The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children

Charles Kingsley (1819 - 1875)

The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for my Children by Charles Kingsley is a collection of three Greek mythology stories: Perseus, The Argonauts, and Theseus. The author had a great fondness for Greek fairy tales and believed the adventures of the characters would inspire children to achieve higher goals with integrity.

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Laura Caldwell
00:14:21
Play 01 Part 1 of Perseus: How Perseus and his Mother Came to Seriphos Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
00:08:19
Play 02 Part 2 of Perseus: How Perseus Vowed a Rash Vow Colin McRoberts
00:18:48
Play 03 Part 3 of Perseus: How Perseus Slew the Gorgon Tysto
00:21:14
Play 04 Part 4 of Perseus: How Perseus Came to the AEthiops Tysto
00:26:53
Play 05 Part 5 of Perseus: How Perseus Came Home Again R. S. Steinberg
00:08:57
Play 06 Part 1 of The Argonauts: How the Centaur Trained the Heroes on Pelion Jennie Hughes
00:14:49
Play 07 Part 2 of The Argonauts: How Jason Lost his Sandal in Anauros R. S. Steinberg
00:18:36
Play 08 Part 3 of The Argonauts: How They Built the Ship 'Argo' in Iolcos R. S. Steinberg
00:08:10
Play 09 Part 4 of The Argonauts: How the Argonauts Sailed to Colchis R. S. Steinberg
00:47:15
Play 10 Part 5 of The Argonauts: How the Argonauts were Driven into the Unknown Sea Tysto
00:54:19
Play 11 Part 6 of The Argonauts: What was the end of the Heroes Tysto
00:06:19
Play 12 Part 1 of Theseus: How Theseus Lifted the Stone Tysto
00:09:54
Play 13 Part 2 of Theseus: How Theseus Slew the Devourers of Men Tysto
00:50:32
Play 14 Part 3 of Theseus: How Theseus Slew the Minotaur Lizzie Driver
00:10:06
Play 15 Part 4 of Theseus: How Theseus Fell by his Pride Lizzie Driver
00:05:43