Grimal, Pierre. trans. A.R. Maxwell‐Hyslop. New York: Blackwell Reference, 1986. Ref BL 715 .G913.
Scholarly treatment, with names given in Greek as well as transliteration. The lengthy “references” section at the end of the volume gives ancient sources for each person or deity.

Santa Barbara, CA: ABC‐Clio, 1982. Ref BL 715 .B44 1982.
Bell, Robert E. ABC‐Clio publishes a series of reference books on ancient mythology and religion by Bell and other authors. Although they are not as scholarly in tone as some other sources, this particular work is useful for determining which deities or mythological characters are associated with a particular theme, place, or idea (e.g., “rivers,” “knee”).

Newman, Harold and Jon Newman. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, 2003. Ref BL 785 .N44 2003.
An almost obsessive labor of love, with 3,673 names in 72 atlas‐sized charts

8v. in 16 + indexes. Zurich: Artemis, 1981‐1992. Ref N7760 .L49 1981.
A scholarly project to document every known ancient artistic representation of mythological characters, with black and white plates in supplemental volumes. Depending on the amount of material on a particular character, the article may be divided into sections by iconographical type (e.g., Artemis with a bow, Artemis with Actaeon, etc.). The articles are often in French, German, or Italian, depending on the contributor.

Covering all aspects of mythology, this Companion includes essays on the world's major mythological traditions (Greek, Native American, Indian, Japanese, Sumerian, Egyptian), along with retellings of better-known myths, and entries on mythological types, motifs, and figures (such as the Descent to the Underworld, the Hero, Creation, Odysseus, Spider Woman, and Inanna), and related subjects (such as fairly tales and legends).

"The Theoi Project profiles each deity and creature of Greek Mythology on a separate page, incorporating an encyclopedia summary, quotations from a wide selection of ancient Greek and Roman texts, and illustrations from ancient art." Presents more than 1,500 images of vase and wall paintings, sculpture, and more. Created and edited by Aaron J. Atsma, Auckland, New Zealand.

Adkins, Lesley and Roy Adkins. New York: Facts on File, 1996. Ref BL 798 .A35 1996.
Short articles with some black and white illustrations

Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum; Basel, Fondation pour le Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae, 2004‐. Ref BL 727 .T44.
A sister project to the LIMC, this set attempts to document all ancient evidence, both graphic and textual, for religious practices in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Volume 1 covers processions, sacrifices, librations, fumigations, and dedications. Volume 2 includes purification, initiation, heroization, apotheosis, banquets, dance, music, and cult images.

15v. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. REF BL31 .E46 2005.
All time periods and faiths; articles on cross-cultural themes

13v. New York and London, Funk and Wagnalls, l908-14. REF BR95 .S435. Also online at Stanford University.
Out of date, but still very useful for summaries of cult practice and an anthropological approach

Images and site plans of almost 100 temples or cult buildings.

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003. Main B111 .C36 2003 .

1968 edition is online. 2005 edition is in REF: CB9 .N49 2005.

Attempts scholarly treatment of all time periods and topics.

8v. + supp. New York: Scribners, 1972‐1996. Ref B41 .E5.