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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... happiness that she brought with her to Epimethus . Before her coming , as he well knew now , the fair world had been incomplete . Since she came the fragrant flowers had grown more sweet for him , the song of the birds more full of ...
... happiness that she brought with her to Epimethus . Before her coming , as he well knew now , the fair world had been incomplete . Since she came the fragrant flowers had grown more sweet for him , the song of the birds more full of ...
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... happiness and blessings which only the minds of gods could have conceived? Thus did there come a day when Pandora, unconscious instrument in the hands of a vengeful Olympian, in all faith, and with the courage that is born of faith and ...
... happiness and blessings which only the minds of gods could have conceived? Thus did there come a day when Pandora, unconscious instrument in the hands of a vengeful Olympian, in all faith, and with the courage that is born of faith and ...
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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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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