The Outline of Mythology

Thomas Bulfinch's whole mythic world — the gods of Olympus, King Arthur's Round Table, the Mabinogeon, Beowulf and the paladins of Charlemagne — told as stories, the way 1913 read them.

Adventures of Rinaldo and Orlando

4 pages in this part of The Outline of Mythology.

Adventures of Rinaldo and Orlando

WE left Rinaldo when, having overcome the monster, he quitted the castle of Altaripa, and pursued his way on foot. He soon met with a…

Adventures of Rinaldo and Orlando: Agrican

Rinaldo then entered the cavern, and found there the wonderful horse, all caparisoned. He was coal-black, except for a star of white on his…

Adventures of Rinaldo and Orlando: Galafron

While these things were doing, all was rout and dismay in the Tartarian army, from the death of Agrican. King Galafron, arriving at this…

Adventures of Rinaldo and Orlando: Falerina

Guarded by this talisman, he met successively all the monsters set for defence of the enchantress and her garden, and at length found…

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