Greek Mythology Episodes
Aug. 12, 2026
JUPITER AND HIS MIGHTY COMPANY
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Show Notes – James Baldwin’s “Jupiter and His Mighty Company” and be sure to catch 'FIVE AMAZING GREEK LEGENDS' at 1001 Heroes, Legends,Histories & Mysteries this week Episode Summary In this episode, we bring you James Baldwin’s lively retelling of a timeless myth, “Jupiter and His Mighty Company.” Baldwin—known for his clear, engaging prose in Fifty Famous Stories Retold—presents the Roman gods not as distant figures carved in marble, but as vivid personaliti...
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...
Jan. 19, 2024
#2 OF 431 LISTENER FAVS 3 ANCIENT GREEK STORIES LISTENER FAVS ) by JAMES BALDWIN
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by James Baldwin
Dec. 18, 2022
ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE (Revised) and STANDING FAST (GREEK AND HOMERIC TALES)
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
Nov. 20, 2022
THREE VERY OLD TALES THE WIVES OF WEINSBURG-THE MOST PRECIOUS THING-ADMETUS AND ALCESTIS
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Old Tales Various Authors
June 20, 2021
THE DOG OF MONTARGIS and THE ACHILLES HEEL by JAMES BALDWIN
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by James Baldwin
July 6, 2020
ANDROCLUS & THE LION AND OTHER TALES BY JAMES BALDWIN
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by James Baldwin
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'...