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Bulfinch’s Mythology
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Thomas Bulfinch
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       Fafner, a giant turned dragon, treasure stealer, by the Solar Theory simply the Darkness who steals the day,
       Falerina, an enchantress,
       Fasolt, a giant, brother of Fafner, and killed by him,
       "Fasti," Ovid's, a mythological poetic calendar,
       FATA MORGANA, a mirage
       FATES, the three, described as daughters of Night--to indicate the darkness and obscurity of human destiny--or of Zeus and Themis, that is, "daughters of the just heavens" they were Clo'tho, who spun the thread of life, Lach'esis, who held the thread and fixed its length and At'ropos, who cut it off
       FAUNS, cheerful sylvan deities, represented in human form, with small horns, pointed ears, and sometimes goat's tail
       FAUNUS, son of Picus, grandson of Saturnus, and father of Latinus, worshipped as the protecting deity of agriculture and of shepherds, and also as a giver of oracles
       FAVONIUS, the West wind
       FEAR
       FENRIS, a wolf, the son of Loki the Evil Principle of Scandinavia, supposed to have personated the element of fire, destructive except when chained
       FENSALIR, Freya's palace, called the Hall of the Sea, where were brought together lovers, husbands, and wives who had been separated by death
       FERRAGUS, a giant, opponent of Orlando
       FERRAU, one of Charlemagne's knights
       FERREX. brother of Porrex, the two sons of Leir
       FIRE WORSHIPPERS, of ancient Persia, See Parsees FLOLLO, Roman tribune in Gaul
       FLORA, Roman goddess of flowers and spring
       FLORDELIS, fair maiden beloved by Florismart
       FLORISMART, Sir, a brave knight,
       FLOSSHILDA, one of the Rhine daughters
       FORTUNATE FIELDS
       FORTUNATE ISLANDS (See Elysian Plain)
       FORUM, market place and open square for public meetings in Rome, surrounded by court houses, palaces, temples, etc
       FRANCUS, son of Histion, grandson of Japhet, great grandson of Noah, legendary ancestor of the Franks, or French
       FREKI, one of Odin's two wolves
       FREY, or Freyr, god of the sun
       FREYA, Norse goddess of music, spring, and flowers
       FRICKA, goddess of marriage
       FRIGGA, goddess who presided over smiling nature, sending sunshine, rain, and harvest
       FROH, one of the Norse gods
       FRONTI'NO, Rogero's horse
       FURIES (Erinnyes), the three retributive spirits who punished crime, represented as snaky haired old woman, named Alecto, Megaeira, and Tisiphone
       FUSBERTA, Rinaldo's sword
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Publishers' Preface
Author's Preface
stories of gods and heroes
   Chapter I. Introduction
   Chapter II. Prometheus and Pandora
   Chapter III. Apollo and Daphne--Pyramus and Thisbe Cephalus and Procris
   Chapter IV. Juno and Her Rivals, Io and Callisto--Diana and Actaeon--Latona and the Rustics
   Chapter V. Phaeton
   Chapter VI. Midas--Baucis and Philemon
   Chapter VII. Proserpine--Glaucus and Scylla
   Chapter VIII. Pygmalion--Dryope-Venus and Adonis--Apollo and Hyacinthus
   Chapter IX. Ceyx and Halcyone: Or, the Halcyon Birds
   Chapter X. Vertumnus and Pomona
   Chapter XI. Cupid and Psyche
   Chapter XII. Cadmus--The Myrmidons
   Chapter XIII. Nisus and Scylla--Echo and Narcissus--Clytie--Hero and Leander
   Chapter XIV. Minerva--Niobe
   Chapter XV. The Graeae or Gray-Maids--Perseus--Medusa--Atlas--Andromeda
   Chapter XVI. Monsters
   Chapter XVII. The Golden Fleece--Medea
   Chapter XVIII. Meleager and Atalanta
   Chapter XIX. Hercules--Hebe and Ganymede
   Chapter XX. Theseus--Daedalus--Castor and Pollux
   Chapter XXI. Bacchus--Ariadne
