The Sleeping Almanac: Sleep Stories for Adults from Myth and Fairy Tale Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-sleeping-almanac Three hour sleep stories for adults, from the fairy tales and myths you already know. Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, Sleeping Beauty, Robin Hood, Homer's Odyssey, and the old gods of the North and of Egypt, each retold in slow, calm narration made to be listened to as you fall asleep. 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. Each episode is researched, written, and narrated to drift over you rather than demand your attention. The pacing is slow. The music never spikes. The goal is the opposite of keeping you awake. Each season moves through a different story tradition: Norse mythology, Egyptian myth, the great fairy tales, the tales of 1001 Nights, Homer's Odyssey, the myths of ancient Mesopotamia, and the lost books of the Bible. New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday night, every one of them three hours long. The almanac is now a book. Norse Myths Retold for Sleep gathers twelve of the oldest stories, retold to be read in a low lamp until the page slips from your hand. On Kindle now, free with Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2WLVPD First looks at new seasons, by email: https://gildenmyth.com/#gm-subscribe This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release. © 2026 The Sleeping Almanac 0ddf14e0-9b18-5505-bbcf-aabb04ac517c yes Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac en-us Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:00:08 -0400 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:02:04 -0400 https://gildenmyth.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/EvfS1avdGP8GTXMKF4aEQu0YRuhpW0ZKRceMEvXxOcY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNmE1/ZmM1M2UzMTYwNzYz/NzIyNjhiNTg0Yzkx/MjExYi5qcGc.jpg The Sleeping Almanac: Sleep Stories for Adults from Myth and Fairy Tale https://gildenmyth.com episodic The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Three hour sleep stories for adults, from the fairy tales and myths you already know. Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, Sleeping Beauty, Robin Hood, Homer's Odyssey, and the old gods of the North and of Egypt, each retold in slow, calm narration made to be listened to as you fall asleep. 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. Each episode is researched, written, and narrated to drift over you rather than demand your attention. The pacing is slow. The music never spikes. The goal is the opposite of keeping you awake. Each season moves through a different story tradition: Norse mythology, Egyptian myth, the great fairy tales, the tales of 1001 Nights, Homer's Odyssey, the myths of ancient Mesopotamia, and the lost books of the Bible. New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday night, every one of them three hours long. The almanac is now a book. Norse Myths Retold for Sleep gathers twelve of the oldest stories, retold to be read in a low lamp until the page slips from your hand. On Kindle now, free with Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2WLVPD First looks at new seasons, by email: https://gildenmyth.com/#gm-subscribe This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release. Three hour sleep stories for adults, from the fairy tales and myths you already know. sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep The Sleeping Almanac thesleepingalmanac@gmail.com No No Dziady · The Full Story of the Slavic Halloween When the Dead Come to Supper · 11 Hour Sleep Story 7 7 Dziady · The Full Story of the Slavic Halloween When the Dead Come to Supper · 11 Hour Sleep Story bonus 10380e30-7b18-4e46-97a2-105f718e10b8 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/dziady-the-full-story-of-the-slavic-halloween-when-the-dead-come-to-supper-11-hour-sleep-story Eleven hours for sleep. The complete story is told once, followed by the same quiet ambience through the rest of the night. This bonus accompanies the holiday live stream.

Tonight there is a place set at the table for somebody who is not coming. The chair has been left empty on purpose, the bowl in front of it is full, and in a moment somebody is going to say a name out loud in a quiet room and mean it. This is Dziady, the night of the grandfathers, recorded in differing household forms across parts of the Slavic lands, and still kept in a few places tonight while you fall asleep.

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.

The first of two Halloween specials that open Season Seven, the Slavic season. The stove that feeds the whole house. An early written account of these people, by a Byzantine secretary in the sixth century. The walk to the graves with bread wrapped in linen. The names said aloud at the head of the table, and the candle and morning dismissal in our pictured house. Told plainly and slowly, distinguishing recorded customs from the imagined house that carries the story.

Watch the live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXi9rMI8HDA
More stories and books: gildenmyth.com

Chapters
0:00 Welcome
5:13 The Extra Place
10:48 The Early Account
19:12 The People Without a Book
30:07 The House That Feeds
38:46 The Road to the Graves
47:09 The Names Said Aloud
51:59 The Ones Who Come Hungry
59:40 The Candle and the Window
1:05:16 The Other Door
1:12:10 The Dismissal
1:17:33 The Ones Who Wrote It Down
1:25:38 Goodnight. And the Place Still Set
1:32:07 Fireplace ambience to drift off

]]> Eleven hours for sleep. The complete story is told once, followed by the same quiet ambience through the rest of the night. This bonus accompanies the holiday live stream.

Tonight there is a place set at the table for somebody who is not coming. The chair has been left empty on purpose, the bowl in front of it is full, and in a moment somebody is going to say a name out loud in a quiet room and mean it. This is Dziady, the night of the grandfathers, recorded in differing household forms across parts of the Slavic lands, and still kept in a few places tonight while you fall asleep.

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.

The first of two Halloween specials that open Season Seven, the Slavic season. The stove that feeds the whole house. An early written account of these people, by a Byzantine secretary in the sixth century. The walk to the graves with bread wrapped in linen. The names said aloud at the head of the table, and the candle and morning dismissal in our pictured house. Told plainly and slowly, distinguishing recorded customs from the imagined house that carries the story.

Watch the live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXi9rMI8HDA
More stories and books: gildenmyth.com

Chapters
0:00 Welcome
5:13 The Extra Place
10:48 The Early Account
19:12 The People Without a Book
30:07 The House That Feeds
38:46 The Road to the Graves
47:09 The Names Said Aloud
51:59 The Ones Who Come Hungry
59:40 The Candle and the Window
1:05:16 The Other Door
1:12:10 The Dismissal
1:17:33 The Ones Who Wrote It Down
1:25:38 Goodnight. And the Place Still Set
1:32:07 Fireplace ambience to drift off

]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 39601 The full Slavic holiday special, followed by quiet ambience until morning. The full Slavic holiday special, followed by quiet ambience until morning. sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No Book of Enoch · The Full Story of the Calendar That Split a People · 3 Hour Sleep Story 6 6 4 4 Book of Enoch · The Full Story of the Calendar That Split a People · 3 Hour Sleep Story full e3442687-d5b3-4521-be5c-fde19cd6d2d3 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/book-of-enoch-the-calendar-that-split-a-people-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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A year of three hundred and sixty four days. Fifty two weeks exactly, every feast on the same weekday forever, and wrong about the sun. Tonight, the 364 day calendar in the Book of Enoch, Jubilees and several texts among the Dead Sea Scrolls, and what it did to the people who kept it: a feast of the covenant on a Sunday for them and another day for the city, the moon that comes in ten days too soon, the four days at the corners of the year that were the days of Noah's flood, a priest who confronted the Teacher on a day of fasting, an encounter some scholars interpret as a calendar dispute, a letter of rulings addressed to a figure whose identity remains uncertain, and then the thirteen Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice, one for each Sabbath of a quarter, in which the beams and doors of the temple above are told to praise, and the innermost room has a sound of stillness in it, and a copy of which was found in the ruins of the fortress of Masada. A three hour sleep story, the fourth night of Season Six, The Lost Books. Framed by an imagined museum visit and an imagined Ethiopian copyist whose calendar has thirteen months. The Book of Enoch and the Book of Jubilees are scripture in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church today. One paragraph of sums, and then no more. An authentic book is not the same as a true event, and a real year that real people kept is still real when the sun disagrees. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 4:25 Fifty Two Weeks Exactly 11:24 The Moon That Came Too Soon 18:44 The Feast on the Fifteenth 25:43 A Day of Atonement Disputed 31:51 The Sky Book, Once More 37:59 One Quarrel Among Several 44:57 Thirteen Songs for Thirteen Sabbaths 52:10 The Seventh Song 59:30 The Chariot and the Stillness 1:07:14 The Rock 1:15:22 Why a Calendar Splits a People 1:22:53 Goodnight. And the Month of the Small Days 1:29:31 Calm music to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. Season Six, The Lost Books, runs twelve nights from October 25. The first three nights are on the channel now. Next: the Book of Jubilees, the angel and the heavenly tablets. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17ca51a7-c6fc-4d27-a66a-c5a2449220a6 Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #bookofenoch #bookofjubilees #deadseascrolls #qumran #calendar #masada #lostbooks #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #apocrypha #ethiopianorthodox #history #thelostbooks]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A year of three hundred and sixty four days. Fifty two weeks exactly, every feast on the same weekday forever, and wrong about the sun. Tonight, the 364 day calendar in the Book of Enoch, Jubilees and several texts among the Dead Sea Scrolls, and what it did to the people who kept it: a feast of the covenant on a Sunday for them and another day for the city, the moon that comes in ten days too soon, the four days at the corners of the year that were the days of Noah's flood, a priest who confronted the Teacher on a day of fasting, an encounter some scholars interpret as a calendar dispute, a letter of rulings addressed to a figure whose identity remains uncertain, and then the thirteen Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice, one for each Sabbath of a quarter, in which the beams and doors of the temple above are told to praise, and the innermost room has a sound of stillness in it, and a copy of which was found in the ruins of the fortress of Masada. A three hour sleep story, the fourth night of Season Six, The Lost Books. Framed by an imagined museum visit and an imagined Ethiopian copyist whose calendar has thirteen months. The Book of Enoch and the Book of Jubilees are scripture in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church today. One paragraph of sums, and then no more. An authentic book is not the same as a true event, and a real year that real people kept is still real when the sun disagrees. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 4:25 Fifty Two Weeks Exactly 11:24 The Moon That Came Too Soon 18:44 The Feast on the Fifteenth 25:43 A Day of Atonement Disputed 31:51 The Sky Book, Once More 37:59 One Quarrel Among Several 44:57 Thirteen Songs for Thirteen Sabbaths 52:10 The Seventh Song 59:30 The Chariot and the Stillness 1:07:14 The Rock 1:15:22 Why a Calendar Splits a People 1:22:53 Goodnight. And the Month of the Small Days 1:29:31 Calm music to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. Season Six, The Lost Books, runs twelve nights from October 25. The first three nights are on the channel now. Next: the Book of Jubilees, the angel and the heavenly tablets. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17ca51a7-c6fc-4d27-a66a-c5a2449220a6 Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #bookofenoch #bookofjubilees #deadseascrolls #qumran #calendar #masada #lostbooks #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #apocrypha #ethiopianorthodox #history #thelostbooks]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 A year of three hundred and sixty four days. Fifty two weeks exactly, every feast on the same weekday forever, and wrong about the sun. Tonight, the calendar that the Book of Enoch and the Book of Jubilees and the Dead Sea Scrolls all keep, and what it did to the people who kept it: a feast of the covenant on a Sunday for them and another day for the city, the moon that comes in ten days too soon, the four days at the corners of the year that were the days of Noah's flood, a priest who walked to his enemy's door on the Day of Atonement because on his own calendar it was not the Day of Atonement, a letter of rulings written to the enemy before he was the enemy, and then the thirteen Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice, one for each Sabbath of a quarter, in which the beams and doors of the temple above are told to praise, and the innermost room has a sound of stillness in it, and a copy of which was found in the ruins of the fortress on the rock where the war ended. A three hour sleep story, the fourth night of Season Six, The Lost Books. A year of three hundred and sixty four days. Fifty two weeks exactly, every feast on the same weekday forever, and wrong about the sun. Tonight, the calendar that the Book of Enoch and the Book of Jubilees and the Dead Sea Scrolls all keep, and what it di book of enoch,book of jubilees,364 day calendar,enoch calendar,dead sea scrolls,qumran,songs of the sabbath sacrifice,masada,wicked priest,teacher of righteousness,ethiopian calendar,lost books of the bible,apocrypha,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sleep stories for adults,fall asleep fast,insomnia,calm narration,history sleep story,the sleeping almanac No Noah's Birth · The Full Story of the Child Feared to Be Nephilim · 3 Hour Sleep Story 6 6 3 3 Noah's Birth · The Full Story of the Child Feared to Be Nephilim · 3 Hour Sleep Story full 135260bd-3042-4c49-ab11-af02fbce9e02 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/book-of-giants-the-child-who-lit-the-room-noahs-birth-in-the-dead-sea-scrolls 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.

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A baby is born in a house before the flood, and when he opens his eyes the whole house lights up like the sun, and his father runs, because in that generation a child who was too beautiful might be one of theirs. Tonight, the birth of Noah as the Book of Enoch tells it, and as the Dead Sea Scrolls tell it longer, in the first person, in a roll so badly damaged it was the last of the seven from the first cave to be opened: Lamech afraid, his wife Bitenosh swearing by the King of the heavens that the child is his, Methuselah walking to the ends of the earth to ask Enoch, and the answer that is a name. Then Noah in his own words, opening the first wine of the new world on a mountain and dividing the earth among his sons. Then Abram on the night of entering Egypt, dreaming of a cedar and a palm tree from one root, and Sarai weeping, and the court poem that describes her, and the two years, and his hands on the king's head. Then the walk round the edges of the land. The Book of Giants recapped in a chapter, the priest Levi taught the woods for the altar by his grandfather, and a dying priest telling his sons to keep the books. A three hour sleep story, the third night of Season Six, The Lost Books. Framed by an imagined visit to the museum in Jerusalem whose roof is shaped like the lid of a jar, and by an imagined copyist in a round highland church in Ethiopia. The Book of Enoch is scripture in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Source claims checked against the texts and scholarship, with uncertain names and damaged passages marked as such. An authentic book is not the same as a true event. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:39 The Roll That Would Not Open 11:02 The Child Who Lit the Room 18:07 What Bitenosh Said 24:10 The Errand to the Ends of the Earth 31:03 The Giants, Once More 36:19 Noah, in His Own Words 45:45 The Priest Who Was Taught to Read 53:16 The Cedar and the Palm 59:33 The Most Beautiful Woman in Egypt 1:06:43 The Man Who Walked Round the Land 1:15:49 Why It Was Kept 1:21:22 Goodnight. And the Lamp That Was Only a Lamp 1:27:50 Calm music to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. Season Six, The Lost Books, runs twelve nights from October 25. Nights one and two, The Judgment of the Watchers and The People of the Caves, are on the channel now. Next: the calendar that split a people. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17ca51a7-c6fc-4d27-a66a-c5a2449220a6 Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #bookofgiants #bookofenoch #noah #deadseascrolls #genesisapocryphon #lostbooks #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #apocrypha #ethiopianorthodox #history #mythology #thelostbooks]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A baby is born in a house before the flood, and when he opens his eyes the whole house lights up like the sun, and his father runs, because in that generation a child who was too beautiful might be one of theirs. Tonight, the birth of Noah as the Book of Enoch tells it, and as the Dead Sea Scrolls tell it longer, in the first person, in a roll so badly damaged it was the last of the seven from the first cave to be opened: Lamech afraid, his wife Bitenosh swearing by the King of the heavens that the child is his, Methuselah walking to the ends of the earth to ask Enoch, and the answer that is a name. Then Noah in his own words, opening the first wine of the new world on a mountain and dividing the earth among his sons. Then Abram on the night of entering Egypt, dreaming of a cedar and a palm tree from one root, and Sarai weeping, and the court poem that describes her, and the two years, and his hands on the king's head. Then the walk round the edges of the land. The Book of Giants recapped in a chapter, the priest Levi taught the woods for the altar by his grandfather, and a dying priest telling his sons to keep the books. A three hour sleep story, the third night of Season Six, The Lost Books. Framed by an imagined visit to the museum in Jerusalem whose roof is shaped like the lid of a jar, and by an imagined copyist in a round highland church in Ethiopia. The Book of Enoch is scripture in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Source claims checked against the texts and scholarship, with uncertain names and damaged passages marked as such. An authentic book is not the same as a true event. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:39 The Roll That Would Not Open 11:02 The Child Who Lit the Room 18:07 What Bitenosh Said 24:10 The Errand to the Ends of the Earth 31:03 The Giants, Once More 36:19 Noah, in His Own Words 45:45 The Priest Who Was Taught to Read 53:16 The Cedar and the Palm 59:33 The Most Beautiful Woman in Egypt 1:06:43 The Man Who Walked Round the Land 1:15:49 Why It Was Kept 1:21:22 Goodnight. And the Lamp That Was Only a Lamp 1:27:50 Calm music to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. Season Six, The Lost Books, runs twelve nights from October 25. Nights one and two, The Judgment of the Watchers and The People of the Caves, are on the channel now. Next: the calendar that split a people. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17ca51a7-c6fc-4d27-a66a-c5a2449220a6 Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #bookofgiants #bookofenoch #noah #deadseascrolls #genesisapocryphon #lostbooks #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #apocrypha #ethiopianorthodox #history #mythology #thelostbooks]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 A baby is born in a house before the flood, and when he opens his eyes the whole house lights up like the sun, and his father runs, because in that generation a child who was too beautiful might be one of theirs. Tonight, the birth of Noah as the Book of Enoch tells it, and as the Dead Sea Scrolls tell it longer, in the first person, in a roll so badly damaged it was the last of the seven from the first cave to be opened: Lamech afraid, his wife Bitenosh swearing by the King of the heavens that the child is his, Methuselah walking to the ends of the earth to ask Enoch, and the answer that is a name. Then Noah in his own words, opening the first wine of the new world on a mountain and dividing the earth among his sons. Then Abram at the border of Egypt, dreaming of a cedar and a palm tree from one root, and Sarai weeping, and the court poem that describes her, and the two years, and his hands on the king's head. Then the walk round the edges of the land. The Book of Giants recapped in a chapter, the priest Levi taught the woods for the altar by his grandfather, and a dying priest telling his sons to keep the books. A three hour sleep story, the third night of Season Six, The Lost Books. A baby is born in a house before the flood, and when he opens his eyes the whole house lights up like the sun, and his father runs, because in that generation a child who was too beautiful might be one of theirs. Tonight, the birth of Noah as the Book of book of giants,book of enoch,birth of noah,genesis apocryphon,dead sea scrolls,nephilim,watchers,lamech,abraham sarah egypt,aramaic levi,lost books of the bible,apocrypha,ethiopian bible,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sleep stories for adults,fall asleep fast,insomnia,calm narration,history sleep story,mythology,the sleeping almanac No Halloween Sleep Music in Full · 3 Hours of Vintage Parlor Waltzes by Lamplight Halloween Sleep Music in Full · 3 Hours of Vintage Parlor Waltzes by Lamplight bonus 5646e365-0814-4856-acab-b07614ece199 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/halloween-sleep-music-in-full-3-hours-of-vintage-parlor-waltzes-by-lamplight Three hours of calm vintage Halloween music for sleep. A bonus from the same music made for our holiday live stream, with no talking.

An oil lamp turned low in a quiet parlor, a carved lantern on the mantel, and slow piano waltzes with cello and harp. The music is newly made in the manner of early twentieth century parlor music.

The music is original to the show, made with AI music tools and mixed gently for sleep.

If it helps you rest, follow the show so each new story and night of music arrives on its own. A rating on Apple Podcasts helps other listeners find us.

Watch the live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCJof_1Ws24
More stories and books: gildenmyth.com

Chapters
0:00 The first hour
1:00:00 The second hour
2:00:00 The third hour

]]> Three hours of calm vintage Halloween music for sleep. A bonus from the same music made for our holiday live stream, with no talking.

An oil lamp turned low in a quiet parlor, a carved lantern on the mantel, and slow piano waltzes with cello and harp. The music is newly made in the manner of early twentieth century parlor music.

The music is original to the show, made with AI music tools and mixed gently for sleep.

If it helps you rest, follow the show so each new story and night of music arrives on its own. A rating on Apple Podcasts helps other listeners find us.

Watch the live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCJof_1Ws24
More stories and books: gildenmyth.com

Chapters
0:00 The first hour
1:00:00 The second hour
2:00:00 The third hour

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Bonus: three hours of calm holiday sleep music, no talking. Bonus: three hours of calm holiday sleep music, no talking. sleep music, holiday music, music for sleep, no talking, relaxing music No Dead Sea Scrolls · The Full Story of the People of the Caves · 3 Hour Sleep Story 6 6 2 2 Dead Sea Scrolls · The Full Story of the People of the Caves · 3 Hour Sleep Story full d4a11055-274a-404a-b664-2d34769e85fa https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/dead-sea-scrolls-the-people-of-the-caves-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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Who put the jars in the cliff? Tonight, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the people who kept and used them: a rule book that measured punishment in days, thirty of them for falling asleep in the meeting, a rule prescribing study during a third of every night, two spirits in every heart, a scroll made of copper listing sixty four treasure locations whose secure identification remains unresolved, the longest scroll of all, hidden under a floor for years, in which God speaks in the first person about a temple that was never built, a war scroll with battle formations and trumpet signals, a book that was found twice, half a century apart, in a Cairo storeroom and a desert cave, a priest from three verses of Genesis raised into a heavenly judge, Josephus, who wrote an ancient account of the Essenes, the oath they swore to keep the books and the names of the angels, and the handwriting model named Enoch, presented in a 2025 study. A three hour sleep story, the second night of Season Six, The Lost Books. Framed by an imagined visit to the museum in Jerusalem whose roof is shaped like the lid of a jar, and by an imagined copyist in a round highland church in Ethiopia. Source claims checked against the scrolls and scholarship, with uncertain identities left uncertain. An authentic book is not the same as a true event, and these are surviving ancient manuscripts. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:46 The Room With the Roof Like a Lid 11:27 The Scroll Made of Copper 18:47 The Longest Scroll 25:32 One Day in the Rule 32:58 The Two Spirits 39:53 The Book That Was Found Twice 46:48 A Creature of Clay 54:34 Banners and Trumpets 1:02:28 The Priest Who Was a Judge 1:08:08 The Man Who Wrote About Them 1:15:34 The Machine Named Enoch 1:22:48 Goodnight. And the Church on the Hill 1:29:46 Calm music to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. Season Six, The Lost Books, runs twelve nights from October 25. Night one, The Judgment of the Watchers, is on the channel now. Next: the child who lit the room, Noah’s birth in Enoch and the Genesis Apocryphon. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17ca51a7-c6fc-4d27-a66a-c5a2449220a6 Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #deadseascrolls #qumran #essenes #lostbooks #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #apocrypha #bookofenoch #copperscroll #history #archaeology #thelostbooks]]> 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.

