After safely negotiating the alluring Sirens, Odysseus and his crew
must now decide which of Scylla and Charybdis would do the least damage.
byHomer8th century BC
Greek Myths
Odysseus and the Sirens
Armed with a length of stout cord and a large ball of wax, Odysseus
and his crew prepare to face the music of the Sirens.
byHomer8th century BC
Aesop of Samos
The Wind and the Sun
The Wind and the Sun compete to see which of them can make an unsuspecting
traveller shed his cloak.
based on a fable byAesop of Samos
British Myths and Legends
Grendel’s Mother
After driving the man-eating ogre Grendel from Hrothgar’s hall, Beowulf must now deal
with Grendel’s anguished and vengeful mother.
byZenaide Alexeievna Ragozin1835-1924
British Myths and Legends
Death Grip
The terrible monster Grendel, secure in the knowledge that no blade can bite him,
bursts into Hrothgar’s hall expecting another meal of man-flesh.
byZenaide Alexeievna Ragozin1835-1924
British Myths and Legends
A Prince Among Thieves
In the days of Henry VIII, eminent Scottish historian John Major looked
back to the reign of Richard the Lionheart and sketched the character of legendary outlaw Robin Hood.