Gods and Heroes; or, The Kingdom of Jupiter

CONTENTS.

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SATURN			1
JUPITER AND JUNO:
PART	I.—	THE GODS AND THE GIANTS	6
PART	II.—	THE FIRST MAN; OR, THE STORY OF PROMETHEUS AND PANDORA	11
PART	III.—	THE GREAT FLOOD; OR, THE STORY OF DEUCALION	18
APOLLO:
PART	I.—	THE STORIES OF LATONA AND NIOBE	24
PART	II.—	THE FLAYED PIPER; OR, THE STORY OF MARSYAS	28
PART	III.—	TOO MUCH GOLD; OR, THE FIRST STORY OF MIDAS	33
PART	IV.—	THE CRITIC; OR, THE SECOND STORY OF MIDAS	40
PART	V.—	SOME FLOWER STORIES:
	I.—	THE LAUREL	44
	II.—	THE HYACINTH	47
	III.—	THE SUNFLOWER	49
	IV.—	THE NARCISSUS	52
PART	VI.—	PRESUMPTION; OR, THE STORY OF PHAËTHON	57
DIANA; AND THE STORY OF ORION			62
MINERVA; OR, WISDOM			69
VENUS:
PART	I.—	THE GOD OF FIRE	72
PART	II.—	LOVE AND THE SOUL; OR, THE STORY OF CUPID AND PSYCHE	80
MERCURY AND IRIS			105
NEPTUNE			109
HADES:
PART	I.—	THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE DEAD	115
PART	II.—	THE KINGDOM	122
PART	III.—	ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE	129
PART	IV.—	THE MAN WHO NEVER DIED	134
THE ADVENTURES OF PERSEUS			137
THE GOLDEN FLEECE			162
A LOST SECRET			185
THE CHAMPION OF ATHENS			194
THE HERO OF HEROES:
PART	I.—	THE ORACLE	210
PART	II.—	HIS FIRST LABOR: THE LION	217
PART	III.—	HIS SECOND LABOR: THE HYDRA	220
PART	IV.—	HIS THIRD LABOR: THE STAG	224
PART	V.—	HIS FOURTH LABOR: THE BOAR	227
PART	VI.—	HIS FIFTH LABOR: THE AUGEAN STABLE	233
PART	VII.—	MORE LABORS: AND THE CATTLE OF GER Clyx.com