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'''Encyclopedias:'''
'''Encyclopedias:'''
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Just found this nice online encyclopedia, where many questions can be answered:
Just found this nice online encyclopedia, where many questions can be answered:<br>
http://www.pantheon.org/
http://www.pantheon.org/


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'''Original texts:'''
'''Original texts:'''
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The edda text in english - important base of nordic mythology:
The edda text in english - important base of nordic mythology:<br>
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/14726
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/14726


Dante's divine comedy (there are a couple of links to english illustrated texts)
Dante's divine comedy (there are a couple of links to english illustrated texts)<br>
Seems to be one template for Baator (theres a nine layered hell in norse mythology as well):
Seems to be one template for Baator (theres a nine layered hell in norse mythology as well):<br>
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/d#a507
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/d#a507<br>


The Mabinogion - important source for celtic mythology:
The Mabinogion - important source for celtic mythology:<br>
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/5160
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/5160<br>


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<tr><td>Ghoul:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghoul</td></tr>
<tr><td>Ghoul:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghoul</td></tr>
<tr><td>Ghast:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_%28Dreamlands%29#Ghasts</td></tr>
<tr><td>Ghast:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_%28Dreamlands%29#Ghasts</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2>'''Classes:'''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Paladin:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paladin</td></tr>
<tr><td>Druid:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druid</td></tr>
<tr><td>Cleric:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleric</td></tr>
<tr><td>Assassin:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin</td></tr>
<tr><td>Magi and magic:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magi</td></tr>
<tr><td></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2>'''Planescape Stuff:'''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Norse cosmology:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_cosmology</td></tr>
<tr><td>Norse mythology:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_mythology</td></tr>
<tr><td>Yggdrasil:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yggdrasil</td></tr>
<tr><td>Ysgard:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asgard (led to Ysgard)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Niflheim:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niflheim</td></tr>
<tr><td>Muspelheim:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muspelheim</td></tr>
<tr><td>Abyss:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyss_%28religion%29</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=2>"In the Greek version of the Old Testament the word represents both the original chaos ..."</td></tr>
<tr><td>Gehenna:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hades:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades</td></tr>
<tr><td>Acheron:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheron_%28disambiguation%29</td></tr>
<tr><td>Elysium:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elysium</td></tr>
<tr><td>Arborea:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arborea_%28disambiguation%29</td></tr>
<tr><td>Limbo:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo and<br> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo_(dance)</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td>
<tr><td colspan=2>'''Arts and sciences, magic:'''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Magi and magic:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magi <br>(Enlightens the origin of the word)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Alchemy:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy</td></tr>
<tr><td>Divination:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divination</td></tr>
<tr><td>Necromancy:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necromancer</td></tr>
<tr><td>
<tr><td colspan=2>'''Miscalleneous'''</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tefillin:</td><td>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tefillin</td></tr>
</table>
</table>
'''Classes:'''
Paladin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paladin
Druid: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druid
Cleric: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleric
Assassin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin
Magi and magic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magi
'''Planescape Stuff:'''
Norse cosmology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_cosmology
Norse mythology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_mythology
Yggdrasil: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yggdrasil
Ysgard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asgard (led to Ysgard)
Niflheim: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niflheim
Muspelheim: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muspelheim
Abyss: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyss_%28religion%29
"In the Greek version of the Old Testament the word represents both the original chaos ..."
Gehenna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna
Hades: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades
Acheron: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheron_%28disambiguation%29
Elysium: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elysium
Arborea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arborea_%28disambiguation%29
Limbo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo_(dance)
'''Arts and sciences, magic:'''
Magi and magic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magi (Quite interesting: Enlightens the origin of the word)
Alchemy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy
Divination: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divination
Necromancy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necromancer
'''Miscalleneous'''
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tefillin

Revision as of 14:08, 5 November 2006

This is a page under development - maybe it can turn into a useful wiki page once.


Mythological background of DnD and Avlis

Encyclopedias:


Just found this nice online encyclopedia, where many questions can be answered:
http://www.pantheon.org/


Original texts:


The edda text in english - important base of nordic mythology:
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/14726

Dante's divine comedy (there are a couple of links to english illustrated texts)
Seems to be one template for Baator (theres a nine layered hell in norse mythology as well):
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/d#a507

The Mabinogion - important source for celtic mythology:
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/5160


Pages from Wikipedia and other sources:


Races and monsters:

Gnomes:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome
Elves:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf
Dwarves:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf
Orc:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orc_%28disambiguation%29
"Orc means 'young pig' in the Gaelic language, also taken to mean wild boar."
Fey:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faerie
Drow:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_elf
Balor:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balor
Troll:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll
Fire and Frost Giants:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jotun
Ogre:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogre
Warg:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wargs
Zombie:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie
Unicorn:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn
Golem:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem
Banshee:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banshee
Ghoul:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghoul
Ghast:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_%28Dreamlands%29#Ghasts
Classes:
Paladin:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paladin
Druid:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druid
Cleric:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleric
Assassin:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin
Magi and magic:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magi
Planescape Stuff:
Norse cosmology:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_cosmology
Norse mythology:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_mythology
Yggdrasil:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yggdrasil
Ysgard:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asgard (led to Ysgard)
Niflheim:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niflheim
Muspelheim:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muspelheim
Abyss:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyss_%28religion%29
"In the Greek version of the Old Testament the word represents both the original chaos ..."
Gehenna:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna
Hades:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades
Acheron:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheron_%28disambiguation%29
Elysium:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elysium
Arborea:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arborea_%28disambiguation%29
Limbo:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo_(dance)
Arts and sciences, magic:
Magi and magic:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magi
(Enlightens the origin of the word)
Alchemy:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy
Divination:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divination
Necromancy:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necromancer
Miscalleneous
Tefillin:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tefillin