Lucian of Samosata Lot of 6 Audiobooks Lucian's Dialogues in 6 MP3 Audio CDs
Lucian of Samosata
(c. 125 - c. 180)
Lucian of Samosata (Ancient Greek: Λουκιανὸς ὁ Σαμοσατεύς, Latin: Lucianus Samosatensis; c. AD 125 – after AD 180) was a rhetorician and satirist who wrote in the Greek language. He is noted for his witty and scoffing nature.
Lucian's Dialogues Volume 1: The Dialogues of the Gods
(Dramatic Reading)
Read by Multiple Readers
Running Time:02:39:22 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
The Dialogues of the Gods are 26 miniature dialogues mocking the Homeric conception of the Greek gods written in Attic Greek by Syrian author Lucian of Samosata. Almost 1900 years old, these dialogues still retain a lot of their original humor and wit.
The cast list for dialogues with 3 or more readers is given below:
Dialogue 8:
Zeus: Owen Cook
Hephæstus: KevinS
Stage directions: Foon
Dialogue 9:
Poseidon: ToddHW
Hermes: Owen Cook
Stage directions: Foon
Dialogue 13:
Zeus: ToddHW
Asklepius: Foon
Herakles: KevinS
Dialogue 20:
Zeus: alanmapstone
Hermes: Owen Cook
Hera: Foon
Athena: Sonia
Aphrodite: Sandra Schmit
Paris: Aaron White
Stage directions: ToddHW
Editor: Campbell Schelp
00 - Preface
01 - Dialogue I: Prometheus obtains his release from Zeus by a prophecy
02 - Dialogue II: Zeus threatens to put Eros in fetters
03 - Dialogue III: Zeus orders Hermes to slay Argus, and to conduct Io to Egypt
04 - Dialogue IV: Zeus instructs Ganymedes as to the nature of his duties in heaven
05 - Dialogue V: Hera upbraids Zeus with his love for Ganymedes
06 - Dialogue VI: Ixion makes love to Hera
07 - Dialogue VII: Hephæstus recounts to Apollo the actions of the infant prodigy, Hermes
08 - Dialogue VIII: Hephæstus assists at the parturition of Zeus and the birth of Athena
09 - Dialogue IX: Hermes refuses Poseidon admission to Zeus, and assigns as the reason the lying-in of the king of gods and men with Bacchus
10 - Dialogue X: Hermes conveys to Helios the order of Zeus
11 - Dialogue XI: Aphrodite charges Selene with her love for Endymion, and, at the same time, laments the tyranny of her son, Eros, over herself
12 - Dialogue XII: Aphrodite upbraids Eros for his mischievous conduct in the past, and cautions him for the future
13 - Dialogue XIII: Asklepius and Herakles quarrel on a question of precedence in heaven
14 - Dialogue XIV: Apollo recounts to hermes the manner of the death of Hyakinthus, and his grief for the same
15 - Dialogue XV: Hermes and Apollo envy the deformed Hephæstus the possession of his beautiful wives
16 - Dialogue XVI: Hera and Leto dispute about the merits of their respective children
17 - Dialogue XVII: Hermes narrates to Apollo the adultery of Ares and Aphrodite, and the revenge of Hephæstus
18 - Dialogue XVIII: Hera denounces, and Zeus defends, the character of Bacchus
19 - Dialogue XIX: Eros explains to his mother why he does not assail Athena, the Musæ, and Artemis
20 - Dialogue XX: The Judgment of Paris
21 - Dialogue XXI: Ares ridicules the threat of Zeus, and the chain let down from heaven
22 - Dialogue XXII: Pan urges his claims to be the son of Hermes, who is unwilling to admit his paternity
23 - Dialogue XXIII: Apollo remarks to Bacchus on the heterogeneousness of Aphrodite's children; while Bacchus exposes the character of Priapus
24 - Dialogue XXIV: Hermes complains to his mother of the multiplicity of his employments
25 - Dialogue XXV: Helios, accused by Zeus of rash conduct in giving up his chariot to his son, obtains a conditional pardon
26 - Dialogue XXVI: Apollo asks Hermes to point out to him, of the twin dioscuri which is Kastor and which Polydeukes; and takes the opportunity of criticising their divine pretension
Lucian's Dialogues Volume 2: The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods
(Dramatic Reading)
Read by Multiple Readers
Running Time:00:50:49 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
The Dialogues of the Sea-Gods are 15 miniature dialogues mocking the Homeric conception of the Greek gods, originally written in Attic Greek by Syrian author Lucian of Samosata. Almost 1900 years old, these dialogues still retain a lot of their original humor and wit.
