The Trojan Horse and the Fall of Troy · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story
The Sleeping Almanac: Sleep Stories for Adults from Myth and Fairy TaleShow Notes
The voice you hear is the creator's own. He cloned it from recordings of his own voice, so every story is told in his voice. If you enjoy falling asleep to it, follow the show so each new story arrives on its own, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts so other people can find it. Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the story is the oldest trick ever told. Ten long years the war for Troy would not end, until one restless mind thought of a horse of wood and a city that opened its own gates. This is the fall of Troy told gently, from the singer at the fire to the ships turning at last for home, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose. Close your eyes. Let the fire on the beach burn low. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire 4:43 Chapter One: The Song This Fire Will Not Steal 9:33 Chapter Two: The Ten Years Told as Weather 17:51 Chapter Three: The Mind the War Leaned On 24:56 Chapter Four: The Beggar Inside the Walls 34:24 Chapter Five: The Falling of the Brightest Star 44:01 Chapter Six: The Armor and the Silence 49:48 Chapter Seven: The Boy from Skyros 58:30 Chapter Eight: The Archer and the Old Bow 1:05:51 Chapter Nine: The Idea of the Horse 1:17:13 Chapter Ten: The Night of Held Breath 1:35:55 Chapter Eleven: The Ships Turn Home 1:46:40 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Ships Turning Home Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jXJmzh-Nceo New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. 🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com 📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com 🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel 🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.
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