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Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 18
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Various
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…
Preface
Read by ML Cohen
Andrew Lang
In The Lilac Fairy Book
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books are a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although And…
FOREWORD
Read by John
Marie L. Mclaughlin
In Myths and Legends of the Sioux
This collection of Sioux legends, with nearly 40 tales, provides a rich window into the cultural beliefs and values of the Sioux people. Thr…
Myths That Every Child Should Know
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Hamilton Wright Mabie
A selection of famous and timeless myths, adapted for a junior audience. (Summary by Lynne Thompson)
01 - Foreword and Preface
Read by Sean Michael Hogan
Cyrus Macmillan
In Canadian Wonder Tales
This is a collection of folk tales originating in Canada, some from aboriginal oral tradition and others due to early French, Scottish, Iris…
If You Believe
In The Mysterious Traveler
The Mysterious Traveler was a mystery drama anthololgy which ran for nine years (1943-1952). Each week listeners were invited to ride a pass…
A Legend
Read by Ben Tucker
Lafcadio Hearn
In Fantastics and Other Fancies
This posthumous collection of short stories by noted author and historian of weird folklore brings together 36 of his earliest works, many o…
Chapter 18 - From the Dead Sea Legends to Comparative Mythology - Section 1 - The Growth of Explanatory Transformation Myths
Read by John Greenman
Andrew Dickson White
In A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom, Volume Two
"In all modern history, interference with science in the supposed interest of religion, no matter how conscientious such interference m…
Nightmare
Dimension X
In Post Apocalyptic Audio Dramas
This collection is a compilation of post-apocalyptic audio dramas gathered from various sources including Broken Sea Audio Productions, and …
Preface
Read by Rita Boutros
Thomas Middleton
In Legends of Longdendale
Legend meets lore at Longdendale, the "long wooded valley" of fabled Cheshire. Thomas Middleton - a dramatist, politician, antiqua…
Nightmare
In X Minus 1 OTR from www stardustotr com
X Minus One aired on NBC from 24 April 55 until 9 January 58 for a total of 124 episodes with one pilot or audition story. There was a reviv…
Preface by Helen Zimmern
Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi
In The Epic of Kings: Stories Retold from Firdusi
The Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) is a monumental poem composed around 1000 C.E. by the Persian poet Ferdowsi. It narrates the exploits of m…
Chapter 1
Read by mlcui
C. S. Evans
In The Sleeping Beauty
A retelling of the classic fairy-tale, illustrated by one of the leading figures in the Golden Age of book illustration. Never underestimat…
Suggestion
Read by Nadine Eckert-Boulet
Lafcadio Hearn
In In Ghostly Japan
This collection of 14 stories collected by Lafcadio Hearn, contains Japanese ghost stories, but also several non-fiction pieces. Hearn tries…
Foreword
Read by George Allen
Howard Pyle
In The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
Masterful artist, illustrator, and storyteller Howard Pyle brings new life to the legends of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table.…
Myths and Legends Around the World - Collection 06
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Various
You get to choose what you want to read! (All recordings in English]) So long as the source is Public Domain for you, any short story or cha…
Preface and Introduction
Read by Christine Rottger
James O'Brien
In Present Day Gardening: Orchids
A meticulously written treatise on the structure, care and cultivation of orchids. This book benefits both the orchid obsessed and the amate…
Preface
Read by James R. Hedrick
Charles Kingsley
In The Heroes; Or, Greek Fairy Tales for my Children (Version 2)
This is Kingsley's masterful retelling of the Greek stories about their Heroes and in a manner suitable for children. "why have I calle…
Preface
Read by laurakgibbs
Alphonso Orenzo Stafford
In Animal Fables from the Dark Continent
A. O. Stafford, an African American educator and folklorist, wrote this collection of African and African Diaspora folktales for students in…
I Shall Not Want
Read by RachClem
Various
In The King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls
A charming collection of short stories for young girls, including The King's Daughter, The Old Brown House, A Story for School Girls, What O…