Mitologiarum libri iii

Mitologiarum libri iii is a work by Fabius Planciades Fulgentius, a Christian Latin writer from North Africa who lived in the late 5th and early 6th centuries AD. This text is a collection of allegorical interpretations of myths, often supported by questionable etymologies.1

Fulgentius's writings, though considered mediocre and fantastic, significantly influenced medieval scholars who adopted his allegorical approach to classical texts. He also authored other works, including an allegorical interpretation of Virgil's Aeneid and explanations of rare Latin words. It was once thought that Fulgentius might be the same person as Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe, a bishop and theological writer, but most scholars now believe they were different individuals.12