Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/finnerans-wake-for-kids Wondrous tales of heroes and myths for your child’s enlightenment (and your entertainment!) Gather your little ones, ready your minds, and join me, as we embark together (all of us!—parents included!) on fantastic adventures in distant lands. Here, on Finneran’s Wake, you’ll find THE greatest stories ever told, the stories passed down from one generation to the next since the dawn of time, by which our great culture has been raised, and your child will be too. © 2025 Daniel Ethan Finneran f1562db8-67e6-5e6b-b932-364f72e30aae no en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:07:02 -0500 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:25:15 -0500 https://img.transistor.fm/-t2VkShnqmrjwkoHQh8xCvOLt0yE08bZLOYKMuvR-GA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMyMTgzLzE2NTY2/NzM4MzEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg episodic Daniel Ethan Finneran Wondrous tales of heroes and myths for your child’s enlightenment (and your entertainment!) Gather your little ones, ready your minds, and join me, as we embark together (all of us!—parents included!) on fantastic adventures in distant lands. Here, on Finneran’s Wake, you’ll find THE greatest stories ever told, the stories passed down from one generation to the next since the dawn of time, by which our great culture has been raised, and your child will be too. Wondrous tales of heroes and myths for your child’s enlightenment (and your entertainment!) Gather your little ones, ready your minds, and join me, as we embark together (all of us!—parents included!) on fantastic adventures in distant lands. stories, stories for kids, myths, heroes, greek myths, greek gods, apollo, zeus, achilles, homer, education, academic, learning, soothing, bedtime, family, family friendly learning, learning, learning together, virgil, smart children, smart child, elementary Daniel Ethan Finneran No No 6 6 Episode 6 - Diana and Actaeon | The Boy Who Caught (an illicit!) Glimpse of a Goddess, For Which He was Severely Punished full 8b5f163c-95e6-4ddd-9bd1-cd7b496dfd50 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b76b05de Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:15:31 -0400 Daniel Ethan Finneran Daniel Ethan Finneran 1718 This one is a classic! The story of Diana and Actaeon features a remarkable young nobleman, Actaeon, whose skill as a hunter, fitness as a leader, and handsomeness as a royal lad were the envy of all; his aimless wandering into a mystical cave; his encounter with the owner of said cave, the chaste and beautiful goddess Diana, by whom, in a fit of rage and injured modesty, he was magically transformed into a stag; and the sorry end that came about because of his transformation, when the hunter became the hunted. Please subscribe to, comment on, and follow this channel and my two sister channels, Finneran’s Wake and Pneuma by Daniel Finneran! This one is a classic! The story of Diana and Actaeon features a remarkable young nobleman, Actaeon, whose skill as a hunter, fitness as a leader, and handsomeness as a royal lad were the envy of all; his aimless wandering into a mystical cave; his encoun stories, stories for kids, myths, heroes, greek myths, greek gods, apollo, zeus, achilles, homer, education, academic, learning, soothing, bedtime, family, family friendly learning, learning, learning together, virgil, smart children, smart child, elementary No 5 5 Episode 5 - Cadmus | The Banished Prince Who Smote a Snake, And Founded a New City full 07e8f017-6106-4ca3-932f-1e758bee2d0f https://share.transistor.fm/s/d7507e52 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:19:51 -0400 Daniel Ethan Finneran Daniel Ethan Finneran 2416 This story features distraught king, whose noble son, Prince Cadmus, is tasked with finding and recovering Europa, his stolen sister; his failure to do so, and his consequent exile from the realm; his visit to the Oracle of Delphi and his founding of a new city, Thebes; the monster by whom that city was menaced, against whom our great hero waged a legendary fight; the warriors who sprang from the dragon’s teeth, who proceeded to kill one another in a civil war. You'll not want to miss this tale! For more content, visit my sister podcasts, Finneran's Wake and Pneuma. This story features distraught king, whose noble son, Prince Cadmus, is tasked with finding and recovering Europa, his stolen sister; his failure to do so, and his consequent exile from the realm; his visit to the Oracle of Delphi and his founding of a ne stories, stories for kids, myths, heroes, greek myths, greek gods, apollo, zeus, achilles, homer, education, academic, learning, soothing, bedtime, family, family friendly learning, learning, learning together, virgil, smart children, smart child, elementary No 4 4 Episode 4 - Jupiter and Europa | The Abduction of a Princess By a God Disguised as a Bull full 599eff32-77b0-4cba-887c-e704427956d8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d83137f Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:39:55 -0400 Daniel Ethan Finneran Daniel Ethan Finneran 1454 "Slowly, slowly down the broad dry beach, first in the shallow waves the great god set his spurious hooves, then sauntered further out till in the open sea he bore his prize. Fear filled her heart, as, gazing back, she saw the fast receding sands..." Did you ever wonder where "Europe" got its name? Or how the Minoan civilization came to be? Or why Jupiter disguised himself as a naughty (and nautical!) white bull? The story of Jupiter and Europa answers all