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.

Morte D'Arthur

6 pages in this part of The Outline of Mythology.

Morte D'Arthur

SIR MODRED was left ruler of all England, and he caused letters to be written, as if from beyond sea, that King Arthur was slain in battle…

Morte D'Arthur: Modred

Then was it told the king that Sir Modred had pitched his camp upon Barrendown; and the king rode thither, and there was a great battle…

Morte D'Arthur: Lake

Thus of Arthur I find never more written in books that be authorized, nor more of the very certainty of his death; but thus was he led away…

Morte D'Arthur: Guenever

And when Queen Guenever understood that King Arthur was slain, and all the noble knights with him, she stole away, and five ladies with…

Morte D'Arthur: Launcelot

Now turn we from her, and speak of Sir Launcelot of the Lake. When Sir Launcelot heard in his country that Sir Modred was crowned king of…

Morte D'Arthur: Bohort

And the great host abode at Dover till the end of the fifteen days set by Sir Launcelot, and then Sir Bohort made them to go home again to…

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