Myths, Creatures, and Folklore

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Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

General Folklore
Various Folktales
Heroes
Weather Folklore
Trees in Mythology
Animals in Mythology
Birds in Mythology
Flowers in Mythology
Fruit in Mythology
Plants in Mythology
Folktales from Around the World

Africa:

Egyptian Mythology
African Mythology
More African Mythology
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
The Gods of Africa
Even More African Mythology
West African Mythology
All About African Mythology
African Mythical Creatures
Gods and Goddesses

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology
Haitian Mythology
Inca Mythology
Maya Mythology
Native American Mythology
More Inca Mythology
More Native American Mythology
South American Mythical Creatures
North American Mythical Creatures
Aztec Gods and Goddesses

Asia:

Chinese Mythology
Hindu Mythology
Japanese Mythology
Korean Mythology
More Japanese Mythology
Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures
Indian Mythical Creatures
Chinese Gods and Goddesses
Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Korean Gods and Goddesses

Europe:

Basque Mythology
Celtic Mythology
Etruscan Mythology
Greek Mythology
Latvian Mythology
Norse Mythology
Roman Mythology
Arthurian Legends
Bestiary

Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands
Finnish Mythology
Celtic Mythical Creatures
Gods and Goddesses

Middle East:

Islamic Mythology
Judaic Mythology
Mesopotamian Mythology
Persian Mythology
Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures

Oceania:

Aboriginal Mythology
Polynesian Mythology
More Polynesian Mythology
Mythology of the Polynesian Islands
Melanesian Mythology
Massive Polynesian Mythology Post
Maori Mythical Creatures
Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses
Hawaiian Goddesses
Gods and Goddesses

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

Creating Part 1
Creating Part 2
Creating Part 3
Creating Part 4
Fantasy Religion Design Guide
Using Religion in Fantasy
Religion in Fantasy
Creating Fantasy Worlds
Beliefs in Fantasy

Some superstitions:

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Here, I have some more:

Africa:

Ancient Egypt: the Mythology
Egyptian Gods
Legendary Monsters of Africa

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology
Incan Mythology
Haitian Mythology
Mayan Mythology

Asia:

Chinese Mythology
Japanese Mythology
Korean Mythology
Hindu Mythology
Japanese Folklore and Mythology
Chinese Mythology

Europe:

Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
The Olympians
Women in Greek Myths
Greek Mythology
More Greek Mythology
Even More Greek Mythology
Greek/Roman Mythology
Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas
Norse Mythology
The Muse
Creepy Irish Creatures
Irish Folklore
Norse Mythology
Arthurian Mythology
Celtic Mythology
Latvian Mythology
Norse Gods, Goddesses, and More
A Celtic Pantheon
Welsh Gods and Goddesses
Celtic Deities
Werewolf Legends from Germany
Welsh Deities
Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Oceanic:

Australian Mythology
Polynesian Mythology

General:

Ancient Myth and Magic
Massive List of Mythological Creatures
Mythical Creatures
Hairy Hominids
Cryptozoology
Mysterious Beings, Monsters, and Creatures
Amulets and Good Luck Charms A - Z
Modern Monsters
Myths and Legends

Folklore and Mythology (2)
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Folklore, Myth, and Legend

Folklore Mythology

Don’t forget Roleplaying games, many of them add extra pantheons too…

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