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Index
The Tarcher Cornerstone Editions
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Publishers’ Preface
Author’s Preface
The Descent of the Gods
Stories of Gods and Heroes
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 Actæon—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 Grææ or Gray-Maids—Perseus—Medusa—Atlas—Andromeda
XVI. Monsters: Giants, Sphinx, Pegasus and Chimæra, Centaurs, Griffin, and Pygmies
XVII. The Golden Fleece—Medea
XVIII. Meleager and Atalanta
XIX. Hercules—Hebe and Ganymede
XX. Theseus—Dædalus—Castor and Pollux
XXI. Bacchus—Ariadne
XXII. The Rural Deities—Erisichthon—Rhœcus—The Water Deities—Camenæ—Winds
XXIII. Achelous and Hercules—Admetus and Alcestis—Antigone—Penelope
XXIV. Orpheus and Eurydice—Aristæus—Amphion—Linus—Thamyris—Marsyas—Melampus—Musæus
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 Phæacians—Fate of the Suitors
XXXI. Adventures of Æneas—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 Phœnix—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
King Arthur and His Knights
I. Introduction
II. The Mythical History of England
III. Merlin
IV. Arthur
V. Arthur (Continued)
VI. Sir Gawain
VII. Caradocw 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
The Mabinogeon
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
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
Hero Myths of the British Race
BEOWULF
CUCHULAIN, CHAMPION OF IRELAND
HEREWARD THE WAKE
ROBIN HOOD
Legends of Charlemagne
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)
HUON OF BORDEAUX (Continued)
OGIER, THE DANE
OGIER, THE DANE (Continued)
OGIER, THE DANE (Continued)
Proverbial Expressions
Index and Dictionary
About the Author
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