Lucian's Dialogues Volume 2: The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Lucian's Dialogues Volume 2: The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods, credited to Lucian of Samosata, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Lucian's Dialogues Volume 2: The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods by Lucian of Samosata. (Translated by Howard Williams.) Read in English as a Dramatic Reading by a full cast. The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods are 15 miniature dialogues mocking the Homeric conception of the Greek gods, originally written in Attic Greek by Syrian author Lucian of Samosata. Almost 1900 years old, these dialogues still retain a lot of their original humor and wit. - Summary by Foon Cast: Alpheius/Menelaus: ZoinkMeister Patrick Amphitrite/Panope: alanmapstone Cyclops: Nemo Delphines/Amymone: Leanne Yau Doris: Foon Enipeus: Rob Marland Galateia: Anita Sloma-Martinez Galene/Xanthus: Jeanne Viray Iphianassa: Pseudonymous Nerd Iris: Availle Notus: Stefan Von Blon Poseidon: Larry Wilson Protheus/Triton: Adam Bielka Thalassa: B L Newman Thetis: K.G.Cross Zephyrus: Seaquill Audio edited by Larry Wilson

Recording facts

• Recording title: Lucian's Dialogues Volume 2: The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods
• Author credits: Lucian of Samosata
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 15
• Listed recording duration: 50:49

Catalogue topics

• satire
• mythology
• gods
• Greek

Track guide

1. 01 - Dialogue I: Doris ridicules the figure and manners of Polyphemus, the lover of Galateia — 5:01
2. 02 - Dialogue II: Polyphemus complains to Poseidon, his father, of his treatment at the hands of Odysseus — 4:04
3. 03 - Dialogue III: Poseidon questions Alpheius, a river-god, respecting his amour with the nymph Arethusa — 2:29
4. 04 - Dialogue IV: Menelaus expresses to Proteus his incredulity in regard to the alleged miraculous transformations of that divinity — 2:32
5. 05 - Dialogue V: Panope relates to Galene the scene of the introduction of the golden apple … — 3:54
6. 06 - Dialogue VI: The rape of Amymone by Poseidon — 3:42
7. 07 - Dialogue VII: Zephyrus recounts to Notus the metamorphosis and adventures of Io — 2:52
8. 08 - Dialogue VIII: At Poseidon's request, the dolphins narrate to him the story of Arion's escape — 2:44
9. 09 - Dialogue IX: Poseidon and Amphitrite dispute as to the fitting place of burial for Helle … — 3:21
10. 10 - Dialogue X: Iris conveys to Poseidon the commands of Zeus that he should keep the island of Delos stationary, where Leto was to lie in — 2:44
11. 11 - Dialogue XI: The river Xanthus supplicates Thalassa (the sea) to receive him … — 2:21
12. 12 - Dialogue XII: Thethis relates to Doris the story of the exposure of Danae and her infant, Perseus — 2:52
13. 13 - Dialogue XIII: Enipeus reproaches Poseidon with the fraudulent seduction of the nymph Tyro. Poseidon excuses himself. — 2:22
14. 14 - Dialogue XIV: A Triton relates to the Nereids the story of the rescue of Andromeda by Perseus — 5:22
15. 15 - Dialogue XV: Zephyrus relates to Notus the manner of the rape of Europa, and the marine pomp with which she was conducted to her nuptials with Zeus — 4:29

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