Stories of Epic and Legendary Heroes
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GREEK HEROES
The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tales of Troy
by Padraic Colum The Heroes
by Charles Kingsley (1855) “The stories are not all true, of course . . . you are not simple enough to fancy that; but the meaning of them is true, and true forever, and that is—‘Do right, and God will help you.’” Stories of Perseus, the Argonauts, Theseus Stories of the Old World
by Alfred Church (1884) For older readers. Argo, Thebes, Troy, Ulysses, Aeneas The Story of the Golden Age
by James Baldwin “My object in writing this . . . has been to pave the way to an enjoyable reading of Homer.” Story of Aeneas
by M. Clarke Tales of Troy
by C. Witt, translated by Charles deGarmo (1891) Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3
The Iliad Told to Children by Jeanie Lang pp. 95-118 The Odyssey Told to Children by Jeanie Lang pp. 119-135 NORSE AND SCANDINAVIAN HEROES
The Heroes of Asgard; tales from Scandinavian Mythology
by Annie Keary (1893) In the Days of Giants: A Book of Norse Tales
by Abbie Brown (1902) Norse Stories Retold from the Eddas
by Hamilton Wright Mabie (1882) Norse Tales Retold for Little Children and Others Who Care to Read Them
by Ritza Freeman (1912) Tales of Asgard, Odin, Balder, Loki Stories of Norse Heroes from the Eddas and Sagas
by E. M. Wilmot-Buxton (1909) FRENCH HEROES
Heroes of Chivalry
by Louise Maitland (1903) The story of Roland pp. 199-235 The Story of Roland
by James Baldwin (1911) “I have culled the story from the song-writers and poets of five centuries and of as many languages.” GERMAN HEROES
Stories from Old Germany, Vol. 1
by Mara Pratt (1895) Niebelungen Lied– Siegfried, Lohengrin Only uses parts that are ‘safe’ to influence a child’s conception of what a hero should be. RUSSIAN HEROES
Byliny Book-Hero Tales of Russia
by Marion Harrison The Russian Story Book
by Richard Wilson IRISH HEROES
A Land of Heroes
by W. Lorean O’Byrne CHINESE HEROES
JAPANESE HEROES
Warriors of Old Japan
by Yei Ozaki |
BRITISH HEROES
Heroes of Chivalry
by Louise Maitland (1903) King Arthur and His Knights
by Maude Warren (1905) A reading book for 5th and 6th grade. From Malorey’s Morte d’Arthur and Tennyson’s Idyls of the King King Arthur’s Knights: The Tales Re-told for Boys and Girls
by Sir Thomas Malory, illustrated by Walter Crane, retold by Henry Gilbert Stories related from a different point of view in a way to interest boys and girls. Knighthood and Chivalry
by Thomas Malone Stories of knights passed down for generations. Legends of King Arthur and His Court
by Frances Nimmo Greene (1901) “These stories of King Arthur are re-told in the faith that chivalry in its highest sense is not dead among us.” Stories taken from Tennyson. (126 pp.) The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
by Howard Pyle (1883) Page, Esquire and Knight
by Marion Lansing (1910) “How better can gentleness and courtesy, bravery and hardiness, humanity and friendliness, be instilled than by a perusal of stories of chivalry such as have been gathered in this little volume.” Robin Hood and His Merry Foresters
by Joseph Cundall (1841) The stories of Robin Hood as told by a storyteller in England who remembers them from his youth. Stories of King Arthur
by A. L. Haydon (1910) (just 94 pages) Stories of the King
by James Baldwin Derived from Welsh, French, German and English suitable for young people of the 20th century–those stories which will most vividly portray whatever was noblest and most admirable in knighthood. The Story of the Champions of the Round Table
by Howard Pyle (1905) Stories of Launcelot, Tristam and Percival Tales of True Knights
by George Krapp (1921) “The oath of the knight was really one of service to his God and to society–to protect the oppressed and to uphold the right.” A short pamphlet produced by Knights of Columbus. SPANISH HEROES
The Story of the Cid for Young People
by C.D. Wilson “No hero has ever won a larger place in song and story than he who is called ‘The Cid’, and no history is more entertaining or fuller of incident. This story has never heretofore been put into simple language and form suitable for young readers, and we are sure that this edition will carry the heroic tale into many young minds and hearts.” HIAWATHA
"It would be difficult to find a poem better fitted to foster the natural, in-born love of verse." Hiawatha the Indian from Longfellow’s story of Hiawatha
by Ella Booher (1903) Written for school children. The Hiawatha Primer
by Florence Holbrook (1898) Suggestions to the teacher, pronunciation guides, color illustrations The Story of Hiawatha
by Winston Stokes (1910) To awaken pleasure and interest in the poem itself. Includes Longfellow’s original poem. COLLECTIONS
Famous Legends Adapted for Children
by Emeline Crommelin (1904) Robin Hood, King Arthur, Roland, St. Denis, The Cid, St. Brandan, Brian Boru, Sigurd, Frithiof, William Tell. Heroes of the British Isles, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Spain and Persia. “Heroes are fearless in war, gentle in peace, kind to those who are in need of help, faithful to those whom they owe allegiance, and they are ever sincere, upright, honorable, truthful and unselfish.” Stories of Legendary Heroes
selected and arranged by Eva March Tappan (1907) |