   Chapter XXII. The Rural Deities--Erisichthon--Rhoecus--The Water Deities--Camenae--Winds
   Chapter XXIII. Achelous and Hercules--Admetus and Alcestis--Antigone--Penelope
   Chapter XXIV. Orpheus and Eurydice--Aristaeus--Amphion--Linus--Thamyris--Marsyas--Melampus--Musaeus
   Chapter XXV. Arion--Ibycus--Simonides--Sappho
   Chapter XXVI. Endymion--Orion--Aurora and Tithonus--Acis and Galatea
   Chapter XXVII. The Trojan War
   Chapter XXVIII. The Fall of Troy--Return of the Greeks--Orestes and Electra
   Chapter XXIX. Adventures of Ulysses--The Lotus-Eaters--Cyclopes--Circe--Sirens--Scylla and Charybdis--Calypso
   Chapter XXX. The Phaeacians--Fate of the Suitors
   Chapter XXXI. Adventures of Aeneas--The Harpies--Dido--Palinurus
   Chapter XXXII. The Infernal Regions--The Sibyl
   Chapter XXXIII. Camilla--Evander--Nisus and Euryalus--Mezentius--Turnus
   Chapter XXXIV. Pythagoras--Egyptian Deities--Oracles
   Chapter XXXV. Origin of Mythology--Statues of Gods and Goddesses--Poets of Mythology
   Chapter XXXVI. Modern Monsters--The Phoenix--Basilisk--Unicorn--Salamander
   Chapter XXXVII. Eastern Mythology--Zoroaster--Hindu Mythology--Castes--Buddha--Grand Lama
   Chapter XXXVIII. Northern Mythology--Valhalla--The Valkyrior
   Chapter XXXIX. Thor's Visit to Jotunheim
   Chapter XL. The Death of Baldur--The Elves--Runic Letters--Iceland--Teutonic Mythology--Nibelungen Lied
   Chapter XLI. The Druids--Iona
king arthur and his knights
   Chapter I. Introduction
   Chapter II. The Mythical History of England
   Chapter III. Merlin
   Chapter IV. Arthur
   Chapter V. Arthur (Continued)
   Chapter VI. Sir Gawain
   Chapter VII. Caradoc Briefbras; or, Caradoc with the Shrunken Arm
   Chapter VIII. Launcelot of the Lake
   Chapter IX. The Adventure of the Cart
   Chapter X. The Lady of Shalott
   Chapter XI. Queen Guenever's Peril
   Chapter XII. Tristram and Isoude
   Chapter XIII. Tristram and Isoude (Continued)
   Chapter XIV. Sir Tristram's Battle with Sir Launcelot
   Chapter XV. The Round Table
   Chapter XVI. Sir Palamedes
   Chapter XVII. Sir Tristram
   Chapter XVIII. Perceval
   Chapter XIX. The Sangreal, or Holy Graal
   Chapter XX. The Sangreal (Continued)
   Chapter XXI. The Sangreal (Continued)
   Chapter XXII. Sir Agrivain's Treason
   Chapter XXIII. Morte d'Arthur
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   Introductory Note
   Chapter I. The Britons
   Chapter II. The Lady of the Fountain
   Chapter III. The Lady of the Fountain (Continued)
   Chapter IV. The Lady of the Fountain (Continued)
   Chapter V. Geraint, the Son of Erbin
   Chapter VI. Geraint, the Son of Erbin (Continued)
   Chapter VII. Geraint, the Son of Erbin (Continued)
   Chapter VIII. Pwyll, Prince of Dyved
   Chapter IX. Branwen, the Daughter of Llyr
   Chapter X. Manawyddan
   Chapter XI. Kilwich and Olwen
   Chapter XII. Kilwich and Olwen (Continued)
   Chapter XIII. Taliesin
hero myths of the british race
   Beowulf
   Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland
   Hereward the Wake
   Robin Hood
legends of charlemagne
   Introduction
   The Peers, or Paladins
   The Tournament
   The Siege of Albracca
   Adventures of Rinaldo and Orlando
   The Invasion of France
   The Invasion of France (Continued)
   Bradamante and Rogero
   Astolpho and the Enchantress
   The Orc
   Astolpho's Adventures Continued, and Isabella's Begun
   Medoro
   Orlando Mad
   Zerbino and Isabella
   Astolpho in Abyssinia
   The War in Africa
   Rogero and Bradamante
   The Battle of Roncesvalles
   Rinaldo and Bayard
   Death of Rinaldo
   Huon of Bordeaux
   Huon of Bordeaux (Continued)
   Huon of Bordeaux (Continued)
   Ogier, the Dane
   Ogier, the Dane (Continued)
   Ogier, the Dane (Continued)
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