title: Illustrated Treasury of Read-Aloud Myths and Legends: More than 40 of the World's Best-Loved Myths and Legends Including Greek, Roman, Celtic, Scandinavian, Indian, Mexican, and Many More
author: Robin Fitzsimmons
description: <DIV>Robin Fitzsimmons' articles, short stories and essays have appeared in local and national publications. He lives in Connecticut.</DIV>
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  Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2
  
  
  
  
  
  [INTRODUCTION.
  
  
    
  
  
    
  [MYTHS OF MANY COUNTRIES  
  
  
    
  [MYTHS OF GREECE AND ROME
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  [BAUCIS AND PHILEMON. ADAPTED BY C.E. SMITH  
  
  
    
  [PANDORA. ADAPTED BY C.E. SMITH  
  
  
    
  [MIDAS. ADAPTED BY C.E. SMITH  
  
  
    
  [CADMUS. ADAPTED BY C.E. SMITH  
  
  
    
  [PROSERPINA. ADAPTED BY C.E. SMITH  
  
  
    
  [THE STORY OF ATALANTA. ADAPTED BY ANNA KLINGENSMITH  
  
  
    
  [PYRAMUS AND THISBE. ADAPTED BY ALICE ZIMMERN  
  
  
    
  [ORPHEUS. ADAPTED BY ALICE ZIMMERN
  
  
    
  
  
    
  [MYTHS OF SCANDINAVIA
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  [BALDUR. ADAPTED FROM A, AND E. KEARY'S VERSION  
  
  
    
  [I. THE DREAM  
  
  
    
  [II. THE PEACESTEAD  
  
  
    
  [III. BALDUR DEAD  
  
  
    
  [IV. HELHEIM  
  
  
    
  [V. WEEPING  
  
  
    
  [THOR'S ADVENTURES AMONG THE JOETUNS. ADAPTED BY JULIA GODDARD  
  
  
    
  [THE APPLES OF IDUN. ADAPTED BY HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE  
  
  
    
  [THE GIFTS OF THE DWARFS.  
  
  
    
  [THE PUNISHMENT OF LOKI. ADAPTED FROM A. AND E. KEARY'S VERSION
  
  
    
  
  
    
  [MYTHS OF INDIA
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  [THE BLIND