Greek Myths

Helen of Troy, Achilles and Hector, The Wooden Horse, and the journey home of Odysseus, including the Circe the Witch and the one-eyed giant, the Cyclops. The stories of Homer and other myths adapted for young listeners.

The Boy Who Flew Too High

The Boy Who Flew Too High

The myth of how Daedalus made wings out of feathers and wax and flew away from imprisonment by King Minos on the island of Crete. His son Icarus ignored his warnings and flew too close to the sun.

The Minotaur

The Minotaur

How Theseus killed the Minotaur with the help of Ariadne – an exciting myth from Ancient Greece with some historical background about King Minos and Crete woven in.

The Homecoming of Odysseus

The Homecoming of Odysseus

Odysseus returns home 20 years after leaving for Troy. He arrives on his rocky island kingdom of Ithaca disguised as a beggar and finds that his palace is full of suitors wooing his wife, the faithful Queen Penelope.

Circe the Beautiful Witch

Circe the Beautiful Witch

Odysseus sends his men to explore the interior of a mysterious island. They are enchanted by the singing voice of the beautiful Circe who then turns them into pigs. Odysseus comes in search of his missing men.

In the Cyclops Cave

In the Cyclops Cave

How Odysseus and his men found themselves trapped in the cave of the terrifying Cyclops, the one-eyed giant. Only one of the famous tricks of Odysseus can save them.