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Bellerophon and the winged horse Pegasus launch into the blue sky in search of the dreaded three-headed Chimera, but will success go to the hero's head? Orpheus, devastated by the death of his wife, Eurydice, dares the dangers of the kingdom of the dead in an attempt to bring her back to life. Echo loves Narcissus but he only loves himself: a story that can only end in sadness. These and other colourful legends from Ancient Greece are retold in lively form by Benjamin Soames, with classical music providing further excitement.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Wow, when I first saw this cd I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as the first set which were brilliant, and had most of the better known heroes and their stories on them. Stories like Herakles and Jason, Theseus and Perseus, but I think this set of tales is even better! The sound quality is excellent and Ben Soames voice is really lively, bringing these tales to life. I listened to them on a long drive up to Scotland and I was really transported by the storytelling. The music is well chosen too and my kids 12 and 14 really liked them too. I had read versions of some of these stories before, but there are some great action sequences, like when Belerofon kills the Kimera and some beautiful descriptions, of Pegasus, the winged stallion and proper gory stuff, like when Acteon gets ripped apart by his hounds. The cruelty of the gods and goddesses is one of the things this set of stories really gets across well. The way the stories are told was a bit like Lord of the rings or even Conan the barbarian at times and even though they are supposed to be for kids I reckon anyone who likes legends and fantsy would enjoy them. Really good storytelling, a pleasure to listen to.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Both sets of these Greek Legends recounts are superb for long car journeys. They are eloquently read, with just the right amount of dramatic music for effect, and carefully explain the context and background of the characters. My elder two children aged eight and six are hooked. They initially named our three chickens Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, but later re-named them Hera, Amphy, and Persephone once it was pointed out that they were hens.
This second CD had quite a mountain to climb, after the first addressed the real classics of Heracles and Perseus. But it was at least as gripping and informative, and had an important and unifying theme of "Don't get cocky with ye gods!".
I thoroughly recommend both audio CDs.
This second CD had quite a mountain to climb, after the first addressed the real classics of Heracles and Perseus. But it was at least as gripping and informative, and had an important and unifying theme of "Don't get cocky with ye gods!".
I thoroughly recommend both audio CDs.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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my 6 year old loves this cd for long journeys in the car. we also have Tales form the Greek legends, and Tales from the Roman legends - all are big hits, well told & varied.
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