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Hero and Leander
Hero promised to put a light in her tower so that he might have some beacon to guide him as he breasted the uncertain sea.
T. K. Barney
Apr 24, 2020
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Ituen and the King's Wife
The Queen being quite young and very beautiful, wants something more than the old man who is her King.
T. K. Barney
Apr 13, 2020
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The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice
It was a steep and perilous journey to the kingdom of the dead, and the road was one that no mortal foot had ever trod.
T. K. Barney
Apr 3, 2020
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Echo and Narcissus
One evening as she stopped at a brookside to drink, she met a handsome youth named Narcissus, and at once fell in love with him
T. K. Barney
Mar 30, 2020
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Apollo and Daphne
Daphne hated Apollo's words of passionate love, and at her own request, was turned into a laurel tree in order to escape his advances.
T. K. Barney
Mar 25, 2020
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The Sun Man and Moon Woman
The alternative name for this narrative is "The Origin of Head-hunting". The story told by the Bontoc Igorot of the Philippines.
T. K. Barney
Mar 20, 2020
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Osiris
When Osiris was born, signs and wonders were seen all over the world, for a voice echoed: "The Lord of the Universe comes to light."
T. K. Barney
Mar 18, 2020
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