Thomas Bulfinch
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Chivalry, or
Legends of King Arthur
Throngs of knights and barons bold,
In weeds of peace high triumphs hold,
With store of ladies, whose bright eyes
Rain influence and judge the prize.
—MILTON.
Table of Contents
KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS.
INTRODUCTION. THE TRAINING OF A KNIGHT — FREEMEN, VILLAINS,
SERFS, AND CLERKS — TOURNAMENTS — MAIL ARMOR —
HELMETS — ROMANCES — METRICAL ROMANCES — THE
MABINOGEON.
THE MYTHICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND. BLADUD — LEIR — FERREX
AND PORREX — DUNWALLO MOLMUTIUS — BRENNUS AND BELINUS,
ELIDURE — LUD — CASSIBELLAUNUS — KYMBELINUS, OR
CYMBELINE — ARMORICA.
ARTHUR. ARTHUR CHOSEN KING — MERLIN —
CAER–MERDIN, OR CAERMARTHEN (IN WALES), MERLIN’S TOWER,
AND THE IMPRISONED FIENDS — GUENEVER — KING ARTHUR
SLAYS THE GIANT OF ST. MICHAEL’S MOUNT — KING ARTHUR
GETS A SWORD FROM THE LADY OF THE LAKE.
CARADOC BRIEFBRAS; OR CARADOC WITH THE SHRUNKEN ARM — THE BOY
AND THE MANTLE.
SIR GAWAIN.
LAUNCELOT OF THE LAKE.
THE STORY OF LAUNCELOT:— THE ADVENTURE OF THE CART.
THE STORY OF LAUNCELOT:— THE LADY OF SHALOTT.
THE STORY OF LAUNCELOT:— QUEEN GUENEVER’S PERIL.
THE STORY OF TRISTRAM OF LYONESSE.
TRISTRAM AND ISOUDE.
THE STORY OF SIR TRISTRAM OF LYONESSE.
END OF THE STORY OF SIR TRISTRAM OF LYONESSE.
THE STORY OF PERCEVAL.
THE QUEST OF THE SANGREAL. SIR GALAHAD — SIR GAWAIN —
SIR PERCEVAL.
THE END OF THE QUEST. SIR BOHORT — OF SIR LAUNCELOT AGAIN
— SIR GALAHAD.
SIR AGRIVAIN’S TREASON.
MORTE D’ARTHUR.
THE MABINOGEON.
THE BRITONS. THE WELSH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE — THE WELSH
BARDS — THE TRIADS.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN. KYNON’S ADVENTURE.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN, CONTINUED. OWAIN’S ADVENTURE.
THE LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN, CONTINUED. GAWAIN’S ADVENTURE
— THE ADVENTURE OF THE LION.
GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN.
GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN, CONTINUED.
GERAINT, THE SON OF ERBIN, CONTINUED.
PWYLL, PRINCE OF DYVED.
BRANWEN, THE DAUGHTER OF LLYR.
MANAWYDDAN.
KILWICH AND OLWEN.
KILWICH AND OLWEN, CONTINUED.
PEREDUR, THE SON OF EVRAWC.
TALIESIN.
THE KNIGHTS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.
KING RICHARD AND THE THIRD CRUSADE.
ROBIN HOOD OF SHERWOOD FOREST. LITTLE JOHN — FRIAR TUCK
— THE BISHOP OF HEREFORD’S ENTERTAINMENT BY ROBIN HOOD
AND LITTLE JOHN AND THEIR COMPANY, IN MERRY BARNSDALE.
ROBIN HOOD AND HIS ADVENTURES. THE NOBLE BIRTH AND THE ACHIEVEMENTS
OF ROBIN HOOD — ROBIN HOOD AND THE BEGGAR — ROBIN HOOD
AND KING RICHARD — THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD.
CHEVY CHASE.
THE BATTLE OF OTTERBOURNE.
EDWARD THE BLACK PRINCE. THE BATTLE OF CRECY. THE BATTLE OF
POITIERS.
