Fabula Persei
Perseus faces several monsters, including his own grandfather, in this retelling from Francis Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles.
A pdf of Fabulae Faciles with Geoffrey Steadman's notes is available on Dr Steadman's website. Justin Slocum Bailey's embedded versions of the chapters are available on request.
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A note on titles: Francis Ritchie included only English titles in his edition; the Latin titles below are Justin Slocum Bailey's suggestions.
Fabula Persei - all files - all 11 audio files, zipped.
Perseus 1. The Ark - Arca (1:04)
Perseus 2. Jupiter Saves His Son - Iuppiter Filium Servat (1:05)
Perseus 3. Perseus Is Sent On His Travels - Perseus Ad Itinerandum Dimittitur (1:04)
Perseus 4. Perseus Gets His Outfit - Perseus Armis Donatur (1:22)
Perseus 5. The Gorgon's Head - Caput Gorgonis (1:10)
Perseus 6. The Sea-Serpent - Belua (1:17)
Perseus 7. A Human Sacrifice - Sacrificium Humanum (1:16)
Perseus 8. The Rescue - Virgini Subvenitur (1:11)
Perseus 9. The Reward Of Valor - Praemium Virtutis (1:22)
Perseus 10. Polydectes Is Turned To Stone - Polydectes In Saxum Vertitur (1:13)
Perseus 11. The Oracle Fulfilled - Oraculum Completur (1:20)