During the voyage a storm arose, and Orpheus prayed to the Samothracian gods, and played on his harp, whereupon the storm ceased and stars appeared on the heads of the brothers. From this incident, Castor and Pollux came afterwards to ...
The mid-nineteenth-century classic furnishes retellings of major Greek, Roman, Norse, and Eastern myths
Thomas Bulfinch's classic reconstruction of the traditional myths which from the backbone of Western culture.
A beautifully packaged and affordably priced edition of this classic, accessible guide to world mythology, unabridged and complete.
The book also includes mythology from the East, stories of Zoroaster, Buddha, and the Hindus. This sterling collection belongs in the libary of every serious reader.
Bulfinch, writing in 1855, said much the same, 'To devote study to a species of learning which relates wholly to false marvels and obsolete faiths, is not to be expected of a general reader in a practical age like this.
In this monumental volume are classic retellings of the world's greatest myths.
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable, the Age of Chivalry, Legends of Charlemagne
The object of this book is to teach readers who are not yet familiar with the writers of Greece and Rome, or the ballads or legends of the Scandinavians, enough of the stories which form what is called their mythology, to make those ...
For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity, Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths, and the age of chivalry have been ...
Familiar Greek, Roman, and Germanic myths as well as legends about King Arthur, Charlemagne, and their knights are retold
Collects all three volumes of Thomas Bulfinch's interpretations of myths and legends, which were originally published separately in the 1850s and 1860s.
For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity; Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths; and the age of chivalry have been ...
A useful and concise guide to the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman mythology, this text was used in history classrooms for over a century.
This classic collection of Greek and Roman myths features an informative introduction by the noted scholar of mythology, Joseph Campbell, and illustrations drawn from master works of Western art
Bulfinch intersperses the stories with his own commentary, and with quotations from writings by his contemporaries that refer to the story under discussion.
The object of this book is to teach readers who are not yet familiar with the writers of Greece and Rome, or the ballads or legends of the Scandinavians, enough of the stories which form what is called their mythology, to make those ...
" With this inexpensive edition of The Age of Fable, readers can immerse themselves in these seminal myths, increasing their appreciation and understanding of Western culture, while enjoying the myths purely as the great stories they are.
The three works, popularly known as Bulfinch's mythology, were originally written and published separately.
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