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Cassell dictionary of classical mythology, J. R. March.  London : Cassell, 1999.
Perkins Reference Desk and Lilly Reference BL715 .M37 1999.
A comprehensive and detailed but still accessible dictionary for people, gods, places and stories in classical myth; includes lists of citations of each myth in ancient texts.

Ausführliches Lexikon der griechischen und romischen mythologie, W. R. Roscher.  Leipzig: Teubner [1884-1937].
Divinity School --- BL715 .R7 1884
For those requiring the exhaustive detail of the 19th century German scholars, this is the source.  6 volumes, plus 4 supplements; in German, with some illustrations.

See also many other mythological dictionaries in Perkins Reference BL715.

See also LIMC,  on the Art and Archaeology page, for mythology as depicted in art.

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