The greek myths are told to you here by the eversoothing voice of stephen fry, who takes you from zeus to athena with his typical humour. The greek myths by robert graves 1956 gods and heroes of ancient greece by gustav schwab 1837. Today, greek mythology can be found in modern medicine, businesses, and language. Read by paul newman, sidney poitier, kathleen turner, and matthew broderickhere are the immortals of olympusthe gods and goddesses of ancient greeceas freshly described as if they were alive today. They often feature heroic battles and terrible creatures, and taught the importance of bravery, intelligence, and right and wrong. The greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern. Anderson 2011 fiction based on several different mythologies australian mythology. Daulaires book of greek myths audiobook, by ingri daulaire. Id rather he include more details and have made the book longer, but it was still very enjoyable. Located in the boeotia region of central greece, thebes is a city steeped in the ancient greek myths and its gods. They showed that even the gods, like mortal men, could be punished or rewarded for their.
One version has it that she was a shepherds daughter that was particularly skilled at weaving. Ancient greek myths for kids thousands of years ago, the ancient greeks told wonderful stories about their many gods, goddesses and magical beings. Translated by samuel butler 18351902 the odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. The ancient texts we call greek myths are our window into the distant past, a view of a world that existed not only in the mind of the poets, but also in the hearts of the humble natives of ancient greece. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
The myth of psyche and eros greek myths greek mythology. Greek myths by david fuentes is a very quick listen full of facts. Ancient greek mythology book for adults, modern telling. Mythology is a fascinating topic and there are numerous ways to learn about classical mythology on audio. Robert gravess superb and comprehensive retelling of the greek myths for a modern audience has been. It requires a certain amount of patience to stay with this book as it refers to a multitude of difficult to pronounce and even more difficult to remember names of characters from the greek mythology and of course there is the issue of remembering names of the same characters in latin and in greek. He was a very beautiful young man, and many fell in love with him. According to the old greek myths, jupiter was the king and father of gods and men. Wonder woman is, perhaps the most obvious example of a superhero as a modern myth. Morphine, a pain reliever administered daily to patients in hospitals around the world, can be traced back to the mythology of the greeks. Free audio books in greek that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Free audio books in genre myths legends that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player.
The cachet of classical mythology in postclassical art may be traced back at least as far as the renaissance, when greek and roman stories and. This giveaway is sponsored by the gracekeepers by kirsty logan for readers of the night circus and station eleven, a lyrical and absorbing debut set in a world covered by water. Key stage 2 history teaching resources with ancient greek myths and legends. Listen to the wonderful journeys and adventures of these ancient greek gods and heroes. Great book for starters in greek mythology mythology by edith hamilton is a great book greek mythology novices like me. He, with the other gods, lived high up on mount olympus, above the clouds. Award winning greek myth books for kids early myths is a series of beautifully illustrated picture books telling the stories of the greek heroes and gods. The stories of old greece and rome is an easy to read summary of all of the famous and not so famous greek. Warrior princess, i consumed as much greek mythology as i could, and just when i thought there was nothing left for me, i found them.
Stories of old greece and rome audiobook emilie kip baker. The author did a good job with the details in a very limited time. Wonder womans stories are steeped deep within classical mythology. How greek and roman mythology inspires great artists cnn. Names of various greek deities and other symbols from mythology have maneuvered their way into modern medicine.
If youre a lover of greek mythology youve come to the right place. Greek myths famous stories, myths and legends of ancient. Many of the books they wrote may still be read today. Greek mythology has been used in nearly every form of popular culture. Since its original publication by little, brown and company, in 1942, edith hamiltons mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller in its various available formats. Mythology succeeds like no other audiobook in bringing to life for the modern listener the greek, roman. Created thousands of years ago, greek myths were epic stories about greek gods, passed down over generations.
Robert graves the greek myths including many of the greatest stories ever told the labours of hercules, the voyage of the argonauts, theseus and the. The greek myths retold stephen frys greek myths, band 1. Timeless tales of gods and heroes to disneys hercules to xena. Download the greek myths audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Worlds in collision by immanuel velikovsky 1950 comparative mythology modern disciples series by i.
