For Mythology is the handmaid of literature; and literature is one of the best allies of virtue and promoters of happiness. (Thomas Bulfinch)

For Mythology is the handmaid of literature; and literature is one of the best allies of virtue and promoters of happiness.

Thomas Bulfinch

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