Bulfinch’s Mythology

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Bulfinch’s Mythology
By Thomas Bulfinch.


Table of Contents

 Titlepage
 Imprint
 Publishers’ Preface
 Author’s Preface
 Bulfinch’s Mythology

 Stories of Gods and Heroes

 I: Introduction

 Roman Divinities


 II: Prometheus and Pandora
 III: Apollo and Daphne—Pyramus and Thisbe—Cephalus and Procris

 Apollo and Daphne
 Pyramus and Thisbe
 Cephalus and Procris


 IV: Juno and Her Rivals, Io and Callisto—Diana and Actaeon—Latona and the Rustics

 Callisto
 Diana and Actaeon
 Latona and the Rustics


 V: Phaëton
 VI: Midas—Baucis and Philemon

 Baucis and Philemon


 VII: Proserpine—Glaucus and Scylla

 Glaucus and Scylla


 VIII: Pygmalion—Dryope—Venus and Adonis—Apollo and Hyacinthus

 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

 The Myrmidons


 XIII: Nisus and Scylla—Echo and Narcissus—Clytie—Hero and Leander

 Nisus and Scylla
 Echo and Narcissus
 Clytie
 Hero and Leander


 XIV: Minerva—Niobe

 Minerva
 Niobe


 XV: The Graeae or Gray-Maids—Perseus—Medusa—Atlas—Andromeda

 The Graeae and the Gorgons
 Perseus and Medusa
 Perseus and Atlas
 The Sea-Monster
 The Wedding Feast


 XVI: Monsters

 Giants, Sphinx, Pegasus and Chimaera, Centaurs, Griffin, and Pygmies
 The Sphinx
 Pegasus and the Chimaera
 The Centaurs
 The Pygmies
 The Griffin, or Gryphon


 XVII: The Golden Fleece—Medea

 The Golden Fleece
 Medea and Aeson


 XVIII: Meleager and Atalanta

 Atalanta


 XIX: Hercules—Hebe and Ganymede

 Hercules
 Hebe and Ganymede


 XX: Theseus—Daedalus—Castor and Pollux

 Theseus
 Olympic and Other Games
 Daedalus
 Castor and Pollux


 XXI: Bacchus—Ariadne

 Bacchus
 Ariadne


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

 The Rural Deities
 Erisichthon
 Rhoecus
 The Water Deities
 Neptune
 Amphitrite
 Nereus and Doris
 Triton and Proteus
 Thetis
 Leucothea and Palaemon
 The Camenae
 The Winds


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

 Achelous and Hercules
 Admetus and Alcestis
 Antigone
 Penelope


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

 Orpheus and Eurydice
 Aristaeus, the Beekeeper
 Amphion
 Linus
 Thamyris
 Marsyas
 Melampus
 Musaeus


 XXV: Arion—Ibycus—Simonides—Sappho

 Arion
 Ibycus
 Simonides
 Sappho


 XXVI: Endymion—Orion—Aurora and Tithonus—Acis and Galatea

 Diana and Endymion
 Orion
 Aurora and Tithonus
 Acis and Galatea


 XXVII: The Trojan War

 The Iliad


 XXVIII: The Fall of Troy—Return of the Greeks—Orestes and Electra

 The Fall of Troy
 Menelaus and Helen
 Agamemnon, Orestes, and Electra
 Troy


 XXIX: Adventures of Ulysses—The Lotus-Eaters—Cyclopes—Circe—Sirens—Scylla and Charybdis—Calypso

 Return of Ulysses
 The Laestrygonians
 Scylla and Charybdis
 Calypso


 XXX: The Phaeacians—Fate of the Suitors

 The Phaeacians
 Fate of the Suitors


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

 Adventures of Aeneas
 Dido
 Palinurus


 XXXII: The Infernal Regions—The Sibyl

 The Infernal Regions
 Elysium
 The Sibyl


 XXXIII: Camilla—Evander—Nisus and Euryalus—Mezentius—Turnus

 Opening the Gates of Janus
 Camilla
 Evander
 Infant Rome
 Nisus and Euryalus
 Mezentius
 Pallas, Camilla, Turnus