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Who put the jars in the cliff? Tonight, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the people who kept and used them: a rule book that measured punishment in days, thirty of them for falling asleep in the meeting, a rule prescribing study during a third of every night, two spirits in every heart, a scroll made of copper listing sixty four treasure locations whose secure identification remains unresolved, the longest scroll of all, hidden under a floor for years, in which God speaks in the first person about a temple that was never built, a war scroll with battle formations and trumpet signals, a book that was found twice, half a century apart, in a Cairo storeroom and a desert cave, a priest from three verses of Genesis raised into a heavenly judge, Josephus, who wrote an ancient account of the Essenes, the oath they swore to keep the books and the names of the angels, and the handwriting model named Enoch, presented in a 2025 study. A three hour sleep story, the second night of Season Six, The Lost Books. Framed by an imagined visit to the museum in Jerusalem whose roof is shaped like the lid of a jar, and by an imagined copyist in a round highland church in Ethiopia. Source claims checked against the scrolls and scholarship, with uncertain identities left uncertain. An authentic book is not the same as a true event, and these are surviving ancient manuscripts. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:46 The Room With the Roof Like a Lid 11:27 The Scroll Made of Copper 18:47 The Longest Scroll 25:32 One Day in the Rule 32:58 The Two Spirits 39:53 The Book That Was Found Twice 46:48 A Creature of Clay 54:34 Banners and Trumpets 1:02:28 The Priest Who Was a Judge 1:08:08 The Man Who Wrote About Them 1:15:34 The Machine Named Enoch 1:22:48 Goodnight. And the Church on the Hill 1:29:46 Calm music to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. Season Six, The Lost Books, runs twelve nights from October 25. Night one, The Judgment of the Watchers, is on the channel now. Next: the child who lit the room, Noah’s birth in Enoch and the Genesis Apocryphon. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17ca51a7-c6fc-4d27-a66a-c5a2449220a6 Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #deadseascrolls #qumran #essenes #lostbooks #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #apocrypha #bookofenoch #copperscroll #history #archaeology #thelostbooks]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Who put the jars in the cliff? Tonight, the Dead Sea Scrolls as the people who wrote them: a rule book that measured punishment in days, thirty of them for falling asleep in the meeting, a community that kept awake a third of every night to read aloud, two spirits in every heart, a scroll made of copper listing sixty four buried treasures that nobody has ever found, the longest scroll of all, hidden under a floor for years, in which God speaks in the first person about a temple that was never built, a war written down as a set of instructions for the trumpets, a book that was found twice, half a century apart, in a Cairo storeroom and a desert cave, a priest from three verses of Genesis raised into a heavenly judge, the one outsider who saw them and wrote it down in his own words, the oath they swore to keep the books and the names of the angels, and the machine, built only a year or so before this night and named Enoch, that was taught to read their handwriting. A three hour sleep story, the second night of Season Six, The Lost Books. Who put the jars in the cliff? Tonight, the Dead Sea Scrolls as the people who wrote them: a rule book that measured punishment in days, thirty of them for falling asleep in the meeting, a community that kept awake a third of every night to read aloud, tw dead sea scrolls,qumran,essenes,dead sea scrolls explained,copper scroll,temple scroll,community rule,war scroll,thanksgiving hymns,damascus document,josephus,lost books of the bible,apocrypha,book of enoch,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sleep stories for adults,fall asleep fast,insomnia,calm narration,history sleep story,the sleeping almanac No Anunnaki and the Book of Enoch Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation · Five Specials in One Night 5 5 Anunnaki and the Book of Enoch Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation · Five Specials in One Night bonus 9f28d15d-7f18-43e6-84a9-0e41da58d82b https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/anunnaki-and-the-book-of-enoch-sleep-stories-11-hour-compilation-five-specials-in-one-night 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.

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A bonus for the long nights: five Anunnaki and Book of Enoch sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that airs live on our YouTube channel tonight.

In this episode:
0:00:00 Welcome
0:00:29 Anunnaki · The Real Story the Tablets Tell
1:31:18 Anunnaki · The Tablets That Slept Three Thousand Years
3:06:28 Book of Enoch · The Books the Bible Left Out
4:36:44 Dead Sea Scrolls and Nag Hammadi · How the Lost Books Came Back
6:11:32 Anunnaki · The Ancient Astronaut Theory in Full
7:41:44 Calm music, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTDKmUG9m10
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A bonus for the long nights: five Anunnaki and Book of Enoch sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that airs live on our YouTube channel tonight.

In this episode:
0:00:00 Welcome
0:00:29 Anunnaki · The Real Story the Tablets Tell
1:31:18 Anunnaki · The Tablets That Slept Three Thousand Years
3:06:28 Book of Enoch · The Books the Bible Left Out
4:36:44 Dead Sea Scrolls and Nag Hammadi · How the Lost Books Came Back
6:11:32 Anunnaki · The Ancient Astronaut Theory in Full
7:41:44 Calm music, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTDKmUG9m10
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 39593 Bonus: five Anunnaki and Book of Enoch sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. Bonus: five Anunnaki and Book of Enoch sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. sleep stories, anunnaki and book of enoch sleep stories, 11 hour sleep story, bedtime stories for adults, compilation No Book of Enoch · The Full Story of the Judgment of the Watchers · 3 Hour Sleep Story 6 6 1 1 Book of Enoch · The Full Story of the Judgment of the Watchers · 3 Hour Sleep Story full 74544a6b-2222-458d-94f6-261edc549c56 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/book-of-enoch-the-judgment-of-the-watchers-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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Two hundred watchmen came down a mountain and would not go back. Tonight, the Book of Enoch tells what was decided about them, and how, and it is not a war in heaven. It is a sentence, carried down by four messengers with four instructions: a word in Noah's ear before anything else, the one who taught the making of knives put under rough stones in a hole in the desert, the giants turned on each other, and their leader bound under the hills for seventy generations. And then, because this is the Book of Enoch, a journey. The man who carried the answer is taken by the hand and walked to the ends of the earth and shown where the winds are kept, the fire in the west that receives every setting of the sun, the mouths of all the rivers, seven mountains of pearl and jacinth and alabaster with a summit of sapphire, the empty place where the stars that came up late are kept, the mountain in the west with four hollows for the dead, one bright with a spring, a tree like no other on the hill where the throne will be, with fruit like the dates of a palm, and, at the far edge of the east, the garden, still there, with the tree that the book says the first man and woman ate from. A three hour sleep story, the first night of Season Six, The Lost Books. Read slowly, in a low voice, beside a lamp in a round highland church in Ethiopia in the rain, by a copyist who is ruling the last leaf of the copy he began in our two Lost Books specials. Retold from the text, chapter by chapter, with source claims checked against primary texts and scholarship. The copyist and his room are an imagined frame. The Book of Enoch is scripture in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. An authentic book is not the same as a true event, and this one is told as what it is: a real book, read the way it was read. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 6:25 The Last Gathering 11:10 What Was Decided 17:27 Seventy Generations 24:05 The Plant 30:19 The Voice by the River, Again 38:06 The Ends of the Earth 44:58 The Stars That Were Late 51:32 The Hollow Places 58:26 The Tree Like No Other 1:06:25 The Garden in the East 1:14:12 The Gates of the Winds 1:23:55 Goodnight. And the Ruled Leaf 1:30:30 Calm music to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. Season Six, The Lost Books, runs twelve nights from October 25: the people of the caves, the child who lit the room, the calendar that split a people, the angel and the heavenly tablets, the book only Ethiopia kept, Eden from the other side, the gospel with no story, the books the ground gave back, the tower built of souls, the Christmas story the Bible left out, and why they were left out. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17ca51a7-c6fc-4d27-a66a-c5a2449220a6 Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #bookofenoch #enoch #watchers #nephilim #lostbooks #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #apocrypha #ethiopianorthodox #deadseascrolls #history #mythology #thelostbooks]]> 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.

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Two hundred watchmen came down a mountain and would not go back. Tonight, the Book of Enoch tells what was decided about them, and how, and it is not a war in heaven. It is a sentence, carried down by four messengers with four instructions: a word in Noah's ear before anything else, the one who taught the making of knives put under rough stones in a hole in the desert, the giants turned on each other, and their leader bound under the hills for seventy generations. And then, because this is the Book of Enoch, a journey. The man who carried the answer is taken by the hand and walked to the ends of the earth and shown where the winds are kept, the fire in the west that receives every setting of the sun, the mouths of all the rivers, seven mountains of pearl and jacinth and alabaster with a summit of sapphire, the empty place where the stars that came up late are kept, the mountain in the west with four hollows for the dead, one bright with a spring, a tree like no other on the hill where the throne will be, with fruit like the dates of a palm, and, at the far edge of the east, the garden, still there, with the tree that the book says the first man and woman ate from. A three hour sleep story, the first night of Season Six, The Lost Books. Read slowly, in a low voice, beside a lamp in a round highland church in Ethiopia in the rain, by a copyist who is ruling the last leaf of the copy he began in our two Lost Books specials. Retold from the text, chapter by chapter, with source claims checked against primary texts and scholarship. The copyist and his room are an imagined frame. The Book of Enoch is scripture in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. An authentic book is not the same as a true event, and this one is told as what it is: a real book, read the way it was read. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 6:25 The Last Gathering 11:10 What Was Decided 17:27 Seventy Generations 24:05 The Plant 30:19 The Voice by the River, Again 38:06 The Ends of the Earth 44:58 The Stars That Were Late 51:32 The Hollow Places 58:26 The Tree Like No Other 1:06:25 The Garden in the East 1:14:12 The Gates of the Winds 1:23:55 Goodnight. And the Ruled Leaf 1:30:30 Calm music to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. Season Six, The Lost Books, runs twelve nights from October 25: the people of the caves, the child who lit the room, the calendar that split a people, the angel and the heavenly tablets, the book only Ethiopia kept, Eden from the other side, the gospel with no story, the books the ground gave back, the tower built of souls, the Christmas story the Bible left out, and why they were left out. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17ca51a7-c6fc-4d27-a66a-c5a2449220a6 Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #bookofenoch #enoch #watchers #nephilim #lostbooks #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #apocrypha #ethiopianorthodox #deadseascrolls #history #mythology #thelostbooks]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Two hundred watchmen came down a mountain and would not go back. Tonight, the Book of Enoch tells what was decided about them, and how, and it is not a war in heaven. It is a sentence, carried down by four messengers with four instructions: a word in Noah's ear before anything else, the one who taught the making of knives put under rough stones in a hole in the desert, the giants turned on each other, and their leader bound under the hills for seventy generations. And then, because this is the Book of Enoch, a journey. The man who carried the answer is taken by the hand and walked to the ends of the earth and shown where the winds are kept, the fire in the west that receives every setting of the sun, the mouths of all the rivers, seven mountains of pearl and jacinth and alabaster with a summit of sapphire, the empty place where the stars that came up late are kept, the mountain in the west where the dead wait beside a spring, a tree like no other on the hill where the throne will be, with fruit like the dates of a palm, and, at the far edge of the east, the garden, still there, with the tree in it that his father and mother ate from. A three hour sleep story, the first night of Season Six, The Lost Books. Two hundred watchmen came down a mountain and would not go back. Tonight, the Book of Enoch tells what was decided about them, and how, and it is not a war in heaven. It is a sentence, carried down by four messengers with four instructions: a word in Noah book of enoch,enoch,the watchers,fallen angels,nephilim,judgment of the watchers,azazel,book of enoch explained,lost books of the bible,apocrypha,ethiopian bible,dead sea scrolls,enoch journey,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sleep stories for adults,fall asleep fast,insomnia,calm narration,history sleep story,mythology,the sleeping almanac No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 1 · Ra to the Death of Osiris 2 2 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 1 · Ra to the Death of Osiris bonus 49aae2fa-b9f8-44e0-9014-05e92c32964f https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-stories-11-hour-compilation-part-1-ra-to-the-death-of-osiris 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.

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A bonus for the long nights: six Egyptian Mythology sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that aired live on our YouTube channel.

In this episode:
0:00:00 Ra and the First Sunrise
1:52:11 The Secret Name of Ra
3:48:55 The Eye of Ra
5:42:25 Thoth and the Five Stolen Days
7:33:58 Osiris the Green King
9:02:15 The Death of Osiris
10:19:10 Ambience, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4acTlokF_-k
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A bonus for the long nights: six Egyptian Mythology sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that aired live on our YouTube channel.

In this episode:
0:00:00 Ra and the First Sunrise
1:52:11 The Secret Name of Ra
3:48:55 The Eye of Ra
5:42:25 Thoth and the Five Stolen Days
7:33:58 Osiris the Green King
9:02:15 The Death of Osiris
10:19:10 Ambience, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4acTlokF_-k
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 39601 Bonus: six Egyptian Mythology sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. Bonus: six Egyptian Mythology sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. sleep stories, egyptian mythology sleep stories, 11 hour sleep story, bedtime stories for adults, compilation No Anunnaki · The Ancient Astronaut Theory in Full · What the Tablets Say · 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Anunnaki · The Ancient Astronaut Theory in Full · What the Tablets Say · 3 Hour Sleep Story full 533fc5a9-e29a-44ce-b4aa-3d3181ec4d15 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/anunnaki-the-ancient-astronaut-theory-in-full-what-the-tablets-say-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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For twelve nights this season told the oldest stories on earth the way the clay tells them. Tonight, the other story. The one most people mean when they say Anunnaki: a twelfth planet on a long slow orbit, visitors who came for gold, a worker made in a laboratory out of clay and blood, a memory the tablets are said to keep. It is told whole, at full length, the way the people who believe it tell it, with its wonder intact. And after each part, once and plainly, what the object is: what the word means in the dictionary, what the seal in Berlin actually shows, what the flood poem actually says, what the chromosome and the green tablets actually are. Nobody is scolded. Nobody is lectured. If you have the twelve nights in you, you decide; if not, you are welcome anyway, and you may simply sleep. A three hour sleep story set in a museum study room after closing, with two things on the table: a four thousand year old cylinder seal and a paperback from 1976. Both are real. Told with dignity for the man who wrote the book and for everyone who loves it. This is the thirteenth night of Season Five, standing outside the twelve, and it closes the season. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 7:25 The Man Who Read Them Differently 14:48 An Older Idea 20:24 The Name 25:52 The Twelfth Planet 34:33 The Seal 41:51 The Gold 48:25 Clay and Blood 55:11 The Giants Who Were on the Earth 1:02:09 The Newer Voices 1:09:29 The Sudden City 1:19:34 Why It Is Loved 1:25:22 Goodnight. And the Seal in Its Case 1:30:11 Calm music to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. #anunnaki #ancientastronauts #sitchin #sumerian #mesopotamia #sleepstory #bedtimestoriesforadults #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #history #mythology #ancientaliens]]> 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.

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For twelve nights this season told the oldest stories on earth the way the clay tells them. Tonight, the other story. The one most people mean when they say Anunnaki: a twelfth planet on a long slow orbit, visitors who came for gold, a worker made in a laboratory out of clay and blood, a memory the tablets are said to keep. It is told whole, at full length, the way the people who believe it tell it, with its wonder intact. And after each part, once and plainly, what the object is: what the word means in the dictionary, what the seal in Berlin actually shows, what the flood poem actually says, what the chromosome and the green tablets actually are. Nobody is scolded. Nobody is lectured. If you have the twelve nights in you, you decide; if not, you are welcome anyway, and you may simply sleep. A three hour sleep story set in a museum study room after closing, with two things on the table: a four thousand year old cylinder seal and a paperback from 1976. Both are real. Told with dignity for the man who wrote the book and for everyone who loves it. This is the thirteenth night of Season Five, standing outside the twelve, and it closes the season. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 7:25 The Man Who Read Them Differently 14:48 An Older Idea 20:24 The Name 25:52 The Twelfth Planet 34:33 The Seal 41:51 The Gold 48:25 Clay and Blood 55:11 The Giants Who Were on the Earth 1:02:09 The Newer Voices 1:09:29 The Sudden City 1:19:34 Why It Is Loved 1:25:22 Goodnight. And the Seal in Its Case 1:30:11 Calm music to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. #anunnaki #ancientastronauts #sitchin #sumerian #mesopotamia #sleepstory #bedtimestoriesforadults #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #history #mythology #ancientaliens]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 For twelve nights this season told the oldest stories on earth the way the clay tells them. Tonight, the other story. The one most people mean when they say Anunnaki: a twelfth planet on a long slow orbit, visitors who came for gold, a worker made in a laboratory out of clay and blood, a memory the tablets are said to keep. It is told whole, at full length, the way the people who believe it tell it, with its wonder intact. And after each part, once and plainly, what the object is: what the word means in the dictionary, what the seal in Berlin actually shows, what the flood poem actually says, what the chromosome and the green tablets actually are. Nobody is scolded. Nobody is lectured. If you have the twelve nights in you, you decide; if not, you are welcome anyway, and you may simply sleep. For twelve nights this season told the oldest stories on earth the way the clay tells them. Tonight, the other story. The one most people mean when they say Anunnaki: a twelfth planet on a long slow orbit, visitors who came for gold, a worker made in a la anunnaki,ancient astronaut theory,zecharia sitchin,the 12th planet,nibiru,sumerian gods,sumerian tablets,mesopotamian mythology,ancient aliens,enki,atrahasis,cylinder seal va 243,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sleep stories for adults,fall asleep fast,insomnia,calm narration,history sleep story,the sleeping almanac No Erra and Ishum: The Full Story of the Babylonian Poem of the Angry God | 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Erra and Ishum: The Full Story of the Babylonian Poem of the Angry God | 3 Hour Sleep Story full db622392-3a37-4188-b0d3-710292fc6544 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/erra-and-ishum-the-babylonian-poem-of-the-angry-god-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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Erra and Ishum is the only poem in this season whose author put his own name at the end and told us how he wrote it. He says it came to him in a dream, and that he wrote it down in the morning without adding a line. Tonight is a god of war who cannot settle, the Seven who were made to be used, the herald who talks him down, the statue whose gold went dull, the empty seat, and a tablet on a peg beside a door. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:38 The Man Who Had the Dream 10:58 The One Who Could Not Settle 15:20 The Seven 21:18 The Bolted Door 27:27 The Statue Needs Cleaning 33:22 The Seat Is Empty 39:26 What It Looked Like 49:33 The Speech 50:58 He Sat Down 56:37 The Remnant 1:00:53 The Blessing on the House 1:05:55 The Tablet on the Peg 1:11:16 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #erra #sleepstory #mesopotamia #babylon #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> 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.

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Erra and Ishum is the only poem in this season whose author put his own name at the end and told us how he wrote it. He says it came to him in a dream, and that he wrote it down in the morning without adding a line. Tonight is a god of war who cannot settle, the Seven who were made to be used, the herald who talks him down, the statue whose gold went dull, the empty seat, and a tablet on a peg beside a door. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:38 The Man Who Had the Dream 10:58 The One Who Could Not Settle 15:20 The Seven 21:18 The Bolted Door 27:27 The Statue Needs Cleaning 33:22 The Seat Is Empty 39:26 What It Looked Like 49:33 The Speech 50:58 He Sat Down 56:37 The Remnant 1:00:53 The Blessing on the House 1:05:55 The Tablet on the Peg 1:11:16 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #erra #sleepstory #mesopotamia #babylon #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Erra and Ishum is the only poem in this season whose author put his own name at the end and told us how he wrote it. He says it came to him in a dream, and that he wrote it down in the morning without adding a line. Tonight is a god of war who cannot Erra and Ishum is the only poem in this season whose author put his own name at the end and told us how he wrote it. He says it came to him in a dream, and that he wrote it down in the morning without adding a line. Tonight is a god of war who cannot erra and ishum,erra,ishum,marduk,babylonian mythology,mesopotamian mythology,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,ancient mesopotamia,history sleep story,fall asleep fast,akkadian poetry,babylon No Celtic Myth Music · 3 Hour Sleep Music · Candlelit Hall Before Samhain Celtic Myth Music · 3 Hour Sleep Music · Candlelit Hall Before Samhain bonus e207b2e0-7099-4e71-83d9-12e7795029a3 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/celtic-myth-music-3-hour-sleep-music-candlelit-hall-before-samhain Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

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Three hours of calm music from the world of Celtic myth, made to help you fall asleep and stay asleep through the whole night. A bonus for the quiet nights, the same music playing tonight on our live sleep stream, three hours with no talking at all.

Tonight is a candlelit hall on a western coast in the last nights of October, the sea on the rocks somewhere below and the old year turning toward Samhain, carried in one long piece that returns in a darker, slower form, so the music keeps drifting instead of looping every few minutes. The music belongs to Cerridwen, the Welsh keeper of the cauldron of wisdom.

The music is original to the show, made with AI music tools and mixed for sleep: no melody that swells, no percussion, nothing sudden.

If it helps you sleep, follow the show so each new story and each new night of music arrives on its own, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts so other people can find it.

Watch the live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6efAeDvbloc
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]]> Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

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Three hours of calm music from the world of Celtic myth, made to help you fall asleep and stay asleep through the whole night. A bonus for the quiet nights, the same music playing tonight on our live sleep stream, three hours with no talking at all.

Tonight is a candlelit hall on a western coast in the last nights of October, the sea on the rocks somewhere below and the old year turning toward Samhain, carried in one long piece that returns in a darker, slower form, so the music keeps drifting instead of looping every few minutes. The music belongs to Cerridwen, the Welsh keeper of the cauldron of wisdom.

The music is original to the show, made with AI music tools and mixed for sleep: no melody that swells, no percussion, nothing sudden.

If it helps you sleep, follow the show so each new story and each new night of music arrives on its own, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts so other people can find it.

Watch the live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6efAeDvbloc
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10772 Bonus: three hours of calm sleep music, no talking. Bonus: three hours of calm sleep music, no talking. sleep music, 3 hour sleep music, music for sleep, relaxing music, ambient sleep music, no talking No All Souls Day and Dziady · Church, Candles, Forefathers' Eve, the Full Story · 3 Hour Sleep Story 7 7 All Souls Day and Dziady · Church, Candles, Forefathers' Eve, the Full Story · 3 Hour Sleep Story full c4f33da9-322b-407f-b010-6132b1315e76 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/all-souls-day-and-dziady-the-church-the-candles-and-the-forefathers-eve-play-sleep-story-live 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.

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Two nights ago a table was set in a wooden house, and a place was left empty, and a woman said her father's name to a chair. Tonight, in our imagined village, a priest walks past that house on his way home from saying the office for the dead, sees the candle in the window, knows exactly what it means, and keeps walking. The second of two specials that open Season Seven, the Slavic season. How Christian days of remembrance shared a season with household customs, sometimes overlapping and sometimes meeting opposition. The slips of paper with the names of the dead handed in at the church door. A Polish burial ground on the first of November, lit like a town. A boy from the borderland who grew up to write a short verse play about a chapel at night, three kinds of ghost and one strange line, and how that play became the book a whole nation carries. And a night in Warsaw when the play was closed. Told plainly and slowly, distinguishing historical accounts, poetic invention and our imagined village. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 4:30 The Same Night, Another Name 11:39 Two Days at the Start of November 22:40 The Long Argument 29:15 The Souls' Day 36:25 A Burial Ground Lit Like a Town 43:27 The Boy From the Borderland 51:48 A Chapel at Night 57:55 Three Kinds of Ghost 1:05:20 The Line the Play Is Built On 1:11:30 The Poem That Became a Country 1:20:05 The Night of the Closed Theatre 1:25:09 Goodnight. And the Two Candles 1:30:51 Rain ambience to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration over the sound of real rain, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night, and live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Season Seven, the Slavic season, runs twelve nights from November 15: Vasilisa and the doll, Perun and the river, Baba Yaga, Koschei the Deathless, the Firebird, the Frog Princess, Ilya Muromets, Sadko, Father Frost, the bathhouse, the vampire graves of 1732, and Svyatogor. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #allsoulsday #dziady #forefatherseve #mickiewicz #slavicfolklore #poland #zaduszki #daysofthedead #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #history]]> 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.

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Two nights ago a table was set in a wooden house, and a place was left empty, and a woman said her father's name to a chair. Tonight, in our imagined village, a priest walks past that house on his way home from saying the office for the dead, sees the candle in the window, knows exactly what it means, and keeps walking. The second of two specials that open Season Seven, the Slavic season. How Christian days of remembrance shared a season with household customs, sometimes overlapping and sometimes meeting opposition. The slips of paper with the names of the dead handed in at the church door. A Polish burial ground on the first of November, lit like a town. A boy from the borderland who grew up to write a short verse play about a chapel at night, three kinds of ghost and one strange line, and how that play became the book a whole nation carries. And a night in Warsaw when the play was closed. Told plainly and slowly, distinguishing historical accounts, poetic invention and our imagined village. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 4:30 The Same Night, Another Name 11:39 Two Days at the Start of November 22:40 The Long Argument 29:15 The Souls' Day 36:25 A Burial Ground Lit Like a Town 43:27 The Boy From the Borderland 51:48 A Chapel at Night 57:55 Three Kinds of Ghost 1:05:20 The Line the Play Is Built On 1:11:30 The Poem That Became a Country 1:20:05 The Night of the Closed Theatre 1:25:09 Goodnight. And the Two Candles 1:30:51 Rain ambience to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration over the sound of real rain, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night, and live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Season Seven, the Slavic season, runs twelve nights from November 15: Vasilisa and the doll, Perun and the river, Baba Yaga, Koschei the Deathless, the Firebird, the Frog Princess, Ilya Muromets, Sadko, Father Frost, the bathhouse, the vampire graves of 1732, and Svyatogor. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #allsoulsday #dziady #forefatherseve #mickiewicz #slavicfolklore #poland #zaduszki #daysofthedead #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #history]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Two nights ago a table was set in a wooden house, and a place was left empty, and a woman said her father's name to a chair. Tonight a priest walks past that house on his way home from saying the office for the dead, sees the candle in the window, knows exactly what it means, and keeps walking. Two nights ago a table was set in a wooden house, and a place was left empty, and a woman said her father's name to a chair. Tonight a priest walks past that house on his way home from saying the office for the dead, sees the candle in the window, knows e all souls day,dziady,forefathers eve,zaduszki,all saints day poland,mickiewicz dziady,polish cemetery candles,slavic folklore,day of the dead europe,feast of the dead,church and folk religion,sleep story,sleep story live,bedtime story for adults,sleep stories for adults,fall asleep fast,insomnia,calm narration,history sleep story,the sleeping almanac No Mesopotamian Mythology Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 2 · Inanna's Descent to Erra 5 5 Mesopotamian Mythology Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 2 · Inanna's Descent to Erra bonus 8ece6874-ec47-4832-b08f-b685623d839e https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/mesopotamian-mythology-sleep-stories-11-hour-compilation-part-2-inannas-descent-to-erra 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.

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A bonus for the long nights: six Mesopotamian Mythology sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that airs live on our YouTube channel tonight.

In this episode:
0:00 Welcome
0:28 Inanna Descent One
1:12:28 Inanna Descent Two
2:23:03 Adapa
3:44:12 Nergal and Ereshkigal
5:00:14 Anzu
6:09:50 Erra
7:21:06 Music and rest

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6DkBFEa3Ko
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A bonus for the long nights: six Mesopotamian Mythology sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that airs live on our YouTube channel tonight.

In this episode:
0:00 Welcome
0:28 Inanna Descent One
1:12:28 Inanna Descent Two
2:23:03 Adapa
3:44:12 Nergal and Ereshkigal
5:00:14 Anzu
6:09:50 Erra
7:21:06 Music and rest

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6DkBFEa3Ko
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 39592 Bonus: six Mesopotamian Mythology sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. Bonus: six Mesopotamian Mythology sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. sleep stories, mesopotamian mythology sleep stories, 11 hour sleep story, bedtime stories for adults, compilation No Dziady · The Full Story of the Slavic Halloween When the Dead Come to Supper · 3 Hour Sleep Story 7 7 Dziady · The Full Story of the Slavic Halloween When the Dead Come to Supper · 3 Hour Sleep Story full 5cb1e0a7-0a70-418f-bf59-982fa96dab6d https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/dziady-the-slavic-halloween-when-the-dead-come-to-supper-11-hour-sleep-story-live 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.

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Tonight there is a place set at the table for somebody who is not coming. The chair has been left empty on purpose, the bowl in front of it is full, and in a moment somebody is going to say a name out loud in a quiet room and mean it. This is Dziady, the night of the grandfathers, recorded in differing household forms across parts of the Slavic lands, and still kept in a few places tonight while you fall asleep. The first of two Halloween specials that open Season Seven, the Slavic season. The stove that feeds the whole house. An early written account of these people, by a Byzantine secretary in the sixth century. The walk to the graves with bread wrapped in linen. The names said aloud at the head of the table, and the candle and morning dismissal in our pictured house. Told plainly and slowly, distinguishing recorded customs from the imagined house that carries the story. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:13 The Extra Place 10:48 The Early Account 19:12 The People Without a Book 30:07 The House That Feeds 38:46 The Road to the Graves 47:09 The Names Said Aloud 51:59 The Ones Who Come Hungry 59:40 The Candle and the Window 1:05:16 The Other Door 1:12:10 The Dismissal 1:17:33 The Ones Who Wrote It Down 1:25:38 Goodnight. And the Place Still Set 1:32:07 Fireplace ambience to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration over the sound of a real log fire, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night, and live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Season Seven, the Slavic season, opens with two specials, Dziady and All Souls, and runs twelve nights from November 15: Vasilisa and the doll, Perun and the river, Baba Yaga, Koschei the Deathless, the Firebird, the Frog Princess, Ilya Muromets, Sadko, Father Frost, the bathhouse, the vampire graves of 1732, and Svyatogor. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #dziady #slavichalloween #slavicmythology #halloween #daysofthedead #forefatherseve #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #folklore #history #mythology]]> 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.

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Tonight there is a place set at the table for somebody who is not coming. The chair has been left empty on purpose, the bowl in front of it is full, and in a moment somebody is going to say a name out loud in a quiet room and mean it. This is Dziady, the night of the grandfathers, recorded in differing household forms across parts of the Slavic lands, and still kept in a few places tonight while you fall asleep. The first of two Halloween specials that open Season Seven, the Slavic season. The stove that feeds the whole house. An early written account of these people, by a Byzantine secretary in the sixth century. The walk to the graves with bread wrapped in linen. The names said aloud at the head of the table, and the candle and morning dismissal in our pictured house. Told plainly and slowly, distinguishing recorded customs from the imagined house that carries the story. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:13 The Extra Place 10:48 The Early Account 19:12 The People Without a Book 30:07 The House That Feeds 38:46 The Road to the Graves 47:09 The Names Said Aloud 51:59 The Ones Who Come Hungry 59:40 The Candle and the Window 1:05:16 The Other Door 1:12:10 The Dismissal 1:17:33 The Ones Who Wrote It Down 1:25:38 Goodnight. And the Place Still Set 1:32:07 Fireplace ambience to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration over the sound of a real log fire, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night, and live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Season Seven, the Slavic season, opens with two specials, Dziady and All Souls, and runs twelve nights from November 15: Vasilisa and the doll, Perun and the river, Baba Yaga, Koschei the Deathless, the Firebird, the Frog Princess, Ilya Muromets, Sadko, Father Frost, the bathhouse, the vampire graves of 1732, and Svyatogor. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #dziady #slavichalloween #slavicmythology #halloween #daysofthedead #forefatherseve #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #folklore #history #mythology]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Tonight there is a place set at the table for somebody who is not coming. The chair has been left empty on purpose, the bowl in front of it is full, and in a moment somebody is going to say a name out loud in a quiet room and mean it. This is Dziady, the night of the grandfathers, kept in log farmhouses across the Slavic lands every autumn for longer than anyone can measure, and still kept in a few places tonight while you fall asleep. Tonight there is a place set at the table for somebody who is not coming. The chair has been left empty on purpose, the bowl in front of it is full, and in a moment somebody is going to say a name out loud in a quiet room and mean it. This is Dziady, the dziady,slavic halloween,slavic mythology,forefathers eve,slavic folklore,day of the dead,all souls day,halloween sleep story,feast of the dead,belarus folklore,polish folklore,slavic paganism,sleep story,sleep story live,bedtime story for adults,sleep stories for adults,fall asleep fast,insomnia,calm narration,history sleep story,mythology,the sleeping almanac No Anzu and the Stolen Tablet of Destinies: The Full Story | 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Anzu and the Stolen Tablet of Destinies: The Full Story | 3 Hour Sleep Story full cdd967c2-7ab2-4ff3-a090-0191a4a74e98 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/anzu-and-the-stolen-tablet-of-destinies-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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Anzu steals the Tablet of Destinies while its owner is in the bath, and that is the best opening of any story in Mesopotamian literature. The most powerful object in this whole world, the thing that makes whatever you say become true, goes out of the door in the talons of a lion headed eagle, and everything stops. Tonight is the theft, the three gods who said no, the young god who said yes, the arrows that turned back in the air, and the mountain. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 4:06 The Bird 11:24 The Bath 16:10 Silence 21:34 Nobody Volunteers 28:00 The One Who Went 34:29 The Arrows That Turned Back 41:34 What the Clever One Said 44:53 Wing to Wing 48:39 Taking It Back 53:18 The Names 59:58 The Turtle 1:07:03 The Mountain Quiet 1:09:30 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #anzu #sleepstory #mesopotamia #ninurta #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> 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.

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Anzu steals the Tablet of Destinies while its owner is in the bath, and that is the best opening of any story in Mesopotamian literature. The most powerful object in this whole world, the thing that makes whatever you say become true, goes out of the door in the talons of a lion headed eagle, and everything stops. Tonight is the theft, the three gods who said no, the young god who said yes, the arrows that turned back in the air, and the mountain. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 4:06 The Bird 11:24 The Bath 16:10 Silence 21:34 Nobody Volunteers 28:00 The One Who Went 34:29 The Arrows That Turned Back 41:34 What the Clever One Said 44:53 Wing to Wing 48:39 Taking It Back 53:18 The Names 59:58 The Turtle 1:07:03 The Mountain Quiet 1:09:30 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #anzu #sleepstory #mesopotamia #ninurta #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Anzu steals the Tablet of Destinies while its owner is in the bath, and that is the best opening of any story in Mesopotamian literature. The most powerful object in this whole world, the thing that makes whatever you say become true, goes out of the Anzu steals the Tablet of Destinies while its owner is in the bath, and that is the best opening of any story in Mesopotamian literature. The most powerful object in this whole world, the thing that makes whatever you say become true, goes out of the anzu,tablet of destinies,ninurta,enlil,mesopotamian mythology,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sumerian mythology,ancient mesopotamia,history sleep story,fall asleep fast,babylonian mythology,lion headed eagle No Nergal and Ereshkigal: The Full Story of the Queen of the Underworld | 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Nergal and Ereshkigal: The Full Story of the Queen of the Underworld | 3 Hour Sleep Story full bbdc0e2a-9b81-40e5-a133-be36c56b4eb0 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/nergal-and-ereshkigal-queen-of-the-underworld-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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Nergal and Ereshkigal is the story of the queen of the underworld, who never goes anywhere, and the one god who went down to her twice. Tonight is the banquet she could not attend, the minister who climbed the long stair, the god who would not stand up, the fourteen doorkeepers, the six days behind a shut door, the threat that emptied heaven, and an ending that is far gentler than it has any right to be. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 4:38 The Party She Could Not Come To 12:08 Everybody Stood Up 17:42 The One Who Did Not Stand 23:28 Fourteen at the Gates 31:31 The First Telling 36:37 Do Not Sit Down 42:18 Six Days 47:13 The Seventh Morning 52:28 Find Him 57:41 What She Said She Would Do 1:03:43 He Came Back 1:09:57 The Two Tellings 1:15:56 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #ereshkigal #sleepstory #mesopotamia #nergal #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> 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.

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Nergal and Ereshkigal is the story of the queen of the underworld, who never goes anywhere, and the one god who went down to her twice. Tonight is the banquet she could not attend, the minister who climbed the long stair, the god who would not stand up, the fourteen doorkeepers, the six days behind a shut door, the threat that emptied heaven, and an ending that is far gentler than it has any right to be. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 4:38 The Party She Could Not Come To 12:08 Everybody Stood Up 17:42 The One Who Did Not Stand 23:28 Fourteen at the Gates 31:31 The First Telling 36:37 Do Not Sit Down 42:18 Six Days 47:13 The Seventh Morning 52:28 Find Him 57:41 What She Said She Would Do 1:03:43 He Came Back 1:09:57 The Two Tellings 1:15:56 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #ereshkigal #sleepstory #mesopotamia #nergal #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Nergal and Ereshkigal is the story of the queen of the underworld, who never goes anywhere, and the one god who went down to her twice. Tonight is the banquet she could not attend, the minister who climbed the long stair, the god who would not stand Nergal and Ereshkigal is the story of the queen of the underworld, who never goes anywhere, and the one god who went down to her twice. Tonight is the banquet she could not attend, the minister who climbed the long stair, the god who would not stand nergal and ereshkigal,ereshkigal,nergal,underworld,mesopotamian mythology,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sumerian mythology,ancient mesopotamia,history sleep story,fall asleep fast,babylonian mythology,queen of the underworld No Slavic Myth Music · 3 Hour Sleep Music · Winter Forest Night Slavic Myth Music · 3 Hour Sleep Music · Winter Forest Night bonus 3d4d8266-b0c8-49c4-9c15-140e1f4dedbe https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/slavic-myth-music-3-hour-sleep-music-winter-forest-night Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

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Three hours of calm music from the world of Slavic myth, made to help you fall asleep and stay asleep through the whole night. A bonus for the quiet nights, the same music playing tonight on our live sleep stream, three hours with no talking at all.

Tonight is a winter night in the forest, a stove somewhere behind you, one gusli string touched and let ring over a low bowed drone, with wind over open snow underneath the whole time. Our Slavic season opens this month with two specials, and on Halloween night, Saturday October 31, the first of them, Dziady, plays live for eleven hours. Its twelve nights begin on Sunday, November 15.

The music is original to the show, made with AI music tools and mixed for sleep: no melody that swells, no percussion, nothing sudden.

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]]> Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

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Three hours of calm music from the world of Slavic myth, made to help you fall asleep and stay asleep through the whole night. A bonus for the quiet nights, the same music playing tonight on our live sleep stream, three hours with no talking at all.

Tonight is a winter night in the forest, a stove somewhere behind you, one gusli string touched and let ring over a low bowed drone, with wind over open snow underneath the whole time. Our Slavic season opens this month with two specials, and on Halloween night, Saturday October 31, the first of them, Dziady, plays live for eleven hours. Its twelve nights begin on Sunday, November 15.

The music is original to the show, made with AI music tools and mixed for sleep: no melody that swells, no percussion, nothing sudden.

If it helps you sleep, follow the show so each new story and each new night of music arrives on its own, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts so other people can find it.

Watch the live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VCkAi_y6wY
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10774 Bonus: three hours of calm sleep music, no talking. Bonus: three hours of calm sleep music, no talking. sleep music, 3 hour sleep music, music for sleep, relaxing music, ambient sleep music, no talking No Adapa and the South Wind: The Full Myth of How He Refused Eternal Life | 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Adapa and the South Wind: The Full Myth of How He Refused Eternal Life | 3 Hour Sleep Story full 2c895759-957c-4dc7-b732-0f8c024240de https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/adapa-and-the-south-wind-he-refused-eternal-life-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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Adapa was offered eternal life and said no thank you, and people have been arguing about why for a hundred and fifty years. He was a fisherman at Eridu, the oldest city there was, and he was clever in a way nobody has ever been clever since. Tonight is the broken wing of the south wind, the summons to heaven, the advice that saved him and cost him everything, the bread and the water on the table, and the laugh at the end that nobody has ever fully explained. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 4:11 Eridu 11:55 The Seven Who Came Out of the Water 18:44 The Man Who Baked the Bread 24:01 The Broad Sea 28:46 The Word That Broke a Wing 33:51 Seven Days 42:34 What His Father Told Him 48:33 The Gate 53:53 Before the Sky God 1:00:30 The Bread of Life 1:06:14 Kind or Cruel 1:13:35 The Empty Boat 1:20:52 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #adapa #sleepstory #mesopotamia #eridu #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> 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.

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Adapa was offered eternal life and said no thank you, and people have been arguing about why for a hundred and fifty years. He was a fisherman at Eridu, the oldest city there was, and he was clever in a way nobody has ever been clever since. Tonight is the broken wing of the south wind, the summons to heaven, the advice that saved him and cost him everything, the bread and the water on the table, and the laugh at the end that nobody has ever fully explained. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 4:11 Eridu 11:55 The Seven Who Came Out of the Water 18:44 The Man Who Baked the Bread 24:01 The Broad Sea 28:46 The Word That Broke a Wing 33:51 Seven Days 42:34 What His Father Told Him 48:33 The Gate 53:53 Before the Sky God 1:00:30 The Bread of Life 1:06:14 Kind or Cruel 1:13:35 The Empty Boat 1:20:52 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #adapa #sleepstory #mesopotamia #eridu #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Adapa was offered eternal life and said no thank you, and people have been arguing about why for a hundred and fifty years. He was a fisherman at Eridu, the oldest city there was, and he was clever in a way nobody has ever been clever since. Tonight Adapa was offered eternal life and said no thank you, and people have been arguing about why for a hundred and fifty years. He was a fisherman at Eridu, the oldest city there was, and he was clever in a way nobody has ever been clever since. Tonight adapa,adapa and the south wind,eridu,ea enki,apkallu,mesopotamian mythology,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sumerian mythology,ancient mesopotamia,history sleep story,fall asleep fast,immortality myth No Mesopotamian Mythology Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 1 · The Enuma Elish and Gilgamesh 5 5 Mesopotamian Mythology Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 1 · The Enuma Elish and Gilgamesh bonus d4406184-3be3-4e79-b094-1bfc6d80a0a6 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/mesopotamian-mythology-sleep-stories-11-hour-compilation-part-1-the-enuma-elish-and-gilgamesh 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.

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A bonus for the long nights: six Mesopotamian Mythology sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that airs live on our YouTube channel tonight.

In this episode:
0:00:00 Welcome
0:00:35 The Enuma Elish, the Babylonian Creation
1:20:59 Enheduanna, the First Named Author
2:33:09 Gilgamesh, Part One
3:44:57 Gilgamesh, Part Two
5:03:45 Gilgamesh, Part Three
6:15:45 Etana and the Eagle
7:23:14 Ambience, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB7cE79sNEI
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> 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.

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A bonus for the long nights: six Mesopotamian Mythology sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that airs live on our YouTube channel tonight.

In this episode:
0:00:00 Welcome
0:00:35 The Enuma Elish, the Babylonian Creation
1:20:59 Enheduanna, the First Named Author
2:33:09 Gilgamesh, Part One
3:44:57 Gilgamesh, Part Two
5:03:45 Gilgamesh, Part Three
6:15:45 Etana and the Eagle
7:23:14 Ambience, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB7cE79sNEI
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 39593 Bonus: six Mesopotamian Mythology sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. Bonus: six Mesopotamian Mythology sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. sleep stories, mesopotamian mythology sleep stories, 11 hour sleep story, bedtime stories for adults, compilation No Inanna's Descent to the Underworld Part 2: The Full Story of Her Return | 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Inanna's Descent to the Underworld Part 2: The Full Story of Her Return | 3 Hour Sleep Story full 5bd86e0f-f77e-4a51-8590-27389b5a27c1 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/inannas-descent-to-the-underworld-part-2-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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The Descent of Inanna, second half, and it is about a bill coming due. Nobody leaves the great below without sending someone back in their place. Tonight is the gaunt officers who walk beside her, the four stops on the road home, the shepherd under the apple tree who did not mourn, the flight and the dream and the sister who would not say where he was, and the bargain at the end that is the reason the year has two halves. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:05 Nobody Ascends Unmarked 11:16 The Ones Who Came Up With Her 14:21 The Faithful One 21:29 The One Who Was Sitting in the Dust 26:21 The Second One in the Dust 29:29 The Apple Tree 34:32 Change My Hands 41:16 The Dream 44:15 His Sister 47:20 The Friend 52:26 Half the Year Each 1:06:19 Sweet Is Your Praise 1:10:29 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #inanna #sleepstory #mesopotamia #sumerian #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> 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.

