Resources For Fantasy & Mythology Writers

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Designing A World

• City and Town Name Generator
• How To Create a Believable World
• Fantasy Religion Design Guide
• Fantasy Map-maker
• The Language Construction Kit
• Fantasy Name Generator
• The Pagan Name Generator
• Writing Fantasy: Tools & Techniques
• Fractal World Generator
• Creating a Magic System

The Middle Ages

• A Large List Of Articles On The Middle Ages
• Middle Ages Weapons
• Medieval Clothing
• Medieval Clothing Pages
• Medieval Name Archive
• The Domesday Book
• European Nobility Titles

Mythology

• General Folklore
• Various Folktales
• Heroes
• Weather Folklore
• Trees in Mythology
• Animals in Mythology
• Birds in Mythology
• Flowers in Mythology
• Fruit in Mythology
• Plants in Mythology
• Folktales from Around the World
• Egyptian Mythology
• African Mythology
• More African Mythology
• Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
• The Gods of Africa
• Even More African Mythology
• West African Mythology
• All About African Mythology
• African Mythical Creatures
• Gods and Goddesses
• Aztec Mythology
• Haitian Mythology
• Inca Mythology
• Maya Mythology
• Native American Mythology
• More Inca Mythology
• More Native American Mythology
• South American Mythical Creatures
• North American Mythical Creatures
• Aztec Gods and Goddesses
• Chinese Mythology
• Hindu Mythology
• Japanese Mythology
• Korean Mythology
• More Japanese Mythology
• Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures
• Indian Mythical Creatures
• Chinese Gods and Goddesses
• Hindu Gods and Goddesses
• Korean Gods and Goddesses
• Basque Mythology
• Celtic Mythology
• Etruscan Mythology
• Greek Mythology
• Latvian Mythology
• Norse Mythology
• Roman Mythology
• Arthurian Legends
• Bestiary
• Celtic Gods and Goddesses
• Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands
• Finnish Mythology
• Celtic Mythical Creatures
• Gods and Goddesses
• Islamic Mythology
• Judaic Mythology
• Mesopotamian Mythology
• Persian Mythology
• Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures
• Aboriginal Mythology
• Polynesian Mythology
• More Polynesian Mythology
• Mythology of the Polynesian Islands
• Melanesian Mythology
• Massive Polynesian Mythology Post
• Maori Mythical Creatures
• Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses
• Hawaiian Goddesses
• Gods and Goddesses
• List of Gods
• Encyclopedia Mythica
• Mythical Creatures & Beasts

Questions To Ask When Worldbuilding

• The World
• Physical and Historical Features
• Magic and Magicians
• Peoples and Customs
• Social Organization
• Commerce, Trade, and Public Life
• Daily Life
• Basics
• Alternate Earth
• Not Earth at All
• Climate and Geography
• Natural Resources
• World History
• Specific Country(s) History
• Rules of Magic
• Wizards
• Magic and Technology
• Miscellaneous Magic Questions
• Customs
• Eating
• Greeting and Meeting
• Gestures
• Visits
• Language
• Ethics and Values
• Religion and the Gods
• Population
• Government
• Politics
• Crime and the Legal System
• Foreign Relations
• Waging War
• Weapons
• Business and Industry
• Transportation and Communication
• Science and Technology
• Medicine
• Arts and Entertainment
• Architecture
• Urban Factors
• Rural Factors
• Fashion and Dress
• Manners
• Diet
• Education
• Calendar

Magic

• The Hypertext List of Spells
• Gemstone Properties
• Gemstone Meanings
• Crystal Healing
• Fairy & Other Spirits
• Elven Phrases

neat stuff.