Victorian folklore and anthropology

A Book of Myths: Retold from Classical Sources with Some Originals

Name: A Book of Myths: Retold from Classical Sources with Some Originals
Author: Andrew Lang

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Andrew Lang's literary collection of classical myths retold with Victorian literary sensibility and some original compositions. Presents Greek, Roman, and comparative mythological tales in accessible narrative form emphasizing storytelling and imaginative engagement over scholarly apparatus. Covers heroic myths, divine adventures, transformations, and tragic narratives. Lang, renowned folklorist and literary scholar, brings anthropological perspective to mythological material while maintaining literary artistry.

Also known asLang's Mythological Collection · Book of Classical Myths

This edition1889

EditionAndrew Lang's collection of classical and original mythological tales, 1889. Retold from classical sources with Lang's literary treatment and some original compositions.

Classical mythologyComparative MythologyWestern / Classicalheroic achievementcultural traditionsLove and desireMythologyRoman Mythologydivine transformationQuest narrativesGreek MythologyFolklore StudiesVictorian literatureheroic questRitual magic