Cast:
Alpheius/Menelaus: ZoinkMeister Patrick
Amphitrite/Panope: Alanmapstone
Cyclops: Nemo
Delphines/Amymone: Leanne Yau
Doris: Foon
Enipeus: Rob Marland
Galateia: Anita Sloma-Martinez
Galene/Xanthus: Jeanne Viray
Iphianassa: Pseudonymous Nerd
Iris: Availle
Notus: Stefan Von Blon
Poseidon: Larry Wilson
Protheus/Triton: Adam Bielka
Thalassa: B L Newman
Thetis: K.G.Cross
Zephyrus: Seaquill
01 - Dialogue I: Doris ridicules the figure and manners of Polyphemus, the lover of Galateia
02 - Dialogue II: Polyphemus complains to Poseidon, his father, of his treatment at the hands of Odysseus
03 - Dialogue III: Poseidon questions Alpheius, a river-god, respecting his amour with the nymph Arethusa
04 - Dialogue IV: Menelaus expresses to Proteus his incredulity in regard to the alleged miraculous transformations of that divinity
05 - Dialogue V: Panope relates to Galene the scene of the introduction of the golden apple …
06 - Dialogue VI: The rape of Amymone by Poseidon
07 - Dialogue VII: Zephyrus recounts to Notus the metamorphosis and adventures of Io
08 - Dialogue VIII: At Poseidon's request, the dolphins narrate to him the story of Arion's escape
09 - Dialogue IX: Poseidon and Amphitrite dispute as to the fitting place of burial for Helle …
10 - Dialogue X: Iris conveys to Poseidon the commands of Zeus that he should keep the island of Delos stationary, where Leto was to lie in
11 - Dialogue XI: The river Xanthus supplicates Thalassa (the sea) to receive him …
12 - Dialogue XII: Thethis relates to Doris the story of the exposure of Danae and her infant, Perseus
13 - Dialogue XIII: Enipeus reproaches Poseidon with the fraudulent seduction of the nymph Tyro. Poseidon excuses himself.
14 - Dialogue XIV: A Triton relates to the Nereids the story of the rescue of Andromeda by Perseus
15 - Dialogue XV: Zephyrus relates to Notus the manner of the rape of Europa, and the marine pomp with which she was conducted to her nuptials with Zeus
Lucian's Dialogues Volume 3: The Dialogues of the Dead
(Dramatic Reading)
Read by Multiple Readers
Run time:02:43:28 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Dialogues of the Dead are 30 miniature dialogues mocking the Homeric conception of the Greek gods, originally written in Attic Greek by Syrian author Lucian of Samosata. Almost 1900 years old, these dialogues still retain a lot of their original humor and wit.
The cast list for dialogues with 3 or more readers is given below:
Dialogue 2:
Kroesus: Lynette Caulkins
Pluto: Alan Mapstone
Midas: David Purdy
Sardanapalus: TriciaG
Menippus: Adrian Stephens
Dialogue 3:
Menippus: Adrian Stephens
Amphilochus: Alan Mapstone
Trophonius: Jake Malizia
Dialogue 10:
Charon: Algy Pug
Hermes: ToddHW
Dead Man: David Purdy
Menippus: Adrian Stephens
Charmolaus: TriciaG
Lampichus: Lynette Caulkins
Damasias: Larry Wilson
Kraton: Anna Maria
General: Alex Steele
Philosopher: Alan Mapstone
Orator: Availle
Dialogue 12:
Alexander: Mike Manolakes
Hannibal: Jake Malizia
Minos: Larry Wilson
Scipio: David Purdy
Dialogue 19:
Aeakus: ToddHW
Protesilaus: Alex Steele
Menelaus: Alan Mapstone
Paris: Tchaikovsky
Dialogue 20:
Menippus: Adrian Stephens
Aeakus: ToddHW
Pythagoras: David Purdy
Empedokles: Alan Mapstone
Sokrates: Tchaikovsky
Dialogue 22:
Charon: Algy Pug
Menippus: Adrian Stephens
Hermes: ToddHW
Dialogue 23:
Protesilaus: Alex Steele
Pluto: Alan Mapstone
Persephone: Nichalia Schwartz
Dialogue 25:
Nireus: Alan Mapstone
Thersites: David Purdy
Menippus: Adrian Stephens
Dialogue 27:
Diogenes: ToddHW
Antisthenes: Anna Maria
Krates: Alan Mapstone
Poor Man: David Purdy
01 - Dialogue I. Diogenes commissions Polydeukes, about to return to the upper world
02 - Dialogue II. Eroesus, Midas, and Sardanapalus complain to Pluto of Menippus that he derides them for their lamentations over the loss of the power, wealth, and luxury which belonged to them on Earth.
03 - Dialogue III. Menippus ridicules the Oracles of Trophonius and Amphilochus.
04 - Dialogue IV. Hermes demands from Charon arrears of payment due to him for his services on the styx.
05 - Dialogue V. Pluto directs Hermes to bring him the fortune and legacy-hunters and flatterers of a certain rich man
06 - Dialogue VI. Terpsion, a legacy-hunter, accuses Pluto and the Fates
07 - Dialogue VII. Zenophantes and Kallidemides, two parasites, bewail one to the other their fates, in having been in the midst of their scheming unexpectedly mismissed to Hades.
08 - Dialogue VIII. Knemon, a legacy-hunter, laments to his neighbour Damnippus, that, whereas he had publicly, in his will, bequeathed all his wealth to the millionaire Hermolaus, in the expectation that the latter would reciprocate the benefit, he, the speculating testator, by his sudden death, had been frustrated of all his hopes, and besides, had left his family destitute.
09 - Dialogue IX. Polystratus, a centenarian plutocrat, upon arriving in hades, narrates to his friend Simylus how, by reason of his great wealth, he had enjoyed the adulation of the world and an abundance of gifts from speculating flatterers, and how he had disappointed them all by his will.
10 - Dialogue X. An alarming number of ghosts crowd to the styx. Charon, fearing fro his boat, directs Hermes to see that they were entirely stripped of their various insignia of power, rank, wealth, and the weighty load of vices, before they are admitted on board. Menippus, who is one of the passengers, avails himself of the opportunity for ridiculing and railing at the bewailing ghosts.
11 - Dialogue XI. Krates and Diogenes, meeting in Hades, indulge their satire on the subject of the fates of two millionaire merchants (cousins) who had been constantly plotting, in the usual manner, each for the other's legacy, and who had both perished on the same day by shipwreck. The two eminent cynics congratulate themselves on the recollection of the very different character of their own objects in life.
12 - Dialogue XII. Alexander of Macedon and Hannibal, quarreling for precedence, submit the arbitrament of their cause to Minos. Each recounts his exploits. Scipio, the conqueror of Carthage, intervenes, and pronounces in favor of Alexander, claiming the second place for himself, and assigning the third place to Hannibal.
13 - Dialogue XIII. Diogenes jeers at Alexander of Macedon for his late pretensions to divinity, at the same time satirizing the servile attitude of the conquered Greek states towards him. He proceeds to remind the arrogant Conqueror of all this vain power and glory, and casts large part of the blame on Alexander's preceptor Aristotle, for flattering and fostering the pride and ambition of his pupil. Diogenes, finally, recommends the dead Potentate to drink the waters of the river Lethe.
