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The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children by Charles Kingsley ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]
The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children by Charles Kingsley audiobook. The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children by Charles Kingsley is a collection of three Greek mythology stories: Perseus, The Argonauts, and Theseus. The author had...
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Show Notes
The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children by Charles Kingsley audiobook.
Genre: folklore
In The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children, Charles Kingsley invites young listeners into the bright, perilous world of ancient Greece through a warm, fireside style that treats mythology as a treasury of moral adventure. Framed as stories told for children, the book retells classic legends with clear, vigorous prose and a storyteller's sense of wonder. You will meet Perseus, a determined youth set against monsters and dark magic; Jason, drawn into a daring voyage in search of glory; and Theseus, who must prove himself amid treachery, strange roads, and an enemy hidden at the heart of a maze. Kingsley keeps the gods, heroes, and creatures vivid, but he is just as interested in courage, self-control, loyalty, and the cost of pride. Across sea-journeys, riddling prophecies, and encounters with fearsome beasts, each tale asks what it means to be brave for the right reasons, and how a person can hold to honor when the world is full of temptations and terror. It is both an accessible introduction to Greek myth and a spirited meditation on character.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 00
(00:14:23) Chapter 01
(00:22:44) Chapter 02
(00:41:36) Chapter 03
(01:02:53) Chapter 04
(01:29:51) Chapter 05
(01:38:50) Chapter 06
(01:53:41) Chapter 07
(02:12:20) Chapter 08
(02:20:32) Chapter 09
(03:07:54) Chapter 10
(04:02:21) Chapter 11
(04:08:42) Chapter 12
(04:18:38) Chapter 13
(05:09:17) Chapter 14
(05:19:24) Chapter 15
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