About this episode

A mythology-inspired bedtime story about a connection with a primordial goddess on a floating island.

In tonight’s mythology-inspired bedtime story, you have angered the gods and thus been turned away from every known harbor. Weary, you arrive on the shores of a floating island, as mysterious as it is welcoming. Something about the island is familiar to you, but you do not yet understand why. As you search for a safe place to rest, the island’s ecology begins to communicate with you, telling the story of how it came to be. In time, it’s revealed that the island is not a lifeless landmass, but the new form of a primordial goddess: one with whom you share a deep connection. This story contains built-in meditation and relaxation cues. The inspiration comes from the mythology of the goddesses Leto and Asteria, who later metamorphosed into the island of Delos.

People in this episode

Host: Laurel Hostak Jones

Topics covered

• Greek mythology
• bedtime story
• meditation
• relaxation
• goddesses
• floating island

Keywords

• Greek mythology
• sleep story
• meditation
• relaxation
• goddesses
• Delos
• Asteria
• Leto

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Goddess of Falling Stars, Delos

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