Encyclopedia Mythica
Encylopedia Mythica: Folktales From Many Lands
Read a Mayan folktale about how the sun and moon were created, a Russian tale about how a farm boy becomes a prince, a Scandinavian tale about how Winter captured Spring, or a Blackfoot Indian story about learning from buffalo. More than...
Crayola
Crayola: Celestial Characters (Lesson Plan)
A fun lesson plan incorporating language arts, science, and art. Students read myths and legends about the sun, moon, or stars, then create a sculpture, and write their own story about it. Also provides adaptations and a list of...
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Anningan
Windows to the Universe allows one to learn more about the Inuit mythology. "Anningan is the name of the Moon god of some of the Inuit people that live in Greenland. The word 'Inuit' means 'people.'"
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Tsuki Yomi
Use this essay from the Windows to the Universe to learn more about Japanese mythology. "Tsuki-Yomi was the Moon god according the oldest Japanese religion, Shinto, which means 'the way of the gods.'"
Other
Powersource: Cherokee Stories
This site from Powersource gives links to many Cherokee myths, including the "Cycle of the Seasons" and "Rock House: Why the Sun Follows the Moon." These are both good examples of the Cherokee religious beliefs of creation.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: An Overview of the Solar System
A detailed overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in the solar system.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Geb
This article outlines the ancient Egyptian myth in which Geb, the Earth god, and Nut, the sky goddess, marry without the approval of the powerful Sun god, Re.