Personal Intro by Dr. Maggie Macary - Interesting connections between myth and our world. Hard to read (dark text on dark background) but worth the effort.
Mythology Essay Rather scholarly in its scope, but interesting and thorough, if you can get through the jargon. .
Mythology By Bernard Doyle, on www.pantheon.org. Excellent overview of myth and its purpose in antiquity - more specific in scope and clear.
Visit Mythman's Homework Help and read the excellent introduction to myth essay there (under Olympians)