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.

Orlando Mad

4 pages in this part of The Outline of Mythology.

Orlando Mad

ORLANDO, on the loss of Angelica, laid aside his crest and arms, and arrayed himself in a suit of black armor expressive of his despair. In…

Orlando Mad: Mandricardo

Orlando, observing Mandricardo, was surprised to see no sword at his side, nor mace at his saddle-bow. "And what weapon hast thou," said…

Orlando Mad: Medoro

He looked around, and noted with pleasure all the charms of the spot. He saw that some of the trees were carved with inscriptions--he drew…

Orlando Mad: Zerbino

Thus he wandered, from place to place, through France, imperilling his life a thousand ways, yet always preserved by some mysterious…

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