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American Folklore
Retellings of tall tales, historical folklore, regional folktales, state folktales, spooky stories, stories featuring famous characters from history, and folktales about the weather. Browsable. By Sandra E. Schlosser, a librarian and freelance author.
http://www.americanfolklore.net/
Topics: Literature & Books
Last updated Nov 28, 2004
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Fairies & Ghosts Special Issue
This collection of articles focuses on fairies, ghosts, and other mythical creatures. It includes definitions of fairies, literary references to fairies, a discussion of medieval fairies, interpretations of ghosts and haunted houses, and related articles. From At the Edge, a now-defunct magazine "exploring new interpretations of past and place in archaeology, folklore and mythology."
http://www.indigogroup.co.uk/edge/ate10con.htm
Topics: Religion
Last updated Apr 11, 2005
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Encyclopedia Mythica
"An online encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legends." Entries cover "gods and goddesses, heroes, legendary creatures and beings from all over the world" and many include illustrations, pronunciation keys, and genealogical information. Features annotated links to related resources.
http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html
Topics: Literature & Books, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Religion
Last updated Jul 29, 2005
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American Folklife Center
The center's purpose is "to encompass all aspects of folklore and folklife from this country and around the world." Includes images, sounds (recordings and music), and written accounts. Also provides information about the center's programs, events, and internship opportunities, as well as links to ethnographic resources. Searchable. From the Library of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/
Topics: Archaeology, Education, Musical Genres, Religion, Science, Science, Social Science
Last updated Aug 29, 2004
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Folklore and Mythology: Electronic Texts
An extensive collection of tales from around the world, many edited or translated by D. L. Ashliman, a professor of Germanic Languages and Literature. The alphabetical listing is by author, country of origin, and categories (such as frog kings and princes, human sacrifice, multiple birth, nightmares, werewolf and witchcraft legends, and Aarne-Thompson categories). Includes stories from Aesop, Bulfinch, Boccaccio, Chaucer, Grimm Brothers, Andrew Lang, Longfellow, the Volsunga Saga , and more.
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html
Topics: Literature & Books, Religion
Last updated Jun 9, 2002
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Urban Legends and Folklore
This About.com site does not just debunk urban legends, it also confirms an occasional story. Includes links to corroborating Web sites from newspaper articles and authoritative organizations such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). There are sections on virus hoaxes and netlore.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/
Topics: History, Literature & Books
Last updated Sep 29, 2007
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Urban Legends Reference Pages
Hear a rumor on the Web? Vet it here. This site "embraces not only urban legends but also common fallacies, misinformation, old wives' tales, strange news stories, rumors, celebrity gossip, and similar items." The website provides quick access to the most recent urban legends as well as an archive of thousands of debunked stories. RSS feed available. Maintained by two dedicated skeptics.
http://www.snopes.com/
Topics: Health, History, Literature & Books, Medical Treatments & Devices, Religion
Last updated Mar 13, 2006
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Online Archive of American Folk Medicine
A database of approximately 200,000 folk medicine records, illustrating "a variety of beliefs and practices such as home remedies, the activities of traditional healers ... and many therapies that fall under the rubric of complementary and alternative medicine." Records include condition, belief, method of treatment, and source of information. Searchable. From the Folklore and Mythology Archives, University of California, Los Angeles.
http://www.folkmed.ucla.edu/
Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices
Last updated Aug 12, 2003
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Taming the Wild Strawberry
This article on strawberries provides history of the berry, literary references, folklore and fun facts (such as place names that include strawberry), and tips for purchasing, freezing, and cooking strawberries. From Vegetarians in Paradise, a vegetarian organization based in Los Angeles.
http://www.vegparadise.com/highestperch45.html
Topics: Fruits & Vegetables, Nutrition & Food Safety
Last updated Apr 27, 2005
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The Zora Neale Hurston Plays at the Library of Congress
This site presents "a selection of ten plays written by [Zora Neale] Hurston (1891-1960), author, anthropologist, and folklorist. Deposited in the United States Copyright Office between 1925 and 1944. ... The plays reflect Hurston's life experience, travels, and research, especially her study of folklore in the African-American South." Includes a chronology, a bibliography, and searchable and browsable images of pages from the plays. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/hurston/
Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Black Resources, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Performing Arts
Last updated Dec 2, 2008
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Welcome To Puerto Rico
Information about the population, geography, history, economy, government, and culture (architecture, arts, famous people, folklore, food, literature, music, recreation) of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Tourist information is also included.
