Stories of Old Greece and Rome
Emilie Kip Baker
Lu par 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)
Chapitres
| In The Beginning | 8:32 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| The Story of Pandora | 11:10 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| The Deluge | 7:32 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Minerva | 10:33 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Apollo and King Admetus | 8:31 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Apollo the Musician | 9:42 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| The Love of Apollo | 11:01 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Diana | 9:10 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| The Story of Endymion | 4:39 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Mercury | 11:29 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Venus | 11:16 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| The Story of Cupid and Psyche | 16:01 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Famous Lovers | 18:01 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice | 10:11 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Mars and Vulcan | 15:35 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| The Story of Proserpina | 12:33 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Pluto and the Underworld | 20:44 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Neptune and the Sea-Gods | 20:05 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Baccus | 21:18 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Pan and the Nymphs | 13:23 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| The Vestals | 9:08 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Minor Deities | 16:09 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Hercules, part 1 | 13:49 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Hercules, part 2 | 16:23 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Perseus | 21:02 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Bellerophon | 14:29 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| The Story of Jason, part 1 | 10:40 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| The Story of Jason, part 2 | 10:52 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| The Calydonian Hunt | 11:11 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Theseus, part 1 | 10:27 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Theseus, part 2 | 14:17 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Oedipus | 14:51 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| The Apple of Discord | 9:02 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Appendices 1-10 | 12:50 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Appendices 11-20 | 8:28 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Appendices 21-30 | 10:21 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Appendices 31-40 | 16:40 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Appendices 41-50 | 6:22 | Lu par Kevin Green |
| Appendices 51-73 | 13:22 | Lu par Kevin Green |
Critiques
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.