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100 1 _aGayley, Charles Mills,
_d1858-1932
245 1 4 _aThe Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911) :
_bBased Originally on Bulfinch's "Age of Fable" (1855)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2014-06-21
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram, The Internet Archive/American Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.)" by Charles Mills Gayley is a scholarly compilation of ancient myths and their significance in English literature and art, written in the early 20th century. This work provides an extensive exploration of various mythologies, particularly Greek, Roman, Norse, and German, focusing on their influence on literary tradition and artistic representation. The text serves as both a resource for students and a guide for readers interested in how these ancient narratives shaped modern literary and artistic contexts. The opening of the book sets the stage for its educational purpose, discussing the author's intent to reorganize and expand upon the foundational material based on Bulfinch's "Age of Fable." It begins by outlining the importance of mythology in understanding English literature and art, emphasizing the necessary distinctions between fables and myths. The text introduces various mythological accounts, such as the origins of the world and the gods, detailing the primordial figures and creatures in ancient narratives. Gayley hints at how these myths have evolved into critical elements of narrative tradition in literature, laying the groundwork for a comprehensive study of their themes and significance throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMythology, Classical
653 _aEnglish poetry
653 _aMythology, Norse
700 1 _aBulfinch, Thomas,
_d1796-1867
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46063
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