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Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

• 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

Africa:

• 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

The Americas:

• 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

Asia:

• 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

Europe:

• 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

Middle East:

• Islamic Mythology
• Judaic Mythology
• Mesopotamian Mythology
• Persian Mythology
• Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures

Oceania:

• 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

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

• Creating Part 1
• Creating Part 2
• Creating Part 3
• Creating Part 4
• Fantasy Religion Design Guide
• Using Religion in Fantasy
• Religion in Fantasy
• Creating Fantasy Worlds
• Beliefs in Fantasy

Some superstitions:

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Here, I have some more:

Africa:

• Ancient Egypt: the Mythology
• Egyptian Gods
• Legendary Monsters of Africa

The Americas:

• Aztec Mythology
• Incan Mythology
• Haitian Mythology
• Mayan Mythology

Asia:

• Chinese Mythology
• Japanese Mythology
• Korean Mythology
• Hindu Mythology
• Japanese Folklore and Mythology
• Chinese Mythology

Europe:

• Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
• The Olympians
• Women in Greek Myths
• Greek Mythology
• More Greek Mythology
• Even More Greek Mythology
• Greek/Roman Mythology
• Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas
• Norse Mythology
• The Muse
• Creepy Irish Creatures
• Irish Folklore
• Norse Mythology
• Arthurian Mythology
• Celtic Mythology
• Latvian Mythology
• Norse Gods, Goddesses, and More
• A Celtic Pantheon
• Welsh Gods and Goddesses
• Celtic Deities
• Werewolf Legends from Germany
• Welsh Deities
• Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Oceanic:

• Australian Mythology
• Polynesian Mythology

General:

• Ancient Myth and Magic
• Massive List of Mythological Creatures
• Mythical Creatures
• Hairy Hominids
• Cryptozoology
• Mysterious Beings, Monsters, and Creatures
• Amulets and Good Luck Charms A - Z
• Modern Monsters
• Myths and Legends
• Folklore and Mythology (2)
• More Links
• Folklore, Myth, and Legend
• Names of Gods and Goddesses
• Folklore Mythology

Reblogging because wow. What a resource.