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YOUNG FOLKS' TREASURY

In 12 Volumes

HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE Editor

EDWARD EVERETT HALE Associate Editor

Myths and Legendary Heroes

HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE Editor

VOLUME II

NEW YORK

THE UNIVERSITY SOCIETY INC.

Publishers

PARTIAL LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS, ASSISTANT EDITORS AND ADVISERS

HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE Editor

EDWARD EVERETT HALE Associate Editor

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

INTRODUCTION

MYTHS OF GREECE AND ROME

BAUCIS AND PHILEMON

ADAPTED BY C.E. SMITH

PANDORA

ADAPTED BY C.E. SMITH

MIDAS

ADAPTED BY C.E. SMITH

CADMUS

ADAPTED BY C.E. SMITH

PROSERPINA

ADAPTED BY C.E. SMITH

THE STORY OF ATALANTA

ADAPTED BY ANNA KLINGENSMITH

PYRAMUS AND THISBE

ADAPTED BY ALICE ZIMMERN

ORPHEUS

ADAPTED BY ALICE ZIMMERN

MYTHS OF SCANDINAVIA

BALDUR

ADAPTED FROM A, AND E. KEARY'S VERSION

I

THE DREAM

II

THE PEACESTEAD

III

BALDUR DEAD

IV

HELHEIM

V

WEEPING

THOR'S ADVENTURES AMONG THE JÖTUNS

ADAPTED BY JULIA GODDARD

THE APPLES OF IDUN

ADAPTED BY HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE

THE GIFTS OF THE DWARFS

THE PUNISHMENT OF LOKI

ADAPTED FROM A. AND E. KEARY'S VERSION

MYTHS OF INDIA

THE BLIND MAN, THE DEAF MAN, AND THE DONKEY

ADAPTED BY M. FRERE

HARISARMAN

WHY THE FISH LAUGHED

MUCHIE LAL

ADAPTED BY M. FRERE

HOW THE RAJAH'S SON WON THE PRINCESS LABAM

ADAPTED BY JOSEPH JACOBS

MYTHS OF JAPAN

THE JELLYFISH AND THE MONKEY

ADAPTED BY YEI THEODORA OZAKI

THE OLD MAN AND THE DEVILS

AUTUMN AND SPRING

ADAPTED BY FRANK HINDER

THE VISION OF TSUNU

ADAPTED BY FRANK RINDER

THE STAR-LOVERS

ADAPTED BY FRANK RINDER

MYTHS OF THE SLAVS

THE TWO BROTHERS

ADAPTED BY ALEXANDER CHODSKO

THE TWELVE MONTHS

ADAPTED BY ALEXANDER CHODSKO

THE SUN; OR, THE THREE GOLDEN HAIRS OF THE OLD MAN VSÉVÈDE

ADAPTED BY ALEXANDER CHODSKO

A MYTH OF AMERICA

HIAWATHA

ADAPTED FROM H.R. SCHOOLCRAFT's VERSION

HEROES OF GREECE AND ROME

PERSEUS

ADAPTED BY MARY MACGREGOR

I

PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER

II

HOW PERSEUS VOWED A RASH VOW

III

HOW PERSEUS SLEW THE GORGON

IV

HOW PERSEUS MET ANDROMEDA

V

HOW PERSEUS CAME HOME AGAIN

ODYSSEUS

ADAPTED BY JEANIE LANG

I

HOW ODYSSEUS LEFT TROYLAND AND SAILED FOR HIS KINGDOM PAST THE LAND OF THE LOTUS EATERS

II

HOW ODYSSEUS CAME TO THE LAND OF THE CYCLÔPES, AND HIS ADVENTURES THERE

III

HOW ODYSSEUS MET WITH CIRCE, THE SIRENS, AND CALYPSO

IV

HOW ODYSSEUS MET WITH NAUSICAA

THE ARGONAUTS

ADAPTED BY MARY MACGREGOR

I

HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES

II

HOW JASON LOST HIS SANDAL

III

HOW THEY BUILT THE SHIP ARGO

IV

HOW THE ARGONAUTS WON THE GOLDEN FLEECE

V

HOW THE ARGONAUTS REACHED HOME

