Today's story is an adaptation of a Greek myth. The Greek God of war Ares was predictably at war and he gave his top lieutenant Alectryon an important task: to wake Ares and the entire army at dawn. Follow along to find out what happens when Alectryon decides he would rather have fun and stay up all night.
Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!!
If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us!
Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.