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Tales from the Greek Legends
- Narrated by: Benjamin Soames
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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With the warm voice of actor Benjamin Soames, and musical accompaniment from greats like Holst and Wagner, this production of Tales from the Greek Legends is a treat for listeners of any age. Soames' gentle yet august voice guides listeners through the famous myths of Ancient Greece, beginning with the creation of the world and the origin of Zeus on through the journeys and battles of some of the more well-loved heroes and demigods. This audiobook is a great introduction to the stories of the ancient Greeks and features such classic tales as Jason and the Argonauts, Perseus and Medusa, and Hercules and Hydra.
Summary
The great myths of Ancient Greece have inspired mankind for centuries. Each of the heroes has to undergo trials of strength and courage to prove his valor against a host of monsters - the Minotaur, half man, half bull; Hydra, the many-headed serpent; Medusa the Gorgon. Meanwhile, the gods, lead by Zeus the Thunderer from his seat on Mount Olympus, watch, encourage, help - and sometimes hinder. In this new retelling, the tales come alive more vividly than ever with the added drama of popular music by Holst, Wagner, and others.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 22-06-07
Good, but a bit boreing in places.
In general you are pretty safe with the Naxos children's classics series. The writers usually do a very good job of simplifying the source matieral and get to the heart of the original themes whilst leaving plenty of space for further reading if what you hear sparks your imagination. They also tend to be things that adults and children can both enjoy, so I personnally think very highly of them.
At times this collection is very good. Once it gets going it features nice little over views of the heroic epics of Hercules, Jason, Perseus and the story to the labyrinth. Both truimph and tradgey are included.
Unfortunately the production doesn't get off to a very good start. The creation story and the early squabbling among the gods is told in a very passive and rather dull account. Even Pandora's box sounds a bit boreing, a story I find truely haunting when told well.
This is worth a down load, if only as back ground to the Troy and Odyesses Naxos productions ( both great), but don't expect to much.
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- skye man
- 08-08-22
Nostalgic
When I was young this was my first real exposure to Greek mythology after I found a copy of the CD at my grandmother’s.
And years later it’s still really good, the narration and music do an amazing job of bringing the stories to life.
Collected here are what some could say are the more essential or popular tales from Ancient Greece. Including, the creation myths of the early cosmos, Perseus, Hercules (shock of all shocks), Theseus and Jason.
Since that time I’ve read less romanticised versions of these stories but they are still told really well and you can do worse for an introduction to the subject.
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- Jamie Lloyd
- 04-02-21
GREAT STORY
probably one of the best storys of all time.
One of my favourites ever .
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- streetcar1984
- 11-07-18
For a quick pick up and refresh of Greek Legends
There are many small stories scattered in childhood books, it is great to listen to them again and pick those stories up in another language.
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