The Twilight of the Gods
A collection of short stories by Richard Garnett, former Director of the reading room at the British Museum in London.The stories were written a hundred years ago; I have scanned them from their book, published in 1926, now public domain.
With an introduction (which I have shortened) by T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
The lead story. It is a fantasy that explains what happened to the deities of the Greek pantheon when their votaries turned Christian and no longer supported them. It's a good tale in its own right and if you have a little background in Greek mythology it is even better.
A time-twister in medieval China.
Even the most pious may fall prey to temptation. The setting is pre-Islamic Arabia.
A philosopher from Rome versus a Hindu King--and the King wins.
Fun and Games in the Vatican about the time of the First Millenium.
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