Claiming more than 5,000 entries, the site offers free information on more than 20 mythologies, including Egyptian, Norse, Greek, Haitian and Judaic. The Folklore index has everything from Baba Yaga to Johnny Appleseed to werewolves. Many sections are supplemented by genealogy tables and images. If you've ever seen a symbol that you thought might be more than a doodle, look it up at this online encyclopedia. More than 2,500 Western symbols are indexed here.
Articles discuss their histories, meanings and uses.
Use the Graphic Index to describe a doodle and find its meaning, or go to the Word Index where you choose the definition to get the symbol. Access Media Inc. All Rights Reserved.