The justly famous ''Mythology'' by Thomas Bulfinch contains three volumes the major contents of which are retained in this abridgment for the student and general reader. ''The Age Of Fable'' -- The gods and goddesses of Greece and Rome, as well as the mythology of the Germanic tribes, England and the Near East. ''The Legend Of Charlemange'' -- Accounts of the reign of the first great French Emperor, his wars and conquests. ''The Age Of Chivalry'' -- King Arthur and his court, Lancelot and Guenever, and the death of Arthur.