Research and background information on stories from around the world.
Here is a list of research links that you might find helpful. I will be updating this list as I discover new sites and links to learn about myths, legends and folktales.

General

• Myths and Legends
  An incredible collection of links for research. You can find just about anything here. I recommend starting here.
• Folklore, Myth and Legend
  You'll definately want to check out this site for research links. Drawn from the de Grummond Children's Literature Research Collection.
• The Internet Public Library: Pathfinder: Fairy Tales: Reading & Research
• Folklore and Mythology in electronic text.
• There is a wonderful list of folktale books and materials to be found at --
  Creative Ideas for Encouraging Students to Respond to Literature:
  A Bibliography Located at Livingston Lord Library,
  Minnesota State University Moorhead
  Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts

Native American

• NativeWeb has several interesting links, including literature and storytelling.
  
  Irish

Armenian

Filipino

Russian

African and African-American

Mexican/Spanish/Latin American

Celtic/Irish/Scottish/British/Welsh

• Folklore: Irish/Celtic Seasonal Celebrations
• Irish Myths and Legends
• Dates in Irish Myths and Legends
• King Arthur site

Nordic

Other American

• Feminist Collections of Folktales (Appalachian Folktale Bibliography)

Dragons and other Mythic Creatures

• Windseeker's Lair of Mythical Realms
  Home of dragons and other mythical creatures.
• Mythical Creatures
• Here Be Dragons!
• Anne Marie Kraus has two excellent books with more lesson ideas than you will ever get around to implementing. Read about her books:
  Folktale Themes and Activities for Children, Volume 1: Pourquoi Tales
  Folktale Themes and Activities for Children, Volume 2: Trickster and Transformation Tales