Old Greek Stories
Narrated by Andrew Bond
Old Greek Stories gathers James Baldwin's gentle retellings of the ancient Greek myths, read softly by Andrew Bond for sleep.
Baldwin wrote these versions for young readers over a hundred years ago, smoothing away the myths' rougher edges and telling them in plain, easy language. Inside are the old, familiar figures of Greek legend: Pandora and the box she was told never to open, King Midas and the golden touch that turned against him, Bellerophon and the winged horse Pegasus, along with gods, heroes, and monsters from the earliest stories of the Western world. Each tale stands on its own, short enough for one quiet sitting, so you can dip in and out without losing the thread.
This is classic mythology and folklore, the kind of collection that shaped how generations of children first met Zeus, Apollo, and the rest of Mount Olympus. It's perfect for listeners who love old legends, origin tales, and the simple, timeless shape of a story told once and remembered forever.
Andrew Bond's calm voice gives each myth room to breathe, in no rush to reach the moral. Let one story fade into the next, and sleep will find you somewhere between Olympus and the mortal world below.
