A Book of Myths

A Book of Myths is a collection of folk tales, legends and mythology from all over the world, assembled by Jean Lang. The book contains the myths of the North and of the South, legends of the East and of the West, with the study and analysis, as the author draws parallels between ancient myths and some modern beliefs. Table of Contents: Prometheus and Pandora Pygmalion Phaeton Endymion Orpheus Apollo and Daphne Psuche The calydonian Hunt Atalanta Arachine Idas and Marpessa Arethusa Perseus the Hero Niobe Hyacinthus King Midas of the Golden Touch Ceyx and Halycone Aristaeus the Bee-Keeper Proserpine Latona and the Rustics Echo and Narcissus Icarus Clytie The Cranes of Ibycus Syrinx The Death of Adonis Pan Lorelei Freya, Queen of the Northern Gods The Death of Baldur Beowulf Roland the Paladin The Children of Lir Deirdre