Myths and Legends of All Nations. Anonymous

tales of gods and half-gods. Today we read and wonder. But the child, who in his brief lifetime must live over in part at least the history of the whole race, delights in the myths and legends which made his ancestors admire or tremble. They are naturally not so real to him as they were to his forefathers; yet they open up a rich and gorgeous wonderland, without excursions into which every child must grow up the poorer in mind and spirit.

      To the children of America, wherever they may be, this book is dedicated. It is sure to bring enjoyment, because its stories have stood the test of time.

ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOR

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Lohengrin and Elsa the Beautiful.
Elsa on Her Knees Before Lohengrin	Cover
The Good King Arthur.
Then Arthur Drew Out the Sword and was Proclaimed King	Frontispiece
Prometheus, the Friend of Man.	PAGE
Prometheus Punished for His Gift to Man	9
The Labors of Hercules.
The Hero Approached the Dreadful Monster	19
Deucalion and Pyrrha.
Deucalion and Pyrrha Casting the Bones of Their Mother Behind Them	31
Theseus and the Centaur.
The Centaur Fell Backward	35
Niobe.
Niobe Weeping for Her Children	40
The Gorgon's Head.
Perseus Slaying the Medusa	60
The Golden Fleece.
The Dragon Fell at Full Length Upon the Ground	104
The Cyclops.
The One-eyed Polyphemus	108
Œdipus and the Sphinx.
Œdipus Stood Before the Sphinx	116
Antigone, the Faithful Daughter and Sister.
The Blind Œdipus, Led by His Daughter Antigone	118
The Story of Iphigenia.
Iphigenia About to be Sacrificed	140
The Sack of Troy.
The Trojan Horse	153
Beowulf and Grendel.
Beowulf Face to Face With the Fire-breathing Dragon	170
The Great Knight Siegfried.
Siegfried Came Off Victor in Every Encounter	214
Frithiof the Bold.
Frithiof and Ingeborg in the Temple of Balder	230
Wayland the Smith.
Wayland the Smith, Wearing the Wings He had Fashioned	234
Twardowski, the Polish Faust.
Twardowski in the Arms of the Evil One	242
Ilia Muromec of Russia.
Zidovin Threw the Iron Club High Into the Air and Caught It with One Hand	244
Kralewitz Marko of Servia.
They Gagged Marko and Bound Him to His Horse	246
The Decision of Libuscha.
Libuscha Insulted by Chrudis	248
Count Roland of France.
Roland's Own Death Was Very Near	265
The Cid.
The Youthful Cid Avenging the Death of His Father	267

PROMETHEUS, THE FRIEND OF MAN

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      Many, many centuries ago there lived two brothers, Prometheus or Forethought, and Epimetheus or Afterthought. They were the sons of those Titans who had fought against