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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... flowers of red and gold that he saw in that land that the Titans shared with men , came from fire , that had hitherto been the gods ' own sacred power . Speedily he assembled a council of the gods to mete out to Prometheus a punishment ...
... flowers of red and gold that he saw in that land that the Titans shared with men , came from fire , that had hitherto been the gods ' own sacred power . Speedily he assembled a council of the gods to mete out to Prometheus a punishment ...
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... flowers had grown more sweet for him , the song of the birds more full of melody . He found new life in Pandora and marvelled how his brother could ever have fancied that she could bring to the world aught but peace and joyousness . Now ...
... flowers had grown more sweet for him , the song of the birds more full of melody . He found new life in Pandora and marvelled how his brother could ever have fancied that she could bring to the world aught but peace and joyousness . Now ...
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... flowers, shining amber, and beads that sparkled and flashed with all the most lovely combinations of colour that the mind of artist could devise. Yet more he did, for he spent vast sums on priceless pearls and hung them in her ears and ...
... flowers, shining amber, and beads that sparkled and flashed with all the most lovely combinations of colour that the mind of artist could devise. Yet more he did, for he spent vast sums on priceless pearls and hung them in her ears and ...
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... flowers ; Summer , crowned with ripened grain ; Autumn , with his feet empurpled by the juice of the grapes ; and Winter , with hair all white and stiff with hoar - frost . And when Phaeton walked up the golden steps that led to his ...
... flowers ; Summer , crowned with ripened grain ; Autumn , with his feet empurpled by the juice of the grapes ; and Winter , with hair all white and stiff with hoar - frost . And when Phaeton walked up the golden steps that led to his ...
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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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