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Greek Mythology Episodes

April 16, 2025

ULYSSES AND THE CYCLOPS and CAESAR CROSSES THE RUBICON

'Ulysses and the Cyclops'-Adaped by Andrew Lang from the Greek classic   'Homer', this story places Ulysses in the hero's seat as he and his men are trapped on an island occupied by one-eyed giants called Cyclops- and they have a nasty...

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Jan. 19, 2024

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1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by James Baldwin

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Nov. 17, 2016

THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX

A tale of Greek mythology that tells the story of how Oedipus became the King of Thebes. Also this story first comes from Egypt, the Greek version has become the most widely known through the ages. Try to solve the riddle before you hear Oedipus'...

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