Stories of Old Greece and Rome: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Stories of Old Greece and Rome, credited to Emilie Kip Baker, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Stories of Old Greece and Rome by Emilie Kip Baker. Read in English by 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)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Stories of Old Greece and Rome
• Author credits: Emilie Kip Baker
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 39
• Listed recording duration: 8:11:49

Catalogue topics

• greek mythology
• roman mythology

Opening tracks: first 24 of 39

1. 01 - In The Beginning — 8:32
2. 02 - The Story of Pandora — 11:10
3. 03 - The Deluge — 7:32
4. 04 - Minerva — 10:33
5. 05 - Apollo and King Admetus — 8:31
6. 06 - Apollo the Musician — 9:42
7. 07 - The Love of Apollo — 11:01
8. 08 - Diana — 9:10
9. 09 - The Story of Endymion — 4:39
10. 10 - Mercury — 11:29
11. 11 - Venus — 11:16
12. 12 - The Story of Cupid and Psyche — 16:01
13. 13 - Famous Lovers — 18:01
14. 14 - The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice — 10:11
15. 15 - Mars and Vulcan — 15:35
16. 16 - The Story of Proserpina — 12:33
17. 17 - Pluto and the Underworld — 20:44
18. 18 - Neptune and the Sea-Gods — 20:05
19. 19 - Baccus — 21:18
20. 20 - Pan and the Nymphs — 13:23
21. 21 - The Vestals — 9:08
22. 22 - Minor Deities — 16:09
23. 23 - Hercules, part 1 — 13:49
24. 24 - Hercules, part 2 — 16:23

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