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Fairy Tale and Lore Resources--Non-subscription

The Best of Legends
A collection of resources--including commentary and criticism--available on the Web for various legends like Beowulf and Robin Hood.  This archive preserves The Best of Legends--links to primary source material, scholarship, essays and historical surveys.

Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, mysticism, etc.  A great web source that includes dictionaries of gods and myths and creatures.  All areas of the world are covered.

Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
A resource that provides links to mythology texts.  Arranged alphabetically, users can browse everything from popular fairy tales to Russian ghost stories.

Grimm Brother's Homepage
All about the Grimm brothers and their contributions to the world of folklore.  This web page has time lines, biographical information, lots of links and some of the stories in English and German.

Internet Sacred Text Archive
"A freely available archive of significant primary texts relating to religion and mythology.  Texts are presented in English translation, and, in some cases, in the original language."  Covers Ancient, Eastern, and Western religions.

SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages
This is a site dedicated to the study of fairy tales and folklore, from Beauty and the Beast to Puss in Boots.  It includes annotated stories, the history of each story and cross cultural tales.