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Stories, Myths, and Legends Audio CDs by Jim Weiss

Stories, myths, and legends from foreign lands are the dramatized by Jim Weiss on CD. These are handy to supplement your study of ancient cultures and times. There's a description of each CD in the listings below.

Stories, Myths, Legends from Foreign Lands Audio CDs

Arabian Nights CD

The Arabian Nights CD transports the listener to the magical world of the Arabian Nights. Scheherazade, who first spun the tales, leads into a selection of stories with a unique fascination. They are Scheherazade, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Fisherman and the Genie, and The Bird Who Speaks. (Medieval Arabia, Persia)

  • "eloquent retelling...of the most vivid Arabian tales."—American Library Association
  • Parents' Choice Gold Award

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Celtic Treasures CD

Celtic Treasures CDAncient stories of bards and warriors told with passion and sensitivity, enhanced with music from acclaimed pianist, Paul Machlis. Stories on the Cletic Treasures CD are The Bard, Dectera and Fifty Maidens, Cuchulain's Name, The Wooing of Emer, Angus's Dream, Oisin's Journey, and Finn MacCoul and the Battle for Tara. (Ireland, 500AD)

"Listeners are carried away to a time that may have existed only in the imagination of the bards, but which lives on today in an oral tradition that will not let it die. This wonderful production will captivate both adults and children..." - School Library Journal

  • Film Advisory Board Award
  • Storytelling World Award

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Egyptian Treasures: Mummies and Myths CD

Egyptian Treasures CDThe Egyptian Treasures CD includes Archimedes and the Golden Crown; Osiris and Set; The Secret Name of Ra-Amun; A Rival for the Throne; The Courage of Isis; The Pyramid Builders; and The Mummy's Tomb. (Egypt, 3000 BC)

"Storyteller Jim Weiss brings a master's touch to this collection... Weiss' telling is captivating...the well-modulated voice of the storyteller whose pacing and expression are masterful." -School Library Journal

  • Parents' Choice Gold Award

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Greek Myths CD

The Greek Myths CD makes Hercules, King Midas, and Perseus and Medusa understandable to children, with strong emphasis on character over violence. (Greece, 1000 BC)

  • "A top notch introduction to Greek Mythology..."
    -Family Fun Magazine
  • "It can hold the interest of the interactive-soundblaster-cyberspace generation!" -Homefires
  • Booklist Editor's Choice Award

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Heroes in Mythology CD

Three of the world's greatest adventures (Theseus and the Minotaur, Prometheus, Bearer of Fire, and Odin and the Norse Men), each featuring a quest for wisdom, are on the Heroes in Mythology CD. (Norse, 500 AD and Greece, 1000 BC)

  • "Jim Weiss' pacing is wonderful, his enunciation is clear and concise, and his tone of voice brings shades of color to the stories." -AudioFile
  • Film Advisory Board Award

1882513495

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Jewish Holiday Stories CD

The three astonishing stories on the Jewish Holiday Stories CD form the basis for three Jewish Holidays: Chanukah, Purim, and Passover. With Jim Weiss telling the stories, you can be certain that the heroes and villains will spring to life with understandable motives People of all faiths will love this fascinating recording...perfect for family entertainment! (Middle East, 2000 BC to 300 BC)

  • "If your child has any questions about the Jewish holidays, she is bound to find the answer on this recording...well-researched...a great reference for Sunday school teachers and parents..." — Chicago Parent

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She and He Adventures in Mythology CD

Upbeat and exciting yet deeply moving, this unique collection of myths addresses the equality of the sexes and the value of love and honor.

  • Psyche and Cupid
  • Pygmalion and Galatea
  • Echo and Narcissus
  • Atalanta and The Golden Apples
  • Baucis and Philemon

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Tales From Cultures Far and Near CD

Tales From Cultures Far and Near CDClassics of many lands -- wisdom from China and Japan, an African romance, wildly funny Native American, Arabian and Spanish tales -- show that the human beings who tell them all are related. (3000: BC China , 1000 AD: Egypt, Medieval Japan, Renaissance Spain, plus updated Native American [Lakota, Sioux], and Senegal)

  • A Guest Who Ran (Native American)
  • Two Monks (Japan)
  • The Three Friends of Manuel (Spain)
  • Courting the Wind (West Africa)
  • The Secret Weapon (China)
  • Djuha: Two Stories (Arabic)

"Among the freshest works out today." -Sacramento Bee

  • NAPPA Gold Award

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Jim Weiss Storytelling CDs at Lamp Post Homeschool Store

Revised 06/18/08