Comparative Mythology

Comparative mythology is the comparison of the myths of various cultures to identify common themes.

Resources

• 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.

See Also

• Portal: Mythology