Bulfinch’s Mythology

Bulfinch’s Mythology

By Thomas Bulfinch.

Table of Contents

1. Titlepage
2. Imprint
3. Publishers’ Preface
4. Author’s Preface
5. Bulfinch’s Mythology
   1. Stories of Gods and Heroes
      1. I: Introduction
         1. Roman Divinities
      2. II: Prometheus and Pandora
      3. III: Apollo and Daphne—Pyramus and Thisbe—Cephalus and Procris
         1. Apollo and Daphne
         2. Pyramus and Thisbe
         3. Cephalus and Procris
      4. IV: Juno and Her Rivals, Io and Callisto—Diana and Actaeon—Latona and the Rustics
         1. Callisto
         2. Diana and Actaeon
         3. Latona and the Rustics
      5. V: Phaëton
      6. VI: Midas—Baucis and Philemon
         1. Baucis and Philemon
      7. VII: Proserpine—Glaucus and Scylla
         1. Glaucus and Scylla
      8. VIII: Pygmalion—Dryope—Venus and Adonis—Apollo and Hyacinthus
         1. Dryope
         2. Venus and Adonis
         3. Apollo and Hyacinthus
      9. IX: Ceyx and Halcyone: or, the Halcyon Birds
      10. X: Vertumnus and Pomona
      11. XI: Cupid and Psyche
      12. XII: Cadmus—The Myrmidons
          1. The Myrmidons
      13. XIII: Nisus and Scylla—Echo and Narcissus—Clytie—Hero and Leander
          1. Nisus and Scylla
          2. Echo and Narcissus
          3. Clytie
          4. Hero and Leander
      14. XIV: Minerva—Niobe
          1. Minerva
          2. Niobe
      15. XV: The Graeae or Gray-Maids—Perseus—Medusa—Atlas—Andromeda
          1. The Graeae and the Gorgons
          2. Perseus and Medusa
          3. Perseus and Atlas
          4. The Sea-Monster
          5. The Wedding Feast
      16. XVI: Monsters
          1. Giants, Sphinx, Pegasus and Chimaera, Centaurs, Griffin, and Pygmies
          2. The Sphinx
          3. Pegasus and the Chimaera
          4. The Centaurs
          5. The Pygmies
          6. The Griffin, or Gryphon
      17. XVII: The Golden Fleece—Medea
          1. The Golden Fleece
          2. Medea and Aeson
      18. XVIII: Meleager and Atalanta
          1. Atalanta
      19. XIX: Hercules—Hebe and Ganymede
          1. Hercules
          2. Hebe and Ganymede
      20. XX: Theseus—Daedalus—Castor and Pollux
          1. Theseus
          2. Olympic and Other Games
          3. Daedalus
          4. Castor and Pollux
      21. XXI: Bacchus—Ariadne
          1. Bacchus
          2. Ariadne
      22. XXII: The Rural Deities—Erisichthon—Rhoecus—The Water Deities—Camenae—Winds
          1. The Rural Deities
          2. Erisichthon
          3. Rhoecus
          4. The Water Deities
          5. Neptune
          6. Amphitrite
          7. Nereus and Doris
          8. Triton and Proteus
          9. Thetis
          10. Leucothea and Palaemon
          11. The Camenae
          12. The Winds
      23. XXIII: Achelous and Hercules—Admetus and Alcestis—Antigone—Penelope
          1. Achelous and Hercules
          2. Admetus and Alcestis
          3. Antigone
          4. Penelope
      24. XXIV: Orpheus and Eurydice—Aristaeus—Amphion—Linus—Thamyris—Marsyas—Melampus—Musaeus
          1. Orpheus and Eurydice
          2. Aristaeus, the Beekeeper
          3. Amphion
          4. Linus
          5. Thamyris
          6. Marsyas
          7. Melampus
          8. Musaeus
      25. XXV: Arion—Ibycus—Simonides—Sappho
          1. Arion
          2. Ibycus
          3. Simonides
          4. Sappho
      26. XXVI: Endymion—Orion—Aurora and Tithonus—Acis and Galatea
          1. Diana and Endymion
          2. Orion
          3. Aurora and Tithonus
          4. Acis and Galatea
      27. XXVII: The Trojan War
          1. The Iliad
      28. XXVIII: The Fall of Troy—Return of the Greeks—Orestes and Electra
          1. The Fall of Troy
          2. Menelaus and Helen
          3. Agamemnon, Orestes, and Electra
          4. Troy
      29. XXIX: Adventures of Ulysses—The Lotus-Eaters—Cyclopes—Circe—Sirens—Scylla and Charybdis—Calypso
          1. Return of Ulysses
          2. The Laestrygonians
          3. Scylla and Charybdis
          4. Calypso
      30. XXX: The Phaeacians—Fate of the Suitors
          1. The Phaeacians
          2. Fate of the Suitors
      31. XXXI: Adventures of Aeneas—The Harpies—Dido—Palinurus
          1. Adventures of Aeneas
          2. Dido
          3. Palinurus
      32. XXXII: The Infernal Regions—The Sibyl
          1. The Infernal Regions
          2. Elysium
          3. The Sibyl
      33. XXXIII: Camilla—Evander—Nisus and Euryalus—Mezentius—Turnus
          1. Opening the Gates of Janus
          2. Camilla
          3. Evander
          4. Infant Rome
          5. Nisus and Euryalus
          6. Mezentius
          7. Pallas, Camilla, Turnus
      34. XXXIV: Pythagoras—Egyptian Deities—Oracles
          1. Pythagoras
          2. Sybaris and Crotona
          3. Egyptian Deities
          4. Myth of Osiris and Isis
          5. Oracles
          6. Oracle of Trophonius
