The Odyssey: Part 5 - Circe

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In this episode, Odysseus recounts his encounters with the enchantress Circe and his journey to the underworld.

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️Sound effects: crickets 🌌 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Odysseus tells more tales of his travels across the seas. We’ll find out how he became the guest of an enchantress named Circe… and how his journey took him all the way to the underworld. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Animals, Mythology, Literature & Literary History, Bodies of Water, Death, Ghosts, Religious Traditions, Underworld. 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…

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Host: Thomas Jones

Topics covered

• mythology
• literature
• magic
• death
• animals
• underworld

Keywords

• Odysseus
• Circe
• mythology
• sleep meditation
• underworld
• enchantress
• tales

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Books & works: The Odyssey

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