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A collection of myths, legends and folklore from around the world. Includes the stories of Prometheus, Hercules, Beowulf, Siegfried, Frithiof the Bold, Ilia Muromec, Roland, El Cid, and others. The stories told for generations about heroes, gods and leaders.

Most of the mythology books are boring. MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ALL NATIONS is an attempt to solve this problem, by telling the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement. Rather is the book intended for those who, during their... Read Full Overview

The myths and legends here gathered together have appealed and will continue to appeal to every age. Nowhere in the realm of fiction are there stories to compare with those which took form centuries ago when the race was in its childhood-stories so intimately connected with the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview