Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the ship must pass the three great dangers of the middle sea. First the meadow of the singing women, the Sirens, whose song no sailor is meant to survive. Then the narrow water between the cave and the whirlpool, Scylla and Charybdis, where the strait itself takes its toll. And last the green island of the sun and its forbidden cattle, and the storm that answers a broken oath. A grave and gentle telling for sleep, every danger named softly and never shown, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.
Close your eyes. Let the fire on the beach burn low. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:45 Chapter One: The Shore Lore of the Goddess
14:14 Chapter Two: The Wind She Sent
23:01 Chapter Three: The Meadow of the Singers
33:56 Chapter Four: The Choice of Roads
43:25 Chapter Five: The Toll of the Strait
51:47 Chapter Six: The Green Island of the Sun
1:01:59 Chapter Seven: The Second Becalming
1:11:57 Chapter Eight: The Hunger That Broke the Oath
1:21:28 Chapter Nine: The Sea Keeps Its Word
1:30:18 Chapter Ten: The Grip on the Fig Tree
1:36:35 Chapter Eleven: Nine Days on the Kind Current
1:42:39 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Softest Shore the Sea Owned
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New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel
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This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.
Close your eyes. Let the fire on the beach burn low. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:45 Chapter One: The Shore Lore of the Goddess
14:14 Chapter Two: The Wind She Sent
23:01 Chapter Three: The Meadow of the Singers
33:56 Chapter Four: The Choice of Roads
43:25 Chapter Five: The Toll of the Strait
51:47 Chapter Six: The Green Island of the Sun
1:01:59 Chapter Seven: The Second Becalming
1:11:57 Chapter Eight: The Hunger That Broke the Oath
1:21:28 Chapter Nine: The Sea Keeps Its Word
1:30:18 Chapter Ten: The Grip on the Fig Tree
1:36:35 Chapter Eleven: Nine Days on the Kind Current
1:42:39 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Softest Shore the Sea Owned
Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xnPpfnBDTnE
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel
🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com
This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.