Lucian's Dialogues Volume 1: The Dialogues of the Gods
Lucian of Samosata
Play
Length 2 h 39 min
Chapters 26
First published 1913
The Dialogues of the Gods are 26 miniature dialogues mocking the Homeric conception of the Greek gods written in Attic Greek by Syrian author Lucian of Samosata. Almost 1900 years old, these dialogues still retain a lot of their original humor and wit.
The cast list for dialogues with 3 or more readers is given below:
Dialogue 8:
Zeus: Owen Cook Hephæstus: KevinS Stage directions: Foon
Dialogue 9:
Poseidon: ToddHW Hermes: Owen Cook Stage directions: Foon
Dialogue 13:
Zeus: ToddHW Asklepius: Foon Herakles: KevinS
Dialogue 20:
Zeus: alanmapstone Hermes: Owen Cook Hera: Foon Athena: Sonia Aphrodite: Sandra Schmit Paris: Aaron White Stage directions: ToddHW
Editor: Campbell Schelp
(Summary by Foon)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Foon 33:21
2
Dialogue II: Zeus threatens to put Eros in fetters Read by Tomas Peter and 1 other 3:13
3
Dialogue III: Zeus orders Hermes to slay Argus, and to conduct Io to Egypt Read by Scotty Smith and 1 other 2:04
4
Dialogue IV: Zeus instructs Ganymedes as to the nature of his duties in heaven Read by Owen Cook and 1 other 7:07
5
Dialogue V: Hera upbraids Zeus with his love for Ganymedes Read by Scotty Smith and 1 other 6:09
6
Dialogue VI: Ixion makes love to Hera Read by Scotty Smith and 1 other 6:27
7
Dialogue VII: Hephæstus recounts to Apollo the actions of the infant prodigy, Hermes Read by Owen Cook and 1 other 4:12
8
Dialogue VIII: Hephæstus assists at the parturition of Zeus and the birth of Athena Read by Owen Cook and 2 others 3:38
9
Dialogue IX: Hermes refuses Poseidon admission to Zeus, and assigns as the reason the lying-in of the king of gods and men with Bacchus Read by ToddHW and 2 others 3:53
10
Dialogue X: Hermes conveys to Helios the order of Zeus Read by Stefan Von Blon and 1 other 3:43
11
Dialogue XI: Aphrodite charges Selene with her love for Endymion, and, at the same time, laments the tyranny of her son, Eros, over herself Read by cathar maiden and 1 other 2:47
12
Dialogue XII: Aphrodite upbraids Eros for his mischievous conduct in the past, and cautions him for the future Read by cathar maiden and 1 other 3:26
13
Dialogue XIII: Asklepius and Herakles quarrel on a question of precedence in heaven Read by ToddHW and 2 others 3:40
14
Dialogue XIV: Apollo recounts to hermes the manner of the death of Hyakinthus, and his grief for the same Read by Stefan Von Blon and 1 other 3:29
15
Dialogue XV: Hermes and Apollo envy the deformed Hephæstus the possession of his beautiful wives Read by Stefan Von Blon and 1 other 4:20
16
Dialogue XVI: Hera and Leto dispute about the merits of their respective children Read by Sonia and 1 other 4:17
17
Dialogue XVII: Hermes narrates to Apollo the adultery of Ares and Aphrodite, and the revenge of Hephæstus Read by Stefan Von Blon and 1 other 4:19
18
Dialogue XVIII: Hera denounces, and Zeus defends, the character of Bacchus Read by Foon and 1 other 3:37
19
Dialogue XIX: Eros explains to his mother why he does not assail Athena, the Musæ, and Artemis Read by cathar maiden and 1 other 3:37
20
Dialogue XX: The Judgment of Paris Read by ToddHW and 6 others 23:15
21
Dialogue XXI: Ares ridicules the threat of Zeus, and the chain let down from heaven Read by Owen Cook and 1 other 2:59
22
Dialogue XXII: Pan urges his claims to be the son of Hermes, who is unwilling to admit his paternity Read by Stefan Von Blon and 1 other 6:15
23
Dialogue XXIII: Apollo remarks to Bacchus on the heterogeneousness of Aphrodite's children; while Bacchus exposes the character of Priapus Read by ToddHW and 1 other 3:41
24
Dialogue XXIV: Hermes complains to his mother of the multiplicity of his employments Read by Leanne Yau and 1 other 4:51
25
Dialogue XXV: Helios, accused by Zeus of rash conduct in giving up his chariot to his son, obtains a conditional pardon Read by Owen Cook and 1 other 4:17
26
Dialogue XXVI: Apollo asks Hermes to point out to him, of the twin dioscuri which is Kastor and which Polydeukes; and takes the opportunity of criticising their divine pretensions Read by Owen Cook and 1 other 3:32
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