Project Gutenberg 2013-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 1829 Ellis, Edward Sylvester 1840 1916 Jayne, R. H. Ellis, E. S. (Edward Sylvester) Ellis, Edward S. (Edward Sylvester) Randolph, Geoffrey Hawthorne, R. M. LaSalle, Charles E. Adams, J. F. C. (James Fenimore Cooper) Adams, James Fenimore Cooper Adams, Capt. "Bruin" Muller, Billex Robins, Seelin Belknap, Boynton H. Belknap, B. H. (Boynton H.) Rodman, Emerson Hunter, Ned Lasalle, Chas. E. Emerson, Edwin 00001011 1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described Adapted to Private Schools, High Schools and Academies One Thousand Mythological Characters Briefly Described Adapted to Private Schools, High Schools and Academies Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a reference book written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide to various mythological figures, offering brief descriptions adapted for use in private schools and educational academies. The book encapsulates a wide range of characters from ancient mythologies, particularly focusing on narratives from Greek, Roman, and other cultural traditions. At the start of the book, Ellis introduces the complexity and significance of myths, noting their universal presence across cultures as explanations for creation and existence. He touches on differing scholarly perspectives on the origins of mythology, including the philological and anthropological interpretations, illustrating how language and human experience intertwine in the formation of these stories. Following this scholarly introduction, the text begins listing mythological characters, systematically providing their names and succinct accounts of their stories, such as the tragic fate of Medusa and the heroic deeds of Hercules, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of these rich narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42474/42474-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mythology -- Dictionaries BL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 295108 2025-08-17T07:55:30.193230 text/html 280689 2024-10-23T15:03:06 text/html 644464 2025-08-17T07:55:37.448219 application/epub+zip 648317 2025-08-17T07:55:31.754251 application/epub+zip 147095 2025-08-17T07:55:30.957237 application/epub+zip 761542 2025-08-17T07:55:41.108166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719874 2025-08-17T07:55:36.613217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220132 2022-09-19T11:48:26.571126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222902 2025-08-17T07:55:28.962221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203084 2024-10-23T15:03:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17483 2025-08-17T07:55:41.261202 application/rdf+xml 12188 2025-08-17T07:55:31.065208 image/jpeg 2350 2025-08-17T07:55:31.012205 image/jpeg 633125 2025-08-17T07:55:30.249248 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia