Customer Reviews

More Greek Legends - By: Alan H, 23 Sep 2006
Wow, when I first saw this cd I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as the first set which were brilliant, & had most of the better known heroes & their stories on them. Stories like Herakles & Jason, Theseus & Perseus, but I think this set of tales is even better! The sound quality is excellent & Ben Soames voice is really lively, bringing these tales to life. I listened to them on a long drive up to Scotland & I was really transported by the storytelling. The music is well chosen too & my kids 12 & 14 really liked them too. I had read versions of some of these stories before, but there are some great action sequences, like when Belerofon kills the Kimera & some beautiful descriptions, of Pegasus, the winged stallion & proper gory stuff, like when Acteon gets ripped apart by his hounds. The cruelty of the gods & goddesses is one of the things this set of stories really gets across well. The way the stories are told was a bit like Lord of the rings or even Conan the barbarian at times & even though they are supposed to be for kids I reckon anyone who likes legends & fantsy would enjoy them. Really good storytelling, a pleasure to listen to.