Stories of Old Greece and Rome (FULL Audiobook)

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Stories of Old Greece and Rome - audiobook
Emilie Kip BAKER (? - ?)
The Stories of Old Greece and Rome is an easy to read summary of all of the famous and not so famous Greek and Roman mythological stories.
All of the famous Heroes are here: Theseus, Jason, Hercules, and all of the well known Deities. These stories tell the real detail of the myths, not the ones that have become sanitized (and dare I say it, 'Disneyfied') over the centuries. These are not stories for children, as the old gods and heroes were vengeful and some might say sadistic in their treatment of minor slights and misdemeanors. Putting out of eyes and ripping out of tongues is commonplace, and punishment by death is ever present. It is however fascinating to see how these tales have affected and influenced our culture and have woven themselves into our own myths and stories. (Summary by Kevin Green)
Genre(s): Classics (Antiquity), Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales
Language: English (FULL Audiobook)
All Comments (21)
  • @Mythtongue
    Life's been really rough lately. Always come back here to listen.
  • @claudiascott6654
    The reader's voice is so soothing as he shares these wonderful stories.. enjoyed it immensely
  • @alexross7150
    chapter1 0:00 Chapter2 Pandora 8:43 Chapter 3 the deluge 19:53 Chapter 4 Minerva 27:25 Chapter 5 Apollo& king admetus 37:57 Chapter 6 Apollo the musician 46:30 Chapter 7 The love of Apollo 56:13 Chapter 8 Diana 1:07:13 Chapter 9 the story of Endymion 1:16:25 Chapter 10 mercury 1:21:02 Chapter 11 venus 1:32:32 Chapter 12 the story of cupid& pysche 1:43:49 Chapter 13 famous lovers 1:59:51 Chapter 14 Orpheus & eurydice 2:17:52 Chapter 15 Mars& vulcan 2:28:02 Chapter 16 the story of proserpina 2:43:40 Chapter 17 Pluto & the underworld 2:56:10 Chapter 18 neptune& the sea gods 3:16:55 Chapter 19 bacchus 3:37:01 Chapter 20 pan & the nymphs 3:58:20 Chapter 21 the vestles 4:11:44 Chapter 22 minor dietys 4:20:52 Chapter 23 Hercules 4:37:00 Chapter 24 hercules part 2 4:50:40 Chapter25 perseus 5:07:13 Chapter 26 5:28:14 Chapter 27 the story of jason part 1 5:42:42
  • @barblessable
    I went to a secondary modern school so not taught the classics ,so good to hear them now at age 71 , thanks so much ,quite a selection of books, really there is something for everyone.
  • @JenLight
    Somebody pay this guy for his service! This might be the best LibriVox recording I've ever listened to.
  • @TeenStoryTime
    Honestly both book and narrator are calming- almost hypnotic- to listen to.... Thanks for the upload!
  • @NemoUberKitty
    My first time hearing most of these stories. I can't get enough now
  • @dianeschmidt661
    I,too, listen t o books on tape to induce sleep. So glad to hear that I am far from alone in this. Find that I fall asleep to an English reader but not American no matter how nice the voice. Re these stories, have long noticed a parallel between them and bible stories.
  • @atti1488
    Listened to this before sleeping last night, had a series of really nasty nightmares. Here I am again.
  • @catherineshoemaker3401
    My English born grandmother would read this book to me.... I was ecstatic to hear this on audiobooks.... Puts me right to sleep... Love the narrator's voice as well...
  • @o.wildfarmer8023
    A perfect voice to fall asleep with. You can hear him on "THE Chronicles of crime ".The best!!
  • @1492dv
    I was lucky enough to have a decent 4th grade teacher who shared stories like these. No others did so while I was in school.
  • @Ben-pu7jl
    Dude has the perfect voice for this
  • @brumbybailey6599
    I had a belly laugh over Minerva, 'Wisdom', being the cause of Jupiter's headache. I guess thinking hurt even back in those times 🤣
  • @rattyrachel2930
    Excellent! Understated, effortless narration, coupled with enthralling and timeless stories! Many, many thanks!