14 - Dialogue XIV. Philip, King of Macedon, ridicules his son Alexander's absurd arrogance in claiming to the the son of Ammon, and calls in question the greatness of his military achievements. Alexander defends himself.
15 - Dialogue XV. Antilochus, the son of Nestor (one of the Greek heroes who fell during the siege of Ilium), remonstrates whith his friend Achilleus for having given utterance to the words put into his mouth by the poet of the Odyssey
16 - Dialogue XVI. Diogenes
17 - Dialogue XVII. Menippus derides the fable and fate of Tantalus.
18 - Dialogue XVIII. Menippus desires Hermes to point out to him the beautiful women and handsome men celebrated by the poets.
19 - Dialogue XIX. Protesilaus
20 - Dialogue XX. Aeakus
21 - Dialogue XXI. Menippus inquires of Kerberus
22 - Dialogue XXII. Charon demands from Menippus his accustomed fee.
24 - Dialogue XXIV. Diogenes demands of Mausolus, the Karian Satrap
25 - Dialogue XXV. Nireus and Thersites
26 - Dialogue XXVI. Cheiron imparts to Menippus his reason for preferring Hades to Heaven and immortality.
27 - Dialogue XXVII. The philosophers Diogenes, Antisthenes, and Krates resolve to make for the entrance to Orcus
28 - Dialogues XXVIII. Menippus ridicules the story of the prophet Teiresias
29 - Dialogue XXIX. Agamemnon inquires of (Telamonian) Aias
30 - Dialogue XXX. Sostratus
Lucian's Dialogues Volume 4: Zeus the Tragedian
( Dramatic Reading)
Read by Multiple Readers
Running Time:01:18:24 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Zeus, gloomy and in tragic distress, is implored by Hermes and Athena to divulge the cause of his melancholy condition; while Hera, true to her Homeric character, confidently attributes it to another earthly amour. The king of gods and men, thus adjured, announced the true reason of his anxiety--daring assaults upon the character of himself and the rest of the Olympian divinities, and, in fact, denial of their very existence by the skeptics. What would be the best course to pursue?
Cast List:
Narrator: ToddHW
Timokles: JennPratt
Momus: Adam Bielka
Aphrodite: Pseudonymous Nerd
Kolossus: Nemo
Damis: adrianstephens
Herakles: alanmapstone
Poseidon: George Diaz
Hermagoras: Stefan Von Blon
Hermes: Campbell Schelp
Apollo: KHand
Athena: Leanne Yau
Hera: Betsy Walker
Zeus: Aaron White
Zeus the Tragedian, part 1
Zeus the Tragedian, part 2
Lucian's True History
Read by:Terry Kroenung
Running Time:01:22:42 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
One of the earliest works of science-fiction (nearly 2,000 years old). It has space travel (including war in space), lunar civilization, and aliens, along with more fantasy elements, such as the afterlife and Greek gods. A satire on contemporary tall tales.
Trips to the Moon
Read by Ralph Snelson
Running Time:3:27:22 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
The endeavor of small Greek historians to add interest to their work by magnifying the exploits of their countrymen, and piling wonder upon wonder, Lucian first condemned in his Instructions for Writing History, and then caricatured in his True History, wherein is contained the account of a trip to the moon, a piece which must have been enjoyed by Rabelais, which suggested to Cyrano de Bergerac his Voyages to the Moon and to the Sun, and insensibly contributed, perhaps, directly or through Bergerac, to the conception of Gulliver’s Travels. The Icaro-Menippus Dialogue describes another trip to the moon, though its satire is more especially directed against the philosophers.
1 - Introduction
2 - Instructions for Writing History Part 1
3 - Instructions for Writing History Part 2
4 - True History Preface and Part 1
5 - The True History, Book 2
6 - Icaro--Menippus. A Dialogue