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Stories, Myths, LegendsWritten by Lin Donn. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2017, from http://www.mrdonn.org/stories.html

Key Words: Countries, cultures, stories

There were many links that featured myths from all across the globe. There are some from Africa, Bosnia, and Italy.

This source gave me a lot of information and possible stories to include in my extras page for my website.

This source is reliable because it includes many stories from all over. It is not just limited to the usual myths and legends.

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Myths and Legends Forum. (n.d.). Retrieved April 16, 2017, from https://www.mythpodcast.com/community/

Key Words: Podcast, episodes, tales

There were many forums that included new stories about up and coming myths and legends around the world.

Many sources have a lot of documentation to provide. This source gives me podcasts and videos that give information about myths.

This source is reliable because it is focused on opinions and there are many opinions in the forums  It also does not try to provide factual support, only information about current myths and upcoming myths.

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Oban's Myths, Legends and Fables. (n.d.). Retrieved April 16, 2017, from http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/legends.htm

Key Words: Fables, Retold. Stories

Many cultures have their own myths and legends. There are many Native American and Aborigine stories that are popular amongst kids.

This source gave me a lot of information about the different myths of other cultures. I did not know that so many were still told today.

This source is reliable because it has many examples and useful information.

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Whipps, H. (2006, August 27). Urban Legends: How They Start and Why They Persist. Retrieved April 03, 2017, from http://www.livescience.com/7107-urban-legends-start-persist.html

Key Words: Urban, Folklore, Word of Mouth

Legends are passed down usually through word of mouth. This makes them much more susceptible to change rather than myths.

This source gives a lot of background research and examples about legends. Their statements make sense as to how they change over time. Urban legends are passed around every day.

This source is reliable because it lists a lot of research and examples of legends.

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Radford, B. (2014, November 15). Mermaids & Mermen: Facts & Legends. Retrieved April 03, 2017, from http://www.livescience.com/39882-mermaid.html

Key Words: Greek Mythology, Triton, Ocean

Many claim to have seen mermaids and mermen off of coasts and other bodies of water. Many sailors and residents claim to have seen mermaids.

This source gives many accounts of people saying that they have witnessed a mermaid live. We have explore less than 5% of the ocean, so the possibility of mermaids are still possible. Even so, no one who claims to have seen one has ever captured one on camera.

This source is not reliable for information, but reliable for examples of sightings of mermaids.

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The History of Vampires. (n.d.). Retrieved April 03, 2017, from http://www.gods-and-monsters.com/history-of-vampires.html

Key Words: Vampires, One that created many, Dracula

Apollo cursed an Italian adventurer named Ambrogio to have his skin burn in the sun and Artemis made it so that it would burned if touched by silver, immortality, and superhuman strength.

This source gave me a lot of information about the beginning of the vampire. I did not know that the "blood-sucking" came from him using the blood of swans to write love poems to his love, Selene.

This is a credible source because it is a segment devoted to research.

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A Gift from Saint Nicholas. (n.d.). Retrieved April 03, 2017, from http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/08/a_gift_from_saint_nicholas.html

Key Words: New York, Folklore, Santa

Many areas in the world have their own form or versions of popular myths and legends. This is one example from New York.

This example of New York folklore gives support to the fact that many cultures have their own versions of stories. This is just one example of countless more.

This source is credible because the entire website is filled with folklore from New York.

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M., M. (2014, June 21). 10 Universal Myths Of The Ancient World. Retrieved April 03, 2017, from http://listverse.com/2014/01/16/10-universal-myths-of-the-ancient-world/

Key Words: Common, Similar, Universal Theme

Many myths from different cultures have some that have the same kind of story. There are a lot of universal themes in the ancient world.

There are a lot more universal myths than I had imagined. This further supports the fact that there was one myth that gave birth to many.

The source is somewhat reliable because it references a lot of myths and legends we already know.

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Hall, A. (2014, November 20). 12 Gifts Ancient Greece Gave To The World. Retrieved April 03, 2017, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/20/gifts-from-ancient-greece_n_6152466.html

Key Words: Magical, Teach, Religion

The Ancient Greeks took myths to new heights. They were credited for the great spread of myths and legends.

