Audiobooks by Matt Clayton

Mythology for Kids: Captivating Greek and Egyptian Myths for Children

Two manuscripts in one audiobook: - Egyptian Mythology for Kids: Captivating Tales and Myths of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Pharaohs - Greek Mythology for Kids: Captivating Tales and Myths of Greek Gods, Goddesses, Mythological Creatures, Heroes, Kings, and Villains In the first part of this audiobook, you will learn about: - The mummy’s curse—is it real? - The ancient Egyptians had more than one creation story! - Nobody knows who exactly built the pyramids. Was it slaves? - Were there aliens in ancient Egypt? - Which pharaoh was eaten by a hippopotamus? - Egyptians took the meaning of “cat lover” to a whole new level. - There were so many gods that even the Egyptians got them mixed up! - Who was His Majesty “herself”? In the second part of this audiobook, you will discover: - Which of your favorite Disney characters and DC and Marvel superheroes were based on Greek gods and heroes? - The twelve labors of Hercules - Where the sayings “Pandora’s box” and “Achilles’ heel” come from - Fearsome Greek monsters like giants, Cyclopes, Sirens, the Minotaur, dragons, centaurs, and more! - The smart, strong, and brave women and goddesses that helped and fought alongside the heroes - Which Greek monster inspired “Fluffy” in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone - How long did the Trojan War last? And it only ended because of a wooden horse? - Odysseus and the witch who kept him prisoner (you’ll recognize her name from the popular movie the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest) - Which Greek myth closely resembles a story from the Bible - And so much more! So, if you want a captivating collection of Egyptian and Greek myths, click the “add to cart” button!

Matt Clayton (Author), Michael Reaves (Narrator)

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Egyptian Mythology for Kids: Captivating Tales and Myths of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Pharaohs

Have you ever wondered why the ancient Egyptians made mummies, why they built the gigantic pyramids, or what they believed in? All these questions and more will be answered in this incredible audiobook on Egyptian mythology. Become an ancient Egyptian myth buster and find out which legends about ancient Egypt are pure fiction! Learning doesn’t have to be a chore. This audiobook makes it easy and exciting with interesting facts, helpful pronunciation tips for those tricky new words, and meanings for some of the words you may not have heard before. On top of this, at the end of each chapter, there are exciting and creative activities to make learning fun. Plus, there’s even a final chapter full of fun facts about ancient Egypt! You’ll be amazed to hear the weird, wonderful, and downright crazy myths surrounding this ancient civilization. Here are just a few of them and some of the other amazing things you’ll learn in this audiobook: - The mummy’s curse—is it real? - The ancient Egyptians had more than one creation story! - Nobody knows who exactly built the pyramids. Was it slaves? - Were there aliens in ancient Egypt? - Which pharaoh was eaten by a hippopotamus? - Egyptians took the meaning of “cat lover” to a whole new level. - There were so many gods that even the Egyptians got them mixed up! - Who was His Majesty “herself”? - Learn the tale of the god who was chopped to bits and lived to tell the tale! - How do you make a mummy? - The gods were part animals! - Is the Nile River the center of the universe? - Pharaohs were living gods. - Your heart had to be lighter than a feather to become immortal! - Where would you face five-headed reptiles, snakes with knives, and fire-breathing dragons? - The Book of the Dead wasn’t as scary as it sounds. - The ancient Egyptians loved junk food and playing games too!

Matt Clayton (Author), Michael Reaves (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Mitología Yoruba: Fascinantes mitos y leyendas de los yoruba y otros pueblos de África o

¿Le gustan las historias sobre reyes y reinas, espíritus y monstruos, embaucadores y villanos? Si le interesan estos temas, este libro es para usted. Contiene fascinantes historias de los yorubas y otros pueblos de África Occidental, este libro presenta cuentos de coraje y astucia, virtud y vicio, y fortunas encontradas y perdidas. Algunas de estas historias se basan en personas y eventos históricos reales, mientras que otras son puramente ficticias, pero cada historia despierta sabe como deleitar al lector. Estas son algunas de las historias que encontrará dentro de este libro: - La historia de cuando la reina Moremi salvó a su pueblo de sus enemigos - La historia de por qué el bastón del rey Oranyan permanece hasta hoy en el mismo lugar - Cómo Gassire renunció a los sueños de un reino para convertirse en un cantante de cuentos - La historia de un rey que deseaba saber lo que era ser pobre y cómo lo descubrió de la manera más difícil - La historia de los plebeyos inteligentes que burlaron a los reyes que querían matarlos - Cómo llegaron los ashanti a cultivar ñame - La historia de un bebé que aún no estaba listo para nacer y derrotó al monstruo Sasabonsam - La historia de la sabia e inteligente Kumba que salvó a su pueblo de un león devorador de hombres - Cómo Kigbo el granjero aprendió que no es bueno jugar con los espíritus - Y mucho más. Desplácese hacia arriba y haga clic en el botón 'agregar al carrito' para disfrutar de estas fascinantes historias de África Occidental.

Matt Clayton (Author), Luis Trumper (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Afrodita: Mitos sorprendentes y acontecimientos de Grecia que involucran a la diosa olím

¿Sabía que Afrodita, la diosa del amor y la belleza, solía asociarse también al mar? Afrodita nació de una extraña mezcla de sangre divina, genitales cortados y espuma de mar, y llegó a las costas de Chipre mucho antes que los demás dioses olímpicos. Una figura tan mezquina como famosa. No es solamente una deidad clave del panteón griego, sino también una figura central en muchos de los mitos que hoy conocemos. Cuenta con posibles influencias de diosas como Ishtar y Astarté, y hay estudiosos que creen que el concepto de Afrodita fue importado a Grecia desde Oriente Medio o Asia Occidental. El contacto entre culturas podría haber llevado a que se incorporara al principal panteón griego. Sus orígenes extranjeros explican algunas de las diferencias regionales no solo con respecto a su nacimiento, sino también a su personalidad. Si bien sus asociaciones con la belleza y el amor son sus atributos más conocidos, en lugares como Esparta y Chipre también se la consideraba diosa de la guerra. Las representaciones de los poderes de Afrodita pueden revelar mucho sobre cómo los antiguos griegos veían el amor. Al observar las peligrosas consecuencias que enfrentan los mortales que se cruzan en el camino de Afrodita, se puede ver cómo, en la Antigua Grecia, el triste final de una relación podría destruir la vida de una persona por los daños a su reputación y su honor. Este libro se centra en los mitos donde aparece Afrodita o donde la presentan como un personaje importante. Debido a su temperamento y su naturaleza volátil, Afrodita podría ser una fuerza del bien como una fuerza del mal. Si bien sería imposible reunir todas las historias de Afrodita en una sola colección, este libro proporciona al lector una buena, aunque modesta, diversidad de narrativas que muestran diferentes facetas de esta diosa fascinante y compleja. Obtenga este libro ahora para aprender más sobre Afrodita.

Matt Clayton (Author), Luis Trumper (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Mitos africanos: Historias fascinantes, cuentos populares, dioses y diosas de la mitolog

¿Le gustan las historias sobre dioses y espíritus, gigantes y monstruos, damiselas en apuros y héroes inteligentes? Puede disfrutar todo esto dentro del folclore africano, en un vasto y variado entramado de historias de cientos de culturas, cada una con sus propias tradiciones y valores. A veces sus héroes son seres divinos que bajan del cielo para crear el mundo en el que vivimos, pero a veces los seres humanos y hasta los animales son los encargados de organizar el sol, la luna y las estrellas. A veces, sus héroes son solo hombres desafortunados que se meten en problemas, y algunos otros resuelven sus problemas con ayuda misteriosa. A veces las heroínas están en peligro mortal por no prestar atención y deben ser rescatadas por otra persona, mientras que otras están destinadas a esos desafíos para que alguien las salve o puedan salvarse ellas mismas. Sea cual sea el peligro y el héroe, todas estas historias tienen la capacidad de potenciar nuestra imaginación y curiosidad. Estos son algunos de los personajes que conocerá en este libro: - una princesa que es devorada por un monstruo y luego se casa con un misterioso príncipe que no es lo que parece; - una joven que debe ser sacrificada para poner fin a una sequía, pero es rescatada por el joven que la ama; - un herrero con una tarea imposible, y un loco que lo ayuda a resolver el problema; - niños que pusieron al sol en el cielo; - un ciervo con colmillos y cuyos ojos se convirtieron en las estrellas; - un muchacho inteligente que salva a su tío de la muerte y burla a todos sus enemigos; - una valiente joven que teje una canasta mágica para salvarse y salvar a sus amigos de un malvado bandolero; - y mucho más. ¡Desplácese hacia arriba y haga clic en el botón 'Agregar al carrito' para disfrutar del mundo de los mitos, leyendas y cuentos de hadas africanos!

Matt Clayton (Author), Luis Trumper (Narrator)

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Mitos japoneses: Grandes mitos, leyendas e historias de Japón

¿Sabía que, según la mitología japonesa, existe un número infinito de kami que habitan cada parte de la naturaleza? La mitología japonesa ofrece una mirada asombrosa sobre el mundo natural. A través de historias de heroicos samuráis, espeluznantes fantasmas vengativos y deidades que ejercen el poder de la naturaleza, junto a otras figuras míticas, se enfatiza la importancia de que los humanos vivan armoniosamente con su entorno. Se dice a menudo que para comprender la cultura y la historia de un país, se necesita simplemente escuchar las historias que cuentan sobre el mundo que los rodea. Al aprender sobre diferentes kami y yokai, al examinar la importancia que el sintoísmo y el budismo han tenido en la creación de mitos, y al leer cuentos populares e historias de fantasmas, uno puede apreciar la sociedad japonesa moderna. Aunque sería imposible reunir todos los diferentes mitos japoneses con todas sus variantes en un solo libro, esta guía introductoria proporciona al lector interesado una bonita, aunque algo modesta, colección de historias para comenzar este fantástico viaje. Algunos de los temas incluidos son: - La creación mítica de Japón - Los orígenes legendarios de la familia imperial de Japón - Datos interesantes sobre los diferentes kami y yokai - La asombrosa intersección entre el sintoísmo y el budismo en la mitología japonesa - Escalofriantes historias de fantasmas japoneses - Cuentos heroicos sobre un buscador de perlas y un hombre nacido de un melocotón - Una historia sobre amantes desventurados que inspiró el festival Tanabata, o festival de las estrellas, que se celebra hasta el día de hoy Obtenga ya este libro para aprender más sobre mitos japoneses.

Matt Clayton (Author), Luis Trumper (Narrator)

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Yoruba Mythology: Captivating Myths and Legends of the Yoruba and Other West African Peoples

Do you like stories about kings and queens, spirits and monsters, or tricksters and villains? If so, this book is for you. Containing delightful stories from the Yoruba and other West African peoples, this book presents tales of courage and cunning, virtue and vice, and fortunes found and lost. Some of these stories draw upon actual historical persons and events, while others are purely fictional, but each story has something to delight any reader. Here are just a few of the stories you will find inside this book: - How Queen Moremi saved her people from their enemies - Why King Oranyan’s staff still stands in its place today - How Gassire gave up dreams of a kingdom to become a singer of tales - How a king wanted to know what it was like to be poor and found out the hard way - How clever commoners outwitted the kings who wanted to kill them - How the Ashanti came to farm yams - How a baby who was not yet ready to be born defeated the monster Sasabonsam - How the wise and clever Kumba saved her village from a man-eating lion - How Kigbo the farmer learned the hard way that it is not wise to play around with spirits - And much, much more! Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to enjoy each of these captivating West African stories!

Matt Clayton (Author), Michael Reaves (Narrator)

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Sunjata and Bakaridjan Koné: Two Captivating Legends from Mali

Do you like epic tales that sing the deeds of the world’s greatest heroes? If so, you will love this volume of epics from the West African country of Mali. Each is full of battles and derring-do, magic, and prophecies based on historical events. The Epic of Sunjata tells the tale of the great thirteenth-century king of the Mali Empire, Sunjata Keita, who started life as a disabled boy but rose to become one of Mali’s greatest warriors and king of a vast empire. The Epic of Bakaridjan Koné, a proud epic in its own right, is but a part of the larger Epic of Bambara Segu, one of the longest African epics, detailing the history of the Segu Empire, which lasted from 1712 to 1861. Like Sunjata, Bakaridjan Koné is a formidable warrior; however, he has no designs on power, preferring only to serve his king with valorous deeds. Here are just a few of the amazing episodes you’ll read in these epics: - How a hunter prophesied that Sunjata would become the king of a great empire. - How Sunjata was disabled at birth but learned to walk and gained superhuman strength. - Sunjata’s exile from Mali and his growth into manhood. - How Sunjata fought and defeated the evil sorcerer-king, Sumanguru Kanté. - How a Muslim soothsayer prophesied that Bakaridjan Koné would outshine all of the king’s sons and become the greatest warrior of Segu. - How Bakaridjan Koné performed the deeds of a hero while he was yet a boy. - How Bakaridjan Koné defeated an evil water jinni that even King Da Monzon was afraid to challenge. - How Bakaridjan Koné lost his honor and then regained it. - How King Da Monzon tried to assassinate Bakaridjan but was foiled by Bakaridjan’s son. Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to enjoy each of these fascinating West African epics!