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The Descent of Inanna, second half, and it is about a bill coming due. Nobody leaves the great below without sending someone back in their place. Tonight is the gaunt officers who walk beside her, the four stops on the road home, the shepherd under the apple tree who did not mourn, the flight and the dream and the sister who would not say where he was, and the bargain at the end that is the reason the year has two halves. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:05 Nobody Ascends Unmarked 11:16 The Ones Who Came Up With Her 14:21 The Faithful One 21:29 The One Who Was Sitting in the Dust 26:21 The Second One in the Dust 29:29 The Apple Tree 34:32 Change My Hands 41:16 The Dream 44:15 His Sister 47:20 The Friend 52:26 Half the Year Each 1:06:19 Sweet Is Your Praise 1:10:29 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #inanna #sleepstory #mesopotamia #sumerian #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 The Descent of Inanna, second half, and it is about a bill coming due. Nobody leaves the great below without sending someone back in their place. Tonight is the gaunt officers who walk beside her, the four stops on the road home, the shepherd under t The Descent of Inanna, second half, and it is about a bill coming due. Nobody leaves the great below without sending someone back in their place. Tonight is the gaunt officers who walk beside her, the four stops on the road home, the shepherd under t descent of inanna,dumuzi,geshtinanna,inanna and dumuzi,underworld,sumerian mythology,mesopotamian mythology,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,ancient mesopotamia,history sleep story,fall asleep fast,goddess mythology No Dead Sea Scrolls and Nag Hammadi · The Full Story of the Lost Books' Return · 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Nag Hammadi · The Full Story of the Lost Books' Return · 3 Hour Sleep Story full 6fec6bec-c749-4dfc-9b84-225a4db2b4b3 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/dead-sea-scrolls-and-nag-hammadi-how-the-lost-books-came-back-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/booksLast time we opened the books in an imagined Ethiopian church. Tonight, the readers and discoveries beyond that room: James Bruce returning from Ethiopia with three copies of the Book of Enoch, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the fragments from Qumran, the Nag Hammadi codices, and the scholars comparing ancient witnesses with later manuscripts. The familiar discovery stories are told with their uncertainties kept in view. Ancient fragments help explain both what the Ethiopic tradition preserved and where its copies changed. A three hour sleep story about the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Nag Hammadi library and the transmission of ancient books. Retold from the texts and scholarship, with disputed discovery accounts identified and the Ethiopian copyist presented as an imagined frame. This is Part 2 of our seed for the next season, The Lost Books. Part 1, the books the Bible left out, is on the channel now.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome
6:14 The Same Lamp
11:06 Fourteen Hundred Years of Rumour
18:54 The Scotsman and the Three Books
26:56 The Jar in the Cliff
36:23 Cave Four, and the Monk Was Right
46:55 The Feast On the Wrong Day
54:31 The Other Jar
1:01:29 The Sand and the Lectern
1:08:31 The Bible Among the Books
1:15:53 What Was Never Lost
1:22:11 The Long Chain of Hands
1:27:55 Goodnight. And the Three Books in the Quiet Room
1:34:43 Calm music to drift off

The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ
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Source note: about 230 of the more than 900 surviving Dead Sea Scroll manuscripts are copies of books now in the Hebrew Bible, roughly a quarter of the collection. The caves also preserved many other Jewish religious writings.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/booksLast time we opened the books in an imagined Ethiopian church. Tonight, the readers and discoveries beyond that room: James Bruce returning from Ethiopia with three copies of the Book of Enoch, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the fragments from Qumran, the Nag Hammadi codices, and the scholars comparing ancient witnesses with later manuscripts. The familiar discovery stories are told with their uncertainties kept in view. Ancient fragments help explain both what the Ethiopic tradition preserved and where its copies changed. A three hour sleep story about the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Nag Hammadi library and the transmission of ancient books. Retold from the texts and scholarship, with disputed discovery accounts identified and the Ethiopian copyist presented as an imagined frame. This is Part 2 of our seed for the next season, The Lost Books. Part 1, the books the Bible left out, is on the channel now.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome
6:14 The Same Lamp
11:06 Fourteen Hundred Years of Rumour
18:54 The Scotsman and the Three Books
26:56 The Jar in the Cliff
36:23 Cave Four, and the Monk Was Right
46:55 The Feast On the Wrong Day
54:31 The Other Jar
1:01:29 The Sand and the Lectern
1:08:31 The Bible Among the Books
1:15:53 What Was Never Lost
1:22:11 The Long Chain of Hands
1:27:55 Goodnight. And the Three Books in the Quiet Room
1:34:43 Calm music to drift off

The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17ca51a7-c6fc-4d27-a66a-c5a2449220a6
Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #deadseascrolls #naghammadi #bookofenoch #lostbooks #qumran #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #apocrypha #gnosticgospels #ethiopianorthodox #history #archaeology #mythology

Source note: about 230 of the more than 900 surviving Dead Sea Scroll manuscripts are copies of books now in the Hebrew Bible, roughly a quarter of the collection. The caves also preserved many other Jewish religious writings.

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Last time we opened the books in an imagined Ethiopian church. Tonight, the readers and discoveries beyond that room: James Bruce returning from Ethiopia with three copies of the Book of Enoch, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the fragments from Qumran, the Nag Hammadi codices, and the scholars comparing ancient witnesses with later manuscripts. Last time we opened the books in an imagined Ethiopian church. Tonight, the readers and discoveries beyond that room: James Bruce returning from Ethiopia with three copies of the Book of Enoch, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the fragments from Qumran, the Nag H dead sea scrolls,nag hammadi,book of enoch,lost books of the bible,qumran,gnostic gospels,gospel of thomas,james bruce,apocrypha,ethiopian bible,isaiah scroll,archaeology,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sleep stories for adults,fall asleep fast,insomnia,calm narration,history sleep story,the sleeping almanac No Inanna's Descent to the Underworld Part 1: The Full Story of the Seven Gates | 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Inanna's Descent to the Underworld Part 1: The Full Story of the Seven Gates | 3 Hour Sleep Story full 4d47b411-e077-4805-8663-b603dbaebc35 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/inannas-descent-to-the-underworld-part-1-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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The Descent of Inanna is about four hundred lines long and it is the best built thing in all of Sumerian literature, and it is built out of seven gates. Tonight is the first half: a goddess who sets her mind on the great below, the seven powers she puts on and has taken off her one piece at a time, the seven judges, the peg on the wall, and the two small creatures made from the dirt under a god's fingernails who do the one thing nobody down there had ever thought to do. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:12 From the Great Above to the Great Below 10:40 What She Abandoned 15:33 The Seven Me 22:29 If I Do Not Return 26:56 The Door 33:35 What Ereshkigal Said 38:59 The Seven Gates 43:58 The Hook 49:59 Three Days 55:32 The Dirt Under His Nails 59:07 Agree With Her 1:04:41 No One Ascends Unmarked 1:10:06 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #inanna #sleepstory #mesopotamia #sumerian #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

The Descent of Inanna is about four hundred lines long and it is the best built thing in all of Sumerian literature, and it is built out of seven gates. Tonight is the first half: a goddess who sets her mind on the great below, the seven powers she puts on and has taken off her one piece at a time, the seven judges, the peg on the wall, and the two small creatures made from the dirt under a god's fingernails who do the one thing nobody down there had ever thought to do. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:12 From the Great Above to the Great Below 10:40 What She Abandoned 15:33 The Seven Me 22:29 If I Do Not Return 26:56 The Door 33:35 What Ereshkigal Said 38:59 The Seven Gates 43:58 The Hook 49:59 Three Days 55:32 The Dirt Under His Nails 59:07 Agree With Her 1:04:41 No One Ascends Unmarked 1:10:06 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #inanna #sleepstory #mesopotamia #sumerian #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 The Descent of Inanna is about four hundred lines long and it is the best built thing in all of Sumerian literature, and it is built out of seven gates. Tonight is the first half: a goddess who sets her mind on the great below, the seven powers she p The Descent of Inanna is about four hundred lines long and it is the best built thing in all of Sumerian literature, and it is built out of seven gates. Tonight is the first half: a goddess who sets her mind on the great below, the seven powers she p descent of inanna,inanna,ishtar,ereshkigal,underworld,seven gates,sumerian mythology,mesopotamian mythology,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,ancient mesopotamia,history sleep story,fall asleep fast,goddess mythology No Lost Books of the Bible Music · 3 Hour Sleep Music · Enoch's Night Sky Lost Books of the Bible Music · 3 Hour Sleep Music · Enoch's Night Sky bonus 8469cf69-6599-41a3-9254-321252307ce7 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/lost-books-of-the-bible-music-3-hour-sleep-music-enochs-night-sky Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

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Three hours of calm music from the world of the lost books of the Bible, made to help you fall asleep and stay asleep through the whole night. A bonus for the quiet nights, the same music playing tonight on our live sleep stream, three hours with no talking at all.

Tonight is the music of our Book of Enoch specials, the long quiet of the old books under a desert night sky, carried in one long piece that turns into a second, slower theme and back again, so the music keeps drifting instead of looping every few minutes. Part One, The Books the Bible Left Out, aired on Tuesday, and Part Two, How the Lost Books Came Back, arrives on Friday.

The music is original to the show, made with AI music tools and mixed for sleep: no melody that swells, no percussion, nothing sudden.

If it helps you sleep, follow the show so each new story and each new night of music arrives on its own, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts so other people can find it.

Watch the live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GnViUPYxMo
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Three hours of calm music from the world of the lost books of the Bible, made to help you fall asleep and stay asleep through the whole night. A bonus for the quiet nights, the same music playing tonight on our live sleep stream, three hours with no talking at all.

Tonight is the music of our Book of Enoch specials, the long quiet of the old books under a desert night sky, carried in one long piece that turns into a second, slower theme and back again, so the music keeps drifting instead of looping every few minutes. Part One, The Books the Bible Left Out, aired on Tuesday, and Part Two, How the Lost Books Came Back, arrives on Friday.

The music is original to the show, made with AI music tools and mixed for sleep: no melody that swells, no percussion, nothing sudden.

If it helps you sleep, follow the show so each new story and each new night of music arrives on its own, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts so other people can find it.

Watch the live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GnViUPYxMo
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10770 Bonus: three hours of calm sleep music, no talking. Bonus: three hours of calm sleep music, no talking. sleep music, 3 hour sleep music, music for sleep, relaxing music, ambient sleep music, no talking No Book of Enoch · The Books the Bible Left Out · Part 1 of the Full Story · 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Book of Enoch · The Books the Bible Left Out · Part 1 of the Full Story · 3 Hour Sleep Story full 7ec3ed95-e828-47f9-a2d0-955ab6598dc2 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/book-of-enoch-the-books-the-bible-left-out-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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The Book of Enoch was left out of most Bibles, and for a long time people have said it was lost, or hidden, or banned. Most of that is not true, and the true story is stranger and quieter. Tonight, a three hour sleep story about the books that did not make the list: the man in Genesis who did not die, the two hundred watchmen who came down a mountain, the house whose floor and ceiling are both fire, the giants who dreamed, the angel who read to Moses from a tablet, a gospel that is only sayings, and the Ethiopian scriptural tradition that preserved Enoch and Jubilees. Read slowly, in a low voice, beside a lamp in an imagined Ethiopian highland church. The copyist and his room are an imagined frame. Retold from the texts, with source claims checked against scholarship and disputed details identified. Part 1 of The Lost Books. Part 2 follows the Dead Sea Scrolls, Nag Hammadi and the later readers of these manuscripts. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 7:44 The Scriptorium in the Highlands 13:56 The Man Who Did Not Die 20:22 Two Hundred on the Mountain 28:17 The House of Fire and Ice 36:34 The Book That Argued With the Sky 43:34 The Giants Tell It Themselves 50:28 The Angel With the Tablet 57:03 A Page With No Story On It 1:03:08 The Serpent Who Told the Truth 1:08:48 The Quote Inside the Bible 1:18:02 The Church That Never Filed It Under Lost 1:25:28 Goodnight. And the Lamp in the Highlands 1:30:09 Calm music to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17ca51a7-c6fc-4d27-a66a-c5a2449220a6 Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #bookofenoch #enoch #lostbooks #deadseascrolls #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #apocrypha #ethiopianorthodox #bookofjubilees #gospelofthomas #naghammadi #history #mythology]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

The Book of Enoch was left out of most Bibles, and for a long time people have said it was lost, or hidden, or banned. Most of that is not true, and the true story is stranger and quieter. Tonight, a three hour sleep story about the books that did not make the list: the man in Genesis who did not die, the two hundred watchmen who came down a mountain, the house whose floor and ceiling are both fire, the giants who dreamed, the angel who read to Moses from a tablet, a gospel that is only sayings, and the Ethiopian scriptural tradition that preserved Enoch and Jubilees. Read slowly, in a low voice, beside a lamp in an imagined Ethiopian highland church. The copyist and his room are an imagined frame. Retold from the texts, with source claims checked against scholarship and disputed details identified. Part 1 of The Lost Books. Part 2 follows the Dead Sea Scrolls, Nag Hammadi and the later readers of these manuscripts. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 7:44 The Scriptorium in the Highlands 13:56 The Man Who Did Not Die 20:22 Two Hundred on the Mountain 28:17 The House of Fire and Ice 36:34 The Book That Argued With the Sky 43:34 The Giants Tell It Themselves 50:28 The Angel With the Tablet 57:03 A Page With No Story On It 1:03:08 The Serpent Who Told the Truth 1:08:48 The Quote Inside the Bible 1:18:02 The Church That Never Filed It Under Lost 1:25:28 Goodnight. And the Lamp in the Highlands 1:30:09 Calm music to drift off The Sleeping Almanac retells the world's oldest myths and stories as three hour sleep stories for adults. Calm narration, a slow music bed, no sudden sounds, no mid roll ads. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday night. If this helps you rest, subscribing helps more than you know. More to listen to and read Gildenmyth, all our stories and books: https://gildenmyth.com Inside The Home Loan, our sister podcast: https://insidethehomeloan.com The Sleeping Almanac is also a free podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17ca51a7-c6fc-4d27-a66a-c5a2449220a6 Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com #bookofenoch #enoch #lostbooks #deadseascrolls #sleepstory #bedtimestory #sleepstoriesforadults #fallasleepfast #insomnia #apocrypha #ethiopianorthodox #bookofjubilees #gospelofthomas #naghammadi #history #mythology]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 The Book of Enoch was left out of most Bibles, and for a long time people have said it was lost, or hidden, or banned. Most of that is not true, and the true story is stranger and quieter. The Book of Enoch was left out of most Bibles, and for a long time people have said it was lost, or hidden, or banned. Most of that is not true, and the true story is stranger and quieter. book of enoch,enoch,lost books of the bible,apocrypha,dead sea scrolls,book of jubilees,gospel of thomas,nag hammadi,shepherd of hermas,ethiopian bible,watchers,nephilim,book of giants,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sleep stories for adults,fall asleep fast,insomnia,calm narration,history sleep story,mythology,the sleeping almanac No Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac 10 10 Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac trailer 13b413c4-8356-4983-b1b3-f84d4cc3f3d0 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/welcome-to-the-sleeping-almanac Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

The world's oldest stories, told slowly enough to fall asleep to. Three hour sleep stories for anyone who lies down at night and cannot switch the day off: Greek heroes and the whole Odyssey, Norse gods, Gilgamesh and the clay tablets of Babylon, the lost books of the Bible, Russian fairy tales and King Arthur. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Every story is also on YouTube at The Sleeping Almanac: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

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.

]]> Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

The world's oldest stories, told slowly enough to fall asleep to. Three hour sleep stories for anyone who lies down at night and cannot switch the day off: Greek heroes and the whole Odyssey, Norse gods, Gilgamesh and the clay tablets of Babylon, the lost books of the Bible, Russian fairy tales and King Arthur. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Every story is also on YouTube at The Sleeping Almanac: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

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.

]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:17:48 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 46 The world's oldest stories, told slowly enough to fall asleep to. Three hour sleep stories for anyone who lies down at night and cannot switch the day off: Greek heroes and the whole Odyssey, Norse gods, Gilgamesh and the clay tablets of Babylon, the The world's oldest stories, told slowly enough to fall asleep to. Three hour sleep stories for anyone who lies down at night and cannot switch the day off: Greek heroes and the whole Odyssey, Norse gods, Gilgamesh and the clay tablets of Babylon, the sleep stories, sleep podcast, bedtime stories for adults, mythology sleep stories, the sleeping almanac No Norse Mythology Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 2 · Fenrir, Loki and the World Serpent 1 1 Norse Mythology Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 2 · Fenrir, Loki and the World Serpent bonus c2ff7c14-d294-4130-9984-f2a2b379310f https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/norse-mythology-sleep-stories-11-hour-compilation-part-2-fenrir-loki-and-the-world-serpent 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A bonus for the long nights: six Norse Mythology sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that airs live on our YouTube channel tonight.

In this episode:
0:00:00 Welcome
0:00:33 The Binding of Fenrir
1:48:13 The Binding of Loki
3:36:37 Thor and the World Serpent
5:04:36 The Giant's Bride, and the Theft of Mjolnir
6:55:04 The Mead of Poetry
8:33:11 Skadi, the Cold Mountain Bride
9:50:32 Ambience, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy48y9NWX78
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A bonus for the long nights: six Norse Mythology sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that airs live on our YouTube channel tonight.

In this episode:
0:00:00 Welcome
0:00:33 The Binding of Fenrir
1:48:13 The Binding of Loki
3:36:37 Thor and the World Serpent
5:04:36 The Giant's Bride, and the Theft of Mjolnir
6:55:04 The Mead of Poetry
8:33:11 Skadi, the Cold Mountain Bride
9:50:32 Ambience, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy48y9NWX78
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 39601 Bonus: six Norse Mythology sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. Bonus: six Norse Mythology sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. sleep stories, norse mythology sleep stories, 11 hour sleep story, bedtime stories for adults, compilation No Etana and the Eagle: The Full Surviving Story of a Forgotten Sumerian Myth | 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Etana and the Eagle: The Full Surviving Story of a Forgotten Sumerian Myth | 3 Hour Sleep Story full d8018d31-dd40-47bb-849a-0e92e0a632ee https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/etana-and-the-eagle-a-forgotten-sumerian-myth-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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Etana is the oldest story of human flight, and hardly anybody has heard of it. A king of Kish has everything except the one ordinary thing he wants, and to get it he must go up. Tonight is the eagle and the serpent and the broken oath in the tree, the pit, the long climb, the earth going small below, and the most restful passage in this whole season: a man looking down at his own country until it is the size of a bread basket, and then smaller, and then gone. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:05 The Shepherd of Kish 11:22 No Child 19:27 The Tree With Two Houses 23:42 The Broken Oath 28:02 The Dead Ox 32:03 The Pit 37:18 Eight Months 40:25 Up 45:00 The World Grown Small 50:37 The Fall 54:38 What the Seals Remember 1:03:11 Goodnight Over Kish 1:07:28 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #etana #sleepstory #mesopotamia #sumerian #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Etana is the oldest story of human flight, and hardly anybody has heard of it. A king of Kish has everything except the one ordinary thing he wants, and to get it he must go up. Tonight is the eagle and the serpent and the broken oath in the tree, the pit, the long climb, the earth going small below, and the most restful passage in this whole season: a man looking down at his own country until it is the size of a bread basket, and then smaller, and then gone. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:05 The Shepherd of Kish 11:22 No Child 19:27 The Tree With Two Houses 23:42 The Broken Oath 28:02 The Dead Ox 32:03 The Pit 37:18 Eight Months 40:25 Up 45:00 The World Grown Small 50:37 The Fall 54:38 What the Seals Remember 1:03:11 Goodnight Over Kish 1:07:28 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #etana #sleepstory #mesopotamia #sumerian #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Etana is the oldest story of human flight, and hardly anybody has heard of it. A king of Kish has everything except the one ordinary thing he wants, and to get it he must go up. Tonight is the eagle and the serpent and the broken oath in the tree, th Etana is the oldest story of human flight, and hardly anybody has heard of it. A king of Kish has everything except the one ordinary thing he wants, and to get it he must go up. Tonight is the eagle and the serpent and the broken oath in the tree, th etana,etana and the eagle,sumerian mythology,kish,sumerian king list,mesopotamian mythology,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,ancient mesopotamia,history sleep story,fall asleep fast,forgotten myths,first flight No Norse Mythology Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 1 · The Nine Worlds to Ragnarok 1 1 Norse Mythology Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 1 · The Nine Worlds to Ragnarok bonus 83707a32-5759-423e-b703-15371f6b42fe https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/norse-mythology-sleep-stories-11-hour-compilation-part-1-the-nine-worlds-to-ragnarok 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A bonus for the long nights: six Norse Mythology sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that aired live on our YouTube channel.

In this episode:
0:00:00 The Nine Worlds
1:50:03 Odin's Search for Wisdom
3:46:57 Mjolnir, the Hammer of Thor
5:49:17 Idunn's Apples
7:45:31 The Death of Baldr
9:48:08 Ragnarok
11:12:46 Ambience, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPCZNu0t5Nc
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A bonus for the long nights: six Norse Mythology sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that aired live on our YouTube channel.