http://welcome.topuertorico.org/
Topics: North America, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Travel
Last updated Apr 3, 2006
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Ravens
Scientific information and folklore on the raven and related birds in the crow family. Extensive section on the intelligence of this group of birds, plus links to other websites with information on ravens, a list of suggested books, lesson plans for teachers, a video clip, and a screensaver. Companion site to an episode of the PBS television program Nature.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/ravens/introduction/1506/
Topics: Birds, Lesson Plans
Last updated Dec 12, 2008
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Curricular Resources
A collection of teachers' curricula on a wide range of subjects including various aspects of literature, student diversity, music, environmental science, law, film, science, race and ethnicity, political science, folklore, art and architecture, theater, history, adolescents and their health, technology, the sixties, and many more. From the Fellows of the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.
http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/
Topics: Lesson Plans
Last updated Jul 19, 2002
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History Detectives
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series "devoted to solving historical mysteries, searching out the true facts (and falsehoods) behind local folklore, family legends and interesting objects." The site features discussions of investigative techniques such as ballistics and document examination, examples of investigations from the show, an introduction to conducting your own analysis, games, and classroom materials.
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/
Topics: Education, History, Television
Last updated Jan 4, 2009
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Poison Ivy, Oak, & Sumac Information Center
A collection of folklore, photographs, and medical information about the allergic skin rashes caused by contact with these wild plants, all of which contain the potent allergen urushiol oil. Includes sections on plant identification, the chemistry of soap, and plant removal and control. Most of the contributions in the treatments section come from the general public and have not been reviewed by medical professionals.
http://poisonivy.aesir.com/
Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Medical Treatments & Devices, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants, Plants by Name, Public Health & Safety
Last updated Jun 13, 2008
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The Fungus Among Us
"Fruit ferments, vegetables rot, feet itch, and mushrooms sprout overnight on our lawns. These events all have one thing in common — the unseen mycelia of thousands of species of fungi." The site, from the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, focuses on fungus of Eastern North America, but it is a good introduction. Includes facts, descriptions and pictures of dozens of mushrooms, folklore, activities, and a sampling of a collection of clay models of mushrooms.
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Mushroom/English/index2.html
Topics: Fruits & Vegetables, Plants by Name
Last updated Jan 31, 2006
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Our Future, Our Past: The Alberta Heritage Digitization Project
Provides "access to Alberta Art; Aerial Photographs; Early Alberta Newspapers; Folklore; Retrospective Legal Material; Medical History, Local Histories," and more. From the University of Calgary Press.
http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/
Topics: History By Place, Libraries & Archives by Type, Photograph Collections
Last updated Jun 2, 2007
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Robin Hood and the Sherwood Forest
This exhibition on the folklore and literature associated with Robin Hood "features examples from the tales of Robin Hood in the collections held by Manuscripts and Special Collections at the University of Nottingham. It also highlights resources for the study of the historical Sherwood Forest and its laws." Exhibit topics include Maid Marian, Robin Hood's ancestry, deer in Sherwood Forest, and more. Includes suggestions for further reading. From the University of Nottingham, UK.
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/toolkits/play_264
Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction
Last updated Apr 27, 2009
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Helpful Animals and Compassionate Humans in Folklore
This lesson plan focuses on helpful animal tales and folk tales with human and animal cooperation. Provides three lessons (for grades 3-5) with suggested readings. Includes a link to a related lesson plan, "Folklore and Ecology: Animals and Humans in Conflict and Cooperation." From EDSITEment, a partnership of the National Endowment for Humanities, National Trust for the Humanities, and the MCI Foundation.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=377
Topics: Lesson Plans
Last updated Feb 7, 2006
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The Moonlit Road
"Ghost stories and strange folktales of the American South, told by the region's most celebrated storytellers. ... The Moonlit Road is also an online storehouse of Southern culture and folklore. Follow the 'cultural background' links from the story pages to find out more about where each story comes from." The stories are provided in text and in streaming audio files. Registration (free) required to access the archived text versions; the audio versions are not archived.
http://www.themoonlitroad.com/
Topics: Literature: Fiction
Last updated Oct 14, 2004
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