The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy [by Padraic Colum]

Also known as "The Children's Homer," this is Irish writer Padraic Colum's retelling of the events of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey for young people. Colum's rich, evocative prose narrates the travails of Odysseus, King of Ithaca: his experiences fighting the Trojan War, and his ten years' journey home to his faithful wife Penelope and his son Telemachus.

Read by Elizabeth Klett.

link to the free audiobook
The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy [by Padraic Colum]

The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles [by Padraic Colum]

This is Irish folklorist Padraic Colum's masterful retelling of many Greek myths, focusing on Jason and the Argonauts' quest to find the Golden Fleece. He also includes the stories ofAtalanta,Heracles, Perseus, 
Theseus, and others. 

Read by Elizabeth Klett.

link to the free audiobook
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles [by Padraic Colum]

The King of Ireland's Son [by Padraic Colum] [Audiobook]

The King of Ireland's Son is a children's novel published in Ireland in 1916 written by Padraic Colum, and illustrated by Willy Pogany. It is the story of the eldest of the King of Ireland's sons, and his adventures finding and then winning Fedelma, the Enchanter's Daughter, who after being won is kidnapped from him by the King of the Land of Mist. It is solidly based in Irish folklore.

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The King of Ireland's Son [by Padraic Colum]