix of mythological and historical images.
Greek Pottery and Vase Painting
Greek Mythology Link: Catalogue of Images
Art and Architecture of Ancient Greece (Emory University)
Prentice Hall's Art and Humanities
Art and Photography (Syracuse University- links to many museums)
University
Collections and Courses
The Ambrose Collection (University of Vermont)
Classical Myth (University of Victoria). Good selection of images of the gods.
Mythology in Western Art (Library of the University of Haifa)
Iris- a searchable database from the University of Cincinnatti
Classical Mythology from Temple University. An excellent site with lots of
information.
The William J. Battle Collection of Plaster Casts (University of Texas)
University of Texas course: Introduction to Classical Greece
Brooklyn College: Myth Class
Classical Art History class at New Jersey City University
Art History class (University of Oregon)
Image and Myth (University of Sydney)
Mnemosyne: Index of Mythological Images from Brown University
General Mythology
Mermaids: the legends
More mermaids, these from Australian National University
Mythography: A small site, but very useful
OLYMPIA AND THE OLYMPICS
Olympia site at the Perseus Project
Olympics at the University of Penn. Set up by Dr. David Gilmmour-Romano
The Olympics through Time: set up by the Greeks.
Greek Athletic Games (Princeton University)
Ancient Olympic Virtual museum (Dartmouth College)
The Olympic Museum (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Centre for Olympic Studies (U of New South Wales). Run by Professor Richard Cashman, an authority on the history of sport. A mix of ancient and modern.
A conference on the Olympics, to be held at the University of Sydney in September of 2000.
The official site of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Not much on the ancient games, but they might surprise you.
MYTH LINKS FOR OTHER CULTURES
The Maoris of New Zealand: a page on their culture.
Another page on Maori culture.
The home page of the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team- see a video of the haka.
GENERAL CLASSICS
LINKS OF INTEREST
Internet Resources for Classics and Ancient History (Done by Andrew Collins of the University of Queensland)
For maps of the ancient world: Interactive Ancient Mediterranean.
Where to get books
on Mythology and Classics
Blackwell's Books: in Oxford- check their used section
Thornton's Books: another shop in Oxford- new and used
W
H Allen's: used books in the heart of Philadelphia
Castle
Books: used books- more archaeology and history than mythology, located in
northeastern Wakes
Bibliofind: a great place to search for second hand books
Bookbrain: Finds best price on books in the United Kingdom
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