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Table of Contents
Titlepage
Imprint
Publishers’ Preface
Author’s Preface
Bulfinch’s Mythology
Stories of Gods and Heroes
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
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
King Arthur and His Knights
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
The Mabinogeon
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
Hero Myths of the British Isles
Beowulf
Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland
Hereward the Wake
Robin Hood
Legends of Charlemagne
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)
Glossary
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D
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F
G
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K
L
M
N
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P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
List of Illustrations
Endnotes
Colophon
Uncopyright
Landmarks
Bulfinch’s Mythology
Glossary
List of Illustrations
Endnotes