          7. Oracle of Aesculapius
          8. Oracle of Apis
      35. XXXV: Origin of Mythology—Statues of Gods and Goddesses—Poets of Mythology
          1. Origin of Mythology
          2. Statues of the Gods
          3. The Olympian Jupiter
          4. The Minerva of the Parthenon
          5. The Venus de Medici
          6. The Apollo Belvedere
          7. The Diana a la Biche
          8. The Poets of Mythology
          9. Virgil
          10. Ovid
      36. XXXVI: Modern Monsters—The Phoenix—Basilisk—Unicorn—Salamander
          1. Modern Monsters
          2. The Phoenix
          3. The Cockatrice, or Basilisk
          4. The Unicorn
          5. The Salamander
      37. XXXVII: Eastern Mythology—Zoroaster—Hindu Mythology—Castes—Buddha—Grand Lama
          1. Zoroaster
          2. Hindu Mythology
          3. Vishnu
          4. Siva
          5. Juggernaut
          6. Castes
          7. Buddha
          8. The Grand Lama
          9. Prester John
      38. XXXVIII: Northern Mythology—Valhalla—The Valkyrior
          1. Northern Mythology
          2. Of the Joys of Valhalla
          3. The Valkyrie
          4. Of Thor and the Other Gods
          5. Of Loki and His Progeny
          6. How Thor Paid the Mountain Giant His Wages
          7. The Recovery of the Hammer
      39. XXXIX: Thor’s Visit to Jotunheim
          1. Thor’s Visit to Jotunheim, the Giant’s Country
      40. XL: The Death of Baldur—The Elves—Runic Letters—Iceland—Teutonic Mythology—Nibelungen Lied
          1. The Death of Baldur
          2. The Funeral of Baldur
          3. The Elves
          4. Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods
          5. Runic Letters
          6. The Skalds
          7. Iceland
          8. Teutonic Mythology
          9. The Nibelungen Lied
          10. The Nibelungen Hoard
          11. Wagner’s Nibelungen Ring
      41. XLI: The Druids—Iona
          1. Druids
          2. Iona
   2. King Arthur and His Knights
      1. I: Introduction
         1. The Training of a Knight
         2. Freemen, Villains, Serfs, and Clerks
         3. Tournaments
         4. Mail Armor
         5. Helmets
         6. Romances
         7. Metrical Romances
      2. II: The Mythical History of England
         1. Bladud
         2. Leir
         3. Ferrex and Porrex
         4. Dunwallo Molmutius
         5. Brennus and Belinus
         6. Elidure
         7. Lud
         8. Cassibellaunus
         9. Kymbelinus, or Cymbeline
         10. Armorica
      3. III: Merlin
      4. IV: Arthur
         1. King Arthur
         2. Arthur Chosen King
         3. Guenever
      5. V: Arthur (Continued)
         1. King Arthur Slays the Giant of St. Michael’s Mount
         2. King Arthur Gets a Sword from the Lady of the Lake
      6. VI: Sir Gawain
         1. Sir Gawain’s Marriage
      7. VII: Caradoc Briefbras; or, Caradoc with the Shrunken Arm
      8. VIII: Launcelot of the Lake
         1. Sir Launcelot
      9. IX: The Adventure of the Cart
      10. X: The Lady of Shalott
      11. XI: Queen Guenever’s Peril
      12. XII: Tristram and Isoude
      13. XIII: Tristram and Isoude (Continued)
      14. XIV: Sir Tristram’s Battle with Sir Launcelot
          1. Sir Tristram as a Sportsman
      15. XV: The Round Table
      16. XVI: Sir Palamedes
      17. XVII: Sir Tristram
      18. XVIII: Perceval
      19. XIX: The Sangreal, or Holy Graal
          1. Sir Galahad
          2. Sir Gawain
      20. XX: The Sangreal (Continued)
          1. Sir Launcelot
          2. Sir Perceval
      21. XXI: The Sangreal (Continued)
          1. Sir Bohort
          2. Sir Launcelot (Resumed)
          3. Sir Galahad
      22. XXII: Sir Agrivain’s Treason
      23. XXIII: Morte d’Arthur
   3. The Mabinogeon
      1. Introductory Note
      2. I: The Britons
         1. The Welsh Language and Literature
         2. The Welsh Bards
         3. The Triads
      3. II: The Lady of the Fountain
         1. Kynon’s Adventure
      4. III: The Lady of the Fountain (Continued)
         1. Owain’s Adventure
      5. IV: The Lady of the Fountain (Continued)
         1. Gawain’s Adventure
         2. The Adventure of the Lion
      6. V: Geraint, the Son of Erbin
      7. VI: Geraint, the Son of Erbin (Continued)
      8. VII: Geraint, the Son of Erbin (Continued)
      9. VIII: Pwyll, Prince of Dyved
      10. IX: Branwen, the Daughter of Llyr
      11. X: Manawyddan
      12. XI: Kilwich and Olwen
      13. XII: Kilwich and Olwen (Continued)
      14. XIII: Taliesin
   4. Hero Myths of the British Isles
      1. Beowulf
      2. Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland
      3. Hereward the Wake
      4. Robin Hood
   5. Legends of Charlemagne
      1. Introduction
      2. The Peers, or Paladins
         1. Orlando
         2. Roland and Ferragus
         3. A Roland for an Oliver
         4. Rinaldo
      3. The Tournament