Bulfinch's Mythology: The Classic Introduction to Myth and Legend-Complete and Unabridged (Tarcher Cornerstone Editions)

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; THE AGE OF FABLE; The World of the Ancient Greeks and Romans, Showing Location of Places Mentioned in "Stories of Gods and Heroes"; The Descent of the Gods; Author's Preface; I. Introduction; II. Prometheus and Pandora; III. Apollo and Daphne-Pyramus and Thisbe-Cephalus and Procris; IV. Juno and Her Rivals, Io and Callisto-Diana and Actæon-Latona and the Rustics; V. Phaëton; VI. Midas-Baucis and Philemon; VII. Proserpine-Glaucus and Scylla; VIII. Pygmalion-Dryope-Venus and Adonis-Apollo and Hyacinthus.;Can't keep all your gods and goddesses straight? Wondering about mythological references in classic literature? Bulfinch's Mythology offers approachable accounts of ancient legends in a compilation of the works of Thomas Bulfinch, banker and Latinist. This volume includes all three of Bulfinch's original titles: The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and The Legends of Charlemagne. Bulfinch states his purpose for the book clearly:?Our work is not for the learned, nor for the theologian, nor for the philosopher, but for the reader of English literature?who wishes to c. Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Introduction THE AGE OF FABLE The World of the Ancient Greeks and Romans, Showing Location of Places Mentioned in "Stories of Gods and Heroes" The Descent of the Gods Author's Preface I. Introduction II. Prometheus and Pandora III. Apollo and Daphne-Pyramus and Thisbe-Cephalus and Procris IV. Juno and Her Rivals, Io and Callisto-Diana and Actæon-Latona and the Rustics V. Phaëton VI. Midas-Baucis and Philemon VII. Proserpine-Glaucus and Scylla VIII. Pygmalion-Dryope-Venus and Adonis-Apollo and Hyacinthus. IX. Ceyx and Halcyone: or, The Halcyon BirdsX. Vertumnus and Pomona XI. Cupid and Psyche XII. Cadmus-The Myrmidons XIII. Nisus and Scylla-Echo and Narcissus-Clytie-Hero and Leander XIV. Minerva-Niobe XV. The Grææ or Gary-Maids-Perseus-Medusa-Atlas-Andromeda XVI. Monsters: Giants-Sphinx-Pegasus and Chimæra-Centaurs-Griffin-Pygmies XVII. The Golden Fleece-Medea XVIII. Meleager and Atalanta XIX. Hercules-Hebe and Ganymede XX. Theseus and Dædalus-Castor and Pollux-Festivals and Games XXI. Bacchus-Ariadne. XXII. The Rural Deities-The Dryads and Erisichthon-Rhœcus-Water Deities-Camenæ-WindsXXIII. Achelous and Hercules-Admetus and Alcestis-Antigone-Penelope XXIV. Orpheus and Eurydice-Aristæus-Amphion-Linus-Thamyris-Marsyas-Melampus-Musæus XXV. Arion-Ibycus-Simonides-Sappho XXVI. Endymion-Orion-Aurora and Tithonus-Acis and Galatea XXVII. The Trojan War XXVIII. The Fall of Troy-Return of the Greeks-Orestes and Electra XXIX. Adventures of Ulysses-The Lotus-eaters-The Cyclopes-Circe-Sirens-Scylla and Charybdis-Calypso XXX. The Phæacians-Fate of the Suitors. XXXI. Adventures of Æneas-The Harpies-Dido-PalinurusXXXII. The Infernal Regions-The Sibyl XXXIII. Æneas in Italy-Camilla-Evander-Nisus and Euryalus-Mezentius-Turnus XXXIV. Pythagoras-Egyptian Deities-Oracles XXXV. Origin of Mythology-Statues of Gods and Goddesses-Poets of Mythology XXXVI. Monsters (modern)-The Phœnix-Basilisk-Unicorn-Salamander XXXVII. Eastern Mythology-Zoroaster-Hindu Mythology-Castes-Buddha-The Grand Lama-Prester John XXXVIII. Northern Mythology-Valhalla-The Valkyrior XXXIX. Thor's Visit to Jotunheim. XL. The Death of Baldur-The Elves-Runic Letters-Skalds-Iceland-Teutonic Mythology-The Nibelungen Lied-Wagner's Nibelungen RingXLI. The Druids-Iona THE AGE OF CHIVALRY KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS I. Introduction II. The Mythical History of England III. Merlin IV. Arthur V. Arthur (Continued) VI. Sir Gawain VII. Caradoc Briefbras or, Caradoc with the Shrunken Arm VIII. Launcelot of the Lake 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.