This website credits the spread of myths and legends to the Ancient Greeks. It also says that it was one of the great gifts they gave the world. They were used to teach people many things about gods, heroes, nature, and how/why they practiced their religion.

This website is somewhat reliable because it can be argued as opinionated statements.

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Myths and Legends. (n.d.). Retrieved March 29, 2017, from http://myths.e2bn.org/teachers/info311-what-are-myths-legends-and-folktales.html

Key Words: Semi-true, Tradition, Symbolism

All of the different forms of stories have similarities and differences. Those differences are what makes them the content that they are.

This website defines legends, myths, and folktales. A lot of people overlap all three, because they believe they mean the same thing. This information will be useful when I need to define exactly the things that I will explain.

This website is fairly reliable. The definitions that they give for the three contexts are consistent with other findings.

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Barclay, S. (2016, November 20). The History of the Werewolf Legend. Retrieved March 26, 2017, from http://www.historicmysteries.com/history-of-the-werewolf-legend/

Key Words: Christianity, Ancient Roman myth, Myth

Even the most ancient and well-known legends do not have a specific origin. The myth of the werewolf will most likely never be known. Their history ties in with historical hunts and serial killers.

The facts in this article were very interesting. Werewolves are my favorite myth, and I learned a great deal from this article. This is but yet another example of how myths do not have a set origin.

My article is reliable. The author is a writer for the Boston History examiner, Military History Examiner, and the Boston American Revolution History Examiner.

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Mark, J. J. (n.d.). Mythology. Retrieved March 13, 2017, from http://www.ancient.eu/mythology/

Key Words: Ancient, Variations, Tale

Myths come from all over the world from many different cultures. Every culture has their own myths, and they all have different stories. Surprisingly, they have many myths that share the same central idea.

In my opinion, my source has a lot of useable information. It detailed how much of the myths and stories have the same ideas. I feel like the information will be very beneficial.

My source is reliable because the author is a professor and has lived in Greece and he teaches history.

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How were myths created and how do they function in our everyday lives? Were some of the stories based on actual events and how did they change over time? wix.com

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Griffin, B. N., Jr., & 2017, M. (n.d.). Why Mythology Is Still Important Today. Retrieved March 17, 2017, from http://www.parmaobserver.com/read/2013/02/01/why-mythology-is-still-important-today

Key Words: Religion, Culture, Belief

Myths and legends play an important role in our lives. Some serve as the foundation for our religions. They shape our culture and sometimes give people common ground to connect.

The opinions in this article were very solid. I found a lot of the statements very agreeable and some of the statements were my exact thoughts. The information presented can be used as statements.

My article is somewhat reliable. The author is a freelance, but he studied at Cleveland State University and has been a journalist for 20 years.

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Bonnet, J. (n.d.). How the Great Myths and Legends Were Created. Retrieved March 17, 2017, from https://www.writersstore.com/how-the-great-myths-and-legends-were-created/

Key Words: Traditions, Passed on orally, Changes

The upbringing of many myths and legends have been passed down orally. There are millions of versions of one story because every time it is told differently. No one story is the exact same.

The information I found was very useful. This can explain why there are so many different stories because people change them to fit into their culture. That is why some similarities exist between fables.

The source is reliable because the author is an internationally known author and story consultant.

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Holloway, A. (n.d.). Ten Mythological Creatures in Ancient Folklore. Retrieved March 16, 2017, from http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/ten-mythological-creatures-ancient-folklore-001805

Key Words: Monsters, Mythical, Superstitions

There are many stories about mythical creatures in the world. Every corner of the world has their own myths they go by, and some parts even share those creatures. Their origins are all based upon fact, which leads to some discussion.

As I analyze the text, I find many useful pieces of information. It includes many examples of different myths from various countries. Every example they mention has some truth to their story about how their fable was created.

My source is reliable because the website focuses on myths and llegends of the unkown.