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Bulfinch's Mythology

Name: Bulfinch's Mythology
Author: Thomas Bulfinch
ISBN: 9780440308454

by Thomas Bulfinch, Edmund Fuller

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Overview

The justly famous Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch contains three volumes the major contents of which are retained in this abridgment for the student and general reader. The Age Of Fable -- The gods and goddesses of Greece and Rome, as well as the mythology of the Germanic tribes, England and the Near East. The Legend Of Charlemange -- Accounts of the reign of the first great French Emperor, his wars and conquests. The Age Of Chivalry -- King Arthur and his court, Lancelot and Guenever, and the death of Arthur.

Synopsis

For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity, Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths, and the age of chivalry have been known.

About the Author, Thomas Bulfinch

Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) was the son of Charles Bulfinch, the architect of the Capitol building in Washington, DC. Thomas Bulfinch is considered to be an American historian and reteller of myths and legends even though he worked on his book during intervals in his banking career.

His works -- The Age of Fables (1855), The Age of Chivalry (1858), and The Legends of Charlemagne (1863) -- are normally termed Bulfinch's Mythology.

These works were aimed at the young adult reader and were very popular when first published and today.