Tanglewood Tales
By Nathaniel Hawthorne (1853)
The companion to Wonder-Book: Theseus and the Minotaur, the dragon's teeth of Cadmus, the Golden Fleece of Jason, and Proserpina in the underworld.
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Chapter 1: The Minotaur: The Stone of Aegeus
Young Theseus lifts the heavy boulder to reclaim his father's sword and sandals.
The Minotaur: The Stone of Aegeus
Young Theseus lifts the heavy boulder to reclaim his father's sword and sandals.
[Complete Public Domain Work — Pre-1928 Edition.]
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Table of Contents
8 ChaptersEvery chapter below is pre-indexed for oral narration and easy 1-click scheduling into your weekly Charlotte Mason lesson plan.
Chapter 1: The Minotaur: The Stone of Aegeus
Young Theseus lifts the heavy boulder to reclaim his father's sword and sandals.
Chapter 2: Ariadne's Thread in the Labyrinth of Crete
Unwinding the ball of silk twine through the winding corridors to slay the monster.
Chapter 3: The Pygmies and the Giant Antaeus
The tiny folk who lived in peace with the giant whose strength renewed whenever he touched earth.
Chapter 4: The Dragon's Teeth: Cadmus and the Sown Men
Sowing the viper's teeth; armored warriors spring from the furrows and fight until five remain to build Thebes.
Chapter 5: Circe's Palace: The Enchanted Cup
Ulysses and the gentle beasts in the marble courtyard; the magic herb that broke the spell.
Chapter 6: The Pomegranate Seeds: Proserpina's Capture
Pluto carries the maiden to the underworld; Mother Ceres wandering the earth in mourning.
Chapter 7: Six Pomegranate Seeds in the Dark Kingdom
Eating six sweet seeds; spending six months of winter below and six months of spring on earth.
Chapter 8: The Golden Fleece: Jason and the Argo
The talking oak branch of Dodona at the prow; sailing with Hercules and Orpheus to Colchis.
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