Folklore and Mythology

Folklore is more than a collection of stories. In a sense, folklore is the verbal and/or written embodiment of a people’s soul, a mirroring on a large scale of the individual’s subconscious. We have a large number of resources of interest to folklorists and mythologists; please scan the list below to get an idea of some of the topics covered:

Greek and Roman Mythology
The Gods of Greece, by John Kelman.

Holidays
Halloween. Poem by Robert Burns with various folkloric allusions, plus additional information.

Lost Civilizations
Atlantis – Plato’s History.

Magic
Magic Mirrors
Of Magic, by Augustine Calmet

Northern European, Germanic, and Nordic Folklore & Mythology
Wotan, on the World Spirituality website

Religious Subjects
    Angels – by Thomas Moore
    Demonology
    Elizabethan Demonology
    Foundation Stones in Revelation
    Phantom World: The History and Philosophy of Spirits and Apparations, by Augustine Calmet
    Witchcraft, by James Russell Lowell

Secret Societies
Cagliostro

Supernatural Powers
Power of Concentration
Second Sight

Miscellaneous
    Birthstones
    Dictionary of Mythology
    Language of Gems
    Superstitions Regarding Babies