The Odyssey: Part 4 - The Cyclops

About this episode

In this episode, Odysseus recounts his encounter with a cyclops during his travels.

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️Sound effects: crickets 🌌 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Odysseus tells the stories of his travels to a rapt audience in the palace of King Alcinous, including a tricky encounter with a cyclops. 😴 Includes mentions of: Mythology, Animals, Bodies of Water, Food, Imaginary Creatures, Religious Traditions, Literature & Literary History, Battle. Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠getsleepy.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GIFT A SUBSCRIPTION⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to someone you love! 🎁 Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation…

People in this episode

Host: Thomas Jones

Topics covered

• mythology
• sleep meditation
• storytelling
• ancient Greece
• literature
• fantasy

Keywords

• Odyssey
• cyclops
• mythology
• sleep stories
• meditation
• Slumber Studios
• Thomas Jones

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Slumber Studios

Books & works: The Odyssey

Places: King Alcinous

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