Bulfinch's Mythology

by Thomas Bulfinch

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Contents

Author's Preface
Introduction
Roman Divinities
Chapter II. Prometheus and Pandora
Chapter III. Apollo and Daphne—Pyramus and Thisbe Cephalus and Procris
Chapter IV. Juno and Her Rivals, Io and Callisto—Diana and Actaeon—Latona and the Rustics
Chapter V. Phaeton
Chapter VI. Midas—Baucis and Philemon
Chapter VII. Proserpine—Glaucus and Scylla
Chapter VIII. Pygmalion—Dryope-Venus and Adonis—Apollo and Hyacinthus
Chapter IX. Ceyx and Halcyone: Or, the Halcyon Birds
Chapter X. Vertumnus and Pomona
Chapter XI. Cupid and Psyche
Chapter XII. Cadmus—The Myrmidons
Chapter XIII. Nisus and Scylla—Echo and Narcissus—Clytie—Hero and Leander Nisus and Scylla
Chapter XIV. Minerva—Niobe. Minerva
Chapter XV. The Graeae or Gray-Maids—Perseus—Medusa—Atlas—Andromeda the Graeae and the Gorgons
Chapter XVI. Monsters. Giants, Sphinx, Pegasus and Chimaera, Centaurs, Griffin, and Pygmies
Chapter XVII. The Golden Fleece—Medea the Golden Fleece
Chapter XVIII. Meleager and Atalanta
Chapter XIX. Hercules—Hebe and Ganymede Hercules
Chapter XX. Theseus—Daedalus—Castor and Pollux Theseus
Chapter XXI. Bacchus—Ariadne. Bacchus
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXII. The Rural Deities—Erisichthon—Rhoecus—The Water Deities— Camenae—Winds the Rural Deities
Chapter XXIII. Achelous and Hercules—Admetus and Alcestis—Antigone—Penelope Achelous and Hercules
Chapter XXIV. Orpheus and Eurydice—Aristaeus—Amphion—Linus—Thamyris— Marsyas—Melampus—Musaeus Orpheus and Eurydice
Chapter XXV. Arion—Ibycus—Simonides—Sappho
Chapter XXVI. Endymion—Orion—Aurora and Tithonus—Acis and Galatea Diana and Endymion
Chapter XXVII. The Trojan War
Chapter XXVIII. The Fall of Troy—Return of the Greeks—Orestes and Electra the Fall of Troy
Chapter XXIX. Adventures of Ulysses—The Lotus-Eaters—Cyclopes—Circe—Sirens —Scylla and Charybdis—Calypso Return of Ulysses
Chapter XXX. The Phaeacians—Fate of the Suitors the Phaeacians
Chapter XXXI. Adventures of Aeneas—The Harpies—Dido—Palinurus Adventures of Aeneas
Chapter XXXII. The Infernal Regions—The Sibyl the Infernal Regions
Chapter XXXIII. Camilla—Evander—Nisus and Euryalus—Mezentius—Turnus
Chapter XXXIV. Pythagoras—Egyptian Deities—Oracles Pythagoras
Chapter XXXV. Origin of Mythology—Statues of Gods and Goddesses—Poets of Mythology Origins of Mythology
Chapter XXXVI. Modern Monsters—The Phoenix—Basilisk—Unicorn—Salamander Modern Monsters
Chapter XXXVII. Eastern Mythology—Zoroaster—Hindu Mythology—Castes—Buddha— Grand Lama Zoroaster
Chapter XXXVIII. Northern Mythology—Valhalla—The Valkyrior Northern Mythology
Chapter XXXIX. Thor's Visit to Jotunheim Thor's Visit to Jotunheim, the Giant's Country
Chapter XL. The Death of Baldur—The Elves—Runic Letters—Iceland—Teutonic Mythology—Nibelungen Lied the Death of Baldur
Chapter XLI. The Druids—Iona Druids
Introduction
The Training of a Knight
Freemen, Villains, Serfs, and Clerks
Tournaments
Mail Armor
Helmets
Romances
Metrical Romances
Chapter II. The Mythical History of England
Chapter III. Merlin
Chapter IV. Arthur
Chapter V
Chapter VI. Sir Gawain
Chapter VII. Caradoc Briefbras; Or, Caradoc with the Shrunken Arm
Chapter VIII. Launcelot of the Lake
Chapter IX. The Adventure of the Cart
Chapter X. The Lady of Shalott
Chapter XI. Queen Guenever's Peril
Chapter XII. Tristram and Isoude
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV. Sir Tristram's Battle with Sir Launcelot
Chapter XV. The Round Table
Chapter XVI. Sir Palamedes
Chapter XVII. Sir Tristram
Chapter XVIII. Perceval
Chapter XIX. The Sangreal, or Holy Graal
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII. Sir Agrivain's Treason
Chapter XXIII. Morte D'Arthur
Introductory Note
Chapter I. The Britons
Chapter II. The Lady of the Fountain Kynon's Adventure
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V. Geraint, the Son of Erbin
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII. Pwyll, Prince of Dyved
Chapter IX. Branwen, the Daughter of Llyr
Chapter X. Manawyddan
Chapter XI. Kilwich and Olwen
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII. Taliesin
Beowulf
Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland
Hereward the Wake
Robin Hood
Introduction (part 1)
Introduction (part 2)
Glossary

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