Bulfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch is a collection of the works of Thomas Bulfinch. It is a classic text, providing a rich tapestry of tales from Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology to Medieval romances, legends, and fables.

Titlepage

Imprint

Publishers’ Preface

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 Actaeon—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 Birds

X: 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 Graeae or Gray-Maids—Perseus—Medusa—Atlas—Andromeda

XVI: Monsters

XVII: The Golden Fleece—Medea

XVIII: Meleager and Atalanta

XIX: Hercules—Hebe and Ganymede

XX: Theseus—Daedalus—Castor and Pollux

XXI: Bacchus—Ariadne

XXII: The Rural Deities—Erisichthon—Rhoecus—The Water Deities—Camenae—Winds

XXIII: Achelous and Hercules—Admetus and Alcestis—Antigone—Penelope

XXIV: Orpheus and Eurydice—Aristaeus—Amphion—Linus—Thamyris—Marsyas—Melampus—Musaeus

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—Cyclopes—Circe—Sirens—Scylla and Charybdis—Calypso

XXX: The Phaeacians—Fate of the Suitors

XXXI: Adventures of Aeneas—The Harpies—Dido—Palinurus

XXXII: The Infernal Regions—The Sibyl

XXXIII: 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: Modern Monsters—The Phoenix—Basilisk—Unicorn—Salamander

XXXVII: Eastern Mythology—Zoroaster—Hindu Mythology—Castes—Buddha—Grand Lama

XXXVIII: Northern Mythology—Valhalla—The Valkyrior

XXXIX: Thor’s Visit to Jotunheim

XL: The Death of Baldur—The Elves—Runic Letters—Iceland—Teutonic Mythology—Nibelungen Lied

XLI: The Druids—Iona

Stories of Gods and Heroes

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

XV: The Round Table

XVI: Sir Palamedes

XVII: Sir Tristram

XVIII: Perceval

XIX: The Sangreal, or Holy Graal

XX: The Sangreal (Continued)

XXI: The Sangreal (Continued)

XXII: Sir Agrivain’s Treason

XXIII: Morte d’Arthur

King Arthur and His Knights

I: The Britons

II: The Lady of the Fountain

III: The Lady of the Fountain (Continued)

IV: The Lady of the Fountain (Continued)

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

The Mabinogeon

Beowulf

Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland

Hereward the Wake

Robin Hood

Hero Myths of the British Isles

Introduction

The Peers, or Paladins

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)

Ogier, the Dane

Ogier, the Dane (Continued)

Legends of Charlemagne

Bulfinch’s Mythology

Glossary

List of Illustrations

Endnotes

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