Tales of Ages - History, Myths and Bedtime Stories

World Mythology and Ancient Civilizations by Sasha Oleksandr
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Calm retellings of myths, legends, and historical events — stories of ancient authors and forgotten civilizations from ages long past. Perfect for any time of day: while driving, cleaning, walking, or falling asleep. A relaxing audiobook, a bedtime story for adults, a sleep podcast for quiet, calming moments.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Gods of Olympus: Hades and Persephone - The Abduction and the Return (Part 1)

    One moment Persephone was gathering flowers in a sunlit meadow, the next the earth split open and she vanished into Hades's kingdom of shadows. In this first part, we follow her mother Demeter's desperate search across the earth, a grief so fierce it plunged the whole world into famine, and the secrets that finally led her to the truth. Let this Greek mythology tale carry you gently into restful sleep. A calm bedtime story for adults, a relaxing sleep story, a soothing audiobook, a podcast to help you fall asleep.

    Gods of Olympus: Hades and Persephone - The Abduction and the Return (Part 1)

  2. 3d ago

    Gods of Olympus: Hades, God of the Underworld (Part 2)

    Deep in the shadows of Tartarus wait the most infamous sinners of Greek mythology - Sisyphus and his endless boulder, Tantalus forever out of reach of food and water, and others condemned by Hades's own unyielding justice. In this second part, we also follow the rare mortals who dared enter the underworld alive, from Orpheus's desperate plea for love to Heracles's fearsome trial with the hound Cerberus. Let this Greek mythology tale carry you gently into restful sleep. A calm bedtime story for adults, a relaxing sleep story, a soothing audiobook, a podcast to help you fall asleep.

    Gods of Olympus: Hades, God of the Underworld (Part 2)

  3. 3d ago

    Gods of Olympus: Hades, God of the Underworld (Part 1)

    Feared but rarely understood, Hades drew the realm of the dead as his share of the world after the war against the Titans - and chose to rule it with quiet, unbending order rather than cruelty. In this first part, we follow his origins, his solitary kingdom of shadows and rivers, and the strict justice he holds even over gods and heroes who dare to cross into his domain. Let this Greek mythology tale carry you gently into restful sleep. A calm bedtime story for adults, a relaxing sleep story, a soothing audiobook, a podcast to help you fall asleep.

    Gods of Olympus: Hades, God of the Underworld (Part 1)

  4. 3d ago

    Gods of Olympus: Poseidon, God of the Sea (Part 2)

    In this second part, Poseidon steps beyond the sea itself - into rivalries with Athena and Zeus, love affairs that gave rise to monsters and heroes alike, and a temper that could shake the very earth when crossed. We follow his marriage to the sea nymph Amphitrite, his sons both noble and terrible, and the lasting mark he left on gods and mortals across the ancient world. Let this Greek mythology tale carry you gently into restful sleep. A calm bedtime story for adults, a relaxing sleep story, a soothing audiobook, a podcast to help you fall asleep.

    Gods of Olympus: Poseidon, God of the Sea (Part 2)

  5. 3d ago

    Gods of Olympus: Poseidon, God of the Sea (Part 1)

    Freed from his father's stomach alongside his brothers, Poseidon rose from the chaos of the Titan War to claim the sea as his own domain - restless, proud, and quick to anger. In this first part, we follow his origins, his fierce rivalry with the other Olympians for territory and honor, and the untamed power that made the ocean itself answer to his will. Let this Greek mythology tale carry you gently into restful sleep. A calm bedtime story for adults, a relaxing sleep story, a soothing audiobook, a podcast to help you fall asleep.

    Gods of Olympus: Poseidon, God of the Sea (Part 1)

  6. 3d ago

    Gods of Olympus: Zeus and Hera - A Marriage Full of Jealousy

    Zeus and Hera's marriage was never a quiet one - a union of the king and queen of Olympus, shadowed from the start by betrayal, transformation, and revenge. This episode follows their turbulent bond through Zeus's countless affairs, Hera's relentless pursuit of his lovers and children, and the strange truce that somehow held their throne together. Let this Greek mythology tale carry you gently into restful sleep. A calm bedtime story for adults, a relaxing sleep story, a soothing audiobook, a podcast to help you fall asleep.

    Gods of Olympus: Zeus and Hera - A Marriage Full of Jealousy

  7. 3d ago

    Gods of Olympus: Hera, Queen of the Gods

    Before jealousy defined her, Hera was raised in secret, swallowed whole by her own father and freed only through her brother Zeus's cunning. This episode follows her rise to become queen of Olympus, her turbulent marriage, and the fierce, often ruthless pride that made her both feared and revered among gods and mortals alike. Let this Greek mythology tale carry you gently into restful sleep. A calm bedtime story for adults, a relaxing sleep story, a soothing audiobook, a podcast to help you fall asleep.

    Gods of Olympus: Hera, Queen of the Gods

  8. 3d ago

    Gods of Olympus: Zeus, King of the Gods

    Before he ruled Olympus, Zeus was a secret - an infant smuggled away from a father who swallowed his own children whole. This episode follows his hidden childhood on Crete, the ten-year war against the Titans, and his rise to become king of gods and men, wielder of the thunderbolt, ruler of sky and storm. Let this Greek mythology tale carry you gently into restful sleep. A calm bedtime story for adults, a relaxing sleep story, a soothing audiobook, a podcast to help you fall asleep.

    Gods of Olympus: Zeus, King of the Gods
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Calm retellings of myths, legends, and historical events — stories of ancient authors and forgotten civilizations from ages long past. Perfect for any time of day: while driving, cleaning, walking, or falling asleep. A relaxing audiobook, a bedtime story for adults, a sleep podcast for quiet, calming moments.

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