Gildenmyth
The Sleeping Almanac
Odysseus and the Cyclops Polyphemus · The Odyssey
The voice you hear is the creator's own. He cloned it from recordings of his own voice, so every story is told in his voice. If you enjoy falling asleep to it, follow the show so each new story arrives on its own, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts so other people can find it.
Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the ships come to the island of the one eyed giant, and a clever captain saves his men with a cup of dark wine and a single word for a name. This is the tale of the Cyclops told gently for sleep, the guest law and the giant who broke it, the name that was No One, and the quiet escape under the warm wool of the rams at morning. Calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.
Close your eyes. Let the fire on the beach burn low. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.
Chapters
- 0:00Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
- 4:43Chapter One: The First Shore
- 11:38Chapter Two: The Priest's Wine
- 15:40Chapter Three: Nine Days of the Wrong Wind
- 20:24Chapter Four: The Honey Sweet Country
- 26:21Chapter Five: The Island of the Shepherd Giants
- 37:22Chapter Six: The Question of the Guest Law
- 46:51Chapter Seven: The Host Who Ate the Guest Law
- 53:37Chapter Eight: The Name That Was No One
- 1:02:55Chapter Nine: The Price of the Door
- 1:08:45Chapter Ten: Under the Rams at Morning
- 1:18:46Chapter Eleven: The Shout Across the Water
- 1:29:19Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Wake in the Dark Water
This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.