The quest—­The wood of Error—­The knight deceived by the magician, forsakes Una—­The knight’s adventures—­Una and the lion and what befell her later—­The last fight and the end of the quest.

2.  The legend of Britomart.

Britomart looks into the magic mirror and later starts on her quest—­What strange adventures befell Britomart—­The great tournament for the Golden Girdle—­How Britomart ended her quest.

3.  The adventures of Sir Artegall.

    Minor adventures in which Sir Artegall rights many
    wrongs—­His adventures with the Queen of the Amazons and his
    rescue by Britomart—­The death of the tyrant Grantorto.

4.  The adventures of Sir Calidore.

    The quest—­Sir Calidore’s encounter with the discourteous
    knight—­Pasterella, and the successful ending of the quest.

Sources for the story teller: Spenser, Edmund.  Works; ed. by R. Morris.

Adaptations: Stories from the Faerie Queene; retold from Spenser by L.H.  Dawson.

    Similar to the Macleod version, but not so conveniently
    arranged for the story teller.

Stories from the Faerie Queene; by Mary Macleod.

This contains more stories than the other versions and the material is so arranged that the story teller will find it a help in making out a program for a longer cycle.  The best and most attractive edition to use with children.

Una and the Red Cross Knight, and other tales from Spenser’s Faerie Queene; by N.G.  Royde-Smith.

This book gives chiefly the first part of Spenser’s Faerie Queene—­the adventures of Una and the Red Cross Knight—­but it is excellently told and charmingly illustrated by T.H.  Robinson.  In a good many places Spenser’s original verse has been inserted, which gives an added charm.

IRISH HERO TALES.

1.  Quest of the sons of Turenn.

2.  Cuchulain’s youth.

3.  Strife for the dun cow of Cooley.

4.  Cuchulain and Ferdia.

5.  Cuchulain’s death.

6.  Fate of the sons of Usna.

7.  King Fergus and King Iubdan.

8.  Chase of the Gilla Dacar.

9.  Oisin in the land of youth.

Sources for the story teller:

  Curtin, Jeremiah.  Hero tales of Ireland.

    For the most part disconnected stories of adventure, which,
    though full of interest, lack the peculiar Celtic flavor. 
    Contains:  Chase of the Gilla Dacar.

  Gregory, Augusta, lady.  Cuchulain of Muirthemne.

The most detailed account of Cuchulain told with great sympathy in dignified, often metrical prose.  Contains:  Cuchulain’s youth, Strife for the dun cow, Cuchulain and Ferdia, Cuchulain’s death, Fate of the sons of Usna.

  Hull, Eleanor.  Boys’ Cuchulain.