Literature list on mythology

A collection of key works on the mythology of the world's peoples, Ukrainian demonology, folklore, fairy tales, and legends is presented. The list includes anthologies, research papers, readers, and translations of classical texts.

1.Anthology: Folklore, Myths and Legends of the World's Peoples in the School Literature Curriculum. / author-compiler M. Chumarna. Lviv: Svit, 2019, 128 p.

2.Anthology of Ukrainian Myth: Etiological, Cosmogonic, Anthropogonic, Theogonic, Solar, Lunar, Astral, Calendar, Historical Myths: in 3 vols. / collected and compiled by V. Voytovych. Ternopil: Navchalna Knyha-Bohdan, 2006. Vol. 2: Totemic Myths. 596 p.

3.Anthology of Ukrainian Myth: Etiological, Cosmogonic, Anthropogonic, Theogonic, Solar, Lunar, Astral, Calendar, Historical Myths: in 3 vols. / collected and compiled by V. Voytovych. Ternopil: Navchalna Knyha-Bohdan, 2006. (Series "Kernytsia"). Vol. 3: The Otherworld. 848 p.

4.Antonovych V. Sorcery in Ukraine / trans. and ed. by V. Hnatiuk. Lviv: Shevchenko Scientific Society, 1905. 78 p.

5.Berdnyk H. Signs of Carpathian Magic (The Secret of the Old Molfar). Kyiv: Zeleny Pes, 2006. 368 p.

6.Biletskyi A. Myths of the Far East. Kyiv: Osnovy, 2004. 218 p.

7.Bondaruk O. Myths of the World's Peoples. A Guide to World Literature for Secondary School. Lviv: Prosvita, 1997. 327 p.

8.Bossière S. Myths and Legends of the World's Peoples [trans. from French]. Kyiv: Makhaon-Ukraina, 2012. 128 p.

9.Gaiman Neil. Norse Mythology [trans. from English]. Kyiv: KM-BUKS Publishing Group, 2017. 256 p.

10.Hnatiuk V. Contributions to Galician-Ruthenian Demonology: Ethnographic Collection / afterword by M. Mushynka. Kharkiv: Folio, 2019. 282 p.

11.Hnatiuk V. An Outline of Ukrainian Mythology / text prepared and edited, introduction and notes by Roman Kyrchiv. Lviv: Institute of Ethnology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 2000. 264 p.

12.Voices of Ancient India / Anthology of Ancient Indian Literature. Compiled, translated from Sanskrit and annotated by Pavlo Ritter. Kyiv: Dnipro, 1982. 351 p.

13.Grimm Wilhelm, Jacob. Fairy Tales for Children and the Family / trans. from German. Ternopil: Navchalna Knyha-Bohdan, 2009. 816 p.

14.Holovatskyi Ya. Expositions of Ancient Slavic Legends, or Mythology. Kyiv: Dovira, 1991. 94 p.

15.Jukurrpa: Ancient Australian Tales and Legends / trans. from English by O. Tkachov. Kyiv: Veselka, 1983. 24 p.

16.Durkheim Émile. The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. The Totemic System in Australia. Kyiv: Univers, 2002. 424 p.

17.Egyptian Tales and the Tale of Two Brothers / Trans. by I. Franko // Franko I. Additional Volumes to the Collected Works in 50 vols. Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, 2008. Vol. 51. Prose Translations. 1876–1912. P. 5–31.

18.Yermanovska H. Mythology. Kharkiv: Folio, 2015. 319 p.

19.Estés Clarissa Pinkola. Women Who Run with the Wolves. The Archetype of the Wild Woman in Myths and Legends. / trans. from English by N. Valevska. Kyiv: Yakaboo Publishing, 2019. 528 p.

20.World Literature: Materials for the Study of Eastern Literatures: A Reader / Comp. L.V. Hrytsyk. Kyiv: Publishing and Printing Center "Kyiv University", 2006. 689 p.

21.Zarudnyi Ye.O. All Myths. Kharkiv: TORSING PLUS, 2007. 352 p.

22.Kalashnyk L.S. Ancient Chinese Mythology as a Means of Family Upbringing. Zaporizhzhia: Polihraf, 2004. 259 p.

23.Chinese Folk Tales / Comp., introduction and retelling from Chinese by I.K. Chyrka. Kyiv: Veselka, 1991. 159 p.

24.Kostomarov M. Slavic Mythology. Kyiv: FOP Stebliak O.M., 2014. 200 p.

25.Kravtsiv B. On the Problem of Tur-Svaroh-Troyan. Philadelphia: America, 1952. 18 p.

26.Beauty in Wisdom: Arabic Tales Recorded by Ahatanhel Krymskyi. Kyiv: Veselka, 1992. 205 p.

27.Kun M.A. Legends and Myths of Ancient Greece. Translated by O.M. Ivchenko. Kyiv: Mystetstvo, 1996. 472 p.

28.Lesia Ukrainka. Preface to Translations of Ancient Egyptian Songs. Lyrical Songs of Ancient Egypt [trans. by Lesia Ukrainka]. World Literature: Materials for the Study of Eastern Literatures: A Reader. Kyiv: Publishing and Printing Center "Kyiv University", 2006. P. 15-21.

