Use these books to research allusions in the literary works you are reading.
The Reader's Encyclopedia. An excellent handbook of knowledge and allusion for the reader.
A Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. [Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable] A classic work, frequently updated.
The Facts on File Dictionary of 20th-century Allusions: from Abbott and Costello to Ziegfeld girls.
Familiar Allusions; a hand-book of miscellaneous including the names of celebrated statues, paintings, palaces, country-seats, ruins, churches, ships, streets, clubs, curiosities, and the like. Dated, but still useful.
The Oxford Classical Dictionary. Covers all aspects of the ancient world.
The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature.
Online Dictionary of Symbolism - Discusses cultural context and possible symbolic meanings.
An Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology - Includes Influences on astronomy, pop culture, etc.
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