A Book of Myths'A Book of Myths' is a collection of myths from European countries, predominantly that which hailed from Ancient Greece. Featured titles include 'Pygmalion', 'Perseus the Hero', 'King Midas of the Golden Touch', 'Icarus', 'Beowulf', 'Lorelei', and 'The Death of Baldur'. |
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... fathers : that is all . And , as Professor York Powell [ 1 ] most truly says : “ It is not in a man's creed , but in his deeds ; not in his knowledge , but in his sympathy , that there lies the essence of what is good and of what will ...
... fathers : that is all . And , as Professor York Powell [ 1 ] most truly says : “ It is not in a man's creed , but in his deeds ; not in his knowledge , but in his sympathy , that there lies the essence of what is good and of what will ...
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... father of the word. Even in our religious services we go back to heathenism. Not only are the crockets on our cathedral spires and church pews remnants of fire-worship, but one of our own most beautiful Christian blessings is probably ...
... father of the word. Even in our religious services we go back to heathenism. Not only are the crockets on our cathedral spires and church pews remnants of fire-worship, but one of our own most beautiful Christian blessings is probably ...
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... father drives his chariot across the heavens!” he proudly proclaimed. “In a little while I, also, will drive the four snow-white steeds.” His elders heard the childish boast with a smile, but when Epaphos, half-brother to Apollo, had ...
... father drives his chariot across the heavens!” he proudly proclaimed. “In a little while I, also, will drive the four snow-white steeds.” His elders heard the childish boast with a smile, but when Epaphos, half-brother to Apollo, had ...
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... father , and ask him what thou wilt . " Then she told him how he might find the place in the east where Apollo rested ere the labours of the day began , and with eager gladness Phaeton set out upon his journey . A long way he travelled ...
... father , and ask him what thou wilt . " Then she told him how he might find the place in the east where Apollo rested ere the labours of the day began , and with eager gladness Phaeton set out upon his journey . A long way he travelled ...
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... father , " he said . " Surely thou wouldst not have son of thine proved liar and braggart ? " " Not even the gods themselves can do this thing , " answered Apollo . " Nay , not even the almighty Zeus . None but I , Phoebus Apollo , may ...
... father , " he said . " Surely thou wouldst not have son of thine proved liar and braggart ? " " Not even the gods themselves can do this thing , " answered Apollo . " Nay , not even the almighty Zeus . None but I , Phoebus Apollo , may ...
Contents
ENDYMION | |
APOLLO AND DAPHNE | |
THE CALYDONIAN HUNT | |
ARACHNE | |
ARETHUSA | |
NIOBE | |
KING MIDAS OF THE GOLDEN TOUCH | |
CEYX AND HALCYONE | |
ARISTÆUS THE BEEKEEPER | |
LATONA AND THE RUSTICS | |
ICARUS | |
CLYTIE | |
THE DEATH OF ADONIS | |
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Acrisius Aphrodite Apollo Arachne Aristæus arms Atalanta Baldur beautiful Beowulf birds Cathbad chariot Charlemagne child children of Lîr Conor creature cried cruel Dædalus dark daughter dead dear death Deirdrê Diana dreams earth Echo Emain Macha Erin Eros Eurydice evil eyes face fair father fear fierce FIONA MACLEOD flowers Freya Ganelon gazed goddess gods gold golden Grendel grew grey Halcyone hand happiness heard heart hero honour Hrothgar Hyacinthus king knew land Lavarcam listened live looked Marpessa Meleager Midas mighty mother mountain Naoise never night nymphs Odin Olympus Orpheus passed Perseus Phaeton Polydectes Proserpine Psyche queen river Roland rushed Sea of Moyle silver slay sleep smiled song Sons of Usna sorrow soul spoke stood story sweet sword Table of Contents thee thine thing thou told trees voice warriors wind wings woman words Zeus