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.

Death of Rinaldo

4 pages in this part of The Outline of Mythology.

Death of Rinaldo

THE distress in Rinaldo's castle for want of food grew more severe every day, under the pressure of the siege. The garrison were forced to…

Death of Rinaldo: Charlot

When Charlot heard this he approached the king and whispered in his ear. And the king turned to his sister and said, "Charlot must have…

Death of Rinaldo: Cologne

Now there was at this time at Cologne a bishop, called Agilophus, who was a wise and understanding man, who led a pure and secluded life…

Death of Rinaldo: Dortmund

Now at that time the people of Dortmund had become converted to the Christian faith; and they sent to the Bishop of Cologne, and desired…

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