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Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)

Chapter 5 PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER

Word Count: 965    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

llas. They had fruitful meadows and vineyards, sheep and oxen, great herds of horses, and all that m

and when they grew up, each tried to take away the o

own family shall rise up against you. Because you have sinned against your kindred, by your kindred shall you be punished. Your

hen he became King, he shut up his fair daughter Dan? in a cavern underground, lined with

pity on it. But he had no pity, for he took Dan? and her babe down to the seashore, and put them into a gre

wind floated the mother and her babe, while a

ows, and the babe slept in its mother's arms. But the poor mother could n

s nothing round them but waves, and the sky and the wind. But the wav

Dan?, and another night and day beside, till Dan? was

t last poor Dan? drooped her head and fell asle

ding, and the air was full of sound. She looked up, and over her head were

help met her, for now there came over the rocks a tall and stately man, and lo

ace, and in his hand he carried a trident, which is a three-prong

FORTED AND WENT

his walk, and his flowing golden hair and beard, and by the t

nd leapt down the rocks, and thrown his casting net so surely over Dan? an

chance has brought you to this island in so frail a ship? Who are you, and whence? Surely you are some king's daughte

bbed out, "Tell me to what land I have

and he is my brother. Men call me Dictys the

and let me live in your house as a servant. But treat me honorably, for I was once a king's daughter, and this my boy is of no common race.

and my hairs are growing gray, while I have no children to make my home cheerful. Come with me,

, the good fisherman, and was a daughter to him

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1 Chapter 1 THE DREAM2 Chapter 2 THE PEACESTEAD3 Chapter 3 BALDUR DEAD4 Chapter 4 HELHEIM5 Chapter 5 PERSEUS AND HIS MOTHER6 Chapter 6 HOW PERSEUS VOWED A RASH VOW7 Chapter 7 HOW PERSEUS SLEW THE GORGON8 Chapter 8 HOW PERSEUS MET ANDROMEDA9 Chapter 9 HOW ODYSSEUS LEFT TROYLAND AND SAILED FOR HIS KINGDOM PAST THE LAND OF THE LOTUS EATERS10 Chapter 10 HOW ODYSSEUS CAME TO THE LAND OF THE CYCL PES, AND HIS ADVENTURES THERE11 Chapter 11 HOW ODYSSEUS MET WITH CIRCE, THE SIRENS, AND CALYPSO12 Chapter 12 HOW THE CENTAUR TRAINED THE HEROES13 Chapter 13 HOW JASON LOST HIS SANDAL14 Chapter 14 HOW THEY BUILT THE SHIP ARGO15 Chapter 15 HOW THE ARGONAUTS WON THE GOLDEN FLEECE16 Chapter 16 HOW THESEUS LIFTED THE STONE17 Chapter 17 HOW THESEUS SLEW THE CLUB-BEARER AND THE PINE-BENDER18 Chapter 18 THE TWELVE LABORS OF HERCULES19 Chapter 19 HERCULES IN THE NETHER WORLD20 Chapter 20 BLACK TARTARUS AND THE ELYSIAN FIELDS21 Chapter 21 HOW BEOWULF OVERCAME THE OGRE AND THE WATER-WITCH22 Chapter 22 HOW THE FIRE DRAGON WARRED WITH THE GOTH FOLK23 Chapter 23 HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME TO LIVE IN THE GREEN WOOD24 Chapter 24 THE MEETING OF ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN25 Chapter 25 GUY'S EARLY ADVENTURES AND HIS FIGHT WITH THE DUN COW26 Chapter 26 TRAVELS AND DEEDS IN MANY LANDS27 Chapter 27 HOW GUY FOUGHT WITH THE GIANT COLBRAND28 Chapter 28 No.2829 Chapter 29 No.2930 Chapter 30 No.3031 Chapter 31 No.3132 Chapter 32 No.3233 Chapter 33 No.3334 Chapter 34 No.3435 Chapter 35 CHARACTERS OF THE VIKINGS36 Chapter 36 HARALD FAIRHAIR37 Chapter 37 MIMER THE BLACKSMITH38 Chapter 38 SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE39 Chapter 39 SIEGFRIED COMES HOME40 Chapter 40 SIEGFRIED AT THE COURT OF WORMS41 Chapter 41 SIEGFRIED GOES TO ISENLAND42 Chapter 42 SIEGFRIED SUBDUES BRUNHILD43 Chapter 43 BLANCANDRIN'S MISSION44 Chapter 44 GANELON'S TREASON45 Chapter 45 ROLAND'S PRIDE46 Chapter 46 ROLAND SOUNDS HIS HORN47 Chapter 47 RODRIGO AND THE LEPER48 Chapter 48 THE KNIGHTING OF RODRIGO49 Chapter 49 HOW THE CID MADE A COWARD INTO A BRAVE MAN50 Chapter 50 HOW THE CID RULED VALENCIA51 Chapter 51 GESSLER'S TYRANNY52 Chapter 52 WILLIAM TELL AND HIS GREAT SHOT53 Chapter 53 THE ESCAPE OF WILLIAM TELL54 Chapter 54 THE SEVEN ADVENTURES OF RUSTEM