29.Lozko H. Gods and Peoples. Ethnosocial Dimension: A Course in Religious Studies. Ternopil: Mandrivets, 2015. 624 p.

30.Lozko H. Daughter of Svaroh. 2nd ed., revised. Mykolaiv: Ilion, 2023. 440 p.

31.Lozko H. The Circle of Svaroh: Revived Traditions. Nizhyn: Aspekt-Polihraf, 2009. 228 p.

32.Lozko H. Ukrainian Paganism. Kyiv: Ukrainian Center for Spiritual Culture, 1994. 92 p.

33.Myths of Ancient India: for older school age / Comp., retelling from Hindi, afterword by S. Nalyvaiko. Kyiv: Veselka, 1992. 199 p.

34.Myths of the World's Peoples: a guide to world literature for secondary school / author-compiler O. Bondaruk; artists T. Moskal and M. Moskal. Lviv, 1997.

35.Mythology / Dorokhina L.M., Makarevych V.M., Shyronina O.V. et al. 3rd ed., unchanged. Kyiv: Pero LLC, 2010. 96 p.

36.Moissei A. Magic and Mantics in the Folk Calendar of the East Romance Population of Bukovina. Chernivtsi: Druk Art LLC, 2008. 320 p.

37.The Wise Stargazer: Afghan and Iranian Tales. Kyiv: Veselka, 1967. 94 p.

38.Musikhina L. The Bestiary: The Mythologem of the Animal World of Ukrainians. Ternopil: Navchalna Knyha-Bohdan, 2013. 192 p.

39.Musikhina L. Magic of the Mountains. The Enchanted in the Life of the Hutsuls. Ternopil: Navchalna Knyha-Bohdan, 2012. 64 p.

40.By the Rivers of Babylon. From the Earliest Literature of Sumer, Babylon, Palestine / Comp. M.N. Moskalenko. Kyiv: Dnipro, 1991. 398 p.

41.Nemirovsky A. Myths and Legends of the Ancient East. Moscow: Prosveshchenie, 1994. 368 p.

42.Panchatantra (Five Baskets of Life Wisdom). Shukasaptati (Seventy Tales of the Parrot). Kyiv: Dnipro, 1988. 383 p.

43.Plachyn da S. Myths and Legends of Ancient Ukraine. Kyiv: FOP Stebliak O.M., 2015. 304 p.

44.Poritska O. Ukrainian Folk Demonology in a Pan-Slavic Context (19th–early 20th cent.). Kyiv, 2004. 180 p.

45.Potebnia O. On Kupala Fires and Related Beliefs. Folklore Notebooks, Collection of Scientific Papers. Lutsk, 2008. Issue 11. Institute of Cultural Anthropology / trans. by V. Davydiuk. P. 167–188.

46.About Myths and Legends. Illustrated Encyclopedia for Children / Comp. Klimov A.A. Kharkiv: Ranok Publishing, 2012. 128 p.

47.Siro Alegría. Anaconda and the Warrior. Tales and Legends of the Indians of South America / trans. from Spanish by H. Kozachenko. Kyiv: Veselka, 1993. 59 p.

48.Tkach M. Mythology: a textbook. Kyiv: DAKKKiM, 2009. 206 p.

49.Tykhovska O. Magic and Mythology in the Ukrainian Folklore of Transcarpathia: an Ethnopsychological Aspect. Uzhhorod: Rik-U, 2021. 512 p.

50.Tykhoska O. The Ukrainian Folk Magic Fairy Tale: A Psychoanalytic Aspect. Monograph. Second edition, expanded. Kyiv: Rostyslav Burlaka Publishing, 2023, 416 p.

51.Turunen A. Signs of Good and Evil. Superstitions: A History of Superstitious Customs; trans. from Finnish by I. Malevych. Lviv: Anetta Antonenko Publishing; Kyiv: Nika-Center, 2020. 192 p.

52.Ukrainian Myths, Demonology, Legends / comp. M.K. Dmytrenko. Kyiv: Muzychna Ukraina, 1992. 144 p.

53.Ukrainian Mythology and Cultural Heritage: Mythological Beliefs, Customs, Rituals, Legends and Their Echoes in the Folklore and Later Customs of Ukrainians, Brother Slavs and Other Peoples / O.A. Kononenko. Kharkiv: Folio, 2011. 713 p.

54.Philip N. Mythology. Encyclopedia / trans. from English by O.I. Zuy. Kyiv: Pero, 2006. 160 p.

55.Kho bzei N. Hutsul Mythology: An Ethnolinguistic Dictionary / National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; I. Krypiakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies. Lviv, 2002. 216 p.

56.Chekhovskyi I.H. Demonological Beliefs and the Folk Calendar of Ukrainians in the Carpathian Region. Chernivtsi: Zelena Bukovyna, 2001. 303 p.

57.Chumarna M. Being and Non-being. Secrets of the Creation of the World: 50 Myths of the World's Peoples. Ternopil: Navchalna Knyha-Bohdan, 2011. 176 p.

58.Japanese Literature: A Reader. Volume I (7th–13th cent.). Kyiv: Dmytro Buraho Publishing House, 2010. 562 p.

59.Japanese Folk Tales. In three volumes. Volume 1. Kenzo the Champion / trans. by Ye. Lytvynenko. Kyiv: Zadruha, 2006. 128 p.