Bulfinch’s Mythology
An American classicist collects and explains myths and legends ranging from those of the ancient Greeks and Romans, through stories of King Arthur, to the legends of Charlemagne.
Contents
- Imprint
- Publishers’ Preface
- Author’s Preface
- I: Introduction
- Roman Divinities
- II: Prometheus and Pandora
- III: Apollo and Daphne—Pyramus and Thisbe—Cephalus and Procris
- Apollo and Daphne
- Pyramus and Thisbe
- Cephalus and Procris
- IV: Juno and Her Rivals, Io and Callisto—Diana and Actaeon—Latona and the Rustics
- Callisto
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- Diana and Actaeon
- Latona and the Rustics
- V: Phaëton
- VI: Midas—Baucis and Philemon
- Baucis and Philemon
- VII: Proserpine—Glaucus and Scylla
- Glaucus and Scylla
- VIII: Pygmalion—Dryope—Venus and Adonis—Apollo and Hyacinthus
- Dryope
- Venus and Adonis
- Apollo and Hyacinthus
- IX: Ceyx and Halcyone: or, the Halcyon Birds
- X: Vertumnus and Pomona
- XI: Cupid and Psyche
- XII: Cadmus—The Myrmidons
- The Myrmidons
- XIII: Nisus and Scylla—Echo and Narcissus—Clytie—Hero and Leander
- Nisus and Scylla
- Echo and Narcissus
- Clytie
- Hero and Leander
- XIV: Minerva—Niobe
- Minerva
- Niobe
- XV: The Graeae or Gray-Maids—Perseus—Medusa—Atlas—Andromeda
- The Graeae and the Gorgons
- Perseus and Medusa
- Perseus and Atlas
- The Sea-Monster
- The Wedding Feast
- XVI: Monsters
- Giants, Sphinx, Pegasus and Chimaera, Centaurs, Griffin, and Pygmies
- The Sphinx
- Pegasus and the Chimaera
- The Centaurs
- The Pygmies
- The Griffin, or Gryphon
- XVII: The Golden Fleece—Medea
- The Golden Fleece
- Medea and Aeson
- XVIII: Meleager and Atalanta
- Atalanta
- XIX: Hercules—Hebe and Ganymede
- Hercules
- Hebe and Ganymede
- XX: Theseus—Daedalus—Castor and Pollux
- Theseus
- Olympic and Other Games
- Daedalus
- Castor and Pollux
- XXI: Bacchus—Ariadne
- Bacchus
- Ariadne
- XXII: The Rural Deities—Erisichthon—Rhoecus—The Water Deities—Camenae—Winds
- The Rural Deities
- Erisichthon
- Rhoecus
- The Water Deities
- Neptune
- Amphitrite
- Nereus and Doris
- Triton and Proteus
- Thetis
- Leucothea and Palaemon
- The Camenae
- The Winds
- XXIII: Achelous and Hercules—Admetus and Alcestis—Antigone—Penelope
- Achelous and Hercules
- Admetus and Alcestis
- Antigone
- Penelope
- XXIV: Orpheus and Eurydice—Aristaeus—Amphion—Linus—Thamyris—Marsyas—Melampus—Musaeus
- Orpheus and Eurydice
- Aristaeus, the Beekeeper
- Amphion
- Linus
- Thamyris
- Marsyas
- Melampus
- Musaeus
- XXV: Arion—Ibycus—Simonides—Sappho
- Arion
- Ibycus
- Simonides
- Sappho
- XXVI: Endymion—Orion—Aurora and Tithonus—Acis and Galatea
- Diana and Endymion
- Orion
- Aurora and Tithonus
- Acis and Galatea
- XXVII: The Trojan War
- The Iliad
- XXVIII: The Fall of Troy—Return of the Greeks—Orestes and Electra
- The Fall of Troy
- Menelaus and Helen
- Agamemnon, Orestes, and Electra
- Troy
- XXIX: Adventures of Ulysses—The Lotus-Eaters—Cyclopes—Circe—Sirens—Scylla and Charybdis—Calypso
- Return of Ulysses
- The Laestrygonians
- Scylla and Charybdis
- Calypso
- XXX: The Phaeacians—Fate of the Suitors
- The Phaeacians
- Fate of the Suitors
- XXXI: Adventures of Aeneas—The Harpies—Dido—Palinurus
- Adventures of Aeneas
- Dido
- Palinurus
- XXXII: The Infernal Regions—The Sibyl
- The Infernal Regions
- Elysium
- The Sibyl
- XXXIII: Camilla—Evander—Nisus and Euryalus—Mezentius—Turnus
- Opening the Gates of Janus
- Camilla
- Evander
- Infant Rome
- Nisus and Euryalus
- Mezentius
- Pallas, Camilla, Turnus
- XXXIV: Pythagoras—Egyptian Deities—Oracles
- Pythagoras
- Sybaris and Crotona
- Egyptian Deities
- Myth of Osiris and Isis
- Oracles
- Oracle of Trophonius
- Oracle of Aesculapius
- Oracle of Apis
- XXXV: Origin of Mythology—Statues of Gods and Goddesses—Poets of Mythology
- Origin of Mythology
- Statues of the Gods
- The Olympian Jupiter
- The Minerva of the Parthenon
- The Venus de Medici
- The Apollo Belvedere
- The Diana a la Biche
