facinaoris:

sorry this is late! classes have been kicking my fucking ass. so i’ll break this list into four sections (greek, norse, celtic, and mesoamerican) and i’m so sorry if this isn’t as organized as you’d like. 

greek mythology

Early Greek Myth - 2 Volumes by Timothy Gantz
Structure and History in Greek Mythology and Ritual by Walter Burket
Did the Greeks Believe Their Myths? by Paul Veyne
Women in Greek Myth by Mary Lefkowitz
The Homeric Hymns
The Bacchae translated by Reginald Gibbons
Medea translated by Eleanor Wilner
Metamorphoses by Ovid
The Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex / Oedipus at Colonus / Antigone translated by Robert Fagles
Heroides translated by Harold Isbell
The Iliad translated by Robert Fagles
The Odyssey translated by Robert Fagles

norse mythology

Gods and Myths of Northern Europe by H.R. Ellis Davidson
The Saga of the Volsungs translated by Jesse L. Byock
The Prose Edda translated by Jesse L. Byock
The Poetic Edda translated by Lee M. Hollander
Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs by John Lindow
Dictionary of Northern Mythology by Rudolf Simek

celtic mythology

Celtic Myths and Legends by Peter Berresford Ellis
Early Irish Myths and Sagas by Jeffery Gantz
Celtic Myths & Legends by Thomas Rolleston
Celtic Gods and Heroes by Marie-Louise Sjoestedt
Complete Irish Mythology (3 Book Set) by Lady Gregory

mesoamerican mythology

Mesoamerican Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs of Mexico and Central America by Kay Almere Read
Aztec and Maya Myths (Legendary Past Series) by Karl Taube
Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition of The Mayan Book of The Dawn of Life and The Glories of Gods and Kings by Dennis Tedlock (translation)
An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya by Mary Ellen Miller
Gods of Sun and Sacrifice: Aztec & Maya Myth (Myth and Mankind) by Tony Allan (part of a series about all mythologies)

this list is short but i’ll further expand on this one day. maybe. good luck with your descent into mythology. try to pace yourself so that you really enjoy the stories!