Literature and Art 757 



as the shepherd said, but he loved his work, and in 

 his lonely cave far above the dwellings of men he 

 worked at forge and anvil, shaping the shining 

 metals into things of marvelous beauty. He made 

 spears and shields and suits of glittering armor for 

 warriors. He made golden necklaces to hang about 

 the necks of queens, and massive cups of silver 

 from which kings drank at their feasts. Once he 

 wrought two great dogs of gold and silver. They 

 were so lifelike and fierce-looking that they were 

 set to guard the gateway of the palace of a king. 



High upon the mountain Vulcan built a stately 

 palace for himself. It was made of hammered 

 copper, with doors of finest gold and silver. When 

 the clouds that always hung about Mount Olympus 

 parted, the people on the plains below saw the pal- 

 ace walls flashing in the sunlight and marveled 

 at its splendor. The fame of its builder spread 

 throughout the land, and all the people wondered 

 at the strength and skill of Vulcan the Smith. 



Tell the story of Vulcan the Smith in your own 

 words. 



If you write the story , punctuate and paragraph 

 carefully. 



