The Copybook: Readings in history and literature

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Hera and the Boeotian Bride by Clay Lane

Zeus employs a little psychology to effect a reunion with his offended wife.

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The Travellers and the Axe by J.B. Rundell

Two men find an axe, and then find some trouble, but they aren’t keen on sharing either of them.

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How the Cobra Got His Spectacles by John George Wood

John Wood shares the wonder of the Indian cobra’s hood, in science and in myth.

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The Three Bears by Robert Southey

The beginning of Robert Southey’s classic fairy tale.

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The Death of Baldur by Snorro Sturluson

Baldur was the toast of Valhalla, but Loki was determined to take him down.

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The Dilemma by Francis William Bain

Francis Bain’s alternative Adam and Eve story left its own question unanswered.

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Heracles and Omphale by E. M. Berens

As penance for involuntary manslaughter, Heracles was sentenced to slavery under the playful rod of Omphale, Queen of Lydia.

Myths, Fairytales and Legends