Old Greece and Rome 1 | Stories to learn English | Learn English through stories
00:00:00 Chapter 1. In the beginning. 00:08:04 Chapter 2. The story of Pandora. 00:18:57 Chapter 3. The Deluge. 00:26:14 Chapter 4. Minerva. 00:36:31 Chapter 5. Apollo and King Admetus. 00:44:46 Chapter 6. Apollo the Musician. 00:54:12 Chapter 7. The love of Apollo. 01:04:58 Chapter 8. Diana. 01:13:52 Chapter 9. The story of Endymion. 01:18:16 Chapter 10. Mercury. 01:29:31 Chapter 11. Venus. 01:40:31 Chapter 12. The story of Cupid and Psyche. 01:56:16 Chapter 13. Famous lovers. 02:13:58 Chapter 14. The story of Orpheus and Eurydice. 02:23:52 Chapter 15. Mars and Vulcan. 02:39:11 Chapter 16. The story of Proserpina. 02:51:29 Chapter 17. Pluto and the underworld. 03:12:00 Chapter 18. Neptune and the Sea-Gods. 03:31:50 Chapter 19. Baccus. 03:52:54 Chapter 20. Pan and the Nymphs.
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.