Project Gutenberg 2014-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 232 Malkin, Arthur Thomas Historical Parallels, vol. 1 (of 3) Produced by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Historical Parallels, vol. 1 (of 3)" by Arthur Thomas Malkin is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work presents a comparative analysis of various historical events and figures, connecting the myths and tales of ancient Greece with similar narratives and themes from other historical periods and regions. It opens with a focus on the early mythic period of Greek history, exploring Greek heroes and their parallels in other cultures. The beginning of the text introduces the reader to the author's approach to historical writing, which emphasizes the relationships and influences between different cultures over time. It contrasts the savage early society of Greece, exemplified through its legendary heroes, with comparable conditions in other regions, such as Scandinavia during its Viking age. Malkin primarily discusses figures like Hercules and Theseus as embodiments of certain virtues, illustrating their narratives against the backdrop of contemporary or mythological equivalents in other times and places, including reflections on the societal conditions that shaped such characters. This opening sets the stage for a broader examination of human nature as depicted in these intertwined historical narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en History -- Popular works World history -- Popular works D Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient 605706 2025-09-19T06:05:58.130243 text/html 591982 2024-10-24T12:09:21 text/html 519949 2025-09-19T06:06:06.020135 application/epub+zip 523041 2025-09-19T06:05:59.731197 application/epub+zip 262087 2025-09-19T06:05:58.947171 application/epub+zip 686188 2025-09-19T06:06:11.032158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640403 2025-09-19T06:06:05.081202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380966 2022-09-21T13:25:12.745792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514846 2025-09-19T06:05:57.317173 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 494973 2024-10-24T12:09:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16526 2025-09-19T06:06:11.168165 application/rdf+xml 14506 2025-09-19T06:05:59.042193 image/jpeg 2789 2025-09-19T06:05:58.995204 image/jpeg 487765 2025-09-19T06:05:58.196189 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