Roman Legends: A collection of the fables and folk-lore of Rome

ROMAN LEGENDS

A COLLECTION OF THE FABLES AND FOLK-LORE OF ROME

BY R. H. BUSK AUTHOR OF 'SAGAS FROM THE FAR EAST' &c. 'HOUSEHOLD STORIES FROM THE LAND OF HOFER' &c.

BOSTON Copyright and Published by ESTES AND LAURIAT 1877

PREFACE.

I had heard it so often positively asserted that modern Italy had no popular mythology, and no contributio...