Myths

Aesop's Fables

by Aesop Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
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 Fisherman and His Soul

by Oscar Wilde Read by Phil Chenevert 4.2
To get what we want is often the greatest curse of all. The fisherman here accidentally catches a mermaid in his net. He falls in love with…

Fifty Famous Stories Retold

by James Baldwin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a captivating collection that brings together a variety of tales from history, folklore, and…

Stories of Starland

by Mary Proctor Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Henry asks his sister Mary about the sky. She tells him all about the Sun, the Planets, the Moon, Comets and Meteors, and Stars. Mary tells …

Personal Collection of Short Tales

by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm Read by Carmie 4.5
This is a selection of the fairy tales (in English) written by Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm and Wilhelm Karl Grimm in the early 19th Century. The…

East of the Sun and West of the Moon

by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.1
Once on a time there was a poor husbandman who had so many children that he hadn’t much of either food or clothing to give them. Pretty chil…

The Giant Horse of Oz

by Ruth Plumly Thompson Read by T. Craft 3.6
In the Ozure Isles in the blue Munchkin Country, the kindom is being terrorized by a horrible monster called Quiberon. After 20 years of hor…

Princess White Flame

by Gertrude Crownfield Read by ShrimpPhish 5
Princess White Flame was a very beautiful princess, there was only one problem. Nobody could see her. She was all invisible except for a shi…

Heroes and Heroines of Chivalry

by William Patten Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.7
The purpose of The Junior Classics is to provide, in ten volumes containing about five thousand pages, a classified collection of tales, sto…

Alice in Wonderland

by J.C. Gorham and Mrs. J. C. Gorham Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
The well known and delightful tale of Alice in Wonderland but retold in simpler language. All the characters are there, even the Cheshire C…

Curious Myths of the Middle Ages

by Sabine Baring-Gould Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages invites listeners to explore the fascinating and often bizarre beliefs that shaped medieval thought. In thi…

Myths and Legends Around the World

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.7
This collection is dedicated to recordings of short mythical or legendary works which are in the Public Domain. The stories tell of legends,…

American Hero-Myths

by Daniel Garrison Brinton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
This work was done to begin to draw distinction between myth and reality in the Native American hero lore. It comes at a time when not much…

The Junior Classics

by Variousandwilliam Patten and William Patten Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3
Compilation of tales designed and arranged for young people. This volume covers tales from the North, the Rhine, Greece and Rome, tales fro…

Coco Bolo

by Sidford Frederick Hamp Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Sisters Margaret and Frances wait for their younger brother Edward to go for a nap before embarking on the adventure of trying to stand on t…

The Diamond Fairy Book

by Various Read by ShrimpPhish 4.4
Join brave (and cowardly) princes, vain and pretty princesses, (as well as some who are good of heart) and mysterious wizards in this collec…

Australian Legendary Tales

by K. Langloh Parker Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.8
Australian Legendary Tales presents a captivating collection of Aboriginal folklore, showcasing the rich storytelling traditions of the Narr…

The Wonder-Smith and His Son

by Ella Young Read by LibriVox Volunteers
This 1928 Newbery Honor book is a collection of fourteen Irish folktales about the Gubbaun Saor, a mythologized historical architect and smi…

The Indian Story Book

by Richard Wilson Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Richard Wilson has taken tales from the two great Indian epics, the Rāmāyaṇa and the Mahābhārata, as well as other early sources, and has re…

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…

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