In this episode:
0:00:00 The Nine Worlds
1:50:03 Odin's Search for Wisdom
3:46:57 Mjolnir, the Hammer of Thor
5:49:17 Idunn's Apples
7:45:31 The Death of Baldr
9:48:08 Ragnarok
11:12:46 Ambience, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPCZNu0t5Nc
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 42159 Bonus: six Norse Mythology sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. Bonus: six Norse Mythology sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. sleep stories, norse mythology sleep stories, 11 hour sleep story, bedtime stories for adults, compilation No The Epic of Gilgamesh Part 3: The Full Story of the Flood and the Plant | 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 The Epic of Gilgamesh Part 3: The Full Story of the Flood and the Plant | 3 Hour Sleep Story full 696b6bfa-f14c-4354-995c-4de73ee81d32 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-epic-of-gilgamesh-part-3-the-flood-and-the-plant-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh, night three, and it is the kind one. A king walks out of his own city in a lion skin looking for the one man who never died. Tonight is the mountain with the twin peaks, the woman with the beer house at the edge of the world, the ferryman and the punting poles, the flood told by the man who survived it, the test with the loaves, the plant at the bottom of the sea, and the ending that has been quietly changing people's minds for four thousand years. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:20 The Lion Skin 9:02 The Mountain With a Gate In It 13:07 Twelve Hours of Dark 17:30 The Garden of Stones 23:47 The Woman With the Tavern 28:54 What She Told Him 33:29 The Waters of Death 36:59 The Man Who Did Not Die 41:44 The Flood, in His Own Words 50:33 Seven Loaves 55:36 The Plant, and the Snake 1:00:09 The Wall 1:11:54 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #gilgamesh #sleepstory #mesopotamia #epicofgilgamesh #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> 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.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh, night three, and it is the kind one. A king walks out of his own city in a lion skin looking for the one man who never died. Tonight is the mountain with the twin peaks, the woman with the beer house at the edge of the world, the ferryman and the punting poles, the flood told by the man who survived it, the test with the loaves, the plant at the bottom of the sea, and the ending that has been quietly changing people's minds for four thousand years. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:20 The Lion Skin 9:02 The Mountain With a Gate In It 13:07 Twelve Hours of Dark 17:30 The Garden of Stones 23:47 The Woman With the Tavern 28:54 What She Told Him 33:29 The Waters of Death 36:59 The Man Who Did Not Die 41:44 The Flood, in His Own Words 50:33 Seven Loaves 55:36 The Plant, and the Snake 1:00:09 The Wall 1:11:54 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #gilgamesh #sleepstory #mesopotamia #epicofgilgamesh #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 The Epic of Gilgamesh, night three, and it is the kind one. A king walks out of his own city in a lion skin looking for the one man who never died. Tonight is the mountain with the twin peaks, the woman with the beer house at the edge of the world, t The Epic of Gilgamesh, night three, and it is the kind one. A king walks out of his own city in a lion skin looking for the one man who never died. Tonight is the mountain with the twin peaks, the woman with the beer house at the edge of the world, t epic of gilgamesh,utnapishtim,mesopotamian flood story,plant of youth,siduri,mesopotamian mythology,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sumerian mythology,ancient mesopotamia,history sleep story,fall asleep fast,immortality No The Epic of Gilgamesh Part 2: The Full Story of the Bull of Heaven | 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 The Epic of Gilgamesh Part 2: The Full Story of the Bull of Heaven | 3 Hour Sleep Story full cadcbf56-a634-492b-9914-47bbad43e2d1 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-epic-of-gilgamesh-part-2-the-bull-of-heaven-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh, night two, and this is the hard one. A goddess makes an offer and is refused. The Bull of Heaven comes down on Uruk and opens a fissure in the plain. The gods hold a council and somebody has to answer for it. And then a man sits beside a bed for six days and seven nights and will not let his friend go, until the seventh day, when he understands. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:07 The Bath 12:02 The Offer 17:50 The List 26:28 The Bull 30:20 The Killing of the Bull 33:20 The Haunch 37:24 The Council 41:58 The Door 45:19 The Curse and the Blessing 50:45 The House of Dust 58:36 Six Days and Seven Nights 1:06:06 The Statue, and the City Without Him 1:18:42 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #gilgamesh #sleepstory #mesopotamia #epicofgilgamesh #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> 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.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh, night two, and this is the hard one. A goddess makes an offer and is refused. The Bull of Heaven comes down on Uruk and opens a fissure in the plain. The gods hold a council and somebody has to answer for it. And then a man sits beside a bed for six days and seven nights and will not let his friend go, until the seventh day, when he understands. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:07 The Bath 12:02 The Offer 17:50 The List 26:28 The Bull 30:20 The Killing of the Bull 33:20 The Haunch 37:24 The Council 41:58 The Door 45:19 The Curse and the Blessing 50:45 The House of Dust 58:36 Six Days and Seven Nights 1:06:06 The Statue, and the City Without Him 1:18:42 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #gilgamesh #sleepstory #mesopotamia #epicofgilgamesh #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 The Epic of Gilgamesh, night two, and this is the hard one. A goddess makes an offer and is refused. The Bull of Heaven comes down on Uruk and opens a fissure in the plain. The gods hold a council and somebody has to answer for it. And then a man sit The Epic of Gilgamesh, night two, and this is the hard one. A goddess makes an offer and is refused. The Bull of Heaven comes down on Uruk and opens a fissure in the plain. The gods hold a council and somebody has to answer for it. And then a man sit epic of gilgamesh,bull of heaven,ishtar,enkidu death,gilgamesh and enkidu,mesopotamian mythology,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sumerian mythology,ancient mesopotamia,history sleep story,fall asleep fast,uruk No Chinese Myth Music · 3 Hour Sleep Music · Silver Moon Ambience for Deep Sleep Chinese Myth Music · 3 Hour Sleep Music · Silver Moon Ambience for Deep Sleep bonus 177dfd09-af2d-400d-bc3e-2a949549c3a3 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/chinese-myth-music-3-hour-sleep-music-silver-moon-ambience-for-deep-sleep Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

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Three hours of calm music from the world of Chinese myth, made to help you fall asleep and stay asleep through the whole night. A bonus for the quiet nights, the same music playing tonight on our live sleep stream, three hours with no talking at all.

The music is original to the show, made with AI music tools and mixed for sleep: no melody that swells, no percussion, nothing sudden.

If it helps you sleep, follow the show so each new story and each new night of music arrives on its own, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts so other people can find it.

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]]> Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

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Three hours of calm music from the world of Chinese myth, made to help you fall asleep and stay asleep through the whole night. A bonus for the quiet nights, the same music playing tonight on our live sleep stream, three hours with no talking at all.

The music is original to the show, made with AI music tools and mixed for sleep: no melody that swells, no percussion, nothing sudden.

If it helps you sleep, follow the show so each new story and each new night of music arrives on its own, and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts so other people can find it.

Watch the live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8rpznmJnkY
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10764 Bonus: three hours of calm sleep music, no talking. Bonus: three hours of calm sleep music, no talking. sleep music, 3 hour sleep music, music for sleep, relaxing music, ambient sleep music, no talking No The Epic of Gilgamesh Part 1: The Full Story of the Cedar Forest | 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 The Epic of Gilgamesh Part 1: The Full Story of the Cedar Forest | 3 Hour Sleep Story full 9b128b4f-4d9b-4150-9de2-f2ddfd0c7c36 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-epic-of-gilgamesh-part-1-the-cedar-forest-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh is the story everybody has heard of and almost nobody has actually read, and it is three thousand lines long, so we are taking three nights over it. Tonight is the first: the wall of Uruk, a king who was too much for his own city, a wild man made out of clay and raised by gazelles, a wrestling match in a doorway that turns into the deepest friendship in ancient literature, and the long road to the cedar forest and the guardian who lived in it. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 4:53 The Wall 9:28 The King Who Was Too Much 13:59 The One Made Out of Clay 20:06 The Trapper and the Woman 25:40 Bread and Beer 30:25 The Wrestling in the Doorway 35:53 The Plan, and Everyone Who Said No 41:24 The Road 47:53 The Forest That Was Not Silent 53:02 The Seven Terrors, and the Killing 59:37 What Enlil Did With the Radiance 1:06:01 The River of Timber 1:11:42 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #gilgamesh #sleepstory #mesopotamia #epicofgilgamesh #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> 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.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh is the story everybody has heard of and almost nobody has actually read, and it is three thousand lines long, so we are taking three nights over it. Tonight is the first: the wall of Uruk, a king who was too much for his own city, a wild man made out of clay and raised by gazelles, a wrestling match in a doorway that turns into the deepest friendship in ancient literature, and the long road to the cedar forest and the guardian who lived in it. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 4:53 The Wall 9:28 The King Who Was Too Much 13:59 The One Made Out of Clay 20:06 The Trapper and the Woman 25:40 Bread and Beer 30:25 The Wrestling in the Doorway 35:53 The Plan, and Everyone Who Said No 41:24 The Road 47:53 The Forest That Was Not Silent 53:02 The Seven Terrors, and the Killing 59:37 What Enlil Did With the Radiance 1:06:01 The River of Timber 1:11:42 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #gilgamesh #sleepstory #mesopotamia #epicofgilgamesh #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 The Epic of Gilgamesh is the story everybody has heard of and almost nobody has actually read, and it is three thousand lines long, so we are taking three nights over it. Tonight is the first: the wall of Uruk, a king who was too much for his own cit The Epic of Gilgamesh is the story everybody has heard of and almost nobody has actually read, and it is three thousand lines long, so we are taking three nights over it. Tonight is the first: the wall of Uruk, a king who was too much for his own cit epic of gilgamesh,gilgamesh,enkidu,humbaba,cedar forest,uruk,mesopotamian mythology,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sumerian mythology,ancient mesopotamia,history sleep story,fall asleep fast,babylonian literature No Fairy Tale Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 2 · Sleeping Beauty to the Moon Princess Kaguya 2 2 Fairy Tale Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 2 · Sleeping Beauty to the Moon Princess Kaguya bonus 50d2bb7a-e636-457b-9c0b-6dafd3b1e80f https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/fairy-tale-sleep-stories-11-hour-compilation-part-2-sleeping-beauty-to-the-moon-princess-kaguya 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.

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A bonus for the long nights: six Fairy Tale sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that airs live on our YouTube channel tonight.

In this episode:
0:00:00 Sleeping Beauty
1:35:02 Robin Hood
3:06:36 The Ballad of Mulan
4:41:28 The Wizard of Oz
7:19:07 The Snow Queen
9:08:35 The Moon Princess Kaguya
11:01:03 Ambience, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4_eJWxBzyo
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> 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.

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A bonus for the long nights: six Fairy Tale sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that airs live on our YouTube channel tonight.

In this episode:
0:00:00 Sleeping Beauty
1:35:02 Robin Hood
3:06:36 The Ballad of Mulan
4:41:28 The Wizard of Oz
7:19:07 The Snow Queen
9:08:35 The Moon Princess Kaguya
11:01:03 Ambience, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4_eJWxBzyo
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 40565 Bonus: six Fairy Tale sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. Bonus: six Fairy Tale sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. sleep stories, fairy tale sleep stories, 11 hour sleep story, bedtime stories for adults, compilation No Enheduanna: The Full Story of the First Author Whose Name We Know | 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Enheduanna: The Full Story of the First Author Whose Name We Know | 3 Hour Sleep Story full 07493378-13d6-49f5-ad29-72dc7b43c923 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/enheduanna-the-first-author-whose-name-we-know-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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Enheduanna is the first author in human history whose name is attached to what she wrote. She was a real woman with a real job, high priestess of the moon god at Ur, daughter of Sargon of Akkad, and about four thousand three hundred years ago she signed her poems. Tonight is her life and her bad year: the forty two temple hymns, the rebel who drove her out of her own precinct, the poem she wrote from exile as a plea, and the schoolroom copies made centuries after her death that are the reason we can still read her at all. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:17 The Disk 10:19 Sargon's Daughter 16:20 The Moon House at Ur 23:27 Forty Two Temples 29:41 The Goddess Who Was Both 34:04 The Mountain That Would Not Bow 38:16 The Rebel 42:32 Driven Out 48:38 The Poem as a Plea 57:30 The Return 1:02:04 The Copies 1:06:48 The Face on the Disk 1:12:05 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #enheduanna #sleepstory #mesopotamia #sumerian #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #history]]> 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.

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Enheduanna is the first author in human history whose name is attached to what she wrote. She was a real woman with a real job, high priestess of the moon god at Ur, daughter of Sargon of Akkad, and about four thousand three hundred years ago she signed her poems. Tonight is her life and her bad year: the forty two temple hymns, the rebel who drove her out of her own precinct, the poem she wrote from exile as a plea, and the schoolroom copies made centuries after her death that are the reason we can still read her at all. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 5:17 The Disk 10:19 Sargon's Daughter 16:20 The Moon House at Ur 23:27 Forty Two Temples 29:41 The Goddess Who Was Both 34:04 The Mountain That Would Not Bow 38:16 The Rebel 42:32 Driven Out 48:38 The Poem as a Plea 57:30 The Return 1:02:04 The Copies 1:06:48 The Face on the Disk 1:12:05 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #enheduanna #sleepstory #mesopotamia #sumerian #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #history]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Enheduanna is the first author in human history whose name is attached to what she wrote. She was a real woman with a real job, high priestess of the moon god at Ur, daughter of Sargon of Akkad, and about four thousand three hundred years ago she sig Enheduanna is the first author in human history whose name is attached to what she wrote. She was a real woman with a real job, high priestess of the moon god at Ur, daughter of Sargon of Akkad, and about four thousand three hundred years ago she sig enheduanna,first author,sargon of akkad,ur,sumerian mythology,inanna,mesopotamian history,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,ancient mesopotamia,history sleep story,fall asleep fast,women in history,akkadian empire No Fairy Tale Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 1 · Scheherazade to Alice in Wonderland 2 2 Fairy Tale Sleep Stories · 11 Hour Compilation Part 1 · Scheherazade to Alice in Wonderland bonus d783f419-36f9-40de-ba78-9863f9ea4979 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/fairy-tale-sleep-stories-11-hour-compilation-part-1-scheherazade-to-alice-in-wonderland 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.

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A bonus for the long nights: six Fairy Tale sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that aired live on our YouTube channel.

In this episode:
0:00:00 Scheherazade
1:41:53 Aladdin
3:17:39 The Little Mermaid
4:45:45 Cinderella
6:15:58 Peter Pan
8:31:39 Alice in Wonderland
11:17:16 Ambience, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

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]]> 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.

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A bonus for the long nights: six Fairy Tale sleep stories from this feed in one long episode, told back to back with short pauses between them, then a long stretch of quiet music so it keeps playing through the night. It is the same compilation that aired live on our YouTube channel.

In this episode:
0:00:00 Scheherazade
1:41:53 Aladdin
3:17:39 The Little Mermaid
4:45:45 Cinderella
6:15:58 Peter Pan
8:31:39 Alice in Wonderland
11:17:16 Ambience, the long night

Every story here is also in the feed as its own full episode.

Watch the live compilation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k03CuJ9lykk
More stories and first looks at new seasons: gildenmyth.com

]]> Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 41538 Bonus: six Fairy Tale sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. Bonus: six Fairy Tale sleep stories in one 11 hour episode. sleep stories, fairy tale sleep stories, 11 hour sleep story, bedtime stories for adults, compilation No Enuma Elish: The Babylonian Creation Story | 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 5 5 Enuma Elish: The Babylonian Creation Story | 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full 6c9a2df7-82ae-41cb-8263-dde86362a3bd https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/enuma-elish-the-babylonian-creation-story-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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Enuma Elish is the Babylonian creation story, and it is not called that at all. Its name is simply the first two words on the first tablet, When above. Seven tablets, about a thousand lines, and a world made first out of water, then out of noise, then out of a quarrel, and at last out of the body of the oldest thing there was. Tonight you will hear how the sky was fastened up, where the Tigris and the Euphrates were said to come from, how a city put its own name on the making of everything, and why, once a year, the most powerful man in Babylon was slapped in the face by a priest until he cried. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 7:07 When Above 12:40 The First Births 17:43 The Noise in the Water 22:44 Apsu Sleeps Forever 27:47 The Mother Arms 34:06 The Court That Could Not Answer 40:58 The Bargain of the Young God 44:57 The Net, the Winds, the Bow 49:19 The Battle, and the Quiet After 55:18 What Was Made From Her 1:01:08 The People and the City 1:12:51 The Night the King Wept 1:20:17 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #enumaelish #sleepstory #mesopotamia #babylon #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> 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.

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Enuma Elish is the Babylonian creation story, and it is not called that at all. Its name is simply the first two words on the first tablet, When above. Seven tablets, about a thousand lines, and a world made first out of water, then out of noise, then out of a quarrel, and at last out of the body of the oldest thing there was. Tonight you will hear how the sky was fastened up, where the Tigris and the Euphrates were said to come from, how a city put its own name on the making of everything, and why, once a year, the most powerful man in Babylon was slapped in the face by a priest until he cried. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning. These are retellings drawn from the real tablets and the real history. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night. Where scholars disagree, the disagreement is said out loud rather than smoothed over. Season Five of The Sleeping Almanac: Mesopotamia. Twelve nights. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome 7:07 When Above 12:40 The First Births 17:43 The Noise in the Water 22:44 Apsu Sleeps Forever 27:47 The Mother Arms 34:06 The Court That Could Not Answer 40:58 The Bargain of the Young God 44:57 The Net, the Winds, the Bow 49:19 The Battle, and the Quiet After 55:18 What Was Made From Her 1:01:08 The People and the City 1:12:51 The Night the King Wept 1:20:17 Calm music to drift off More to listen to and read: Gildenmyth (all our stories and books): https://gildenmyth.com Mortgages in plain language, Inside The Home Loan: https://insidethehomeloan.com 🎧 The Sleeping Almanac is now a podcast. Follow so the next story finds you: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ Or wherever you listen: https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication. New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 6pm ET. #enumaelish #sleepstory #mesopotamia #babylon #bedtimestoriesforadults #deepsleep #sleep #insomnia #calm #mythology]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 Enuma Elish is the Babylonian creation story, and it is not called that at all. Its name is simply the first two words on the first tablet, When above. Seven tablets, about a thousand lines, and a world made first out of water, then out of noise, the Enuma Elish is the Babylonian creation story, and it is not called that at all. Its name is simply the first two words on the first tablet, When above. Seven tablets, about a thousand lines, and a world made first out of water, then out of noise, the enuma elish,babylonian creation,marduk,tiamat,mesopotamian mythology,sleep story,3 hour sleep story,bedtime story for adults,sumerian mythology,ancient mesopotamia,history sleep story,fall asleep fast,insomnia relief,calm bedtime story,babylon No Odysseus and His Father Laertes · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 12 12 Odysseus and His Father Laertes · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full 23450a5d-d679-4b31-bb19-9347159ea45d https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-the-trees-his-father-counted-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight is the last night of the Odyssey, and it is the quietest one. A king who has just won back his own hall walks out of it at first light and goes up into the hills, because there is one person left who does not know he is alive. His father lives on a high farm now, in a labourer's patched tunic and gardener's gloves, working an orchard alone and refusing the comfort of the house, because grief made him small and the work is the only thing that answers. You will hear a son stand at the edge of a vineyard row and watch an old man dig, and try a stranger's story on him first, and watch it land like a stone. And then you will hear him give up the disguise and prove himself with the gentlest evidence in all of Homer. Not a scar. Not a bow. A list of trees. Thirteen pear, ten apple, forty fig, and the rows of vines a father once walked with a small boy at his heel and counted out loud as a gift, and the boy remembered every one of them for forty years. You will hear a house wake up around that. A bath, clean clothes, an old woman's cooking, three generations of one family sitting at a table at the same time for the first time in a lifetime. And out on the road the fathers of the dead come looking for the king with spears, and the anger of a whole island stands up at once, and it is ended not with a battle but with a voice out of the sky and a bolt in the dust and oaths of peace sworn on the spot. Then the days after. A story promised and finally told, an oar carried inland until someone calls it a winnowing fan, and a sail at the edge of morning. A calm, hopeful telling for sleep, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.

Close your eyes. Let the orchard go quiet. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:00 Chapter One: The Morning After Twenty Years
12:47 Chapter Two: The Walk Up Through the Autumn Island
19:34 Chapter Three: The Gardener King
27:47 Chapter Four: The Test He Could Not Finish
34:13 Chapter Five: The Proof of the Orchard
44:23 Chapter Six: The Bath and the Table
52:25 Chapter Seven: The Anger in the Town
1:01:36 Chapter Eight: The Voice That Ended It
1:11:38 Chapter Nine: The Oaths of Peace
1:15:58 Chapter Ten: The Days After
1:23:17 Chapter Eleven: The Story That Was Promised
1:29:22 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Sail at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HViw5KkaW-Y
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

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]]> 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight is the last night of the Odyssey, and it is the quietest one. A king who has just won back his own hall walks out of it at first light and goes up into the hills, because there is one person left who does not know he is alive. His father lives on a high farm now, in a labourer's patched tunic and gardener's gloves, working an orchard alone and refusing the comfort of the house, because grief made him small and the work is the only thing that answers. You will hear a son stand at the edge of a vineyard row and watch an old man dig, and try a stranger's story on him first, and watch it land like a stone. And then you will hear him give up the disguise and prove himself with the gentlest evidence in all of Homer. Not a scar. Not a bow. A list of trees. Thirteen pear, ten apple, forty fig, and the rows of vines a father once walked with a small boy at his heel and counted out loud as a gift, and the boy remembered every one of them for forty years. You will hear a house wake up around that. A bath, clean clothes, an old woman's cooking, three generations of one family sitting at a table at the same time for the first time in a lifetime. And out on the road the fathers of the dead come looking for the king with spears, and the anger of a whole island stands up at once, and it is ended not with a battle but with a voice out of the sky and a bolt in the dust and oaths of peace sworn on the spot. Then the days after. A story promised and finally told, an oar carried inland until someone calls it a winnowing fan, and a sail at the edge of morning. A calm, hopeful telling for sleep, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.