these questions! It features a lustful god whose magical transformation into a bull lured an innocent girl away from her family, friends, and home; a beautiful princess by the name of Europa, after whom the entire continent of Europe, and one of the planet Jupiter’s moons, are named; the seizure of the latter by the former–of the princess by the god; a bull swimming across the sea to a distant island called Crete; and the great king born of a bizarre union. For more content, visit my sister pages, "Finneran's Wake" (for adults) and "Pneuma" "Slowly, slowly down the broad dry beach, first in the shallow waves the great god set his spurious hooves, then sauntered further out till in the open sea he bore his prize. Fear filled her heart, as, gazing back, she saw the fast receding sands..." D stories, stories for kids, myths, heroes, greek myths, greek gods, apollo, zeus, achilles, homer, education, academic, learning, soothing, bedtime, family, family friendly learning, learning, learning together, virgil, smart children, smart child, elementary No 3 3 Episode 3 - Callisto | The (Totally Bearable!) Tale of A Huntress Who Became The Hunted full 74932d7c-3aa5-4499-942c-f4364daf8a8b https://share.transistor.fm/s/75e140cb Mon, 04 Jul 2022 23:22:56 -0400 Daniel Ethan Finneran Daniel Ethan Finneran 1553 “The lips that Jove so praised were now hideous Jaws! And lest her prayers prevail, her power of speech was quenched; a fearful growl, angry and menacing, came from her throat. She was a BEAR!--but, beneath her grisly exterior, she kept her woman’s heart”. The myth of Callisto, who now twinkles high above us as the constellation Ursa Major, features the rebuilding of the world after its near total destruction; a scandalous affair between a god and a nymph; the child born of that strange union; the mother’s magical transformation into a bear; her encounter with her grown son, now a hunter; and their marvelous apotheosis–their becoming stars in the night sky. Visit my other podcasts, Finneran's Wake (for grown-ups!) and Pneuma (for wellness and meditation) “The lips that Jove so praised were now hideous Jaws! And lest her prayers prevail, her power of speech was quenched; a fearful growl, angry and menacing, came from her throat. She was a BEAR!--but, beneath her grisly exterior, she kept her woman’s heart” stories, stories for kids, myths, heroes, greek myths, greek gods, apollo, zeus, achilles, homer, education, academic, learning, soothing, bedtime, family, family friendly learning, learning, learning together, virgil, smart children, smart child, elementary No 2 2 Episode 2 - Phaëthon | The Headstrong Boy Who Took His Daddy's Car for a Joyride full 9f114fca-eeed-40bd-8a56-e4383b0681f1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6df73fa1 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:00:00 -0400 Daniel Ethan Finneran Daniel Ethan Finneran 1398 "Dangerous is your choice! You seek a privilege that ill suits your growing years and strength so boyish still. Mortal your lot--not mortal your desire; this, to which even the gods may not aspire, in ignorance you claim!" This story, in which many useful lessons abound, features a reckless, arrogant, boastful boy whose high-placed father promised him too much. It’s the story of a son whose reach exceeded his grasp, and of a father whose promise, once made, couldn’t be undone. Did you ever wonder by what mechanism the sun is propelled across the sky? Or why some places on Earth are cold, and others are hot? Or why some people have dark, and others fair skin? By the marvelous story of Phaëthon, all these questions, and more, will be answered. "Dangerous is your choice! You seek a privilege that ill suits your growing years and strength so boyish still. Mortal your lot--not mortal your desire; this, to which even the gods may not aspire, in ignorance you claim!" This story, in which many us stories, stories for kids, myths, heroes, greek myths, greek gods, apollo, zeus, achilles, homer, education, academic, learning, soothing, bedtime, family, family friendly learning, learning, learning together, virgil, smart children, smart child, elementary No 1 1 Episode 1 - Apollo and Daphne | An Amorous Chase Ends in an Arboreal Embrace! full 41178a2d-964b-4db2-a70e-e6cd3c29976f https://share.transistor.fm/s/11be8752 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:00:00 -0400 Daniel Ethan Finneran Daniel Ethan Finneran 1368 "From his quiver's laden armory, Cupid drew two arrows of opposing power: one shaft, tipped with gold, rouses love, while the second, forged of iron, smothers all affection". The following story, with which I've the great pleasure to inaugurate this enchanted channel, is one of my favorites! It features boastful and wrathful gods, bows and arrows, a spellbound lover (whose love was unrequited!), a wild-chase through nature, and a beautiful young girl’s magical transformation into a tree (a laurel tree, to be exact, from which we get the name, "Nobel Laureate"). This wonderful story, from which nothing is missing, is the fabulous tale of Apollo and Daphne. Enjoy! "From his quiver's laden armory, Cupid drew two arrows of opposing power: one shaft, tipped with gold, rouses love, while the second, forged of iron, smothers all affection". The following story, with which I've the great pleasure to inaugurate this en stories, stories for kids, myths, heroes, greek myths, greek gods, apollo, zeus, achilles, homer, education, academic, learning, soothing, bedtime, family, family friendly learning, learning, learning together, virgil, smart children, smart child, elementary No