Matt Clayton (Author), Michael Reaves (Narrator)

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African Myths: Captivating Stories, Folk Tales, Gods, and Goddesses of African Mythology

Do you like stories about gods and spirits, giants and monsters, damsels in distress, and clever heroes? All of these can be found in African myth and folklore, which have a vast and varied tapestry of stories from hundreds of cultures, each with its own traditions and values. Sometimes the heroes of these stories are divine beings who come down from heaven to create the world we live in, but sometimes human beings and animals themselves are the ones who see to it that the sun, moon, and stars are put into their proper places. Sometimes the heroes are hapless men who get into more trouble than they can handle, while others find a way out of their predicament by getting help from unlikely sources. Sometimes the heroines find themselves in mortal peril because they are not paying attention and have to be rescued by someone else, while others are forced into their predicaments by external forces that require them to be saved or save themselves. However, whatever the danger and whomever the hero is, all of these stories have the ability to captivate our imaginations and keep us on the edge of our seats. Here are just a few of the amazing characters you will meet in this book: - a princess who gets eaten by a monster and then goes on to marry a mysterious prince who is not all he seems to be - a young woman who is sacrificed to end a drought but rescued by the young man who loves her dearly - a blacksmith who is given an impossible task, and the madman who helps solve the problem - the children who put the sun into the sky - the fanged deer whose eyes turned into the stars - the clever lad who saves his uncle from death and outsmarts every enemy he comes across Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to enjoy each of these fascinating stories from the world of African myths, legends, and fairy tales!

Matt Clayton (Author), Michael Reaves (Narrator)

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Aphrodite: Captivating Greek Myths and Facts Involving the Olympian Goddess of Love

Did you know that Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, was also associated with the sea? Born from a strange mixture of divine blood, severed genitals, and seafoam, Aphrodite washed up on the shores of Cyprus long before the emergence of her fellow Olympians. A figure who is as petty as she is relatable, she is not only a key deity of the Greek pantheon, but she is also a central figure in many of the myths we know and love today. With influences possibly rooted in the goddesses Ishtar and Astarte, there are scholars who believe that the concept of Aphrodite was imported to Greece from the Middle East or West Asia. Contact between cultures might have led to her incorporation into the main Greek pantheon, with her foreign origins explaining some of the regional differences regarding her birth and personality. While her connections to beauty and love are her most well-known attributes, places like Sparta and Cyprus also viewed her as a war goddess. This audiobook focuses on myths that are either centered around Aphrodite or feature her as an important character. Because of her volatile nature and quick temper, Aphrodite could just as often be a force for good as she could be a force for evil. While it would be impossible to gather all the different stories related to Aphrodite in their entirety in one collection, this audiobook provides a nice, if somewhat modest, the assortment of narratives that display different facets of this fascinatingly complex goddess. Some of the myths you’ll discover in this audiobook are: - Aphrodite’s birth and unexpected marriage - The life and death of Adonis - How Psyche and Eros’ love defied divine wrath - Pygmalion’s arrogance and his unusual mistress - The beginnings of the greatest war ever fought Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to learn more about Aphrodite!

Matt Clayton (Author), Michael Reaves (Narrator)

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Greek Mythology for Kids: Captivating Tales and Myths of Greek Gods, Goddesses, Mythological Creatur

If you're looking for captivating Greek myths for kids, then pay attention... In this audiobook, you will discover the fantastical myths, gods, and heroes that the ancient Greeks believed in. While these stories may not have taken place exactly as told, they provide an insight into the people of ancient Greece, their religion, and their values. Who says history has to be boring? Greek mythology has it all! Almighty gods, brave heroes, epic battles, and terrifying monsters all make this audiobook less of a history lesson and more of a history adventure! You’ll be amazed to find out just how much Greek mythology has inspired and shaped the world we live in today, especially modern-day cinema! These legendary myths will come to life with exciting images, helpful pronunciation tips for those tricky new words, fun facts, and activities to test your knowledge! Just a small selection of the awesome things you’ll discover in this audiobook: - Which of your favorite Disney characters and DC and Marvel superheroes were based on Greek gods and heroes? - The twelve labors of Hercules - Where the sayings “Pandora’s box” and “Achilles’ heel” come from - Fearsome Greek monsters like giants, Cyclopes, Sirens, the Minotaur, dragons, centaurs, and more! - The smart, strong, and brave women and goddesses that helped and fought alongside the heroes - How long did the Trojan War last? And it only ended because of a wooden horse? - Odysseus and the witch who kept him prisoner (you’ll recognize her name from the popular movie the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest) - The origins of the Olympic Games opening ceremony and a popular Olympic sport! So, what are you waiting for? Dive into this audiobook, and feel like you are an epic Greek hero battling monsters and saving the day. History has never been this much fun before!

Matt Clayton (Author), Michael Reaves (Narrator)

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