Close your eyes. Let the orchard go quiet. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:00 Chapter One: The Morning After Twenty Years
12:47 Chapter Two: The Walk Up Through the Autumn Island
19:34 Chapter Three: The Gardener King
27:47 Chapter Four: The Test He Could Not Finish
34:13 Chapter Five: The Proof of the Orchard
44:23 Chapter Six: The Bath and the Table
52:25 Chapter Seven: The Anger in the Town
1:01:36 Chapter Eight: The Voice That Ended It
1:11:38 Chapter Nine: The Oaths of Peace
1:15:58 Chapter Ten: The Days After
1:23:17 Chapter Eleven: The Story That Was Promised
1:29:22 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Sail at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HViw5KkaW-Y
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
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]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight is the last night of the Odyssey, and it is the quietest one. A king who has just won back his own hall walks out of it at first light and goes up into the hills, because there is one person left who does not know he is alive. His father lives on a high farm now, in a labourer's patched tunic and gardener's gloves, working an orchard alone and refusing the comfort of the house, because grief made him small and the work is the only thing that answers. You will hear a son stand at the edge of a vineyard row and watch an old man dig, and try a stranger's story on him first, and watch it land like a stone. And then you will hear him give up the disguise and prove himself with the gentlest evidence in all of Homer. Not a scar. Not a bow. A list of trees. Thirteen pear, ten apple, forty fig, and the rows of vines a father once walked with a small boy at his heel and counted out loud as a gift, and the boy remembered every one of them for forty years. You will hear a house wake up around that. A bath, clean clothes, an old woman's cooking, three generations of one family sitting at a table at the same time for the first time in a lifetime. And out on the road the fathers of the dead come looking for the king with spears, and the anger of a whole island stands up at once, and it is ended not with a battle but with a voice out of the sky and a bolt in the dust and oaths of peace sworn on the spot. Then the days after. A story promised and finally told, an oar carried inland until someone calls it a winnowing fan, and a sail at the edge of morning. A calm, hopeful telling for sleep, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.

Close your eyes. Let the orchard go quiet. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:00 Chapter One: The Morning After Twenty Years
12:47 Chapter Two: The Walk Up Through the Autumn Island
19:34 Chapter Three: The Gardener King
27:47 Chapter Four: The Test He Could Not Finish
34:13 Chapter Five: The Proof of the Orchard
44:23 Chapter Six: The Bath and the Table
52:25 Chapter Seven: The Anger in the Town
1:01:36 Chapter Eight: The Voice That Ended It
1:11:38 Chapter Nine: The Oaths of Peace
1:15:58 Chapter Ten: The Days After
1:23:17 Chapter Eleven: The Story That Was Promised
1:29:22 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Sail at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HViw5KkaW-Y
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
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]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No Penelope, the Bow and the Olive Tree Bed · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 11 11 Penelope, the Bow and the Olive Tree Bed · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full 8fb22272-516e-404d-a099-3864708bf83b https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-the-bow-and-the-bed-of-living-olive-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight a great bow comes down off a wall where it has hung at rest through a whole long war, and the strongest young men in a kingdom warm it and grease it at the fire and cannot bend it, because strength was never the thing it was waiting for. A queen carries her husband's bow down the stairs in her own two arms and sets the terms of a contest she believes no one can win. A boy plants twelve iron axe heads in a straight trench down the hall floor, a game he has never once seen played, and his hands know it anyway. And a beggar in rags asks to try that bow, and turns it in his hands the way a singer turns a new lyre, and strings it without rising from his stool, and plucks it once, and one clear note answers like a swallow. You will see a single arrow fly clean through the sockets of all twelve axes without touching iron. You will see a house give a wandering king back his name, and then his hall, and then his wife, who makes him prove himself with a bed whose secret is a living olive tree for a leg, rooted in the island itself, that no man alive could move. The night is stern for a little while in its middle, told plainly and in a low voice and staged not at all, and it is brief, and it passes. On the far side of it there is a house swept clean, and two people knowing each other again after twenty years, and a night the grey eyed goddess made longer so they would have time enough. A calm, hopeful telling for sleep, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.

Close your eyes. Let the hall go quiet. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:40 Chapter One: The Morning of the Axes
12:17 Chapter Two: The Bow Comes Down
21:32 Chapter Three: The Contest of the Young Men
30:14 Chapter Four: The Two Herdsmen in the Yard
37:46 Chapter Five: The Beggar Asks for the Bow
44:27 Chapter Six: The Singer Strings the Bow
50:43 Chapter Seven: The Arrow Through the Twelve
56:52 Chapter Eight: The Reckoning
1:02:31 Chapter Nine: The House Made Clean
1:08:21 Chapter Ten: Come and See
1:14:33 Chapter Eleven: The Bed That Could Not Be Moved
1:25:00 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Night the Goddess Made Longer

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New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

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📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
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🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

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]]> 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight a great bow comes down off a wall where it has hung at rest through a whole long war, and the strongest young men in a kingdom warm it and grease it at the fire and cannot bend it, because strength was never the thing it was waiting for. A queen carries her husband's bow down the stairs in her own two arms and sets the terms of a contest she believes no one can win. A boy plants twelve iron axe heads in a straight trench down the hall floor, a game he has never once seen played, and his hands know it anyway. And a beggar in rags asks to try that bow, and turns it in his hands the way a singer turns a new lyre, and strings it without rising from his stool, and plucks it once, and one clear note answers like a swallow. You will see a single arrow fly clean through the sockets of all twelve axes without touching iron. You will see a house give a wandering king back his name, and then his hall, and then his wife, who makes him prove himself with a bed whose secret is a living olive tree for a leg, rooted in the island itself, that no man alive could move. The night is stern for a little while in its middle, told plainly and in a low voice and staged not at all, and it is brief, and it passes. On the far side of it there is a house swept clean, and two people knowing each other again after twenty years, and a night the grey eyed goddess made longer so they would have time enough. A calm, hopeful telling for sleep, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.

Close your eyes. Let the hall go quiet. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:40 Chapter One: The Morning of the Axes
12:17 Chapter Two: The Bow Comes Down
21:32 Chapter Three: The Contest of the Young Men
30:14 Chapter Four: The Two Herdsmen in the Yard
37:46 Chapter Five: The Beggar Asks for the Bow
44:27 Chapter Six: The Singer Strings the Bow
50:43 Chapter Seven: The Arrow Through the Twelve
56:52 Chapter Eight: The Reckoning
1:02:31 Chapter Nine: The House Made Clean
1:08:21 Chapter Ten: Come and See
1:14:33 Chapter Eleven: The Bed That Could Not Be Moved
1:25:00 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Night the Goddess Made Longer

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1HRpIBQzS6E
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

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]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight a great bow comes down off a wall where it has hung at rest through a whole long war, and the strongest young men in a kingdom warm it and grease it at the fire and cannot bend it, because strength was never the thing it was waiting for. A queen carries her husband's bow down the stairs in her own two arms and sets the terms of a contest she believes no one can win. A boy plants twelve iron axe heads in a straight trench down the hall floor, a game he has never once seen played, and his hands know it anyway. And a beggar in rags asks to try that bow, and turns it in his hands the way a singer turns a new lyre, and strings it without rising from his stool, and plucks it once, and one clear note answers like a swallow. You will see a single arrow fly clean through the sockets of all twelve axes without touching iron. You will see a house give a wandering king back his name, and then his hall, and then his wife, who makes him prove himself with a bed whose secret is a living olive tree for a leg, rooted in the island itself, that no man alive could move. The night is stern for a little while in its middle, told plainly and in a low voice and staged not at all, and it is brief, and it passes. On the far side of it there is a house swept clean, and two people knowing each other again after twenty years, and a night the grey eyed goddess made longer so they would have time enough. A calm, hopeful telling for sleep, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.

Close your eyes. Let the hall go quiet. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:40 Chapter One: The Morning of the Axes
12:17 Chapter Two: The Bow Comes Down
21:32 Chapter Three: The Contest of the Young Men
30:14 Chapter Four: The Two Herdsmen in the Yard
37:46 Chapter Five: The Beggar Asks for the Bow
44:27 Chapter Six: The Singer Strings the Bow
50:43 Chapter Seven: The Arrow Through the Twelve
56:52 Chapter Eight: The Reckoning
1:02:31 Chapter Nine: The House Made Clean
1:08:21 Chapter Ten: Come and See
1:14:33 Chapter Eleven: The Bed That Could Not Be Moved
1:25:00 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Night the Goddess Made Longer

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1HRpIBQzS6E
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

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]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No Odysseus the Beggar and Argos the Dog · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 10 10 Odysseus the Beggar and Argos the Dog · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full 1592154a-cf38-4e6f-8b10-9f49960216ca https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-the-beggar-in-his-own-hall-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight a king walks into his own house as a beggar, and only a dog knows him. He comes down the goat track from the high farm in rags, past the spring where the road bends, and lets a rude man kick him without answering. At his own gate an old hound lifts his head, thumps his tail once in the dust, and lets go of a life he had only been holding on to for this. Inside, the great hall is loud with men eating another man's cattle, and the ragged stranger goes along the tables with his hands out and takes what they give him, insults and bread alike, while his own son watches and says nothing. Upstairs the queen sits at a loom she has been quietly unweaving by lamplight for three years. And in a quiet corner an old nurse kneels to wash a beggar's feet, finds a scar above his knee that she has known since he was a boy, and is hushed before she can cry out. A calm, hopeful telling of the return to the hall for sleep, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.

Close your eyes. Let the lamps in the hall burn down. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:34 Chapter One: The Road Down to the Town
10:30 Chapter Two: An Unkindness on the Road
16:02 Chapter Three: The Old Dog on the Warm Heap
26:20 Chapter Four: The Beggar at His Own Door
31:54 Chapter Five: The Thrown Stool
40:18 Chapter Six: The Queen Among the Wasters
48:05 Chapter Seven: The Web Told by the Weaver
56:01 Chapter Eight: The Cloak and the Brooch
1:04:52 Chapter Nine: The Basin and the Scar
1:14:24 Chapter Ten: The Dream of the Geese
1:21:30 Chapter Eleven: The House Going Quiet
1:25:59 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the House Asleep Around Its Secret

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wlBVOc8e4WI
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

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This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight a king walks into his own house as a beggar, and only a dog knows him. He comes down the goat track from the high farm in rags, past the spring where the road bends, and lets a rude man kick him without answering. At his own gate an old hound lifts his head, thumps his tail once in the dust, and lets go of a life he had only been holding on to for this. Inside, the great hall is loud with men eating another man's cattle, and the ragged stranger goes along the tables with his hands out and takes what they give him, insults and bread alike, while his own son watches and says nothing. Upstairs the queen sits at a loom she has been quietly unweaving by lamplight for three years. And in a quiet corner an old nurse kneels to wash a beggar's feet, finds a scar above his knee that she has known since he was a boy, and is hushed before she can cry out. A calm, hopeful telling of the return to the hall for sleep, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.

Close your eyes. Let the lamps in the hall burn down. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:34 Chapter One: The Road Down to the Town
10:30 Chapter Two: An Unkindness on the Road
16:02 Chapter Three: The Old Dog on the Warm Heap
26:20 Chapter Four: The Beggar at His Own Door
31:54 Chapter Five: The Thrown Stool
40:18 Chapter Six: The Queen Among the Wasters
48:05 Chapter Seven: The Web Told by the Weaver
56:01 Chapter Eight: The Cloak and the Brooch
1:04:52 Chapter Nine: The Basin and the Scar
1:14:24 Chapter Ten: The Dream of the Geese
1:21:30 Chapter Eleven: The House Going Quiet
1:25:59 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the House Asleep Around Its Secret

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wlBVOc8e4WI
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight a king walks into his own house as a beggar, and only a dog knows him. He comes down the goat track from the high farm in rags, past the spring where the road bends, and lets a rude man kick him without answering. At his own gate an old hound lifts his head, thumps his tail once in the dust, and lets go of a life he had only been holding on to for this. Inside, the great hall is loud with men eating another man's cattle, and the ragged stranger goes along the tables with his hands out and takes what they give him, insults and bread alike, while his own son watches and says nothing. Upstairs the queen sits at a loom she has been quietly unweaving by lamplight for three years. And in a quiet corner an old nurse kneels to wash a beggar's feet, finds a scar above his knee that she has known since he was a boy, and is hushed before she can cry out. A calm, hopeful telling of the return to the hall for sleep, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.

Close your eyes. Let the lamps in the hall burn down. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:34 Chapter One: The Road Down to the Town
10:30 Chapter Two: An Unkindness on the Road
16:02 Chapter Three: The Old Dog on the Warm Heap
26:20 Chapter Four: The Beggar at His Own Door
31:54 Chapter Five: The Thrown Stool
40:18 Chapter Six: The Queen Among the Wasters
48:05 Chapter Seven: The Web Told by the Weaver
56:01 Chapter Eight: The Cloak and the Brooch
1:04:52 Chapter Nine: The Basin and the Scar
1:14:24 Chapter Ten: The Dream of the Geese
1:21:30 Chapter Eleven: The House Going Quiet
1:25:59 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the House Asleep Around Its Secret

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wlBVOc8e4WI
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No Odysseus Home on Ithaca · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 9 9 Odysseus Home on Ithaca · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full 70e7124c-8fb5-4497-9ed7-d1adcc97e344 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-the-swineherds-fire-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the long way home ends on a beach at last, and nobody knows it yet. A man wakes in a mist so thick he does not recognise his own island, and believes for one aching moment that he has been cheated again. A young shepherd with grey eyes tells him where he is, and then tells him who she is, and laughs at him fondly for lying to her, because they are both of one craft. Then the king of Ithaca is made old and ragged and unrecognisable, and walks up to a pig farm on the high ground to sit at the fire of a servant who has never stopped believing he would come back. There is a supper of roast pork and dark wine. There is a tale told about a cold night at Troy and a borrowed cloak, invented on the spot to beg a blanket. There is rain drumming on a rough roof, and a son sailing home under the same rain, and one quiet room where a father finally says who he is. A calm, hopeful telling of the homecoming and the swineherd's hut for sleep, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.

Close your eyes. Let the fire in the hut burn low. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:34 Chapter One: The Waking Stranger
10:15 Chapter Two: The Shepherd with Grey Eyes
17:48 Chapter Three: We Are Both of One Craft
23:57 Chapter Four: The Cave and the Plan
32:36 Chapter Five: The Farm on the High Ground
40:20 Chapter Six: The Supper of the Swineherd
49:10 Chapter Seven: The Tale of the Cloak
56:02 Chapter Eight: The Story of the Swineherd
1:03:17 Chapter Nine: The Son on the Sea
1:09:26 Chapter Ten: I Am Your Father
1:18:26 Chapter Eleven: The Plan Laid in Low Voices
1:26:42 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Rain on the Swineherd's Roof

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t3zpNlv2NjI
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the long way home ends on a beach at last, and nobody knows it yet. A man wakes in a mist so thick he does not recognise his own island, and believes for one aching moment that he has been cheated again. A young shepherd with grey eyes tells him where he is, and then tells him who she is, and laughs at him fondly for lying to her, because they are both of one craft. Then the king of Ithaca is made old and ragged and unrecognisable, and walks up to a pig farm on the high ground to sit at the fire of a servant who has never stopped believing he would come back. There is a supper of roast pork and dark wine. There is a tale told about a cold night at Troy and a borrowed cloak, invented on the spot to beg a blanket. There is rain drumming on a rough roof, and a son sailing home under the same rain, and one quiet room where a father finally says who he is. A calm, hopeful telling of the homecoming and the swineherd's hut for sleep, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.

Close your eyes. Let the fire in the hut burn low. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:34 Chapter One: The Waking Stranger
10:15 Chapter Two: The Shepherd with Grey Eyes
17:48 Chapter Three: We Are Both of One Craft
23:57 Chapter Four: The Cave and the Plan
32:36 Chapter Five: The Farm on the High Ground
40:20 Chapter Six: The Supper of the Swineherd
49:10 Chapter Seven: The Tale of the Cloak
56:02 Chapter Eight: The Story of the Swineherd
1:03:17 Chapter Nine: The Son on the Sea
1:09:26 Chapter Ten: I Am Your Father
1:18:26 Chapter Eleven: The Plan Laid in Low Voices
1:26:42 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Rain on the Swineherd's Roof

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t3zpNlv2NjI
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the long way home ends on a beach at last, and nobody knows it yet. A man wakes in a mist so thick he does not recognise his own island, and believes for one aching moment that he has been cheated again. A young shepherd with grey eyes tells him where he is, and then tells him who she is, and laughs at him fondly for lying to her, because they are both of one craft. Then the king of Ithaca is made old and ragged and unrecognisable, and walks up to a pig farm on the high ground to sit at the fire of a servant who has never stopped believing he would come back. There is a supper of roast pork and dark wine. There is a tale told about a cold night at Troy and a borrowed cloak, invented on the spot to beg a blanket. There is rain drumming on a rough roof, and a son sailing home under the same rain, and one quiet room where a father finally says who he is. A calm, hopeful telling of the homecoming and the swineherd's hut for sleep, calm enough to drift to and rich enough to stay awake for if you choose.

Close your eyes. Let the fire in the hut burn low. There is nothing to do now but listen and rest.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:34 Chapter One: The Waking Stranger
10:15 Chapter Two: The Shepherd with Grey Eyes
17:48 Chapter Three: We Are Both of One Craft
23:57 Chapter Four: The Cave and the Plan
32:36 Chapter Five: The Farm on the High Ground
40:20 Chapter Six: The Supper of the Swineherd
49:10 Chapter Seven: The Tale of the Cloak
56:02 Chapter Eight: The Story of the Swineherd
1:03:17 Chapter Nine: The Son on the Sea
1:09:26 Chapter Ten: I Am Your Father
1:18:26 Chapter Eleven: The Plan Laid in Low Voices
1:26:42 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Rain on the Swineherd's Roof

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t3zpNlv2NjI
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No Nausicaa and the Phaeacians · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 8 8 Nausicaa and the Phaeacians · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full 1d5b2637-b814-41ce-a165-2564679ef470 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-the-last-strange-kingdom-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the gentlest kingdom in all the old world, and the night a long story folds quietly in two. A girl goes down to a river at dawn to wash her father's linen, finds the sea's last castaway asleep in the leaves, and does not run. There is a garden that bears in every season at once, pear behind pear and fig behind fig, forever. There are ships that need no steersman and know the way by thought alone. And in a bright hall a blind singer sings a certain war so truly that a stranger weeps into his cloak, and is asked at last the one question he has not answered in twenty years. A calm, hopeful telling of Nausicaa and the Phaeacians for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:30 Chapter One: The Wagon at Dawn
12:00 Chapter Two: The Stranger from the Leaves
20:18 Chapter Three: The Walk Behind the Mules
30:06 Chapter Four: The Garden That Bore in Every Season
39:05 Chapter Five: The Queen's Sharp Eye
49:03 Chapter Six: The Games and the Throw
1:00:28 Chapter Seven: The Blind Singer
1:08:47 Chapter Eight: The Song of the Horse
1:18:40 Chapter Nine: I Am Odysseus
1:27:47 Chapter Ten: The Gifts and the Farewell
1:35:09 Chapter Eleven: The Ship That Steered Itself
1:41:03 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Sleeper Carried Home

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p3kD1LVxzgg
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the gentlest kingdom in all the old world, and the night a long story folds quietly in two. A girl goes down to a river at dawn to wash her father's linen, finds the sea's last castaway asleep in the leaves, and does not run. There is a garden that bears in every season at once, pear behind pear and fig behind fig, forever. There are ships that need no steersman and know the way by thought alone. And in a bright hall a blind singer sings a certain war so truly that a stranger weeps into his cloak, and is asked at last the one question he has not answered in twenty years. A calm, hopeful telling of Nausicaa and the Phaeacians for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:30 Chapter One: The Wagon at Dawn
12:00 Chapter Two: The Stranger from the Leaves
20:18 Chapter Three: The Walk Behind the Mules
30:06 Chapter Four: The Garden That Bore in Every Season
39:05 Chapter Five: The Queen's Sharp Eye
49:03 Chapter Six: The Games and the Throw
1:00:28 Chapter Seven: The Blind Singer
1:08:47 Chapter Eight: The Song of the Horse
1:18:40 Chapter Nine: I Am Odysseus
1:27:47 Chapter Ten: The Gifts and the Farewell
1:35:09 Chapter Eleven: The Ship That Steered Itself
1:41:03 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Sleeper Carried Home

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New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

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]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the gentlest kingdom in all the old world, and the night a long story folds quietly in two. A girl goes down to a river at dawn to wash her father's linen, finds the sea's last castaway asleep in the leaves, and does not run. There is a garden that bears in every season at once, pear behind pear and fig behind fig, forever. There are ships that need no steersman and know the way by thought alone. And in a bright hall a blind singer sings a certain war so truly that a stranger weeps into his cloak, and is asked at last the one question he has not answered in twenty years. A calm, hopeful telling of Nausicaa and the Phaeacians for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:30 Chapter One: The Wagon at Dawn
12:00 Chapter Two: The Stranger from the Leaves
20:18 Chapter Three: The Walk Behind the Mules
30:06 Chapter Four: The Garden That Bore in Every Season
39:05 Chapter Five: The Queen's Sharp Eye
49:03 Chapter Six: The Games and the Throw
1:00:28 Chapter Seven: The Blind Singer
1:08:47 Chapter Eight: The Song of the Horse
1:18:40 Chapter Nine: I Am Odysseus
1:27:47 Chapter Ten: The Gifts and the Farewell
1:35:09 Chapter Eleven: The Ship That Steered Itself
1:41:03 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Sleeper Carried Home

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p3kD1LVxzgg
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

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This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No Anunnaki · The Tablets That Slept Three Thousand Years · 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Anunnaki · The Tablets That Slept Three Thousand Years · 3 Hour Sleep Story full b8ea7de1-e189-4ab2-9e0d-2ca27cd1cafa https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/anunnaki-the-tablets-that-slept-three-thousand-years-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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The tablets that first wrote the Anunnaki slept under a hill for two and a half thousand years, and tonight is the story of how they came back. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. The fire that saved a library by baking its books, the grassy mound that kept them, a soldier copying an unreachable cliff, a quiet clerk who taught himself the oldest writing on earth at lunch, the broken tablet that held a flood, and a man in 1976 who read the same clay and told a very different story. Tonight both readings get their say, each in its own voice, and you can decide for yourself.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes.

Chapters
0:00 Welcome
6:54 The Same Lamp
11:32 The King Who Collected
19:22 The Night the City Burned
24:34 What Fire Does to Clay
29:25 Two and a Half Thousand Years
38:41 The Men With Shovels
45:16 The Cliff at Behistun
51:42 The Clerk Who Taught Himself
57:10 The Eleventh Tablet
1:05:47 The Man Who Read Them Differently
1:20:23 The Long Chain of Hands
1:27:04 Goodnight. And the Tablet in the Quiet Room
1:35:05 Calm music to drift off

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]]> 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.

