Hyginus, Fabulae

A Latin handbook of Greek myth, in short fabulae, with a new English translation added fabula by fabula.

The Fabulae are brief, plainly told myths and genealogies, attributed in antiquity to Hyginus. Fabulae 1 to 3 are given here in Latin and a new English translation, paragraph by paragraph, with a view toggle on each page (Latin only, or Latin + English; the choice is remembered across pages). The English here is new: the standard complete English translation (Mary Grant, 1960) is in copyright and is not used. Further fabulae are added as each is finished, and are listed here as they appear. No translator is named, and corrections are welcome.

Translated so far

1. Themisto — Latin + English
2. Ino — Latin + English
3. Phrixus — Latin + English

Fabulae 4 onwards are not yet translated here.

Corrections are welcome via the contact form; please say which fabula and paragraph you mean.