Greek Myths for Children @ Storynory

Princess Andromeda tells us how she was rescued from a ghastly sea monster by the Greek hero Perseus. We learn about Perseus's secret weapon, the snaky head of Medusa that can turn men to stone. The post Andromeda and Perseus appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

A sculptor on the island of Cyprus scorns all women until he falls in love with a statue that he has made. The post Pygmalion appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

We continue the adventures of the Greek Hero Heracles (Hercules to the Romans). In this part we hear about Labours 7 to 12 and a lesser known follow-up for poor Heracles his imprisonment by Queen Omphale when he had to dress up as a girl! If you missed Labours 1- 6, you can find [...]The post The Labours of Heracles Part 2 appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

Heracles (Hercules in Latin) was the the strong-man of the ancient world. He performed twelve labours, and we tell you about the first 6 in The post The Labours of Heracles Part 1 appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

A haunting and romantic song about Jason and Medea, to go with the story of the Golden Fleece. The post Song: Wine Dark Sea appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

The final part of Jason and Medea., the story of the golden fleece. Jason must sow the field of Ares with dragons teeth which will jump up into an army of skeleton men. Then Jason and Medea must escape. And there is a twist in the end of the tale. The post Jason and Medea Part Four: the Escape appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

Row On - A bluesy rowing song for Jason and Medea sung by Gabriella Burnel The post Song: Row On Boys appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

Jason and the Argonauts contend with a boxing king and a blind prophet on their way to Colchis to fetch the Golden Fleece. The post Jason and Medea Part Two : The Voyage to Colchis appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

The Roman legend that packs plenty of adventure and tragic love is acted by Natasha Gostwick and Richard Scott. The post Dido and Aeneas appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

The ancient Greek story of Orpheus the musician, who traveled down to The Underworld to try and bring his bride back from the dead. Told in Bertie's verse. Tragic and sad .The post Orpheus appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

King Midas entertains a satyr. As a reward he receives a gift - everything he touches turns to gold. He soon learns that the gift is curse .The post The Midas Touch appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

The myth of how Daedalus made wings out of feathers and wax and flew away from imprisonment by King Minos on the island of Crete. His son Icarus ignored his warnings and flew too close to the sun.The post The Boy Who Flew Too High appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

How Theseus killed the Minotaur with the help of Ariadne - an exciting myth from Ancient Greece with some historical background about King Minos and Crete woven in. The post The Minotaur appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

Odysseus returns home 20 years after leaving for Troy. He arrives on his rocky island kingdom of Ithaca disguised as a beggar and finds that his palace is full of suitors wooing his wife, the faithful Queen Penelope.The post The Homecoming of Odysseus appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

Odysseus sends his men to explore the interior of a mysterious island. They are enchanted by the singing voice of the beautiful Circe who then turns them into pigs. Odysseus comes in search of his missing men.The post Circe the Beautiful Witch appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

How Odysseus and his men found themselves trapped in the cave of the terrifying Cyclops, the one-eyed giant. Only one of the famous tricks of Odysseus can save them. The post In the Cyclops Cave appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

One of the most famous tricks of all time. The war between the Greeks and the Trojans is in its tenth year. The Trojans rejoice when they wake up one day to find that the Greek army has finally departed. They have left behind them a strange gift - a giant wooden horse.The post The Wooden Horse appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

Although on an epic scale, the Battle for Troy involves some very personal grudges between the warriors. The climax of our story is the showdown between the Greek Achilles and the Trojan Hector. The post Troy appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.

The story of the Helen of Troy, the "face that launched a thousand ships". Helen was married to a Greek King, but the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite, promised her to Paris, a Trojan Prince. The post Helen of Troy appeared first on Storynory Free Audio Stories For Kids.