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bulletBaltic (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) 
bullet Estonian Folklore includes journals maps of the Estonian Parishes and more.
bullet Handiscola provides a prose account of the epic Estonian poem Kalevipoeg.
bulletLatvia and it's Folklore is a good article on the subject.
bullet Latvian Mythology is the Encyclopedia Mythica section for Latvia.
bulletLatvian traditional culture and folklore provides lists of organizations, email addresses of Latvian folklorists, festivals, and recordings.
bullet Lithuanian Folklore And Folk Art briefly discusses traditional festival and holidays, folk art, and folklore festivals in Lithuania.

 

bulletBelgian
bulletVille de Namur - Traditions et Folklore recounts the legend of how the people of Namur pleaded for mercy before Jean de Flandre on stilts, among other things.

 

bulletFinnish/Lapp
bulletAncient Religion of the Finns by by Professor Juha Pentikäinen includes information on rock paintings and animal ceremonies; oral tradition; early literature references and mythological studies; cosmology; the ancestor cult; hunting rites; and gods and guardian spirits.
bulletElias Lönnrot in Kainuu describes the author of the Kalevala and how he created the Finnish national epic.
bulletFinnish Folklore by Juhani U. Lehtonen offers a brief introduction to Finnish folklore.
bulletKalevala offers the complete text of this Finnish epic (in Finnish) from Project Runeberg.
bulletKalevala is the national epic of Finland. This is the complete text in Finnish.
bulletKalevala  by Anneli Asplund, and Sirkka-Liisa Mettomäki, of the Finnish Literature Society's Kalevala Society.  

 

bulletFrankish/French (including Gaul)
bullet Ballads, Lyrics, and Poems of Old France
bullet Christmas traditions in France and Canada discusses family celebrations, religious ceremonies, and communal festivities from the Middle Ages to modern times.
bullet Home of Vercingetorix is a Celtic site with an emphasis on the continental Celts and their resistance to Rome. 
bulletSong of Roland offers the text of Charles Scott Moncrief's translation of this anonymous old French epic.

 

bulletHungarian
bulletHungarian Myths and Legends includes retellings by several authors of creation myths, the Archangels of Eden, the legend of the Stagg, the legend of the Turul Eagle, and more.

 

bulletIberian (Andorran, Basque, Portuguese, Spanish) 
bullet Andorran Folklore from the Principality of Andorra, a little country which lies in the Pyrenees between France and Spain.
bullet Basque Legends and Witches contains a few tales.
bulletBuber's Basque Page: Folklore by Blas Pedro Uberuaga presents a wealth of cultural information about the Basque (Euskadi) people, including their folklore.
bulletEl Cid Translated from a number of sources by Robert Southey in 1637.
bullet Galician Popular Legends from the northwest of Spain.
bullet Leyendas de Santiago offers several of the legends associated with Saint James in medieval Spain. Partly in Spanish, partly in English.
bulletThe Rooster of Portugal tells the story of the 'Galo de Barcelos', the national symbol of Portugal.

 

bulletItalian
bullet Ancient Roman Mythology describes the major characters and includes a few brief stories.
bullet Encyclopedia Mythica: Roman Mythology has an extensive collection of dictionary-style entries on Roman Mythology.
bullet Encyclopedia Mythica: Etruscan Mythology has an good collection of articles on the pre-Roman mythology of Etruria, Latium and Campania.
bullet Mythology and Ideology in Italian Renaissance Art is a good article on mythic symbols integrated into the largely Christian art of Renaissance Europe.
bullet Roman Mythology is a good introduction to the subject and includes descriptions of the major Roman deities.
bullet Roman Mythology Names is a simple catalogue of names with a few words describing each from the Behind the Name website.

 

bulletSlavic/Russian/Serb
bullet Dazhdbog by Sergei Naoumov recounts the tale of the son of the god Perun and the mermaid Ros.
bullet Dazhdbog in Russian Mythology includes a summary, excerpts, and a commentary by Sergi Lesnoi.
bullet Historical Dracula
bullet Kievan Rus Database contains a catalogue of historical terminology both authentic and legendary.
bullet Moist Mother Earth is a dictionary type listing of Slavic gods and rituals.
bullet Myths and Legends of Hungary is a collection of stories substantial articles written primarily by Alfred Hamori.
bulletOkana's Web is a handsomely crafted collection of Slavic (especially Polish) lore including  paganism, gods, customs, and faery tales.
bullet References to Russian pagan religion is provided by Sergei Naoumov.
bullet Romanian Fairy Tales is a small collection of traditional stories.
bulletRussian Sunbirds by Michael I. Marinchenko offers traditional tales and legends of Russia, including the Snowmaiden, Father Frost, the Princess Frog, the Golden Cockerel, Ilya Murometz, and many more.
bullet Slavic Paganism & Witchcraft includes articles on Slavic Pagan Beliefs, Deities & Demigods, Slavic Holidays, and more.
bullet Tales from Russia is a small collection of Russian stories from the Tales of Wonder website.
bullet Twelve Months adapted by Alexander Chodzko tells the story of a young girl raised by a unkind step-mother.
 

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