The Infernal Regions—The Sibyl 266 XXXIII. Æneas in Italy—Camilla—Evander—Nisus and Euryalus—Mezentius—Turnus 276 XXXIV. Pythagoras—Egyptian Deities—Oracles 288 XXXV. Origin of Mythology—Statues of Gods and Goddesses—Poets of Mythology 300 XXXVI. Monsters (modern)—The Phœnix—Basilisk—Unicorn—Salamander 310 XXXVII. Eastern Mythology—Zoroaster—Hindu Mythology—Castes—Buddha—The Grand Lama—Prester John 318 XXXVIII. Northern Mythology—Valhalla—The Valkyrior 328 XXXIX. Thor’s Visit to Jotunheim 337 XL. The Death of Baldur—The Elves—Runic Letters—Skalds—Iceland—Teutonic Mythology—The Nibelungen Lied—Wagner’s Nibelungen Ring 343 XLI. The Druids—Iona 358 KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Introduction 367 II. The Mythical History of England 378 III. Merlin 389 IV. Arthur 394 V. Arthur (_Continued_) 405 VI. Sir Gawain 414 VII. Caradoc Briefbras; or, Caradoc with the Shrunken Arm 418 VIII. Launcelot of the Lake 424 IX. The Adventure of the Cart 435 X. The Lady of Shalott 441 XI. Queen Guenever’s Peril 445 XII. Tristram and Isoude 449 XIII. Tristram and Isoude (_Continued_) 457 XIV. Sir Tristram’s Battle with Sir Launcelot 464 XV. The Round Table 467 XVI. Sir Palamedes 472 XVII. Sir Tristram 475 XVIII. Perceval 479 XIX. The Sangreal, or Holy Graal 486 XX. The Sangreal (_Continued_) 491 XXI. The Sangreal (_Continued_) 497 XXII. Sir Agrivain’s Treason 507 XXIII. Morte d’Arthur 515 THE MABINOGEON