ENCYCLOPEDIAS :

World Mythology
Greek Mythology
Egyptian Mythology
European Mythology
Mesoamerica

BOOKS:

Folklore & Fable
Archaeology

SECOND HAND BOOKS :

Do bargains exist?
Ancient Texts

MYTHING LINKS :

Notable websites

Greek mythology resources

If you can't go into a store and find shelves bowing under the sheer weight of books on the worlds most popular mythology you're probably in a shop that doesn't sell books.

So .. go to a book store. There, you see? If you listen carefully you might hear the shelves cry out 'please remove some of this weight from me'. Being the good Samaritan type you will help, maybe buy one, and as soon as you have the store keeper will bring more out to replace them. Dammit! Still, you've done your bit, it's someone elses problem now.

Books worthy of your attention : The Greek Myths by Robert Graves was originally released as two volumes but is now available in one bumper edition and contains pretty much everything you need to know, if you can get to grips with the slightly unorthodox index. The Golden Age of Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch is the one to go for if you're a bit strapped for cash.

If 'old' stuff is your thing you could do worse than check out Iliad or the Oddysey by Homer or Argonautica, originally written in the 3rd century bc by Apollonius of Rhodes, all about Jason and his quest for the golden fleece.