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The tablets that first wrote the Anunnaki slept under a hill for two and a half thousand years, and tonight is the story of how they came back. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. The fire that saved a library by baking its books, the grassy mound that kept them, a soldier copying an unreachable cliff, a quiet clerk who taught himself the oldest writing on earth at lunch, the broken tablet that held a flood, and a man in 1976 who read the same clay and told a very different story. Tonight both readings get their say, each in its own voice, and you can decide for yourself.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes.

Chapters
0:00 Welcome
6:54 The Same Lamp
11:32 The King Who Collected
19:22 The Night the City Burned
24:34 What Fire Does to Clay
29:25 Two and a Half Thousand Years
38:41 The Men With Shovels
45:16 The Cliff at Behistun
51:42 The Clerk Who Taught Himself
57:10 The Eleventh Tablet
1:05:47 The Man Who Read Them Differently
1:20:23 The Long Chain of Hands
1:27:04 Goodnight. And the Tablet in the Quiet Room
1:35:05 Calm music to drift off

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZUkf3KRjIg
Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

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]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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The tablets that first wrote the Anunnaki slept under a hill for two and a half thousand years, and tonight is the story of how they came back. A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. The fire that saved a library by baking its books, the grassy mound that kept them, a soldier copying an unreachable cliff, a quiet clerk who taught himself the oldest writing on earth at lunch, the broken tablet that held a flood, and a man in 1976 who read the same clay and told a very different story. Tonight both readings get their say, each in its own voice, and you can decide for yourself.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes.

Chapters
0:00 Welcome
6:54 The Same Lamp
11:32 The King Who Collected
19:22 The Night the City Burned
24:34 What Fire Does to Clay
29:25 Two and a Half Thousand Years
38:41 The Men With Shovels
45:16 The Cliff at Behistun
51:42 The Clerk Who Taught Himself
57:10 The Eleventh Tablet
1:05:47 The Man Who Read Them Differently
1:20:23 The Long Chain of Hands
1:27:04 Goodnight. And the Tablet in the Quiet Room
1:35:05 Calm music to drift off

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZUkf3KRjIg
Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

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]]> anunnaki, mesopotamia, nineveh, library of ashurbanipal, george smith, behistun, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, history sleep story, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep, deep sleep, sleep podcast, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No Odysseus Leaves Calypso on a Raft · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 7 7 Odysseus Leaves Calypso on a Raft · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full b72e924d-c887-4377-8cd8-8112400d526e https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-the-raft-at-the-edge-of-the-world-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the long stay on the island of Calypso ends, the gods in the high air decide the wanderer may go home at last, and he builds a raft with his own hands and sails alone by the stars. The sea has one more storm to send, and a kind goddess a veil to save him, before a gentle river carries him to rest on a bed of leaves under two olive trees. A calm, hopeful telling for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:33 Chapter One: The Island Where Time Lay Down
12:45 Chapter Two: The Man at the Shore
21:32 Chapter Three: The Council in the High Air
27:55 Chapter Four: The God on the Wide Water
36:53 Chapter Five: The Choice Offered Once More
45:46 Chapter Six: The Axe and the Trees
54:44 Chapter Seven: The Stars on His Left Hand
1:04:03 Chapter Eight: The Sea Remembers
1:12:45 Chapter Nine: The River's Welcome
1:18:58 Chapter Ten: The Bed of Leaves
1:24:07 Chapter Eleven: The Dream Sent to a Princess
1:28:29 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Bed of Leaves Under the Two Olives

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4pguhDajTH8
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
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This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the long stay on the island of Calypso ends, the gods in the high air decide the wanderer may go home at last, and he builds a raft with his own hands and sails alone by the stars. The sea has one more storm to send, and a kind goddess a veil to save him, before a gentle river carries him to rest on a bed of leaves under two olive trees. A calm, hopeful telling for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:33 Chapter One: The Island Where Time Lay Down
12:45 Chapter Two: The Man at the Shore
21:32 Chapter Three: The Council in the High Air
27:55 Chapter Four: The God on the Wide Water
36:53 Chapter Five: The Choice Offered Once More
45:46 Chapter Six: The Axe and the Trees
54:44 Chapter Seven: The Stars on His Left Hand
1:04:03 Chapter Eight: The Sea Remembers
1:12:45 Chapter Nine: The River's Welcome
1:18:58 Chapter Ten: The Bed of Leaves
1:24:07 Chapter Eleven: The Dream Sent to a Princess
1:28:29 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Bed of Leaves Under the Two Olives

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4pguhDajTH8
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the long stay on the island of Calypso ends, the gods in the high air decide the wanderer may go home at last, and he builds a raft with his own hands and sails alone by the stars. The sea has one more storm to send, and a kind goddess a veil to save him, before a gentle river carries him to rest on a bed of leaves under two olive trees. A calm, hopeful telling for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:33 Chapter One: The Island Where Time Lay Down
12:45 Chapter Two: The Man at the Shore
21:32 Chapter Three: The Council in the High Air
27:55 Chapter Four: The God on the Wide Water
36:53 Chapter Five: The Choice Offered Once More
45:46 Chapter Six: The Axe and the Trees
54:44 Chapter Seven: The Stars on His Left Hand
1:04:03 Chapter Eight: The Sea Remembers
1:12:45 Chapter Nine: The River's Welcome
1:18:58 Chapter Ten: The Bed of Leaves
1:24:07 Chapter Eleven: The Dream Sent to a Princess
1:28:29 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Bed of Leaves Under the Two Olives

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4pguhDajTH8
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No Anunnaki · The Real Story the Tablets Tell · 3 Hour Sleep Story 5 5 Anunnaki · The Real Story the Tablets Tell · 3 Hour Sleep Story full 956f7e4a-08cd-46dd-92a1-339ca39a9090 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/anunnaki-the-real-story-the-tablets-tell-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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You have heard the word Anunnaki. Tonight we go all the way back to the clay the word was first pressed into. A slow, calm 3 hour Mesopotamian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. The oldest written stories on earth, told the way the tablets actually tell them: the gods who dug the rivers and went on strike, the making of people from clay and river water, a world so loud the gods could not sleep, a flood told plainly and resolved gently, the sages who came out of the sea, and a list of kings who reigned for impossible thousands of years, with the small quiet true thing that explains those numbers waiting in the tenth chapter. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. Chapters 0:00 Welcome · The Lamp Is Lit 7:23 The Tablet House 17:45 Before Anyone Was Made 24:07 The Ones Who Carried the Baskets 28:32 The Night They Burned Their Tools 33:50 The God Who Had Intelligence 40:32 The Noise of a Full World 44:57 The Voice in the Reed Wall 49:50 Seven Days and Seven Nights 56:26 The Sages Who Came Out of the Water 1:07:58 The Kings Who Reigned in Thousands 1:17:01 What the Tablets Were For 1:26:00 Goodnight. And the Lamp in the Tablet House 1:30:43 Calm music to drift off Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W1xB4hEvgA Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com 🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.]]> 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.

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You have heard the word Anunnaki. Tonight we go all the way back to the clay the word was first pressed into. A slow, calm 3 hour Mesopotamian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. The oldest written stories on earth, told the way the tablets actually tell them: the gods who dug the rivers and went on strike, the making of people from clay and river water, a world so loud the gods could not sleep, a flood told plainly and resolved gently, the sages who came out of the sea, and a list of kings who reigned for impossible thousands of years, with the small quiet true thing that explains those numbers waiting in the tenth chapter. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. Chapters 0:00 Welcome · The Lamp Is Lit 7:23 The Tablet House 17:45 Before Anyone Was Made 24:07 The Ones Who Carried the Baskets 28:32 The Night They Burned Their Tools 33:50 The God Who Had Intelligence 40:32 The Noise of a Full World 44:57 The Voice in the Reed Wall 49:50 Seven Days and Seven Nights 56:26 The Sages Who Came Out of the Water 1:07:58 The Kings Who Reigned in Thousands 1:17:01 What the Tablets Were For 1:26:00 Goodnight. And the Lamp in the Tablet House 1:30:43 Calm music to drift off Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W1xB4hEvgA Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com 🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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You have heard the word Anunnaki. Tonight we go all the way back to the clay the word was first pressed into. A slow, calm 3 hour Mesopotamian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. The oldest written stories on earth, told the way the tablets actually tell them: the gods who dug the rivers and went on strike, the making of people from clay and river water, a world so loud the gods could not sleep, a flood told plainly and resolved gently, the sages who came out of the sea, and a list of kings who reigned for impossible thousands of years, with the small quiet true thing that explains those numbers waiting in the tenth chapter. Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. Chapters 0:00 Welcome · The Lamp Is Lit 7:23 The Tablet House 17:45 Before Anyone Was Made 24:07 The Ones Who Carried the Baskets 28:32 The Night They Burned Their Tools 33:50 The God Who Had Intelligence 40:32 The Noise of a Full World 44:57 The Voice in the Reed Wall 49:50 Seven Days and Seven Nights 56:26 The Sages Who Came Out of the Water 1:07:58 The Kings Who Reigned in Thousands 1:17:01 What the Tablets Were For 1:26:00 Goodnight. And the Lamp in the Tablet House 1:30:43 Calm music to drift off Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W1xB4hEvgA Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com 🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.]]> anunnaki, mesopotamian mythology, sumerian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, epic of gilgamesh, atrahasis, king list, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep, deep sleep, sleep podcast, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 6 6 The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full fc72cedf-4971-4059-aab1-3a0e84f23891 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-the-sirens-scylla-and-charybdis-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the ship must pass the three great dangers of the middle sea. First the meadow of the singing women, the Sirens, whose song no sailor is meant to survive. Then the narrow water between the cave and the whirlpool, Scylla and Charybdis, where the strait itself takes its toll. And last the green island of the sun and its forbidden cattle, and the storm that answers a broken oath. A grave and gentle telling for sleep, every danger named softly and never shown, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:45 Chapter One: The Shore Lore of the Goddess
14:14 Chapter Two: The Wind She Sent
23:01 Chapter Three: The Meadow of the Singers
33:56 Chapter Four: The Choice of Roads
43:25 Chapter Five: The Toll of the Strait
51:47 Chapter Six: The Green Island of the Sun
1:01:59 Chapter Seven: The Second Becalming
1:11:57 Chapter Eight: The Hunger That Broke the Oath
1:21:28 Chapter Nine: The Sea Keeps Its Word
1:30:18 Chapter Ten: The Grip on the Fig Tree
1:36:35 Chapter Eleven: Nine Days on the Kind Current
1:42:39 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Softest Shore the Sea Owned

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xnPpfnBDTnE
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the ship must pass the three great dangers of the middle sea. First the meadow of the singing women, the Sirens, whose song no sailor is meant to survive. Then the narrow water between the cave and the whirlpool, Scylla and Charybdis, where the strait itself takes its toll. And last the green island of the sun and its forbidden cattle, and the storm that answers a broken oath. A grave and gentle telling for sleep, every danger named softly and never shown, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:45 Chapter One: The Shore Lore of the Goddess
14:14 Chapter Two: The Wind She Sent
23:01 Chapter Three: The Meadow of the Singers
33:56 Chapter Four: The Choice of Roads
43:25 Chapter Five: The Toll of the Strait
51:47 Chapter Six: The Green Island of the Sun
1:01:59 Chapter Seven: The Second Becalming
1:11:57 Chapter Eight: The Hunger That Broke the Oath
1:21:28 Chapter Nine: The Sea Keeps Its Word
1:30:18 Chapter Ten: The Grip on the Fig Tree
1:36:35 Chapter Eleven: Nine Days on the Kind Current
1:42:39 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Softest Shore the Sea Owned

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xnPpfnBDTnE
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
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]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the ship must pass the three great dangers of the middle sea. First the meadow of the singing women, the Sirens, whose song no sailor is meant to survive. Then the narrow water between the cave and the whirlpool, Scylla and Charybdis, where the strait itself takes its toll. And last the green island of the sun and its forbidden cattle, and the storm that answers a broken oath. A grave and gentle telling for sleep, every danger named softly and never shown, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:45 Chapter One: The Shore Lore of the Goddess
14:14 Chapter Two: The Wind She Sent
23:01 Chapter Three: The Meadow of the Singers
33:56 Chapter Four: The Choice of Roads
43:25 Chapter Five: The Toll of the Strait
51:47 Chapter Six: The Green Island of the Sun
1:01:59 Chapter Seven: The Second Becalming
1:11:57 Chapter Eight: The Hunger That Broke the Oath
1:21:28 Chapter Nine: The Sea Keeps Its Word
1:30:18 Chapter Ten: The Grip on the Fig Tree
1:36:35 Chapter Eleven: Nine Days on the Kind Current
1:42:39 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Softest Shore the Sea Owned

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xnPpfnBDTnE
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No Odysseus in the Underworld · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 5 5 Odysseus in the Underworld · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full a99fb1f4-9253-416c-8f26-f2213f2dd548 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-the-night-of-old-friends-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the travelers sail to the quiet edge of the world, where the living may speak once more with the friends they have lost. A blind prophet gives the way home, a mother is met again, and the great names of the old war come softly out of the mist to talk a while by a small fire. A tender, grave telling for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:28 Chapter One: The Reminder at the Fire
11:02 Chapter Two: The Young Man Who Missed the Sailing
18:00 Chapter Three: The Edge of the World
24:15 Chapter Four: The First Asking
30:20 Chapter Five: The Old Man with the Golden Staff
39:38 Chapter Six: His Mother's Face
47:13 Chapter Seven: The Counting of the Queens
54:47 Chapter Eight: The King Who Came Home to the Dark
1:03:28 Chapter Nine: The Gladdest Ghost
1:11:12 Chapter Ten: The Silence in the Meadow
1:16:23 Chapter Eleven: The Far Figures
1:23:48 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Promise Kept at Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x4UEGwuLzvs
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
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This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the travelers sail to the quiet edge of the world, where the living may speak once more with the friends they have lost. A blind prophet gives the way home, a mother is met again, and the great names of the old war come softly out of the mist to talk a while by a small fire. A tender, grave telling for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:28 Chapter One: The Reminder at the Fire
11:02 Chapter Two: The Young Man Who Missed the Sailing
18:00 Chapter Three: The Edge of the World
24:15 Chapter Four: The First Asking
30:20 Chapter Five: The Old Man with the Golden Staff
39:38 Chapter Six: His Mother's Face
47:13 Chapter Seven: The Counting of the Queens
54:47 Chapter Eight: The King Who Came Home to the Dark
1:03:28 Chapter Nine: The Gladdest Ghost
1:11:12 Chapter Ten: The Silence in the Meadow
1:16:23 Chapter Eleven: The Far Figures
1:23:48 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Promise Kept at Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x4UEGwuLzvs
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

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]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the travelers sail to the quiet edge of the world, where the living may speak once more with the friends they have lost. A blind prophet gives the way home, a mother is met again, and the great names of the old war come softly out of the mist to talk a while by a small fire. A tender, grave telling for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:28 Chapter One: The Reminder at the Fire
11:02 Chapter Two: The Young Man Who Missed the Sailing
18:00 Chapter Three: The Edge of the World
24:15 Chapter Four: The First Asking
30:20 Chapter Five: The Old Man with the Golden Staff
39:38 Chapter Six: His Mother's Face
47:13 Chapter Seven: The Counting of the Queens
54:47 Chapter Eight: The King Who Came Home to the Dark
1:03:28 Chapter Nine: The Gladdest Ghost
1:11:12 Chapter Ten: The Silence in the Meadow
1:16:23 Chapter Eleven: The Far Figures
1:23:48 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Promise Kept at Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x4UEGwuLzvs
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No Aeolus, the Bag of Winds and Circe · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 4 4 Aeolus, the Bag of Winds and Circe · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full 1e7e4ed1-9dd8-4bb9-a3cc-699561c2a299 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-the-almost-home-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the wind king gives a gift no one should open, home comes so close the watch fires can be seen, and a gentle enchantress on a green island keeps the weary travelers a whole slow year. This is the tale of the bag of winds and the house of Circe told for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:30 Chapter One: The Floating Island
11:15 Chapter Two: The Gift of the Tied Winds
17:16 Chapter Three: Nine Days Awake at the Steering Oar
23:35 Chapter Four: The Opening of the Bag
29:23 Chapter Five: The Closed Door
34:43 Chapter Six: The Harbor of the Giants
43:39 Chapter Seven: The Island of the Low Smoke
50:00 Chapter Eight: The House of the Singing Witch
59:46 Chapter Nine: The Flower with the Black Root
1:07:21 Chapter Ten: The Wand That Failed
1:21:04 Chapter Eleven: The Year of Rest
1:28:44 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Year of Rest

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1eHamdubluU
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
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]]> 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the wind king gives a gift no one should open, home comes so close the watch fires can be seen, and a gentle enchantress on a green island keeps the weary travelers a whole slow year. This is the tale of the bag of winds and the house of Circe told for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:30 Chapter One: The Floating Island
11:15 Chapter Two: The Gift of the Tied Winds
17:16 Chapter Three: Nine Days Awake at the Steering Oar
23:35 Chapter Four: The Opening of the Bag
29:23 Chapter Five: The Closed Door
34:43 Chapter Six: The Harbor of the Giants
43:39 Chapter Seven: The Island of the Low Smoke
50:00 Chapter Eight: The House of the Singing Witch
59:46 Chapter Nine: The Flower with the Black Root
1:07:21 Chapter Ten: The Wand That Failed
1:21:04 Chapter Eleven: The Year of Rest
1:28:44 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Year of Rest

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1eHamdubluU
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the wind king gives a gift no one should open, home comes so close the watch fires can be seen, and a gentle enchantress on a green island keeps the weary travelers a whole slow year. This is the tale of the bag of winds and the house of Circe told for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:30 Chapter One: The Floating Island
11:15 Chapter Two: The Gift of the Tied Winds
17:16 Chapter Three: Nine Days Awake at the Steering Oar
23:35 Chapter Four: The Opening of the Bag
29:23 Chapter Five: The Closed Door
34:43 Chapter Six: The Harbor of the Giants
43:39 Chapter Seven: The Island of the Low Smoke
50:00 Chapter Eight: The House of the Singing Witch
59:46 Chapter Nine: The Flower with the Black Root
1:07:21 Chapter Ten: The Wand That Failed
1:21:04 Chapter Eleven: The Year of Rest
1:28:44 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Year of Rest

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1eHamdubluU
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No Odysseus and the Cyclops Polyphemus · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 3 3 Odysseus and the Cyclops Polyphemus · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full 12daa7f1-0056-4571-abd2-5760b8773097 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-nobody-and-the-giant-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:43 Chapter One: The First Shore
11:38 Chapter Two: The Priest's Wine
15:40 Chapter Three: Nine Days of the Wrong Wind
20:24 Chapter Four: The Honey Sweet Country
26:21 Chapter Five: The Island of the Shepherd Giants
37:22 Chapter Six: The Question of the Guest Law
46:51 Chapter Seven: The Host Who Ate the Guest Law
53:37 Chapter Eight: The Name That Was No One
1:02:55 Chapter Nine: The Price of the Door
1:08:45 Chapter Ten: Under the Rams at Morning
1:18:46 Chapter Eleven: The Shout Across the Water
1:29:19 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Wake in the Dark Water

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dblcjNoUJkg
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
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🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

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]]> 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.

