Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew

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Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew

by Josephine Preston Peabody

EN·~2 hours·24 chapters

Chapters

24 total

OLD GREEK FOLK STORIES TOLD ANEW - By Josephine Preston Peabody - 1897

0:04

PUBLISHERS' NOTE.

2:38

THE WOOD-FOLK.

5:28

THE JUDGMENT OF MIDAS

4:05

PROMETHEUS.

7:14

THE DELUGE.

5:34

ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE.

5:44

ICARUS AND DAEDALUS.

3:58

PHAETHON.

7:13

NIOBE.

3:58

Description

A gentle, lyrical re‑imagining of the ancient Greek tales invites listeners to rediscover the world where gods walked among trees and rivers whispered secrets. The collection opens with the playful spirit of Pan and the transformed lives of wood‑folk like Dryope and Echo, setting a tone that balances wonder with the quiet humility of nature. Each story, from the proud hubris of King Midas to the daring flight of Icarus, is rendered in clear, melodic language that feels both timeless and warmly contemporary.

The retellings keep the original moral heart of the myths—pride, love, curiosity—while emphasizing the close bond ancient peoples felt with the earth and its creatures. Listeners will hear familiar characters such as Orpheus, Persephone, and the clever Arachne, presented in a way that feels fresh yet faithful. This anthology offers a comforting bridge between childhood wonder and the deeper insights of myth, making the old stories feel newly alive.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (157K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Tonya Allen, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger

Release date

2005-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Josephine Preston Peabody

Josephine Preston Peabody

1874–1922

An American poet and dramatist whose writing moved between fairy-tale wonder and sharp social feeling, she brought lyric beauty to both children’s stories and the stage. Her best-known work, The Piper, won major recognition in its day and helped secure her place in early 20th-century American literature.

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