1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described by Edward Sylvester Ellis

by Edward Sylvester Ellis

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Fifth, To cleanse the stable of King Augeas, in which 3,000 oxen had been kept for thirtyyears, but had never been cleaned out. Sixth, To destroy the Stymphalides, terrible carnivorous birds. Seventh, To capture the Bull which was desolating Crete. Eighth, To capture the mares of Diomedes, which breathed fire from their nostrils, and ate human flesh. Ninth, To procure the girdle of Hippolyte, queen of the Amazons. Tenth, To bring to Eurystheus the flesh-eating oxen of Geryon, the monster king of Gades. Eleventh, To bring away some of the golden apples from the garden of the Hesperides. Tweljth, To bring up from Hades the threeheaded dog, Cerberus. All these tasks he successfully accomplished, and, besides, he assisted the gods in their wars with the giants. Several other wonderful feats are mentioned under other headings, as Antaeus, Cacus, etc. His death was brought about through his endeavors to preserve Deianira from the attacks of Nessus, the centaur, whom he killed. The centaur, before he expired, gave his mystic tunic to Deianira, who in turn gave it to Hercules, and he put it on, but his doing so brought on an illness of which he could not be cured. In a fit of desperation he cast himself into a funeral pile on Mount CEta; but Jupiter had him taken to heaven in a four-horse chariot, and only the mortal part of Hercules was con- sumed. "Let Hercules himself do what he may, The cat will mew, and dog will have his day." Shakespeare. Herdsmen, see Bubona. Her mae were statues of Hermes (Mercury), which were set up in Athens for boundaries, and as direction marks for travelers. Her manu bis, see Anubis. Hermathe nae were statues of Mercury and Minerva placed together. Hermes. A Greek name of the god Mercury. "Hermes obeys. With golden pinions binds His flying ...

Genres: Mythology, Nonfiction, Reference

Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1895

About the author

Edward Sylvester Ellis was an American author who was born in Ohio, and died at Cliff Island, Maine. He served as editor of Public Opinion (a daily newspaper), Golden Days and Holiday (both children's magazines). He specialized in boys' stories, inspirational biography, and history for both children and adults. He was a major author during the era of inexpensive fiction of the nineteenth century (dime novels).

Besides books published under his own name, Ellis' work was published under various pseudonyms, including:

Captain James Fenimore Cooper "Bruin" Adams
Boynton M. Belknap
Captain Latham C. Carleton
Capt. R.M. Hawthorne
Lieut. Ned Hunter
Lieut. R.H. Jayne
Captain H.R. Millbank
Billex Muller
Lieut. J.H. Randolph
Seelin Robins
Emerson Rodman
E.A. St. Mox

Reviews

[Mert · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 Stars (%55/100)

The book was first published in the early 19th century. I am pretty sure there were not a lot of books that deal with mythology especially world mythology. I liked the fact that the book also mentions characters from other mythologies such as Egyptian, Indian, and more. However, you can find more information about these characters with a basic internet search. It is still interesting to read about many gods and goddesses. It actually makes you research for more if that certain deity sounds interesting to you. It might be useful to a certain group of people but it is not very detailed. A good book in general.

[zack · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good source of references regarding mythology, especially Gods/Godesses and mythological creatures.

[ฅ (´ര ̫ ര` ravus ⋆｡˚-⋆｡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

reference source

[Edie Walls · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's exactly what the title says it is - 1000 characters very briefly described.