 XXXIV: Pythagoras—Egyptian Deities—Oracles

 Pythagoras
 Sybaris and Crotona
 Egyptian Deities
 Myth of Osiris and Isis
 Oracles
 Oracle of Trophonius
 Oracle of Aesculapius
 Oracle of Apis


 XXXV: Origin of Mythology—Statues of Gods and Goddesses—Poets of Mythology

 Origin of Mythology
 Statues of the Gods
 The Olympian Jupiter
 The Minerva of the Parthenon
 The Venus de Medici
 The Apollo Belvedere
 The Diana a la Biche
 The Poets of Mythology
 Virgil
 Ovid


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

 Modern Monsters
 The Phoenix
 The Cockatrice, or Basilisk
 The Unicorn
 The Salamander


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

 Zoroaster
 Hindu Mythology
 Vishnu
 Siva
 Juggernaut
 Castes
 Buddha
 The Grand Lama
 Prester John


 XXXVIII: Northern Mythology—Valhalla—The Valkyrior

 Northern Mythology
 Of the Joys of Valhalla
 The Valkyrie
 Of Thor and the Other Gods
 Of Loki and His Progeny
 How Thor Paid the Mountain Giant His Wages
 The Recovery of the Hammer


 XXXIX: Thor’s Visit to Jotunheim

 Thor’s Visit to Jotunheim, the Giant’s Country


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

 The Death of Baldur
 The Funeral of Baldur
 The Elves
 Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods
 Runic Letters
 The Skalds
 Iceland
 Teutonic Mythology
 The Nibelungen Lied
 The Nibelungen Hoard
 Wagner’s Nibelungen Ring


 XLI: The Druids—Iona

 Druids
 Iona




 King Arthur and His Knights

 I: Introduction

 The Training of a Knight
 Freemen, Villains, Serfs, and Clerks
 Tournaments
 Mail Armor
 Helmets
 Romances
 Metrical Romances


 II: The Mythical History of England

 Bladud
 Leir
 Ferrex and Porrex
 Dunwallo Molmutius
 Brennus and Belinus
 Elidure
 Lud
 Cassibellaunus
 Kymbelinus, or Cymbeline
 Armorica


 III: Merlin
 IV: Arthur

 King Arthur
 Arthur Chosen King
 Guenever


 V: Arthur (Continued)

 King Arthur Slays the Giant of  St. Michael’s Mount
 King Arthur Gets a Sword from the Lady of the Lake


 VI: Sir Gawain

 Sir Gawain’s Marriage


 VII: Caradoc Briefbras; or, Caradoc with the Shrunken Arm
 VIII: Launcelot of the Lake

 Sir Launcelot


 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

 Sir Tristram as a Sportsman


 XV: The Round Table
 XVI: Sir Palamedes
 XVII: Sir Tristram
 XVIII: Perceval
 XIX: The Sangreal, or Holy Graal

 Sir Galahad
 Sir Gawain


 XX: The Sangreal (Continued)

 Sir Launcelot
 Sir Perceval


 XXI: The Sangreal (Continued)

 Sir Bohort
 Sir Launcelot (Resumed)
 Sir Galahad


 XXII: Sir Agrivain’s Treason
 XXIII: Morte d’Arthur


 The Mabinogeon

 Introductory Note
 I: The Britons

 The Welsh Language and Literature
 The Welsh Bards
 The Triads


 II: The Lady of the Fountain

 Kynon’s Adventure


 III: The Lady of the Fountain (Continued)

 Owain’s Adventure


 IV: The Lady of the Fountain (Continued)

 Gawain’s Adventure
 The Adventure of the Lion


 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


 Hero Myths of the British Isles

 Beowulf
 Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland
 Hereward the Wake
 Robin Hood


 Legends of Charlemagne

 Introduction
 The Peers, or Paladins

 Orlando
 Roland and Ferragus
 A Roland for an Oliver
 Rinaldo


 The Tournament
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