29 episodes

This is Irish folklorist Padraic Colum's masterful retelling of many Greek myths, focusing on Jason and the Argonauts' quest to find the Golden Fleece. He also includes the stories of Atalanta, Heracles, Perseus, Theseus, and others. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

Note: Section 25 was replaced on June 2, 2020. The original file was missing the second portion of the text. The new file has the section in its entirety with a different reader for the second portion.

Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles, The by Pádraic Colum (1881 - 1972‪)‬ LibriVox

    • Arts

This is Irish folklorist Padraic Colum's masterful retelling of many Greek myths, focusing on Jason and the Argonauts' quest to find the Golden Fleece. He also includes the stories of Atalanta, Heracles, Perseus, Theseus, and others. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

Note: Section 25 was replaced on June 2, 2020. The original file was missing the second portion of the text. The new file has the section in its entirety with a different reader for the second portion.

    Part 1 Ch. 1: The Youth Jason

    Part 1 Ch. 1: The Youth Jason

    • 12 min
    Part 1 Ch. 2: King Pelias

    Part 1 Ch. 2: King Pelias

    • 3 min
    Part 1 Ch. 3: The Golden Fleece

    Part 1 Ch. 3: The Golden Fleece

    • 8 min
    Part 1 Ch. 4: The Assembling of the Heroes and the Building of the Ships

    Part 1 Ch. 4: The Assembling of the Heroes and the Building of the Ships

    • 10 min
    Part 1 Ch. 5: The Argo

    Part 1 Ch. 5: The Argo

    • 22 min
    Part 1 Ch. 6: Polydeuces’ Victory and Heracles’ Loss

    Part 1 Ch. 6: Polydeuces’ Victory and Heracles’ Loss

    • 10 min

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