Myths

The Oresteia

by Aeschylus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
The Oresteia is a trilogy by Aeschylus, one of the foremost playwrights of ancient Greece. It encompasses three plays: Agamemnon, The Libati…

Aesop's Fables

by Aesop Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…

Indian Fairy Tales

by Joseph Jacobs Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Indian Fairy Tales is a captivating anthology that brings together a rich tapestry of stories from India's diverse folklore. Compiled by Jos…

From the Tower Window of My Bookhouse

by Olive Beaupre Miller Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Full of delightful fairy tales, charming poems and engaging stories, this is the fifth volume of the "My Bookhouse" series for lit…

Folk-lore and legends

by Charles John Tibbits Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
The old English Folklore Tales are fast dying out. The simplicity of character necessary for the retaining of old memories and beliefs is be…

The Fasti

by Publius Ovidius Naso Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The Fasti is a Latin poem in six books, written by Ovid and believed to have been published in 8 AD. The Fasti is organized according to th…

The Enchanted Castle

by Hartwell James and Howard E. Altemus Read by Kalynda 4.7
In a world where nature awakens from its winter slumber, The Enchanted Castle invites listeners into a realm of wonder and magic. This encha…

Faust I

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend; a highly successful scholar, but also dissatisfied with his life, and so makes a deal w…

Fairy Stories my Children Love Best of All

by Edgar Dubs Shimer Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
In this collection, we get to know which fairy tales Mr Shimer loved to tell his kids. Some of the stories may be familiar, but most of them…

The Talking Thrush

by W.H.D. Rouse and W. H. D. Rouse Read by David Wales 4.4
This is the second collection by this author of charming folk tales from India. The first collection is entitled The Giant Crab (Librivox au…

The Fates of the Princes of Dyfed

by Cenydd Morus Read by Phil Benson 4.8
Cenydd Morus's (Kenneth Morris) imaginative retelling of tales from the Mabinogion, the great work of Welsh literature first recorded in the…

Jataka Tales

by Ellen C. Babbitt Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
Jataka Tales form a part of the collective Indian Fairy tales with the only distinction that most of Jataka Tales have a moral. These are fa…

The Topaz Story Book

by Ada M. Skinner Read by LibriVox Volunteers
From the Introduction: "Nature stories, legends, and poems appeal to the young reader’s interest in various ways. Some of them suggest …

The Giant Crab

by W.H.D. Rouse and W. H. D. Rouse Read by David Wales 4.5
This is the first collection by this author of charming folk tales from India. There is a second entitled The Talking Thrush (LibriVox audio…

The Giant-Killer

by Charlotte Maria Tucker Read by Lynne T 4.3
Ten year old twins. Constantine and Adolphus are chagrined to be shipped off to a private tutor in the country. Their lot appears worse when…

Stories from Pentamerone

by Giambattista Basile Read by Joy Chan 4.1
This is one of the oldest written collections of fairy tales. Although the names are different, listeners should recognise many of the stori…

Aesop's Fables

by Aesop Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Tho…

The Angels of Mons

by Arthur Machen Read by R. S. Steinberg 4.1
The Angels of Mons is a popular legend about a group of angels who supposedly protected members of the British army in the Battle of Mons at…

Tales Of King Arthur And The Round Table

by Andrew Lang Read by David Wales 3.8
The tales of King Arthur and his Knights are of Celtic origin. The Celts were the people who occupied Britain at the time when the history o…

Nibelungenlied

by Unknown Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
The Nibelungenlied, translated as The Song of the Nibelungs, is an epic poem in Middle High German. The story tells of dragon-slayer Siegfri…

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