Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome

by E.M. Berens · Free audiobook · 31 chapters

This is a comprehensive collection of all the major and minor gods of Rome and Greece, with descriptions of festivals and retellings of major mythological stories. (Summary by Sibella) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. Download M4B (246MB)

Chapters

• 1. 01 - Preface, Part I: Myths, and The First Dynasty17:28
• 2. 02 - The Second Dynasty: Chronus, Rhea, Division of the World, Theories as to the Origin of Man23:45
• 3. 03 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Zeus (Jupiter)11:29
• 4. 04 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Hera, Pallas Athene, Themis, and Hestia17:25
• 5. 05 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Demeter and Aphrodite28:09
• 6. 06 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Phoebus-Apollo40:38
• 7. 07 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Hecate and Selene5:16
• 8. 08 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Artemis24:47
• 9. 09 - Third Dynasty: Olympian Divinities- Hephaetus and Poseidon21:28
• 10. 10 - Third Dynasty: Sea Divinities- Oceanus through Nike21:19
• 11. 11 - Third Dynasty: Sea Divinities- Hermes14:33
• 12. 12 - Third Dynasty: Sea Divinities- Dionysus16:52
• 13. 13 - Third Dynasty: Sea Divinities- Aides and Plutus14:03
• 14. 14 - Third Dynasty: Minor Divinities10:08
• 15. 15 - Third Dynasty: Night and Her Children - Nyx through Eros and Psyche29:15
• 16. 16 - Third Dynasty: Night and Her Children- Hymen through the Charities or Graces18:20
• 17. 17 - Third Dynasty: Night and Her Children- Horae through Asclepias32:11
• 18. 18 - Third Dynasty: Roman Divinities18:47
• 19. 19 - Public Worship of the Ancient Greeks and Romans17:38
• 20. 20 - Greek Festivals6:56
• 21. 21 - Roman Festivals3:22
• 22. 22 - Legends: Cadmus and Perseus17:33
• 23. 23 - Legends: Ion and Daedelus and Icarus7:33
• 24. 24 - Legends: The Argonauts47:52
• 25. 25-1 - Legends: Pelops and Heracles - part 131:24
• 26. 25-2 - Legends: Heracles - part 230:53
• 27. 26 - Legends: Bellerophon and Theseus25:33
• 28. 27 - Legends: Oedipus and The Seven against Thebes16:12
• 29. 28 - Legends: The Epigoni, Alcmaeon and the Necklace, and The Heraclidae15:47
• 30. 29 - The Siege of Troy49:31
• 31. 30 - Return of the Greeks from Troy47:48