Compact prose retellings of foundational British and Irish heroic legends.
Bulfinch's Mythology
Beowulf, Cuchulain, Hereward, Robin Hood
Hero Myths of the British Race
Compact prose retellings of foundational British and Irish heroic legends.
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Hero Myths of the British Race
BEOWULF
Notable among the names of heroes of the British race is that of Beowulf, which appeals to all English-speaking people in a very special way, since he is the one hero in whose...
Hero Myths of the British Race
CUCHULAIN, CHAMPION OF IRELAND
Among all the early literatures of Europe, there are two which, at exactly opposite corners of the continent, display most strikingly similar characteristics. These are the...
Hero Myths of the British Race
HEREWARD THE WAKE
In Hereward the Wake (or "Watchful") is found one of those heroes whose date can be ascertained with a fair amount of exactness and yet in whose story occur mythological...
Hero Myths of the British Race
ROBIN HOOD
Among the earliest heirlooms of the Anglo-Saxon tongue are the songs and legends of Robin Hood and his merry outlaws, which have charmed readers young and old for more than six...