BULFINCH'S MYTHOLOGY THE AGE OF FABLE Thomas Bulfinch Author
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CONTENTSChapter IOrigin of Greeks and Romans. The Aryan Family. The Divinitiesof these Nations. Character of the Romans. Greek notion ofthe World. Dawn, Sun, and Moon. Jupiter and t… Plus…
CONTENTSChapter IOrigin of Greeks and Romans. The Aryan Family. The Divinitiesof these Nations. Character of the Romans. Greek notion ofthe World. Dawn, Sun, and Moon. Jupiter and the gods ofOlympus. Foreign gods. Latin Names.-- Saturn or Kronos.Titans. Juno, Vulcan, Mars, Phoebus-Apollo, Venus, Cupid,Minerva, Mercury, Ceres, Bacchus. The Muses. The Graces.The Fates. The Furies. Pan. The Satyrs. Momus. Plutus. Roman gods.Chapter IIRoman Idea of Creation. Golden Age. Milky Way. Parnassus.The Deluge. Deucalion and Pyrrha. Pandora. Prometheus.Apollo and Daphne. Pyramus and Thisbe. Davy's Safety Lamp.Cephalus and ProcrisChapter IIIJuno. Syrinx, or Pandean Pipes. Argus's Eyes. Io.Callisto Constellations of Great and Little Bear. Pole-star. Diana. Actaeon. Latona. Rustics turned to Frogs. Isleof Delos. Phaeton. Palace of the Sun. Phoebus. Day.Month. Year. Hours. Seasons. Chariot of the sun. Peopleof Aethiopia. Libyan Desert. The Wells Dry. The SeaShrinks. Phaeton's Tomb. The HeliadesChapter IVSilenus. Midas. Bacchus's Reward to Midas. River Pactolus. Pan Challenges Apollo. Midas's Ears. Gordian Knot. Baucisand Philemon. Aetna. Perpetual Spring. Pluto carries offProsperine. Cere's Search. Prosperine's Release. EleusinianMysteries. Glaucis changed to a Fish. ScyllaChapter VPygmalion's Statue. Dryope and Iole. Lotus Tree. Venus andAdonis. Anemone or Wind Flower. Apollo and Hyacinthus. Gameof Quoits. Flower Hyacinthus. Ceyx and Halcyone. Palace ofthe King of Sleep. Morpheus. Halcyon Birds.Chapter VIHamadryads. Pomona. Vertumnus. Iphis. Cupid and Psyche.Zephyr. Temple of Ceres. Temple of Venus. The Ant. GoldenFleece. Pluto. Cerberus. Charon. The Treasure. StygianSleep. Cup of Ambrosia. Birth of Pleasure. Greek name ofPsyche.Chapter VIICadmus. Origin of City of Thebes. Tyrians. Serpent.Dragon's Teeth. Harmonia. Serpent Sacred to Mars. Myrmidons. Cephalus. Aeacus. Pestilence Sent by June. Origin ofMyrmidons.Chapter VIIIMinos, King of Crete. Nisus, his purple hair. Scylla'sBetrayal. Her Punishment. Echo. Juno's Sentence.Narcissus. Love for his own image. Clytie. Hopeless Lovefor Apollo. Becomes a Flower. Hero and Leander. HellespontChapter IXGoddess of Wisdom. Arachne. Her Challenge with Minerva.Minerva's Web. Arachne's Web. Transformation. Niobe Queenof Thebes. Mount Cynthus. Death of Niobe's Children. Changedto stone. The Gray-haired Sisters. The Gorgon Medusa. Towerof brass. Danae. Perseus. Net of Dicte. Minerva. KingAtlas. Andromeda. Sea Monster. Wedding Feast. EnemiesTurned to Stone.Chapter XAttributes of Monsters. Laius. Oedipus. The Oracle.Sphinx. The Riddle. Oedipus made King. Jocasta. Origin ofPegasus. Fountain of Hippocrene. The Chimaera.Bellerophontic Letters. The Centaurs. The Pygmies.Description of the Griffin. The Native Country. One-EyedPeopleChapter XIThe Ram with the Golden Fleece. The Hellespont. Jason'sQuest. Sowing the Dragon's Teeth. Jason's Father.Incantations of Medea. Ancient Name of Greece. GreatGatherings of the Greeks. Wild Boar. Atalanta's Race. ThreeGolden Apples. Lovers' Ingratitude. Venus's Revenge.CorybantesChapter XIILabors of Hercules.-- Fight with Nemean Lion.-- Slaughter of theHydra. Cleaning the Augean Stables.-- Girdle of the Queen of theAmazons.-- Oxen of Geryon.-- Golden Apples of Hesperides.--Victory over Antaeus.-- Cacus Slain.-- Hercules, Descent intoHades.-- He Becomes the Slave of Omphale.-- Dejanira's Charm.--Death of Hercules.-- Hebe, Goddess of YouthChapter XIIITheseus Moves the Fated Stone, and Proceeds to Athens.--Procrustes's Bedstead.-- Tribute to Minos.-- Ariadne.-- Clew ofThread.-- Encounter with the Minotaur.-- Theseus Becomes King ofAthens.-- Friendship of Theseus and Pirithous. The Theseum.--Festival of Panathenaea.-- Elgin Marbles.-- National GreekGames.-- The Labyrinth.-- Daedalus' Wings.-- Invention of theSaw.-- Castor and Pollux.-- Argonautic Expedition.-- Orpheus'sHarp.-- GeminiChapter XIVDestruction of Semele.-- Infancy of Bacchus.-- March of Bacchus.-- One of the Bacchanals taken Prisoner.-- Pentheus.-- Worship ofBacchus Established in Greece.-- Ariadne.-- Bacchus's Marriage.--Ariadne's Crown Digital Content>E-books>Religion,Inspiration>Religion>Comparative REL, SAP Digital >16<
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