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In "Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable," Thomas Bulfinch meticulously curates and retells ancient myths from Greek, Roman, and Norse traditions, offering readers a vivid panorama of classical storytelling. With a prose style that is both accessible and richly detailed, Bulfinch's work serves as a scholarly introduction to mythological narratives while intertwining literary analysis and historical context. The book is characterized by its engaging storytelling, presenting complex characters and themes in a manner that enlightens the reader about the profound influence of these myths on Western literature and culture. Thomas Bulfinch, an American writer and scholar born in 1796, derived his interest in mythology not only from personal intellectual pursuits but also from his desire to connect classical literature with contemporary society. Raised in an environment that valued education and literature, Bulfinch crafted this work as a synthesis of his extensive reading and cultural critique, reflecting the 19th-century fascination with classical antiquity and its enduring relevance. "Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable" is recommended for readers seeking an enlightening exploration of myth and its ramifications in literature and modern thought. Whether a student of literature, a classicist, or a general reader, this book provides a foundational understanding of the fables that have shaped our artistic and cultural heritage.
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GenreHistory
Length14 hrs 8 mins
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Publish dateMay 28, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter III
76ACIS AND GALATEA
2CALLISTO
77Chapter XX: THE ILIAD
3DIANA AND ACTAEON
78Chapter XXI
4LATONA AND THE RUSTICS
79MENELAUS AND HELEN
5PHAETON
80AGAMEMNON, ORESTES, AND ELECTRA
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6Chapter IV
81TROY
7BAUCIS AND PHILEMON
82Chapter XXII
8PROSERPINE
83THE LAESTRYGONIANS
9GLAUCUS AND SCYLLA
84SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS
10Chapter V
85CALYPSO
11DRYOPE
86Chapter XXIII: FATE OF THE SUITORS
12VENUS AND ADONIS
87Chapter XXIV
13APOLLO AND HYACINTHUS
88DIDO
14CEYX AND HALCYONE: OR, THE HALCYON BIRDS
89PALINURUS
15Chapter VI: CUPID AND PSYCHE
90Chapter XXV
16Chapter VII
91ELYSIUM
17THE MYRMIDONS
92THE SIBYL
18Chapter VIII
93Chapter XXVI
19ECHO AND NARCISSUS
94OPENING THE GATES OF JANUS
20CLYTIE
95CAMILLA
21HERO AND LEANDER
96EVANDER
22Chapter IX
97NISUS AND EURYALUS
23UPON A LADY'S EMBROIDERY
98MEZENTIUS
24NIOBE
99Chapter XXVII
25THE GRAEAE AND GORGONS
100SYBARIS AND CROTONA
26PERSEUS AND MEDUSA
101EGYPTIAN DEITIES
27PERSEUS AND ATLAS
102MYTH OF OSIRIS AND ISIS
28THE WEDDING FEAST
103ORACLES
29Chapter X
104ORACLE OF TROPHONIUS
30THE SPHINX
105ORACLE OF AESCULAPIUS
31PEGASUS AND THE CHIMAERA
106ORACLE OF APIS
32THE CENTAURS
107Chapter XXVIII
33THE PYGMIES
108STATUES OF THE GODS
34THE GRIFFIN, OR GRYPHON
109THE OLYMPIAN JUPITER
35Chapter XI
110THE MINERVA OF THE PARTHENON
36MEDEA AND AESON
111THE VENUS DE' MEDICI
37THE CALYDONIAN HUNT. MELEAGER AND ATALANTA
112THE APOLLO BELVEDERE
38ATALANTA
113THE DIANA A LA BICHE
39Chapter XII: HEBE AND GANYMEDE
114THE VENUS OF MELOS
40Chapter XIII
115THE POETS OF MYTHOLOGY
41OLYMPIC AND OTHER GAMES
116VIRGIL
42DAEDALUS
117OVID
43CASTOR AND POLLUX
118Chapter XXIX
44Chapter XIV: ARIADNE
119THE PHOENIX
45Chapter XV
120THE COCKATRICE, OR BASILISK
46ERISICHTHON
121THE UNICORN
47RHOECUS
122THE SALAMANDER
48THE WATER DEITIES
123Chapter XXX
49NEPTUNE
124HINDU MYTHOLOGY
50AMPHITRITE
125VISHNU
51NEREUS AND DORIS
126SIVA
52TRITON AND PROTEUS
127JUGGERNAUT
53THETIS
128CASTES
54LEUCOTHEA AND PALAEMON
129BUDDHA
55THE CAMENAE
130THE GRAND LAMA
56THE WINDS
131PRESTER JOHN
57Chapter XVI
132Chapter XXXI
58ADMETUS AND ALCESTIS
133OF THE JOYS OF VALHALLA
59ANTIGONE
134THE VALKYRIOR
60PENELOPE
135THOR
61Chapter XVII
136OF LOKI AND HIS PROGENY
62ARISTAEUS, THE BEE-KEEPER
137HOW THOR PAID THE MOUNTAIN GIANT HIS WAGES
63AMPHION
138THE RECOVERY OF THE HAMMER
64LINUS
139Chapter XXXII
65THAMYRIS
140Chapter XXXIII
66MARSYAS
141THE FUNERAL OF BALDUR
67MELAMPUS
142THE ELVES
68MUSAEUS
143RAGNABOK, THE TWILIGHT OF THE GODS
69Chapter XVIII
144RUNIC LETTERS
70ARION
145THE SKALDS
71IBYCUS
146ICELAND
72SIMONIDES
147Chapter XXXIV
73Chapter XIX
148IONA
74ORION
149SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF GREEK SCULPTURE
75AURORA AND TITHONUS.
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