- The Poets of Mythology
- Virgil
- Ovid
- XXXVI: Modern Monsters—The Phoenix—Basilisk—Unicorn—Salamander
- Modern Monsters
- The Phoenix
- The Cockatrice, or Basilisk
- The Unicorn
- The Salamander
- XXXVII: Eastern Mythology—Zoroaster—Hindu Mythology—Castes—Buddha—Grand Lama
- Zoroaster
- Hindu Mythology
- Vishnu
- Siva
- Juggernaut
- Castes
- Buddha
- The Grand Lama
- Prester John
- XXXVIII: Northern Mythology—Valhalla—The Valkyrior
- Northern Mythology
- Of the Joys of Valhalla
- The Valkyrie
- Of Thor and the Other Gods
- Of Loki and His Progeny
- How Thor Paid the Mountain Giant His Wages
- The Recovery of the Hammer
- XXXIX: Thor’s Visit to Jotunheim
- Thor’s Visit to Jotunheim, the Giant’s Country
- XL: The Death of Baldur—The Elves—Runic Letters—Iceland—Teutonic Mythology—Nibelungen Lied
- The Death of Baldur
- The Funeral of Baldur
- The Elves
- Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods
- Runic Letters
- The Skalds
- Iceland
- Teutonic Mythology
- The Nibelungen Lied
- The Nibelungen Hoard
- Wagner’s Nibelungen Ring
- XLI: The Druids—Iona
- Druids
- Iona
- I: Introduction
- The Training of a Knight
- Freemen, Villains, Serfs, and Clerks
- Tournaments
- Mail Armor
- Helmets
- Romances
- Metrical Romances
- II: The Mythical History of England
- Bladud
- Leir
- Ferrex and Porrex
- Dunwallo Molmutius
- Brennus and Belinus
- Elidure
- Lud
- Cassibellaunus
- Kymbelinus, or Cymbeline
- Armorica
- III: Merlin
- IV: Arthur
- King Arthur
- Arthur Chosen King
- Guenever
- V: Arthur (Continued)
- King Arthur Slays the Giant of St. Michael’s Mount
- King Arthur Gets a Sword from the Lady of the Lake
- VI: Sir Gawain
- Sir Gawain’s Marriage
- VII: Caradoc Briefbras; or, Caradoc with the Shrunken Arm
- VIII: Launcelot of the Lake
- Sir Launcelot
- IX: The Adventure of the Cart
- X: The Lady of Shalott
- XI: Queen Guenever’s Peril
- XII: Tristram and Isoude
- XIII: Tristram and Isoude (Continued)
- XIV: Sir Tristram’s Battle with Sir Launcelot
- Sir Tristram as a Sportsman
- XV: The Round Table
- XVI: Sir Palamedes
- XVII: Sir Tristram
- XVIII: Perceval
- XIX: The Sangreal, or Holy Graal
- Sir Galahad
- Sir Gawain
- XX: The Sangreal (Continued)
- Sir Launcelot
- Sir Perceval
- XXI: The Sangreal (Continued)
- Sir Bohort
- Sir Launcelot (Resumed)
- Sir Galahad
- XXII: Sir Agrivain’s Treason
- XXIII: Morte d’Arthur
- Introductory Note
- I: The Britons
- The Welsh Language and Literature
- The Welsh Bards
- The Triads
- II: The Lady of the Fountain
- Kynon’s Adventure
- III: The Lady of the Fountain (Continued)
- Owain’s Adventure
- IV: The Lady of the Fountain (Continued)
- Gawain’s Adventure
- The Adventure of the Lion
- V: Geraint, the Son of Erbin
- VI: Geraint, the Son of Erbin (Continued)
- VII: Geraint, the Son of Erbin (Continued)
- VIII: Pwyll, Prince of Dyved
- IX: Branwen, the Daughter of Llyr
- X: Manawyddan
- XI: Kilwich and Olwen
- XII: Kilwich and Olwen (Continued)
- XIII: Taliesin
- Beowulf
- Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland
- Hereward the Wake
- Robin Hood
- Introduction
- The Peers, or Paladins
- Orlando
- Roland and Ferragus
- A Roland for an Oliver
- Rinaldo
- The Tournament
- The Siege of Albracca
- Adventures of Rinaldo and Orlando
- The Invasion of France
- The Invasion of France (Continued)
- Bradamante and Rogero
- Astolpho and the Enchantress
- The Orc
- Astolpho’s Adventures Continued, and Isabella’s Begun
- Medoro
- Orlando Mad
- Zerbino and Isabella
- Astolpho in Abyssinia
- The War in Africa
- Rogero and Bradamante
- The Battle of Roncesvalles
- Rinaldo and Bayard
- Death of Rinaldo
- Huon of Bordeaux
- Huon of Bordeaux (Continued)
- Huon of Bordeaux (Continued)
- Ogier, the Dane
- Ogier, the Dane (Continued)
- Ogier, the Dane (Continued)
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- List of Illustrations
- Endnotes
- Colophon
- Uncopyright
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