Myths of Hellas

About this eBook

Author

Witt, C. (Carl), 1815-1891

Title

Myths of Hellas : or, Greek tales

Original Publication

London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1891.

Credits

Al Haines

Language

English

LoC Class

BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism

Subject

Legends -- Greece

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 79300

Release Date

August 7, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.MYTHS OF HELLAS
2. 2.I. THE BEGINNING OF ALL THINGS.
3. 3.II. THE GOLDEN AGE.
4. 4.III. PROMETHEUS AND EPIMETHEUS.
5. 5.IV. DEUCALION AND PYRRHA.
6. 6.V. THE RAPE OF PERSEPHONE.
7. 7.VI. MARPESSA.
8. 8.VII. ARTEMIS
9. 9.VIII. THE GIANTS OTUS AND EPHIALTES.
10. 10.IX. ENDYMION.
11. 11.X. IO
12. 12.XI. DANAUS AND AEGYPTUS.
13. 13.XII. PHAËTHON.
14. 14.XIII. SALMONEUS AND SISYPHUS.
15. 15.XIV. BELLEROPHON.
16. 16.XV. DAEDALUS AND ICARUS.
17. 17.XVI. EUROPA AND CADMUS.
18. 18.XVII. THE BUILDING OF THEBES.
19. 19.XVIII. SEMELE.
20. 20.XIX. DIONYSUS.
21. 21.XX. MELAMPUS AND BIAS.
22. 22.XXI. TANTALUS. PELOPS.
23. 23.XXII. NIOBE.
24. 24.XXIII. MELEAGER AND ATALANTA.
25. 25.XXIV. ADMETUS AND ALCESTIS.
26. 26.XXV. PERSEUS.
27. 27.XXVI. HERACLES. — 1. The War with the Teleboae. — 2. The Birth and Youth of Heracles. — 3. The Madness of Heracles, and his First Six Labours. — 4. The Last Six Labours. — 5. The Murder of Iphitus, and the Vengeances of Heracles. — 6. The Marriage of Heracles with Deianira, and his Death.
28. 28.XXVII. THE QUEST OF THE ARGONAUTS. — 1. The Golden Fleece. — 2. The Journey to Colchis. — 3. The Fight for the Golden Fleece. — 4. The Journey Home. — 5. Medea's Revenge.
29. 29.XXVIII. THESEUS
30. 30.XXIX. OEDIPUS.
31. 31.XXX. THE SEVEN AGAINST THEBES.
32. 32.XXXI. THE EPIGONI.
33. 33.XXXII. EROS AND PSYCHE.
34. 34.INDEX

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