Mythology succeeds like no other audiobook in bringing to life for the modern listener the greek, roman, and norse myths and legends that are the keystone of western culture the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. The city, located 31 miles north of athens, is situated on a plain bordered by the cithaeron mountains and lake yliki and is still populated today. Myths include king midas, perseus, medusa, persephone, the minotaur, theseus, odysseus, ariadne, with ancient greek. Stories of old greece and rome full audiobook youtube. Listen to daulaires book of greek myths audiobook by edgar parin daulaire, ingri daulaire. In greek mythology, helen was the most beautiful woman from the age of the heroes. Mythos is a retelling of a selection of greek myths and legends with stephen frys witty, sometimes selfindulgent, panache.
Listen to free audio books, all mp3 format and ipod compatible download or stream them. The songlines by bruce chatwin 1987 greek mythology. The myth of psyche and eros is probably one of the most beautiful greek myths. Wonder woman was created as ancient greek amazon, formed from a lump of magical clay, and bestowed with power from the gods. We have brought the greek myths to life for young children, still holding on to the oldest ingredients from the past. Links to other free audio books, ebooks, and audio book sites, and lists of the most popular audio books.
Elements of greek mythology appear many times in culture, including pop culture. Download the greek mythology audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. 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. The greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughout. As a gracekeeper, callanish administers shoreside burials, laying the dead to their final resting place deep in the depths of the ocean. Plus, youll get an additional audiobook per month after trial. The gods used their powers for good, for trickery, and for adventure. The word theatre is derived from the greek word theatron, meaning the seating. Including many of the greatest stories ever told the labours of hercules, the voyage of the argonauts, theseus and the minotaur, midas and his golden touch, the trojan war and odysseuss journey home robert gravess superb and comprehensive retelling of the greek myths for a modern audience has been regarded for over fifty years as the definitive version. Arachne in greek mythology was a weaver who challenged athena and was consequently transformed into a spider.
Greek mythology allusions in modern teen literature by. While some modern day religions deem the underworld as hell and its ruler as the incarnation of evil, the greeks and romans saw the underworld as a place of darkness. After helen ran away with paris, prince of troy, the greek armies fought a ten year long war against troy to win her back, as told by homer. Welcome to the greek bookstore website, the online store with the most popular greek books. Assembly of 20 greek gods, mostly the twelve olympians, as psyche comes to visit them loggia di psiche, 151819, by raphael and his school this is a list of gods, goddesses, people and other figures from greek mythology. On our site you can find the latest novels best sellers from greece, educational material including books for the greek certification program, childrens books, readalongbooks with cds, flashcards, bilingual books, multimedia, literature books, the best cooking books, many. Many greek myths have been adapted into modern novels, movies, tv shows and video games.
Narcissus was a hunter in greek mythology, son of the river god cephissus and the nymph liriope. Informative and fun, the narrative interlaces modern cultural references into the text, highlighting the influence of the stories on the present day. Classical mythology is a fullcolor textbook that translates original greek myths from their parent language into modern english. Christopher marlowe, called her, the face that launched a thousand ships. Robert gravess superb and comprehensive retelling of the greek myths for a modern audience has been regarded for over fifty years as the definitive version. Featured free audio books mythslegends loyal books. Greek mythology allusions in modern teen literature. One day, while he was hunting in the woods, the oread nymph echo spotted him and immediately fell for him. Classical mythology teaches beyond greek myth and takes on many aspects of greek culture including the views of many philosophers from the school of stoicism and other schools of philosophy during the time. Ancient greek mythology book for adults, modern telling of classical greek myths book at. These lgbt greek gods and demigods prove gay culture is no modern invention. Hades, called pluto by the romans, was the god of the greek underworld, the land of the dead in greek and roman mythology. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. Its been years since hearing much about greek myths for me.