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This audiobook on Greek mythology will take you on a captivating journey, so you can experience the enjoyment of the entertaining stories while also learning about the Greek myths that lie at the roots of Western language, culture, and civilization. Explore the captivating myths of the Greek gods and heroes.

The stories from Norse mythology linger in our culture today. Four days of our week are named after members of the Norse pantheon (Tyr, Woden (Odin), Thor, and Frigg). Wagner’s Ring Cycle has kept one version of one of the great Norse stories alive in the minds of music lovers. Fans of modern fantasy will find many echoes of the Norse tales as well. Something in these old and puzzling stories still has the power to move and unsettle us and to inspire new acts of creation. This audiobook will give you a brief introduction to some of the best-known myths.

The first part of this audiobook will explore Greek heroes, what they were like and what they accomplished. Furthermore, the audiobook will tackle Greek religion, and the gods and goddesses which establish the backdrop against which Greek legends were formed. We will also take a close look at the myths of Greek monsters. Listen to this audiobook now and discover captivating stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Mortals.

The ancient Greeks were explorers in many ways. They traveled to new places, creating colonies in strange lands far from their original homes. They were survivors. They were honorable thieves. They used their cunning to explore the frontiers of philosophy and they wrested from the chaos of the surrounding wilderness the building blocks of civilization.

Though the world came to know of the Norse and their legends through Roman interaction at about the time of Christ, most of what we came to know were handed-down from folk tales gathered by native writers like Snorri Sturluson (c. 1179 - 1241). This was from a time when the Norse had already been converted to Christianity.

This audiobook includes some of the standard views of Greek myth and history but also tantalizes your imagination with the possibilities that lie behind myth and legend. By the time you are finished with this book, you will have a good appreciation for the nature of Greek mythology and the gods, monsters, and heroes which populate it.

Prepárate para explorar las historias olvidadas del pasado de Estados Unidos. La historia no contada de Estados Unidos da vida a historias extrañas, emocionantes y verdaderas que muchas personas nunca han escuchado. Imagina un diluvio de melaza pegajosa que recorre las calles de Boston. Suena como algo sacado de una película, pero realmente sucedió en 1919.

You are on the verge of an adventure unlike anything you’ve ever experienced This book provides a unique perspective on world history that you will not find elsewhere. Some of what is written here fly in the face of convention. The reason is quite simple: We don’t know everything there is to know about our past. Some of the evidence may remain missing forever. It may have been destroyed long ago. All too often the conquering society rewrote the history concerning those they conquered. New regimes erased the records of earlier rulers of whom they disapproved.

This audiobook brings you the lesser-known moments that shaped Rome’s history. It doesn’t just focus on the powerful emperors; it also examines the people who worked behind the scenes and shaped the empire in their own way. From Julius Caesar’s personal worries to the mystery of the missing Ninth Legion, these stories reveal the real lives behind the famous Roman names.

Get ready to explore the forgotten stories of America’s past. Untold American History brings to life strange, exciting, and true tales that many people have never heard before. Imagine a flood of sticky molasses sweeping through the streets of Boston. It sounds like something out of a movie, but it actually happened in 1919. This is just one of the many surprising events you’ll learn about. You’ll also meet Norton, a man who called himself the “Emperor of the United States” and became a local legend.

Si le interesan estos temas, este libro es para usted. Contiene fascinantes historias de los yorubas y otros pueblos de África Occidental, este libro presenta cuentos de coraje y astucia, virtud y vicio, y fortunas encontradas y perdidas. Algunas de estas historias se basan en personas y eventos históricos reales, mientras que otras son puramente ficticias, pero cada historia despierta sabe como deleitar al lector.

¿Le gustan las historias sobre dioses y espíritus, gigantes y monstruos, damiselas en apuros y héroes inteligentes? Puede disfrutar todo esto dentro del folclore africano, en un vasto y variado entramado de historias de cientos de culturas, cada una con sus propias tradiciones y valores.

Afrodita nació de una extraña mezcla de sangre divina, genitales cortados y espuma de mar, y llegó a las costas de Chipre mucho antes que los demás dioses olímpicos. Una figura tan mezquina como famosa. No es solamente una deidad clave del panteón griego, sino también una figura central en muchos de los mitos que hoy conocemos.

If you want a captivating collection of Egyptian and Greek myths, buy this audiobook now!