Stories of Old Greece and Rome
Emilie Kip Baker
Leído por Kevin Green
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) (8 hr 11 min)
Capítulos
| In The Beginning | 8:32 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| The Story of Pandora | 11:10 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| The Deluge | 7:32 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Minerva | 10:33 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Apollo and King Admetus | 8:31 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Apollo the Musician | 9:42 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| The Love of Apollo | 11:01 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Diana | 9:10 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| The Story of Endymion | 4:39 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Mercury | 11:29 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Venus | 11:16 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| The Story of Cupid and Psyche | 16:01 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Famous Lovers | 18:01 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice | 10:11 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Mars and Vulcan | 15:35 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| The Story of Proserpina | 12:33 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Pluto and the Underworld | 20:44 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Neptune and the Sea-Gods | 20:05 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Baccus | 21:18 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Pan and the Nymphs | 13:23 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| The Vestals | 9:08 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Minor Deities | 16:09 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Hercules, part 1 | 13:49 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Hercules, part 2 | 16:23 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Perseus | 21:02 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Bellerophon | 14:29 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| The Story of Jason, part 1 | 10:40 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| The Story of Jason, part 2 | 10:52 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| The Calydonian Hunt | 11:11 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Theseus, part 1 | 10:27 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Theseus, part 2 | 14:17 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Oedipus | 14:51 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| The Apple of Discord | 9:02 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Appendices 1-10 | 12:50 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Appendices 11-20 | 8:28 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Appendices 21-30 | 10:21 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Appendices 31-40 | 16:40 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Appendices 41-50 | 6:22 | Leído por Kevin Green |
| Appendices 51-73 | 13:22 | Leído por Kevin Green |
Reseñas
Easy listening!
Danius
Very informative stories, the narrator has a very calm, steady voice. I listen to this before going to sleep as I find it relaxing.
a great collection, well read
Akku
I enjoy the reader and I’ve started looking specifically for his work now. This is a great example with plenty of fine stories of ancient time mythology. All written in the Roman versions of the tales. A relaxing listen and plenty to go at
Excellent!
Randolph G.
Succinct, lively retellings of the classical myths, read in a clear and pleasant voice. I wish the narrator would apply his talents to classical texts.
well read and clear
MrsB
enjoyed this very much! make sure you listen to the appendices because they really are as good as the stories themselves.
Noel
Good informative stories, well written and very well read- clear and easily followed.
A LibriVox Listener
Excellent book with a fine reading.