: Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls by Marshall Logan Editor - Mythology Juvenile literature; Legends Juvenile literature

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PROMETHEUS THE FRIEND OF MAN 7

THE GOOD KING ARTHUR 179

THE GREAT KNIGHT SIEGFRIED 214

TWARDOWSKI, THE POLISH FAUST 237

ILIA MUROMEC OF RUSSIA 243

KRALEWITZ MARKO OF SERVIA 245

THE DECISION OF LIBUSCHA 248

THE CID 267

PROMETHEUS, THE FRIEND OF MAN

Many, many centuries ago there lived two brothers, Prometheus or Forethought, and Epimetheus or Afterthought. They were the sons of those Titans who had fought against Jupiter and been sent in chains to the great prison-house of the lower world, but for some reason had escaped punishment.

Prometheus, however, did not care for idle life among the gods on Mount Olympus. Instead he preferred to spend his time on the earth, helping men to find easier and better ways of living. For the children of earth were not happy as they had been in the golden days when Saturn ruled. Indeed, they were very poor and wretched and cold, without fire, without food, and with no shelter but miserable caves.

"With fire they could at least warm their bodies and cook their food," Prometheus thought, "and later they could make tools and build houses for themselves and enjoy some of the comforts of the gods."

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