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.

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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