Myths and Legendary Heroes

Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2

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YOUNG FOLKS' TREASURY
In 12 Volumes
HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE, Editor
EDWARD EVERETT HALE, Associate Editor
VOLUME II: MYTHS AND LEGENDARY HEROES
HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE, Editor
New York The University Society Inc. Publishers

[Illustration: JASON SNATCHED OFF HIS HELMET AND HURLED IT.]

PARTIAL LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS, ASSISTANT EDITORS AND ADVISERS
HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE Editor
EDWARD EVERETT HALE Associate Editor
NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.
WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.
HON. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.
HON. GROVER CLEVELAND, Late President of the United States.
JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS, American Roman Catholic prelate.
ROBERT C. OGDEN, Partner of John Wanamaker.
HON. GEORGE F. HOAR, Late Senator from Massachusetts.
EDWARD W. BOK, Editor "Ladies' Home Journal."
HENRY VAN DYKE, Author, Poet, and Professor of English
Literature, Princeton University.
LYMAN ABBOTT, Author, Editor of "The Outlook."
CHARLES G.D. ROBERTS, Writer of Animal Stories.
JACOB A. RIIS, Author and Journalist.
EDWARD EVERETT HALE, Jr., English Professor at Union College.
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS, Late Author and Creator of "Uncle Remus."
GEORGE GARY EGGLESTON, Novelist and Journalist.
RAY STANNARD BAKER, Author and Journalist.
WILLIAM BLAIKIE, Author of "How to Get Strong and How to Stay So."
WILLIAM DAVENPORT HULBERT, Writer of Animal Stories.
JOSEPH JACOBS, Folklore Writer and Editor of the "Jewish Encyclopedia."
MRS. VIRGINIA TERHUNE ("Marion Harland"), Author of "Common Sense in the Household," etc.
MARGARET E. SANGSTER, Author of "The Art of Home-Making," etc.
SARAH K. BOLTON, Biographical Writer.
ELLEN VELVIN, Writer of Animal Stories.
REV. THEODORE WOOD, F.E.S., Writer on Natural History.
W.J. BALTZELL, Editor of "The Musician."
HERBERT T. WADE, Editor and Writer on Physics.
JOHN H. CLIFFORD, Editor and Writer.
ERNEST INGERSOLL, Naturalist and Author.
DANIEL E. WHEELER, Editor and Writer.
IDA PRENTICE WHITCOMB, Author of "Young People's Story of Music," "Heroes of History," etc.
MARK HAMBOURG, Pianist and Composer.
MME. BLANCHE MARCHESI, Opera Singer and Teacher.

CONTENTS
Introduction
MYTHS OF GREECE AND ROME
Baucis and Philemon Adapted by C.E. Smith
Pandora Adapted by C.E. Smith
Midas Adapted by C.E. Smith
Cadmus Adapted by C.E. Smith
Proserpina Adapted by C.E. Smith
The Story of Atalanta Adapted by Anna Klingensmith
Pyramus and Thisbe Adapted by Alice Zimmern
Orpheus Adapted by Alice Zimmern
MYTHS OF SCANDINAVIA
Baldur Adapted from A. and E. Keary's version
Thor's Adventure among the Jotuns Adapted by Julia Goddard
The Apples of Idun Adapted by Hamilton Wright Mabie
The Gifts of the Dwarfs
The Punishment of Loki Adapted from A. and E. Keary's version
MYTHS OF INDIA
The Blind Man, The Deaf Man, and the Donkey Adapted by M. Frere
Harisarman
Why the Fish Laughed
Muchie Lal Adapted by M. Frere
How the Rajah's Son Won the Princess Labam Adapted by Joseph Jacobs
MYTHS OF JAPAN
The Jellyfish and the Monkey Adapted by Yei Theodora Ozaki
The Old Man and-the Devils
Autumn and Spring Adapted by Frank Kinder
The Vision of Tsunu Adapted by Frank Kinder
The Star-Lovers Adapted by Frank Kinder

MYTHS OF THE SLAVS
The Two Brothers Adapted by Alexander Chodsko
The Twelve Months Adapted by Alexander Chodsko
The Sun; or, the Three Golden Hairs of the Old Man V��s��vde Adapted by Alexander Chodsko
A MYTH OF AMERICA
Hiawatha Adapted from H.R. Schoolcraft's version
HEROES OF GREECE AND ROME
Perseus Adapted by Mary Macgregor
Odysseus Adapted by Jeanie Lang
The Argonauts Adapted by Mary Macgregor
Theseus Adapted by Mary Macgregor
Hercules Adapted by Thomas Cartwright
The Perilous Voyage of ?neas Adapted by Alice Zimmern
How Horatius Held the Bridge Adapted by Alfred J. Church
How Cincinnatus Saved Rome Adapted by Alfred J. Church
HEROES OF GREAT BRITAIN
Beowulf Adapted by H.E. Marshall
How King Arthur Conquered Rome Adapted by E. Edwardson
Sir Galahad and the Sacred Cup Adapted by Mary Macgregor
The Passing of Arthur Adapted by Mary Macgregor
Robin Hood Adapted by H.E. Marshall
Guy of Warwick Adapted by H.E. Marshall
Whittington and His Cat Adapted by Ernest Rhys
Tom Hickathrift Adapted by Ernest Rhys
HEROES OF SCANDINAVIA
The Story of Frithiof Adapted by Julia Goddard
Havelok Adapted by George W. Cox and E.H. Jones
The Vikings Adapted by Mary Macgregor
HERO OF GERMANY
Siegfried Adapted by Mary Macgregor
HERO OF FRANCE
Roland Adapted by H.E. Marshall
HERO OF SPAIN
The Cid Adapted by Robert Southey
HERO OF SWITZERLAND
William Tell Adapted by H.E. Marshall
HERO OF PERSIA
Rustem Adapted by Alfred J. Church

ILLUSTRATIONS
JASON SNATCHED OFF HIS HELMET AND HURLED IT (Frontispiece)
OUT FLEW A BRIGHT, SMILING FAIRY
HE CAUGHT HER IN HIS ARMS AND SPRANG INTO THE CHARIOT
ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE
THE PUNISHMENT OF LOKI
THE PRINCESS LABAM ... SHINES SO THAT SHE LIGHTS UP ALL THE COUNTRY
HIAWATHA IN HIS CANOE
SO DANAE WAS COMFORTED AND WENT HOME WITH DICTYS
ORPHEUS SANG TILL HIS VOICE DROWNED THE SONG OF THE