Thomas Bulfinch
Born in 1796
Fiction
Religion
Thomas Bulfinch was an American writer born in Newton, Massachusetts in 1796.
He is best known for his work Bulfinch's Mythology, a comprehensive collection of myths and legends from various cultures.
Bulfinch worked as a clerk in a merchant's bank and wrote in his spare time.
His mythology compilation, originally published as three separate volumes, became a standard reference work for understanding classical and medieval legends.
Bulfinch's goal was to make these stories accessible to the general reader, particularly to help them understand literary allusions.
Despite criticism for sanitizing some myths, his work remains influential in popularizing mythology for English-speaking audiences.
Bulfinch died in 1867.
