Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology: the Age of Fable

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Title Page; DOVER THRIFT EDITIONS; Bibliographical Note; Copyright Page; Publisher's Note; Dedication; Preface; Table of Contents; CHAPTER I -- INTRODUCTION; ROMAN DIVINITIES; CHAPTER II -- PROMETHEUS AND PANDORA; CHAPTER III -- APOLLO AND DAPHNE -PYRAMUS AND THISBE -CEPHALUS AND PROCRIS; APOLLO AND DAPHNE; PYRAMUS AND THISBE; CEPHALUS AND PROCRIS; CHAPTER IV -- JUNO AND HER RIVALS, IO AND CALLISTO-DIANA AND ACTION-LATONA AND THE RUSTICS; CALLISTO; DIANA AND ACTÆON; LATONA AND THE RUSTICS; CHAPTER V -- PHAETON; CHAPTER VI -- MIDAS-BAUCIS AND PHILEMON; BAUCIS AND PHILEMON.;First published in 1855, Bulfinch's Mythology has introduced generations of readers to the great myths of Greece and Rome, as well as time-honored legends of Norse mythology, medieval, and chivalric tales, Oriental fables, and more. Readers have long admired Bulfinch's versions for the skill with which he wove various versions of a tale into a coherent whole, the vigor of his storytelling, and his abundant cross-references to poetry and painting, demonstrating the relationship of literature and art. Now The Age of Fable, the first section of the Mythology, is available in this inexpensive, highly readable edition. Drawing on the works of Homer, Ovid, Virgil, and other classical authors, as well as an immense trove of stories about the Norse gods and heroes, The Age of Fable offers lively retellings of the myths of the Greek and Roman gods: Venus and Adonis, Jupiter and Juno, Daphne and Apollo, and many others. The myths and legends so vividly retold in this volume underlie much of the art, literature, and culture of Western civilization. As Bulfinch put it, "Without a knowledge of mythology, much of the elegant literature of our own language cannot be understood and appreciated." With this inexpensive edition of The Age of Fable, readers can immerse themselves in these seminal myths, increasing their appreciation and understanding of Western culture, while enjoying the myths purely as the great stories they are. Title Page DOVER THRIFT EDITIONS Bibliographical Note Copyright Page Publisher's Note Dedication Preface Table of Contents CHAPTER I -- INTRODUCTION ROMAN DIVINITIES CHAPTER II -- PROMETHEUS AND PANDORA CHAPTER III -- APOLLO AND DAPHNE -PYRAMUS AND THISBE -CEPHALUS AND PROCRIS APOLLO AND DAPHNE PYRAMUS AND THISBE CEPHALUS AND PROCRIS CHAPTER IV -- JUNO AND HER RIVALS, IO AND CALLISTO-DIANA AND ACTION-LATONA AND THE RUSTICS CALLISTO DIANA AND ACTÆON LATONA AND THE RUSTICS CHAPTER V -- PHAETON CHAPTER VI -- MIDAS-BAUCIS AND PHILEMON BAUCIS AND PHILEMON. CHAPTER VII -- PROSERPINE-GLAUCUS AND SCYLLAGLAUCUS AND SCYLLA CHAPTER VIII -- PYGMALION-DRYOPE-VENUS AND ADONIS-APOLLO AND HYACINTHUS 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 THE MYRMIDONS CHAPTER XIII -- NISUS AND SCYLLA-ECHO AND NARCISSUS-CLYTIE-HERO AND LEANDER NISUS AND SCYLLA ECHO AND NARCISSUS CLYTIE HERO AND LEANDER CHAPTER XIV -- MINERVA-NIOBE MINERVA NIOBE. CHAPTER XV -- THE GRÆÆ AND GORGONS-PERSEUS AND MEDUSA-ATLAS-ANDROMEDATHE GRÆÆ AND GORGONS PERSEUS AND MEDUSA PERSEUS AND ATLAS THE SEA-MONSTER THE WEDDING FEAST CHAPTER XVI -- MONSTERS: GIANTS, SPHINX, PEGASUS AND CHIMERA-CENTAURS-PYGMIES-GRIFFIN THE SPHINX PEGASUS AND THE CHIMÆRA THE CENTAURS THE PYGMIES THE GRIFFIN, OR GRYPHON CHAPTER XVII -- THE GOLDEN FLEECE-MEDEA AND ÆSON THE GOLDEN FLEECE MEDEA AND ÆSON CHAPTER XVIII -- MELEAGER AND ATALANTA ATALANTA CHAPTER XIX -- HERCULES-HEBE AND GANYMEDE HERCULES HEBE AND GANYMEDE CHAPTER XX -- THESEUS-DÆDALUS-CASTOR AND POLLUX THESEUS. OLYMPIC AND OTHER GAMESDÆDALUS CASTOR AND POLLUX CHAPTER XXI -- BACCHUS-ARIADNE BACCHUS ARIADNE CHAPTER XXII -- THE RURAL DEITIES-ERISICHTHON-RHŒCUS-THE WATER DEITIES-THE CAMENÆ-THE WINDS THE RURAL DEITIES ERISICHTHON RHŒCUS THE WATER DEITIES THE CAMENÆ THE WINDS CHAPTER XXIII -- ACHELOUS AND HERCULES-ADMETUS AND ALCESTIS-ANTIGONE-PENELOPE ACHELOUS AND HERCULES ADMETUS AND ALCESTIS ANTIGONE PENELOPE CHAPTER XXIV -- ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE-ARISTÆUS-AMPHION-LINUS-THAMYRIS-MARSYAS- MELAMPUS-MUSÆUS ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE ARISTÆUS, THE BEE-KEEPER AMPHION LINUS THAMYRIS MARSYAS. MELAMPUSMUSÆUS CHAPTER XXV -- ARION-IBYCUS-SIMONIDES-SAPPHO ARION IBYCUS SIMONIDES SAPPHO CHAPTER XXVI -- ENDYMION-ORION-AURORA AND TITHONUS- ACIS AND GALATEA ORION AURORA AND TITHONUS ACIS AND GALATEA CHAPTER XXVII -- THE TROJAN WAR "THE ILIAD" CHAPTER XXVIII -- THE FALL OF TROY-RETURN OF THE GREEKS-AGAMEMNON, ORESTES AND ELECTRA THE FALL OF TROY MENELAUS AND HELEN AGAMEMNON, ORESTES AND ELECTRA TROY CHAPTER XXIX -- ADVENTURES OF ULYSSES -- THE LOTUS-EATERS -CYCLOPSES -- CIRCE- SIRENS-SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS-CALYPSO RETURN OF ULYSSES THE LÆSTRYGONIANS SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS CALYPSO. CHAPTER XXX -- THE PHÆACIANS-FATE OF THE SUITORS.