Project Gutenberg 2014-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 1697 Gayley, Charles Mills 1858 1932 Bulfinch, Thomas 1796 1867 11001253 The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911) Based Originally on Bulfinch's "Age of Fable" (1855) Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram, The Internet Archive/American Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.)" by Charles Mills Gayley is a scholarly compilation of ancient myths and their significance in English literature and art, written in the early 20th century. This work provides an extensive exploration of various mythologies, particularly Greek, Roman, Norse, and German, focusing on their influence on literary tradition and artistic representation. The text serves as both a resource for students and a guide for readers interested in how these ancient narratives shaped modern literary and artistic contexts. The opening of the book sets the stage for its educational purpose, discussing the author's intent to reorganize and expand upon the foundational material based on Bulfinch's "Age of Fable." It begins by outlining the importance of mythology in understanding English literature and art, emphasizing the necessary distinctions between fables and myths. The text introduces various mythological accounts, such as the origins of the world and the gods, detailing the primordial figures and creatures in ancient narratives. Gayley hints at how these myths have evolved into critical elements of narrative tradition in literature, laying the groundwork for a comprehensive study of their themes and significance throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46063/46063-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mythology, Classical English poetry Mythology, Norse BL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature Category: Art 2155779 2025-08-18T14:45:44.757737 text/html 2125631 2024-10-24T08:12:54 text/html 16989266 2025-08-18T14:47:29.179716 application/epub+zip 17027743 2025-08-18T14:46:22.567529 application/epub+zip 783507 2025-08-18T14:46:03.644645 application/epub+zip 17656081 2025-08-18T14:47:52.074587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17624887 2025-08-18T14:46:54.518890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1408412 2022-09-21T03:57:23.283307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1446161 2025-08-18T14:45:35.850783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1426205 2024-10-24T08:12:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17919 2025-08-18T14:47:52.340601 application/rdf+xml 13659 2025-08-18T14:46:04.223596 image/jpeg 2396 2025-08-18T14:46:03.941638 image/jpeg 18178247 2025-08-18T14:45:45.472737 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 en.wikipedia