Helen of Troy: The Judgment of Paris

Hello everyone, On todays episode we having a picnic and a walk through beautiful Central Park in New York City. Close your eyes and allow Emily to take you on trip there on a warm sunny day. If you enjoy listening to these stories, please do leave an Apple review so we can grow ... Show More

Hello everyone, It's Lucy. I am excited to announce to you that I have a brand new sister podcast to Sleepy Stories. Its called 'sleepy chapters. And here we read you chapters of classic and beloved books. Each episode will be a chapter read by voices you will already be familiar ... Show More

Hello everyone,Todays episode is called 'Why the Stork Loves Holland ' And is a Dutch fairytale by William Elliot Griffis.If you enjoy listening to these stories, please do leave an Apple review so we can grow and reach more people.You can now listen on our youtube channel too! S ... Show More

With Iphigenia Among the Taurians so fresh in our minds, I want to revisit another odd, foreign, mistaken identity, escape plan play... What if Helen of Sparta was never taken by Paris, never brought to Troy at all? Euripides' Helen explores a "ghost theory" of Helen, an eidolon ... Show More

The story of Helen of Troy, her remarkable birth and her infamous love affair with Paris, the Trojan prince, resounds across the centuries. A figure of condemnation, pity and tragedy, her beauty set in motion the most legendary literary conflict of all time: the Trojan Wars. Yet, ... Show More

What if Helen of Sparta was never taken by Paris, never brought to Troy at all? Euripides' Helen explores a "ghost theory" of Helen, an eidolon theory. Check out the podcast's curated Spotify playlists or visit the (in progress) categorized stories on mythsbaby.com.CW/TW: far too ... Show More

Helen is simultaneously the most well known mortal of myth and a complete and utter enigma. What do we actually know about her, and the choices she did and did not make that lead to the Trojan War?CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically ... Show More

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Helen of Sparta. Or Helen of Troy. We come across scary snake facts, dangerous love spells, Zeus’ swan shenanigans, rogue princes, and two sets of twins. —---- National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some ... Show More

Tonight's bedtime story is The Three Golden Apples - an adaptation of a Greek myth by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was first published in 1851 in his collection of stories called "A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys". A retelling of a Greek myth featuring the hero Hercules and his quest ... Show More

Immerse yourself in the Greek myths with Helen of Troy and Paris, overcoming all odds to fall in love, against a backdrop of wildflower-filled meadows and calm seas. Enjoy a journey to your dreams with our soothing, romantic love sleep stories.  🔥 Download and install our FREE a ... Show More

Things aren't looking good for Helen in Egypt, but then Menelaus rolls in and... makes things more difficult.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing t ... Show More

Euripides is really here making us all fall for Menelaus and I don't know how to deal with it. Menelaus and Helen are reunited and plan their escape from Egypt.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm no ... Show More

In this very Euripidean finale, Helen and Menelaus execute their escape from Egypt, and Theoclymenus is visited by unexpectedly divine guests...CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential ... Show More