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.

The Invasion of France

8 pages in this part of The Outline of Mythology.

The Invasion of France

AGRAMANT, King of Africa, convoked the kings, his vassals, to deliberate in council. He reminded them of the injuries he had sustained from…

The Invasion of France: Agramant

King Agramant thereupon proclaimed that the sovereignty of a kingdom should be the reward of whoever should succeed in obtaining the ring…

The Invasion of France: Rinaldo

When they arrived at Buda in Hungary they found the king of that country about despatching his son, Ottachiero, with an army to the succor…

The Invasion of France: Bradamante

The combat, obstinately maintained on both sides, was interrupted by the return of Bradamante. Finding herself unable to overtake the…

The Invasion of France: Mandricardo

Mandricardo and the damsel proceeded to the gate of the castle, which they found undefended. As they entered they beheld a shield suspended…

The Invasion of France: Rogero

MANDRICARDO, having completed his story, now turned to Rogero, and proposed that arms should decide which of the two was most worthy to…

The Invasion of France: Angelica

Issuing thence, the Count and damsel encountered a stranger-knight. It was no other than Rinaldo, who was just on the point of setting off…

The Invasion of France: Sacripant

Angelica by this time had recognized the stranger, and perceived that it was Sacripant, king of Circassia, one of the worthiest of her…

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