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.

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Merlin had planned for Arthur a marriage with the daughter of King Laodegan of Carmalide. By his advice Arthur paid a visit to the court of…

Guenever: Merlin

A few days after this, the enemy, regardless of a truce into which they had entered with King Laodegan, suddenly issued from their camp and…

Guenever: Gawain

We must now relate what took place at and near London, while Arthur was absent from his capital. At this very time a band of young heroes…

Guenever: Arthur

AFTER the great victory of Mount Badon, by which the Saxons were for the time effectually put down, Arthur turned his arms against the…

Guenever: Bedver

From the adjacent islands came Guillamurius, king of Ireland, Gunfasius, king of the Orkneys, Malvasius, king of Iceland, Lot, king of…

Guenever: Lucius

After this Arthur reigned five years in peace. Then came ambassadors from Lucius Tiberius, Procurator under Leo, Emperor of Rome, demanding…

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