The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)
Based Originally on Bulfinch's "Age of Fable" (1855)
Charles Mills Gayley, a professor of English at the University of California, built this textbook on the foundation of Thomas Bulfinch's Age of Fable, and this is the revised and enlarged edition of 1911. It retells the Greek myths of creation, the gods of heaven, earth and the underworld, and the great heroes, followed by Norse and German myths, and at every step points to the poems in English that use them and the paintings and sculpture that depict them. An introduction explains why the study of mythology matters for reading English poetry, and a commentary adds sources and interpretations. It is a practical guide to classical allusion in literature and art. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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