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

автор: Lucian of Samosata

Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)Dramatic Readings Satire

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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 CookHephæstus: KevinSStage directions: Foon Dialogue 9: Poseidon: ToddHWHermes: Owen CookStage directions: Foon Dialogue 13: Zeus: ToddHWAsklepius: FoonHerakles: KevinS Dialogue 20: Zeus: alanmapstoneHermes: Owen CookHera: FoonAthena: SoniaAphrodite: Sandra SchmitParis: Aaron WhiteStage directions: ToddHW Editor: Campbell Schelp (Summary by Foon)

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1Dialogue I: Prometheus obtains his release from Zeus by a prophecy

193

2Dialogue II: Zeus threatens to put Eros in fetters

193

3Dialogue III: Zeus orders Hermes to slay Argus, and to conduct Io to Egypt

124

4Dialogue IV: Zeus instructs Ganymedes as to the nature of his duties in heaven

427

5Dialogue V: Hera upbraids Zeus with his love for Ganymedes

369

6Dialogue VI: Ixion makes love to Hera

387

7Dialogue VII: Hephæstus recounts to Apollo the actions of the infant prodigy, Hermes

252

8Dialogue VIII: Hephæstus assists at the parturition of Zeus and the birth of Athena

218

9Dialogue IX: Hermes refuses Poseidon admission to Zeus, and assigns as the reason the lying-in of the king of gods and men with Bacchus

233

10Dialogue X: Hermes conveys to Helios the order of Zeus

223

11Dialogue XI: Aphrodite charges Selene with her love for Endymion, and, at the same time, laments the tyranny of her son, Eros, over herself

167

12Dialogue XII: Aphrodite upbraids Eros for his mischievous conduct in the past, and cautions him for the future

206

13Dialogue XIII: Asklepius and Herakles quarrel on a question of precedence in heaven

220

14Dialogue XIV: Apollo recounts to hermes the manner of the death of Hyakinthus, and his grief for the same

209

15Dialogue XV: Hermes and Apollo envy the deformed Hephæstus the possession of his beautiful wives

260

16Dialogue XVI: Hera and Leto dispute about the merits of their respective children

257

17Dialogue XVII: Hermes narrates to Apollo the adultery of Ares and Aphrodite, and the revenge of Hephæstus

259

18Dialogue XVIII: Hera denounces, and Zeus defends, the character of Bacchus

217

19Dialogue XIX: Eros explains to his mother why he does not assail Athena, the Musæ, and Artemis

217

20Dialogue XX: The Judgment of Paris

1395

21Dialogue XXI: Ares ridicules the threat of Zeus, and the chain let down from heaven

179

22Dialogue XXII: Pan urges his claims to be the son of Hermes, who is unwilling to admit his paternity

375

23Dialogue XXIII: Apollo remarks to Bacchus on the heterogeneousness of Aphrodite's children; while Bacchus exposes the character of Priapus

221

24Dialogue XXIV: Hermes complains to his mother of the multiplicity of his employments

291

25Dialogue XXV: Helios, accused by Zeus of rash conduct in giving up his chariot to his son, obtains a conditional pardon

257

26Dialogue 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

212

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

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