# Lucian's Dialogues Volume 1: The Dialogues of the Gods

An audiobook by Lucian of Samosata, read by LibriVox volunteers (2 h 39 min, English).

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)

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## Chapters

0. Preface (33:21): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_00_lucian_64kb.mp3
1. Dialogue I: Prometheus obtains his release from Zeus by a prophecy (3:13): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_01_lucian_64kb.mp3
2. Dialogue II: Zeus threatens to put Eros in fetters (3:13): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_02_lucian_64kb.mp3
3. Dialogue III: Zeus orders Hermes to slay Argus, and to conduct Io to Egypt (2:04): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_03_lucian_64kb.mp3
4. Dialogue IV: Zeus instructs Ganymedes as to the nature of his duties in heaven (7:07): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_04_lucian_64kb.mp3
5. Dialogue V: Hera upbraids Zeus with his love for Ganymedes (6:09): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_05_lucian_64kb.mp3
6. Dialogue VI: Ixion makes love to Hera (6:27): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_06_lucian_64kb.mp3
7. Dialogue VII: Hephæstus recounts to Apollo the actions of the infant prodigy, Hermes (4:12): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_07_lucian_64kb.mp3
8. Dialogue VIII: Hephæstus assists at the parturition of Zeus and the birth of Athena (3:38): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_08_lucian_64kb.mp3
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 (3:53): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_09_lucian_64kb.mp3
10. Dialogue X: Hermes conveys to Helios the order of Zeus (3:43): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_10_lucian_64kb.mp3
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 (2:47): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_11_lucian_64kb.mp3
12. Dialogue XII: Aphrodite upbraids Eros for his mischievous conduct in the past, and cautions him for the future (3:26): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_12_lucian_64kb.mp3
13. Dialogue XIII: Asklepius and Herakles quarrel on a question of precedence in heaven (3:40): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_13_lucian_64kb.mp3
14. Dialogue XIV: Apollo recounts to hermes the manner of the death of Hyakinthus, and his grief for the same (3:29): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_14_lucian_64kb.mp3
15. Dialogue XV: Hermes and Apollo envy the deformed Hephæstus the possession of his beautiful wives (4:20): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_15_lucian_64kb.mp3
16. Dialogue XVI: Hera and Leto dispute about the merits of their respective children (4:17): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_16_lucian_64kb.mp3
17. Dialogue XVII: Hermes narrates to Apollo the adultery of Ares and Aphrodite, and the revenge of Hephæstus (4:19): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_17_lucian_64kb.mp3
18. Dialogue XVIII: Hera denounces, and Zeus defends, the character of Bacchus (3:37): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_18_lucian_64kb.mp3
19. Dialogue XIX: Eros explains to his mother why he does not assail Athena, the Musæ, and Artemis (3:37): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_19_lucian_64kb.mp3
20. Dialogue XX: The Judgment of Paris (23:15): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_20_lucian_64kb.mp3
21. Dialogue XXI: Ares ridicules the threat of Zeus, and the chain let down from heaven (2:59): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_21_lucian_64kb.mp3
22. Dialogue XXII: Pan urges his claims to be the son of Hermes, who is unwilling to admit his paternity (6:15): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_22_lucian_64kb.mp3
23. Dialogue XXIII: Apollo remarks to Bacchus on the heterogeneousness of Aphrodite's children; while Bacchus exposes the character of Priapus (3:41): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_23_lucian_64kb.mp3
24. Dialogue XXIV: Hermes complains to his mother of the multiplicity of his employments (4:51): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_24_lucian_64kb.mp3
25. Dialogue XXV: Helios, accused by Zeus of rash conduct in giving up his chariot to his son, obtains a conditional pardon (4:17): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_25_lucian_64kb.mp3
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 (3:32): https://archive.org/download/dialogues_of_the_gods_1909_librivox/dialoguesofthegods_26_lucian_64kb.mp3