The Twilight of the Gods and Other Tales includes the title story, in which a mortal girl meets Prometheus on a mountain top; "The Demon Pope," in which a Pope makes good on a favor owed to Lucifer, "Alexander the Ratcatcher," in which Alexander the Eighth enlists the aid of a mysterious rat-killer; "The Elixir of Life," in which the sage Aboniel issues a challenge to his seven trusted disciples; "The Philosopher and the Butterflies," in which a scholar holds discourse with insects in the garden; and twenty-three other tales. [Aegypan, 2006]

What happened to the Greek gods when people stopped believing in them? This fantasy classic, originally published in 1888, speculates by revisiting the myth of Prometheus in "Twilight of the Gods." Twenty-seven additional parables and fairy tales, each rich in humor and thought-provoking situations, unfold in medieval China, pre-Islamic Arabia, ancient Rome, and other historic settings.

Highlights include "The Potion of Lao-Tsze," concerning an emperor's pursuit of eternal life; "The Apostle of God," in which even the most devout believer falls prey to temptation; "The Demon Pope," involving the pontiff and a favor owed to Lucifer; and "Philosophy and the Law," which pits a Roman philosopher against a Hindu king. This edition features an Introduction by T. E. Lawrence as well as Henry Keen's atmospheric black-and-white illustrations of goblins, satyrs, centaurs, and other mythological creatures. [Dover, 2015]

CONTENTS
1. The Twilight of the Gods
2. The Potion of Lao-Tsze
3. Abdallah the Adite
4. Ananda the Miracle Worker
5. The City of Philosophers
6. The Demon Pope
7. The Cupbearer
8. The Wisdom of the Indians
9. The Dumb Oracle
10. Duke Virgil
11. The Claw
12. Alexander the Ratcatcher
13. The Rewards of Industry
14. Madam Lucifer
15. The Talismans
16. The Elixir of Life
17. The Poet of Panopolis
18. The Purple Head
19. The Firefly
20. Pan's Wand
21. A Page from the Book of Folly
22. The Bell of Saint Euschemon
23. Bishop Addo and Bishop Gaddo
24. The Philosopher and the Butterflies
25. Truth and Her Companions
26. The Three Palaces
27. New Readings in Biography
28. The Poison Maid

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First published in 1888 by T. Fisher Unwin
Expanded edition - 1903 by John Lane, The Bodley Head