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A Book of Myths, by Jean Lang - Umnet

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Thus did Psyche lose her fear, and enter the golden doors 52<br />

She stopped, and picked up the treasure 80<br />

Marpessa sat alone <strong>by</strong> the fountain 92<br />

They whimpered and begged <strong>of</strong> him 112<br />

Darkness fell on the eyes <strong>of</strong> Hyacinthus 132<br />

A grey cold morning found her on the seashore 152<br />

She haunted him like his shadow 176<br />

Freya sat spinning the clouds 228<br />

"Baldur the Beautiful is dead!" 240<br />

A stroke shivered the sword 262<br />

Roland seized once more his horn 282<br />

One touch for each with a magical wand <strong>of</strong> the Druids 294<br />

A BOOK OF MYTHS<br />

PROMETHEUS AND PANDORA<br />

Those who are interested in watching the mental development <strong>of</strong> a<br />

child must have noted that when the ba<strong>by</strong> has learned to speak even a<br />

little, it begins to show its growing intelligence <strong>by</strong> asking questions.<br />

"What is this?" it would seem at first to ask with regard to simple<br />

things that to it are still mysteries. Soon it arrives at the more<br />

far-reaching inquiries--"Why is this so?" "How did this happen?" And<br />

as the child's mental growth continues, the painstaking and<br />

conscientious parent or guardian is many times faced <strong>by</strong> questions

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