Bulfinch's Medieval MythologyHere, in a dazzling panoply, are the legendary figures from the age of chivalry: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Robin Hood, Richard the Lionhearted and his crusaders, and a host of other famous and lesser-known characters. This collection includes tales from Camelot, dramatic narratives from The Mabinogion, and stories of the noble warriors of English history. Bulfinch's skillful storytelling not only relates these ancient myths and legends but also discusses their roles in literature and art, with numerous allusions to poetry and paintings. Generations of children and adults have thrilled to these timeless tales, and young readers can find no better introduction to the enchantment of medieval myths and legends. |
Contents
THE MABINOGEON | 10 |
63 | 56 |
THE LADY OF SHALOTT | 63 |
QUEEN GUENEVERS PERIL | 67 |
THE STORY OF TRISTRAM OF LYONESSE | 70 |
TRISTRAM AND ISOUDE | 76 |
THE STORY OF SIR TRISTRAM | 81 |
THE END OF THE STORY OF SIR TRISTRAM | 87 |
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN | 140 |
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN continued XXII THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN continued XXIII GERAINT THE SON OF ERBIN XXIV GER... | 145 |
KING RICHARD AND THE THIRD CRUSADE | 227 |
ROBIN HOOD OF SHERWOOD FOREST | 245 |
ROBIN HOOD AND HIS ADVENTURES | 252 |
CHEVY CHASE | 259 |
THE BATTLE OF OTTERBOURNE | 265 |
EDWARD THE BLACK PRINCE | 272 |
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