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Mythology : The age of fable, the age of chivalry, Legends of Charlemagne; with dictionary index
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The basic work on classical mythology. Includes information on Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, Asian, Germanic myths, as well as the Arthurian cycle and other heroic epics.
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- Creator
- illustrations by Elinore Blaisdell
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- Books
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- New York : T.Y. Crowell Co., [1947]
- Physical Details
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- xv, 957 pages : color plates, map ; 22 cm
- OCLC
- ocm00675811, ocm00675811
- The three works, popularly known as Bulfinch's mythology, were originally written and published separately.
- Stories of gods and heroes: Prometheus and Pandora -- Apollo and Daphne -- Pyramus and Thisbe -- Cephalus and Procris -- Juno and her rivals -- Io and Callisto -- Diana and Actaeon -- Latona and the rustics -- Phaeton -- Midas -- Baucis and Philemon -- Proserpino -- Glaucus and Scylla -- Pygmalion -- Dryope -- Venus and Adonis -- Apollo and Hyacinthus -- Ceyx and Halycone -- Vertumnus and Pomona -- Iphis and Anaxarete -- Cupid and Psyche -- Cadmus -- Myrmidons -- Nisus and Scylla -- Echo and Narcissus -- Clytie -- Hero and Leander -- Minerva and Arachne -- Niobe -- Graeae and Gorgons -- Perseus and Medusa -- Atlas -- Andromeda -- Monsters: Giants -- Sphinx -- Pegasus and Chimaera -- Centaurs -- Griffin -- Pygmies -- Golden Fleece -- Medea -- Meleager and Atalanta -- Hercules -- Hebe and Ganymede -- Theseus and Daedallus -- Castor and Pollux -- Festivals and games -- Bacchus and Ariadne -- Rural deities: Dryads and Erisichthon -- Rhoecus -- Water deities -- Camenae -- Winds -- Achelous and Hercules -- Admetus and Alcestis -- Antigone -- Penelope -- Orpheus and Eurydice -- Aristaeus -- Amphion -- Linus -- Thamyris -- Marsyas -- Melampus -- Musaeus -- Arion -- Ibycus -- Simonides -- Sappho -- Endymion -- Orion -- Aurora and Tithonus -- Acis and Galatea -- Trojan War -- Fall of Troy -- Return of the Greeks -- Orestes and Electra -- Adventures of Ulysses: Lotus-eaters -- Cyclopes -- Circe -- Sirens -- Scylla and Charybdis -- Calypso -- Phaeacians -- Fate of the suitors -- Adventures of Aeneas: Harpies -- Dido -- Palinurus -- Infernal regions -- Sibyl -- Aeneas in Italy: Camilla -- Evander -- Nisus and Euryalus -- Mezentius -- Turnus -- Pythagoras -- Egyptian deities -- Oracles -- Origins of mythology -- Statues of gods and goddesses -- Poets of mythology -- Monsters (modern): Phoenix -- Basilisk -- Unicorn -- Salamander -- Eastern mythology: Zoroaster -- Hindu mythology -- Castes -- Buddha -- Grand Lama -- Prester John -- Northern mythology: Valhalla -- Valkyrior -- Thor's visit to Jotunheim -- Death of Baldur -- Elves -- Runic letters -- Skalds -- Iceland -- Teutonic mythology -- Nibelungen lied -- Wagner's Nibelungen ring -- Druids -- Iona -- King Arthur and his knights -- Mabingeon -- Hero myths of the British race: Beowulf -- Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland -- Hereward the Wake -- Robin Hood -- Legends of Charlemagne
Subjects
- Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 -- Romances -- Adaptations.
- Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 -- Romances.
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- Mythology.
- Romances.
- Folklore -- Europe.
- Chivalry.
Children's Subject Heading
- Mythology.
Children's Subject Heading
- Folklore.
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