Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, Volume 1

altar ancient Apollo appeared arms beautiful beheld believe bird Bishop blessed boat breast called castle century Ceridwen Chrétien de Troyes Christian church Cleves cloud coins Cologne cross dæmon damsels dead death deity Diocletian dragon Duke of Cleves earth fable father fish forest Gaul George German goddess Grail Greek hand head heard heaven Helias hero Holda holy honour Icelandic island Isle Jean d'Arras Julius Cæsar Keltic king knight lady lake land legend Lohengrin maidens martyr Melusina mermaid mice monster moon mother mountain mysterious myth mythology Nisroch Oannes Odin Osiris Paradise Pheredur piper rats resembling Rigveda rock romance sacred Saga saint says schamir seen serpent silver Solomon souls stone story Suevi swan sword symbol tablinum tale Tammuz tells temple Theophilus Thorr's hammer thou told took tree Ursula vessel virgins whilst wife wind