Project Gutenberg 2018-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 716 Bulfinch, Thomas 1796 1867 a15000331 Bulfinch's Mythology The Age of Fable; The Age of Chivalry; Legends of Charlemagne Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulfinch%27s_Mythology Produced by Marcia Brooks, Cindy Beyer, and the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net with images provided by The Internet Archives-US. "Bulfinch's Mythology" by Thomas Bulfinch is a collection of mythological stories that was likely written in the mid-19th century. The work comprehensively explores various myths from both classical and medieval sources, including ancient Greek and Roman legends, as well as the Arthurian tales and legends of Charlemagne. The aim is to make these timeless stories accessible and engaging for modern readers, shedding light on their significance in literature and culture. At the start of "Bulfinch's Mythology," the author offers a prelude explaining the importance of mythology in understanding both ancient and contemporary literature. He asserts that many literary references often depend on a reader's familiarity with these myths. The opening chapters introduce the reader to the mythology of the gods and heroes, beginning with the creation myths and the notable tales of Prometheus and Pandora. These stories reveal not only the characters and their heroic deeds but also the moral lessons and cultural significance that they hold in shaping human experiences and the art of storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mythology Folklore -- Europe Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 -- Romances -- Adaptations Romances BL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 2488417 2025-07-22T13:10:02.746055 text/html 2423130 2018-02-25T19:13:20 text/html 1939207 2025-07-22T13:10:38.957854 application/epub+zip 1981115 2025-07-22T13:10:11.513029 application/epub+zip 964044 2025-07-22T13:10:07.159061 application/epub+zip 2602394 2025-07-22T13:10:57.781782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2472147 2025-07-22T13:10:33.828892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1461122 2022-08-25T13:28:11.721498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1989326 2025-07-22T13:09:56.985032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1989667 2018-02-25T19:13:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19155 2025-07-22T13:10:58.024756 application/rdf+xml 15348 2025-07-22T13:10:07.474962 image/jpeg 2213 2025-07-22T13:10:07.322984 image/jpeg 746730 2018-02-25T19:13:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1831095 2018-02-25T19:13:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1838186 2025-07-22T13:10:02.998029 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