Orpheus: Myths of the World Index

Sacred Texts Misc | | Orpheus Myths of the World by Padraic Colum Illustrations by Boris Artzybasheff [1930, copyright not renewed] | This is a survey of world mythology by Padraic Column. Originally titled 'Orpheus, Myths of the World', later editions were retitled simply 'Myths of the World'. Colum was a prolific writer on this subject, and although best known for his adaptations of Celtic tales, particularly for younger readers, he also wrote several books for a wider audience, including three on the mythology of the Pacific area. This volume can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Although all of the material here is covered elsewhere at this site, the selection and retelling in a consistent voice allow the reader to spot parallels between diverse traditions, and recognize outcroppings in particular narratives of unique features. Title Page Introduction The Significance of Mythology Egyptian Mythology Babylonian Persian Jewish: Post-Christian Period Greek Latin Graeco-Roman Celtic Finnish Icelandic Indian Chinese Japanese Polynesian Peruvian Central American and Mexican Zuñi Conclusion Contents Egyptian Osiris and Isis Rê, His Going-Down and Uprising Babylonian In the Beginning Gilgamish The Story of Uta-Napishtim and of the Deluge that Destroyed All that was on the Earth Ishtar's Descent into the World Below Persian Jamshīd the Resplendent Jewish Post-Christian Period The Angels and the Creation and Fall of Man The Confounding of the Angel of Death Greek In the Beginning Prometheus Pandora Demeter Orpheus Dionysos Apollo Herakles, Part I Herakles, Part II Roman The Children of Mars, Part I The Children of Mars, Part II Numa the Law-Giver The Sibyl Pomona and Vertumnus Græco-Roman Cupid and Psyche. Part I Cupid and Psyche, Part II Celtic Irish Midir and Etain The Death of Conaire Mór, the King of Ireland, Part I The Death of Conaire Mór, the King of Ireland, Part II The Voyage of Bran to the Land of the Immortals Welsh Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed and His Visit to Annwfn, the Realm of Faërie Math, the Son of Mathonwy: Part I. The Treachery of Gwydion and Gilvaethwy Math, the Son of Mathonwy: Part II. The Transformations of Gwydion and Gilvaethwy Math, the Son of Mathonwy: Part III. Gwydion and Arianrhod Math, the Son of Mathonwy: Part IV. The Maiden Made of Flowers Finnish Lemminkainen, His Destruction and His Restoration to Life Icelandic In the Beginning The Building of the Wall Mimir Baldr Loki's Punishment The Children of Loki Ragna Rök, the Fate of the Gods Indian Vedic The Heavenly Nymph and her Mortal Husband Epic The Churning of the Ocean The Birth of the Ganges Sāvitrī and the Lord of the Dead Damayantī's Choice Buddhist Gotama's Attainment Chinese In the Beginning The Weaver Maiden and the Herdsman Japanese The Sun Goddess and the Storm God and the Strife there was Between Them The First People Polynesian In the Beginning How Ma-Ui Strove to Win Immortality For All Creatures Pe-le, Hawaii's Goddess Of Volcanic Fire, Part I Pe-le, Hawaii's Goddess Of Volcanic Fire, Part II Pe-le, Hawaii's Goddess Of Volcanic Fire, Part III Peruvian Viracocha The Llama-Herder and the Virgin of the Sun Central American and Mexican In the Beginning The Twin Heroes and the Lords of Xibalba Quetzalcoatl Quetzalcoatl's Enemy The Gods of the Azteca The Azteca Zuñi Paíyatuma and the Maidens of the Corn