THESEUS

ADAPTED BY MARY MACGREGOR

I

HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE

II

HOW THESEUS SLEW THE CLUB-BEARER AND THE PINE-BENDER

III

HOW THESEUS SLEW THE MINOTAUR

HERCULES

ADAPTED BY THOMAS CARTWRIGHT

I

THE TWELVE LABORS OF HERCULES

II

HERCULES IN THE NETHER WORLD

III

BLACK TARTARUS AND THE ELYSIAN FIELDS

IV

THE TUNIC OF NESSUS THE CENTAUR

THE PERILOUS VOYAGE OF ÆNEAS

ADAPTED BY ALICE ZIMMEKN

HOW HORATIUS HELD THE BRIDGE

ADAPTED BY ALFRED J. CHURCH

HOW CINCINNATUS SAVED ROME

ADAPTED BY ALFRED J. CHURCH

HEROES OF GREAT BRITAIN

BEOWULF

ADAPTED BY H.E. MARSHALL

I

HOW BEOWULF OVERCAME THE OGRE AND THE WATER-WITCH

II

HOW THE FIRE DRAGON WARRED WITH THE GOTH FOLK

III

HOW BEOWULF OVERCAME THE DRAGON

HOW KING ARTHUR CONQUERED ROME

ADAPTED BY E. EDWARDSON

SIR GALAHAD AND THE SACRED CUP

ADAPTED BY MARY MACGREGOR

THE PASSING OF ARTHUR

ADAPTED BY MARY MACGREGOR

ROBIN HOOD

ADAPTED BY H.E. MARSHALL

I

HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME TO LIVE IN THE GREEN WOOD

II

THE MEETING OF ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN

III

ROBIN HOOD AND THE BUTCHER

GUY OF WARWICK

ADAPTED BY H.E. MARSHALL

I

GUY'S EARLY ADVENTURES AND HIS FIGHT WITH THE DUN COW

II

TRAVELS AND DEEDS IN MANY LANDS

III

HOW GUY FOUGHT WITH THE GIANT COLBRAND

IV

HOW AT LAST GUY WENT HOME

WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT

ADAPTED BY ERNEST RHYS

TOM HICKATHRIFT

ADAPTED BY ERNEST RHYS

HEROES OF SCANDINAVIA

THE STORY OF FRITHIOF

ADAPTED BY JULIA GODDARD

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

HAVELOK

ADAPTED BY GEORGE W. COX AND E.H. JONES

THE VIKINGS

ADAPTED BY MARY MACGREGOR

I

CHARACTERS OF THE VIKINGS

II

HARALD FAIRHAIR

III

THE SEA-FIGHT OF THE JOMSVIKINGS

HERO OF GERMANY

SIEGFRIED

ADAPTED BY MARY MACGREGOR

I

MIMER THE BLACKSMITH

II

SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE

III

SIEGFRIED COMES HOME

IV

SIEGFRIED AT THE COURT OF WORMS

V.

SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND

VI

SIEGFRIED SUBDUES BRUNHILD

VII

SIEGFRIED AND THE PRINCESS

HERO OF FRANCE

ROLAND

ADAPTED BY H.E. MARSHALL

I

BLANCANDRIN'S MISSION

II

GANELON'S TREASON

III

ROLAND'S PRIDE

IV

ROLAND SOUNDS HIS HORN

V

THE RETURN OF CHARLEMAGNE

HERO OF SPAIN

THE CID

ADAPTED BY ROBERT SOUTHEY

I

RODRIGO AND THE LEPER

II

THE KNIGHTING OF RODRIGO

III

HOW THE CID MADE A COWARD INTO A BRAVE MAN

IV

HOW THE CID RULED VALENCIA

V

THE CID'S LAST VICTORY

HERO OF SWITZERLAND

WILLIAM TELL

ADAPTED BY H.E. MARSHALL

I

GESSLER'S TYRANNY

II

WILLIAM TELL AND HIS GREAT SHOT

III

THE ESCAPE OF WILLIAM TELL

IV

TELL'S SECOND SHOT

HERO OF PERSIA

RUSTEM

ADAPTED BY ALFRED J. CHURCH

I

THE SEVEN ADVENTURES OF RUSTEM

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