Orpheus with His Lute: Stories of the World's Springtime


Read by Mark Harrington

In retelling the mythological story of Orpheus the musician, Winifred Hutchinson covers the singer's education by the nine Muses in Part 1, covering the Creation, the Gods vs. the Titans, Prometheus, Deucalion and Pyrrha, Cadmus, and other stories; in Part 2 she recounts Orpheus' life, including the marriage of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Eurydice's death. Hutchinson's retelling of classical myths were popular at a time when classical topics were gradually deemphasized. The author's rendering of the stories often add an unexpected but refreshing angle for the reader/listener. - Summary by Mark Harrington (7 hr 5 min)

Chapters

The Well in the Forest 25:49 Read by Mark Harrington
The Dawn of the World 34:51 Read by Mark Harrington
The Coming of Zeus 28:31 Read by Mark Harrington
Prometheus the Firebringer 30:21 Read by Mark Harrington
Deucalion's Flood 26:24 Read by Mark Harrington
How Apollo Came to Delphi 14:55 Read by Mark Harrington
The Mother and the Maid 34:29 Read by Mark Harrington
Prince Cadmus of Phoenicia 25:06 Read by Mark Harrington
The God of the Ivy Crown 48:12 Read by Mark Harrington
Prometheus Unbound 24:44 Read by Mark Harrington
Farewell to the Forest 18:11 Read by Mark Harrington
In the House of Apollo 38:41 Read by Mark Harrington
The Bridal of Weeping Torches 25:24 Read by Mark Harrington
Orpheus in the Underworld 35:44 Read by Mark Harrington
The Perfect Song 13:55 Read by Mark Harrington