Dramatic Version of Greek Myths and Hero Tales

This is a collection of 25 short plays, each covering a different Greek myth or tale. From the famous epics such as Theseus' journey to slay the Minotaur or Jason's foray to obtain the Golden Fleece, to lesser known stories such as Arion's struggles with greedy sailors or Latona's woes with rude locals. From foundational myths like the unleashing of evil's into the world with Pandora's box or the abduction of Proserpina that led to the world's changing seasons, to tales of Perseus' various travels saving princesses and slaying gorgons. From stories of tragic love such as Orpheus' doomed quest to save his lost love Eurydice or the sea separating Halcyone from her husband Ceyx, to more hopeful tales like the perseverance of Psyche to reunite with Cupid or the enduring love of Philemon and Baucis. And many more! See the downfalls of pride, the rewards of determination, the wrath of the gods and cleverness of humanity, and all in nice digestible chunks of a one-act play format. Note: this text came with a pronunciation index, attempts were made to follow it to stay true to the desires of the author but many are now known to be incorrect. (Summary by Inkell) 1. Pandora. DPL for this play is LCaulkins Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Pandora:Winnifred Assmann [https://librivox.org/reader/17246] Epimethus:AliceStein [https://librivox.org/reader/19161] Hope:Claudia Caldi [https://librivox.org/reader/17099] Jupiter:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Mercury:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Venus:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Apollo:Greg Giordano [https://librivox.org/reader/8011] Neptune:lorda [https://librivox.org/reader/11927] 2. Daphne. DPL for this play is LCaulkins Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Daphne:Jenn Broda [https://librivox.org/reader/13140] Peneus:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Apollo:Greg Giordano [https://librivox.org/reader/8011] Cupid:Michael Faze [https://librivox.org/reader/19151] Venus:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] 3. The Transformation of Io. DPL for this play is LCaulkins Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Argus:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Jupiter:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Juno:Larry Wilson [https://librivox.org/reader/8425] Mercury:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] 4. Latona and the Rustics. DPL for this play is LCaulkins Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Latona:Owler [https://librivox.org/reader/18745] First Countryman:lorda [https://librivox.org/reader/11927] Second Countryman:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Third Countryman:Chuck Williamson [https://librivox.org/reader/7079] Fourth Countryman:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] 5. Phaethon. DPL for this play is LCaulkins Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Phaethon:HelloCentral [https://librivox.org/reader/16240] Phoebus:Ehsan Ahmed Mehedi [https://librivox.org/reader/18524] Earth:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Jupiter:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Mercury:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Vulcan:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] 6. Midas and Bacchus. DPL for this play is wib66 Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Midas:Beeswaxcandle [https://librivox.org/reader/17576] Bacchus:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Silenus:AliceStein [https://librivox.org/reader/19161] Slave:Chuck Williamson [https://librivox.org/reader/7079] Daughter of Midas:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] 7. Midas and Apollo. DPL for this play is wib66 Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Midas:Beeswaxcandle [https://librivox.org/reader/17576] Apollo:Greg Giordano [https://librivox.org/reader/8011] Pan:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Hairdresser:Winnifred Assmann [https://librivox.org/reader/17246] Hairdresser's Wife:AliceStein [https://librivox.org/reader/19161] First Shepherd:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Second Shepherd:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Third Shepherd:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Tmolus:lorda [https://librivox.org/reader/11927] 8. Philemon and Baucis. DPL for this play is wib66 Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Philemon:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Baucis:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Jupiter:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Mercury:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] 9. Proserpina. DPL for this play is wib66 Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Proserpina:AliceStein [https://librivox.org/reader/19161] Pluto:Larry Wilson [https://librivox.org/reader/8425] Ceres:Belinda McReynolds [https://librivox.org/reader/19014] Jupiter:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Mercury:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Arethusa:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Metanira:Owler [https://librivox.org/reader/18745] Celeus:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Attendant:LuMiness [https://librivox.org/reader/19030] 10. Ceyx and Halcyone. DPL for this play is wib66 Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Ceyx:Winnifred Assmann [https://librivox.org/reader/17246] Halcyone:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Juno:Larry Wilson [https://librivox.org/reader/8425] Iris:Lynette Caulkins [https://librivox.org/reader/13661] Somnus:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Morpheus:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Nurse:AliceStein [https://librivox.org/reader/19161] Voice:Owler [https://librivox.org/reader/18745] 11. Cupid and Psyche. DPL for this play is AliceStein Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Cupid:Michael Faze [https://librivox.org/reader/19151] Psyche:Nova Silva [https://librivox.org/reader/19544] Venus:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Ceres:Belinda McReynolds [https://librivox.org/reader/19014] First Sister:Stacey Malcolm [https://librivox.org/reader/17334] Second Sister:Hannah Lake [https://librivox.org/reader/19361] King:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Queen:Owler [https://librivox.org/reader/18745] 12. Cadmus. DPL for this play is AliceStein Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Cadmus:João Senna [https://librivox.org/reader/19372] Europa:Alessandra Laguit [https://librivox.org/reader/19453] First Maiden:RosiesReading [https://librivox.org/reader/19314] Second Maiden:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Third Maiden:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Fourth Maiden:Elsie Selwyn [https://librivox.org/reader/13257] First Phoenician:ShrimpPhish [https://librivox.org/reader/19584] Second Phoenician:lorda [https://librivox.org/reader/11927] Third Phoenician:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Oracle:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Voice:Owler [https://librivox.org/reader/18745] 13. Narcissus. DPL for this play is Winnifred Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Narcissus:Hansen1021 [https://librivox.org/reader/18842] Echo:Claudia Caldi [https://librivox.org/reader/17099] First Nymph:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Second Nymph:Alessandra Laguit [https://librivox.org/reader/19453] Third Nymph:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Fourth Nymph:Elsie Selwyn [https://librivox.org/reader/13257] Juno:Larry Wilson [https://librivox.org/reader/8425] Tiresias:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Liriope:AliceStein [https://librivox.org/reader/19161] Maiden:Hannah Lake [https://librivox.org/reader/19361] 14. Arachne. DPL for this play is Winnifred Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Arachne:Anna Shirey [https://librivox.org/reader/18458] Minerva:AliceStein [https://librivox.org/reader/19161] First Maiden:RosiesReading [https://librivox.org/reader/19314] Second Maiden:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Third Maiden:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Fourth Maiden:Elsie Selwyn [https://librivox.org/reader/13257] 15. Niobe. DPL for this play is AliceStein Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Niobe:Anna Shirey [https://librivox.org/reader/18458] First Woman:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Second Woman:Alessandra Laguit [https://librivox.org/reader/19453] Third Woman:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Fourth Woman:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Latona:Owler [https://librivox.org/reader/18745] Apollo:Greg Giordano [https://librivox.org/reader/8011] Diana:Hannah Lake [https://librivox.org/reader/19361] 16. Perseus and Medusa. DPL for this play is Winnifred Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Perseus:Beeswaxcandle [https://librivox.org/reader/17576] Polydectes:T. Craft [https://librivox.org/reader/17393] First Courtier:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Second Courtier:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Third Courtier:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Fourth Courtier:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Mercury:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Minerva:AliceStein [https://librivox.org/reader/19161] Attendant:LuMiness [https://librivox.org/reader/19030] 17. Perseus and Atlas. DPL for this play is Winnifred Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Perseus:Beeswaxcandle [https://librivox.org/reader/17576] Atlas:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] 18. Perseus and Andromeda. DPL for this play is Winnifred Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Perseus:Beeswaxcandle [https://librivox.org/reader/17576] Andromeda:T. Craft [https://librivox.org/reader/17393] Cepheus:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Cassiopeia:AliceStein [https://librivox.org/reader/19161] Phineus:Winnifred Assmann [https://librivox.org/reader/17246] Noble:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] 19. Jason. DPL for this play is alanmapstone Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Jason:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Medea:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Pelias:AliceStein [https://librivox.org/reader/19161] Phineus:Winnifred Assmann [https://librivox.org/reader/17246] Aeetes:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] First Argonaut:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Second Argonaut:Brian Fullen [https://librivox.org/reader/17713] Third Argonaut:Jon Hunter [https://librivox.org/reader/19612] Fourth Argonaut:redrun [https://librivox.org/reader/17752] First Citizen:ShrimpPhish [https://librivox.org/reader/19584] Second Citizen:lorda [https://librivox.org/reader/11927] Third Citizen:Larry Wilson [https://librivox.org/reader/8425] Courtier:Elsie Selwyn [https://librivox.org/reader/13257] Attendant:LuMiness [https://librivox.org/reader/19030] 20. Atalanta. DPL for this play is AliceStein Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Atalanta:WoollyLambda [https://librivox.org/reader/15297] Hippomenes:Jon Hunter [https://librivox.org/reader/19612] Atalanta's Father:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] First Woman:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Second Woman:ShrimpPhish [https://librivox.org/reader/19584] Third Woman:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] First Man:Chuck Williamson [https://librivox.org/reader/7079] Second Man:Brian Fullen [https://librivox.org/reader/17713] Third Man:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Fourth Man:redrun [https://librivox.org/reader/17752] 21. Theseus. DPL for this play is alanmapstone Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Theseus:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Medea:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Aegeus:HelloCentral [https://librivox.org/reader/16240] Ariadne:Anna Shirey [https://librivox.org/reader/18458] Minos:AliceStein [https://librivox.org/reader/19161] Aethra:Alessandra Laguit [https://librivox.org/reader/19453] Pittheus:Brian Fullen [https://librivox.org/reader/17713] First Athenian:lorda [https://librivox.org/reader/11927] Second Athenian:Chuck Williamson [https://librivox.org/reader/7079] Third Athenian:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Fourth Athenian:Jon Hunter [https://librivox.org/reader/19612] First Youth:Elsie Selwyn [https://librivox.org/reader/13257] Second Youth:ShrimpPhish [https://librivox.org/reader/19584] Third Youth:Winnifred Assmann [https://librivox.org/reader/17246] First Maiden:RosiesReading [https://librivox.org/reader/19314] Second Maiden:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] 22. Daedalus and Icarus. DPL for this play is alanmapstone Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Daedalus:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Icarus:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Cocalus:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] 23. Alcestis. DPL for this play is AliceStein Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Admetus:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Hercules:Algy Pug [https://librivox.org/reader/4705] Apollo:Greg Giordano [https://librivox.org/reader/8011] Jupiter:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Father:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Attendant:LuMiness [https://librivox.org/reader/19030] 24. Orpheus and Eurydice. DPL for this play is alanmapstone Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Orpheus:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] First Nymph:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Second Nymph:Alessandra Laguit [https://librivox.org/reader/19453] Third Nymph:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Nymph:Hannah Lake [https://librivox.org/reader/19361] Proserpina:AliceStein [https://librivox.org/reader/19161] Pluto:Larry Wilson [https://librivox.org/reader/8425] 25. Arion. DPL for this play is alanmapstone Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Arion:Adrian Stephens [https://librivox.org/reader/13577] Periander:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] First Seaman:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Second Seaman:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Third Seaman:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542]