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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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:43 Chapter One: The First Shore
11:38 Chapter Two: The Priest's Wine
15:40 Chapter Three: Nine Days of the Wrong Wind
20:24 Chapter Four: The Honey Sweet Country
26:21 Chapter Five: The Island of the Shepherd Giants
37:22 Chapter Six: The Question of the Guest Law
46:51 Chapter Seven: The Host Who Ate the Guest Law
53:37 Chapter Eight: The Name That Was No One
1:02:55 Chapter Nine: The Price of the Door
1:08:45 Chapter Ten: Under the Rams at Morning
1:18:46 Chapter Eleven: The Shout Across the Water
1:29:19 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Wake in the Dark Water

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dblcjNoUJkg
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:43 Chapter One: The First Shore
11:38 Chapter Two: The Priest's Wine
15:40 Chapter Three: Nine Days of the Wrong Wind
20:24 Chapter Four: The Honey Sweet Country
26:21 Chapter Five: The Island of the Shepherd Giants
37:22 Chapter Six: The Question of the Guest Law
46:51 Chapter Seven: The Host Who Ate the Guest Law
53:37 Chapter Eight: The Name That Was No One
1:02:55 Chapter Nine: The Price of the Door
1:08:45 Chapter Ten: Under the Rams at Morning
1:18:46 Chapter Eleven: The Shout Across the Water
1:29:19 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Wake in the Dark Water

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dblcjNoUJkg
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No The Trojan Horse and the Fall of Troy · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 2 2 The Trojan Horse and the Fall of Troy · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full 3c95e4a5-821c-4d7f-8132-3b2996ba30f7 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-the-city-taken-by-a-story-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the story is the oldest trick ever told. Ten long years the war for Troy would not end, until one restless mind thought of a horse of wood and a city that opened its own gates. This is the fall of Troy told gently, from the singer at the fire to the ships turning at last for home, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:43 Chapter One: The Song This Fire Will Not Steal
9:33 Chapter Two: The Ten Years Told as Weather
17:51 Chapter Three: The Mind the War Leaned On
24:56 Chapter Four: The Beggar Inside the Walls
34:24 Chapter Five: The Falling of the Brightest Star
44:01 Chapter Six: The Armor and the Silence
49:48 Chapter Seven: The Boy from Skyros
58:30 Chapter Eight: The Archer and the Old Bow
1:05:51 Chapter Nine: The Idea of the Horse
1:17:13 Chapter Ten: The Night of Held Breath
1:35:55 Chapter Eleven: The Ships Turn Home
1:46:40 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Ships Turning Home

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jXJmzh-Nceo
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
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]]> 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the story is the oldest trick ever told. Ten long years the war for Troy would not end, until one restless mind thought of a horse of wood and a city that opened its own gates. This is the fall of Troy told gently, from the singer at the fire to the ships turning at last for home, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:43 Chapter One: The Song This Fire Will Not Steal
9:33 Chapter Two: The Ten Years Told as Weather
17:51 Chapter Three: The Mind the War Leaned On
24:56 Chapter Four: The Beggar Inside the Walls
34:24 Chapter Five: The Falling of the Brightest Star
44:01 Chapter Six: The Armor and the Silence
49:48 Chapter Seven: The Boy from Skyros
58:30 Chapter Eight: The Archer and the Old Bow
1:05:51 Chapter Nine: The Idea of the Horse
1:17:13 Chapter Ten: The Night of Held Breath
1:35:55 Chapter Eleven: The Ships Turn Home
1:46:40 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Ships Turning Home

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jXJmzh-Nceo
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight the story is the oldest trick ever told. Ten long years the war for Troy would not end, until one restless mind thought of a horse of wood and a city that opened its own gates. This is the fall of Troy told gently, from the singer at the fire to the ships turning at last for home, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:43 Chapter One: The Song This Fire Will Not Steal
9:33 Chapter Two: The Ten Years Told as Weather
17:51 Chapter Three: The Mind the War Leaned On
24:56 Chapter Four: The Beggar Inside the Walls
34:24 Chapter Five: The Falling of the Brightest Star
44:01 Chapter Six: The Armor and the Silence
49:48 Chapter Seven: The Boy from Skyros
58:30 Chapter Eight: The Archer and the Old Bow
1:05:51 Chapter Nine: The Idea of the Horse
1:17:13 Chapter Ten: The Night of Held Breath
1:35:55 Chapter Eleven: The Ships Turn Home
1:46:40 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Ships Turning Home

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jXJmzh-Nceo
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No The Trojan War Begins on the Wrong Shore · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 1 1 The Trojan War Begins on the Wrong Shore · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full 88afb82c-64fd-442f-8af4-408601ce3226 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-the-wrong-shore-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight we open Season Four, the Odyssey, at the very beginning of the road to Troy. Long before the wooden horse, before the ten long years, a thousand ships put out to sea for the first time and made land on the wrong shore. This is the story of the false start, the wounded king, and the strange oracle that said the one who dealt the wound was the only one who could heal it. A slow, gentle telling for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:44 Chapter One: The Morning After the Dawn
12:34 Chapter Two: The Sea Without Signposts
19:15 Chapter Three: The Landfall That Lied
25:15 Chapter Four: The King of the Wrong Country
35:04 Chapter Five: The Spear and the Wound
42:09 Chapter Six: The Scattering
48:36 Chapter Seven: The Years Between
55:53 Chapter Eight: The Wound That Would Not Close
1:03:45 Chapter Nine: The Beggar at the Door of the Kings
1:15:07 Chapter Ten: The Rust of the Spear
1:24:18 Chapter Eleven: The Guide Who Knew the Water
1:34:07 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Road Found at Last

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gAJ0kDVRpL8
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight we open Season Four, the Odyssey, at the very beginning of the road to Troy. Long before the wooden horse, before the ten long years, a thousand ships put out to sea for the first time and made land on the wrong shore. This is the story of the false start, the wounded king, and the strange oracle that said the one who dealt the wound was the only one who could heal it. A slow, gentle telling for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:44 Chapter One: The Morning After the Dawn
12:34 Chapter Two: The Sea Without Signposts
19:15 Chapter Three: The Landfall That Lied
25:15 Chapter Four: The King of the Wrong Country
35:04 Chapter Five: The Spear and the Wound
42:09 Chapter Six: The Scattering
48:36 Chapter Seven: The Years Between
55:53 Chapter Eight: The Wound That Would Not Close
1:03:45 Chapter Nine: The Beggar at the Door of the Kings
1:15:07 Chapter Ten: The Rust of the Spear
1:24:18 Chapter Eleven: The Guide Who Knew the Water
1:34:07 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Road Found at Last

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gAJ0kDVRpL8
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Welcome to The Sleeping Almanac. Tonight we open Season Four, the Odyssey, at the very beginning of the road to Troy. Long before the wooden horse, before the ten long years, a thousand ships put out to sea for the first time and made land on the wrong shore. This is the story of the false start, the wounded king, and the strange oracle that said the one who dealt the wound was the only one who could heal it. A slow, gentle telling for sleep, 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
0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire
4:44 Chapter One: The Morning After the Dawn
12:34 Chapter Two: The Sea Without Signposts
19:15 Chapter Three: The Landfall That Lied
25:15 Chapter Four: The King of the Wrong Country
35:04 Chapter Five: The Spear and the Wound
42:09 Chapter Six: The Scattering
48:36 Chapter Seven: The Years Between
55:53 Chapter Eight: The Wound That Would Not Close
1:03:45 Chapter Nine: The Beggar at the Door of the Kings
1:15:07 Chapter Ten: The Rust of the Spear
1:24:18 Chapter Eleven: The Guide Who Knew the Water
1:34:07 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Road Found at Last

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gAJ0kDVRpL8
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

🎙️ Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📖 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊️ Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No The Moon Princess Kaguya · The Original Tale · 3 Hour Full Moon Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 2 2 24 24 The Moon Princess Kaguya · The Original Tale · 3 Hour Full Moon Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full e6a5e0d8-91ca-4619-b4c1-7859209a9ccc https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-moon-princess-kaguya-the-original-tale-3-hour-full-moon-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

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A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story for the night of the full moon, to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller reaches the last page of the old book, and she has saved it for this exact night: The Moon Princess, from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, the tenth century Japanese story sometimes called the oldest fairy tale of all. An old bamboo cutter finds a stalk glowing in his grove, and inside it a princess small enough to rest in his two hands. She grows into a lady so gentle that five grand suitors are set five impossible tasks and refused without one unkind word, an emperor becomes her friend by letter, and when the moon at last sends its shining procession down for her, she leaves behind a letter and a gift, carried to the summit of the highest mountain in Japan.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a farewell in it, but it is the gentlest farewell in any storybook, told with far more moonlight than sorrow. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 12 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 12 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the princess the moon calls home, told on the night of the full moon, the last tale of the season. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:25 The Grove of Green Light
12:51 The Smallest Princess in the World
22:57 The Five Suitors
33:35 The Stone Bowl of the Buddha
40:38 The Jeweled Branch of Horai
51:45 The Robe of the Fire Rat
59:10 The Jewel in the Dragon's Neck
1:06:56 The Swallow's Shell
1:16:22 The Emperor's Letters
1:24:31 The Fifteenth Night of the Eighth Month
1:38:04 The Smoke of the Mountain
1:45:16 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story for the night of the full moon, to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller reaches the last page of the old book, and she has saved it for this exact night: The Moon Princess, from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, the tenth century Japanese story sometimes called the oldest fairy tale of all. An old bamboo cutter finds a stalk glowing in his grove, and inside it a princess small enough to rest in his two hands. She grows into a lady so gentle that five grand suitors are set five impossible tasks and refused without one unkind word, an emperor becomes her friend by letter, and when the moon at last sends its shining procession down for her, she leaves behind a letter and a gift, carried to the summit of the highest mountain in Japan.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a farewell in it, but it is the gentlest farewell in any storybook, told with far more moonlight than sorrow. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 12 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 12 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the princess the moon calls home, told on the night of the full moon, the last tale of the season. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:25 The Grove of Green Light
12:51 The Smallest Princess in the World
22:57 The Five Suitors
33:35 The Stone Bowl of the Buddha
40:38 The Jeweled Branch of Horai
51:45 The Robe of the Fire Rat
59:10 The Jewel in the Dragon's Neck
1:06:56 The Swallow's Shell
1:16:22 The Emperor's Letters
1:24:31 The Fifteenth Night of the Eighth Month
1:38:04 The Smoke of the Mountain
1:45:16 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour sleep story for the night of the full moon, to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller reaches the last page of the old book, and she has saved it for this exact night: The Moon Princess, from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, the tenth century Japanese story sometimes called the oldest fairy tale of all. An old bamboo cutter finds a stalk glowing in his grove, and inside it a princess small enough to rest in his two hands. She grows into a lady so gentle that five grand suitors are set five impossible tasks and refused without one unkind word, an emperor becomes her friend by letter, and when the moon at last sends its shining procession down for her, she leaves behind a letter and a gift, carried to the summit of the highest mountain in Japan.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a farewell in it, but it is the gentlest farewell in any storybook, told with far more moonlight than sorrow. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 12 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 12 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the princess the moon calls home, told on the night of the full moon, the last tale of the season. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:25 The Grove of Green Light
12:51 The Smallest Princess in the World
22:57 The Five Suitors
33:35 The Stone Bowl of the Buddha
40:38 The Jeweled Branch of Horai
51:45 The Robe of the Fire Rat
59:10 The Jewel in the Dragon's Neck
1:06:56 The Swallow's Shell
1:16:22 The Emperor's Letters
1:24:31 The Fifteenth Night of the Eighth Month
1:38:04 The Smoke of the Mountain
1:45:16 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime story for adults, bedtime stories, princess kaguya, kaguya hime, the tale of the bamboo cutter, moon princess, japanese fairy tale, full moon, full moon sleep story, lunar eclipse, fairy tale sleep story, fairy tale audiobook, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep fast, story to fall asleep to, calm sleep story, deep sleep story, relaxing sleep story, sleep podcast, the storybook season, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No The Snow Queen · The Original Fairy Tale · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 2 2 23 23 The Snow Queen · The Original Fairy Tale · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full 793b7e29-0858-415d-9c9e-d227673be155 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-snow-queen-the-original-fairy-tale-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to The Snow Queen, Andersen's long winter tale of 1844. A troll's mirror shatters into splinters finer than dust, one splinter finds a boy named Kay, and his friend Gerda simply sets out to bring him home. Her road passes roses growing along a roof gutter, a robber girl who lends her own white reindeer, and a wise woman near the top of the world who says the truest thing in the whole story: the girl's own gentle heart is already power enough. The ice palace gives way to patience, not to force, and two friends walk home into summer.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is deep ice in it, but the whole story is about the thaw, and nearly every stranger Gerda meets ends up helping her on her way. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 11 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 11 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the long walk north, and the thaw at the end of it. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:32 The Mirror of the Trolls
8:35 The Roses on the Roof Gutter
15:17 The White Sledge
24:56 The River and the Cherry Garden
38:44 The Crow Who Knew a Princess
48:28 The Prince and the Princess
57:38 The Little Robber Girl
1:10:41 The Lapland Woman and the Finland Woman
1:21:08 The Word Made of Ice
1:29:59 The Road Home Runs Through Spring
1:36:32 The Roses in Bloom
1:43:19 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to The Snow Queen, Andersen's long winter tale of 1844. A troll's mirror shatters into splinters finer than dust, one splinter finds a boy named Kay, and his friend Gerda simply sets out to bring him home. Her road passes roses growing along a roof gutter, a robber girl who lends her own white reindeer, and a wise woman near the top of the world who says the truest thing in the whole story: the girl's own gentle heart is already power enough. The ice palace gives way to patience, not to force, and two friends walk home into summer.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is deep ice in it, but the whole story is about the thaw, and nearly every stranger Gerda meets ends up helping her on her way. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 11 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 11 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the long walk north, and the thaw at the end of it. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:32 The Mirror of the Trolls
8:35 The Roses on the Roof Gutter
15:17 The White Sledge
24:56 The River and the Cherry Garden
38:44 The Crow Who Knew a Princess
48:28 The Prince and the Princess
57:38 The Little Robber Girl
1:10:41 The Lapland Woman and the Finland Woman
1:21:08 The Word Made of Ice
1:29:59 The Road Home Runs Through Spring
1:36:32 The Roses in Bloom
1:43:19 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to The Snow Queen, Andersen's long winter tale of 1844. A troll's mirror shatters into splinters finer than dust, one splinter finds a boy named Kay, and his friend Gerda simply sets out to bring him home. Her road passes roses growing along a roof gutter, a robber girl who lends her own white reindeer, and a wise woman near the top of the world who says the truest thing in the whole story: the girl's own gentle heart is already power enough. The ice palace gives way to patience, not to force, and two friends walk home into summer.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is deep ice in it, but the whole story is about the thaw, and nearly every stranger Gerda meets ends up helping her on her way. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 11 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 11 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the long walk north, and the thaw at the end of it. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:32 The Mirror of the Trolls
8:35 The Roses on the Roof Gutter
15:17 The White Sledge
24:56 The River and the Cherry Garden
38:44 The Crow Who Knew a Princess
48:28 The Prince and the Princess
57:38 The Little Robber Girl
1:10:41 The Lapland Woman and the Finland Woman
1:21:08 The Word Made of Ice
1:29:59 The Road Home Runs Through Spring
1:36:32 The Roses in Bloom
1:43:19 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

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This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime story for adults, bedtime stories, the snow queen, snow queen original story, hans christian andersen, andersen fairy tales, gerda and kai, robber girl, winter sleep story, fairy tale sleep story, fairy tale audiobook, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep fast, story to fall asleep to, calm sleep story, deep sleep story, relaxing sleep story, sleep podcast, the storybook season, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No The Wizard of Oz · The Original Story · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 2 2 22 22 The Wizard of Oz · The Original Story · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full 757684aa-a53b-47b3-bdf5-3046ace813d9 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-wizard-of-oz-the-original-story-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to The Wizard of Oz, as L. Frank Baum wrote it in 1900. The shoes are silver in the original, the Good Witch of the North leaves a kiss on Dorothy's forehead that keeps her safe on the whole road, the Emerald City hands out green spectacles at its gates, a field of poppies lies deep with sleep, and there is a small quiet country made entirely of china. The road is yellow brick and the pace is a walking pace, all the way there and all the way home.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There are witches in it, but the ones we walk beside are kind, and the road stays even underfoot the whole way. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 10 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 10 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the yellow brick road at a bedtime pace. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:41 The House on the Gray Prairie
12:05 The Silver Shoes and the Kiss
25:01 The Road of Yellow Brick
38:40 The Man of Tin
49:10 The Cowardly Lion
1:01:40 The Field of Scarlet Poppies
1:12:41 The Emerald City and the Green Spectacles
1:26:03 The Four Faces of Oz
1:38:06 The Golden Cap
1:54:43 The Man Behind the Screen
2:15:07 The China Country and Glinda the Good
2:32:07 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to The Wizard of Oz, as L. Frank Baum wrote it in 1900. The shoes are silver in the original, the Good Witch of the North leaves a kiss on Dorothy's forehead that keeps her safe on the whole road, the Emerald City hands out green spectacles at its gates, a field of poppies lies deep with sleep, and there is a small quiet country made entirely of china. The road is yellow brick and the pace is a walking pace, all the way there and all the way home.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There are witches in it, but the ones we walk beside are kind, and the road stays even underfoot the whole way. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 10 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 10 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the yellow brick road at a bedtime pace. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:41 The House on the Gray Prairie
12:05 The Silver Shoes and the Kiss
25:01 The Road of Yellow Brick
38:40 The Man of Tin
49:10 The Cowardly Lion
1:01:40 The Field of Scarlet Poppies
1:12:41 The Emerald City and the Green Spectacles
1:26:03 The Four Faces of Oz
1:38:06 The Golden Cap
1:54:43 The Man Behind the Screen
2:15:07 The China Country and Glinda the Good
2:32:07 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to The Wizard of Oz, as L. Frank Baum wrote it in 1900. The shoes are silver in the original, the Good Witch of the North leaves a kiss on Dorothy's forehead that keeps her safe on the whole road, the Emerald City hands out green spectacles at its gates, a field of poppies lies deep with sleep, and there is a small quiet country made entirely of china. The road is yellow brick and the pace is a walking pace, all the way there and all the way home.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There are witches in it, but the ones we walk beside are kind, and the road stays even underfoot the whole way. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 10 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 10 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the yellow brick road at a bedtime pace. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:41 The House on the Gray Prairie
12:05 The Silver Shoes and the Kiss
25:01 The Road of Yellow Brick
38:40 The Man of Tin
49:10 The Cowardly Lion
1:01:40 The Field of Scarlet Poppies
1:12:41 The Emerald City and the Green Spectacles
1:26:03 The Four Faces of Oz
1:38:06 The Golden Cap
1:54:43 The Man Behind the Screen
2:15:07 The China Country and Glinda the Good
2:32:07 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime story for adults, bedtime stories, wizard of oz, the wonderful wizard of oz, l frank baum, dorothy, silver shoes, emerald city, yellow brick road, fairy tale sleep story, fairy tale audiobook, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep fast, story to fall asleep to, calm sleep story, deep sleep story, relaxing sleep story, sleep podcast, the storybook season, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No Mulan · The Original Ballad · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 2 2 21 21 Mulan · The Original Ballad · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full 0b5048a8-195a-4baa-963a-8d70b8bce327 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/mulan-the-original-ballad-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour storybook sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to the Ballad of Mulan, the short poem from the Northern Wei dynasty that began the whole legend, told long and slow. A daughter at her loom hears the army lists calling her father's name, so she buys a horse at one market, a saddle at another, a bridle at a third, a long whip at the fourth, and rides north in his place. Twelve years she serves, and her comrades never know. When the emperor offers her any reward she can name, she asks only for a swift horse home, and the ballad closes with its famous gentle riddle, two hares running side by side through the grass.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a war at the far edges of it, but it stays at the edges; the story keeps its eyes on the loom, the river, the mountain road, and the long ride home. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 9 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 9 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the daughter who rode twelve years in her father's place. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:15 The Loom That Faced the Door
8:57 Twelve Scrolls of Paper
15:54 The Four Markets
26:22 The Yellow River Nights
34:53 The Horses of the Black Mountain
41:46 Ten Thousand Miles Like Flying
50:37 Twelve Winters, Twelve Springs
58:29 The Hall of Light
1:04:56 The Road Home
1:12:39 The Dress by the Window
1:20:18 The Two Hares
1:27:56 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour storybook sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to the Ballad of Mulan, the short poem from the Northern Wei dynasty that began the whole legend, told long and slow. A daughter at her loom hears the army lists calling her father's name, so she buys a horse at one market, a saddle at another, a bridle at a third, a long whip at the fourth, and rides north in his place. Twelve years she serves, and her comrades never know. When the emperor offers her any reward she can name, she asks only for a swift horse home, and the ballad closes with its famous gentle riddle, two hares running side by side through the grass.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a war at the far edges of it, but it stays at the edges; the story keeps its eyes on the loom, the river, the mountain road, and the long ride home. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 9 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 9 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the daughter who rode twelve years in her father's place. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:15 The Loom That Faced the Door
8:57 Twelve Scrolls of Paper
15:54 The Four Markets
26:22 The Yellow River Nights
34:53 The Horses of the Black Mountain
41:46 Ten Thousand Miles Like Flying
50:37 Twelve Winters, Twelve Springs
58:29 The Hall of Light
1:04:56 The Road Home
1:12:39 The Dress by the Window
1:20:18 The Two Hares
1:27:56 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour storybook sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to the Ballad of Mulan, the short poem from the Northern Wei dynasty that began the whole legend, told long and slow. A daughter at her loom hears the army lists calling her father's name, so she buys a horse at one market, a saddle at another, a bridle at a third, a long whip at the fourth, and rides north in his place. Twelve years she serves, and her comrades never know. When the emperor offers her any reward she can name, she asks only for a swift horse home, and the ballad closes with its famous gentle riddle, two hares running side by side through the grass.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a war at the far edges of it, but it stays at the edges; the story keeps its eyes on the loom, the river, the mountain road, and the long ride home. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 9 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 9 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the daughter who rode twelve years in her father's place. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:15 The Loom That Faced the Door
8:57 Twelve Scrolls of Paper
15:54 The Four Markets
26:22 The Yellow River Nights
34:53 The Horses of the Black Mountain
41:46 Ten Thousand Miles Like Flying
50:37 Twelve Winters, Twelve Springs
58:29 The Hall of Light
1:04:56 The Road Home
1:12:39 The Dress by the Window
1:20:18 The Two Hares
1:27:56 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime story for adults, bedtime stories, mulan, the ballad of mulan, hua mulan, mulan original story, chinese legend, northern wei, fairy tale sleep story, fairy tale audiobook, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep fast, story to fall asleep to, calm sleep story, deep sleep story, relaxing sleep story, sleep podcast, the storybook season, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No Achilles Hidden in a Dress Before Troy · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story 4 4 Achilles Hidden in a Dress Before Troy · The Odyssey · Greek Mythology Sleep Story full c723b186-a0ff-43b0-903d-c9887f295471 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-odyssey-the-gathering-of-the-war-the-untold-story-before-troy-3-hour-sleep-story 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour Greek mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Everyone knows the ten years at Troy. Tonight is the story just before it, the half forgotten season when the war was still only a rumor crossing the water. A king plows his own field with salt to escape an oath he invented himself, and loses the one contest of wits he ever plainly lost. A goddess hides her son, the greatest warrior the world will ever know, in the last place anyone would think to look, among a king's daughters, in a borrowed dress. A peddler comes ashore with silks and a single spear, and one horn note undoes all the hiding in a heartbeat. And at the end, in one small bay, a thousand ships gather and wait for nothing in the world but a wind.

This is Part 2 of 2. If you have not yet heard how Odysseus himself came to be, that story, The Making of Odysseus, is on this channel too.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. A war is coming for these men, but it stays far off all night, on the far side of the sea. Not one sword is raised in this telling. There are only farewells, disguises, clever men being clever, and ships gathering on quiet water. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

A Sleeping Almanac special · Part 2 of 2 · The full Odyssey season continues on this channel

Chapters (real times, computed from the build audio, see status note above)
0:00 Welcome
7:07 Chapter One: The Sail with No Business There
16:42 Chapter Two: The Warning of Twenty Years
23:56 Chapter Three: The King Who Sowed Salt
34:33 Chapter Four: The Leaving of Ithaca
45:28 Chapter Five: The Boy with Two Fates
53:40 Chapter Six: The Island of Hidden Things
1:01:47 Chapter Seven: The Peddler at the Door
1:11:16 Chapter Eight: The Horn and the Spear
1:21:03 Chapter Nine: The Bay of a Thousand Fires
1:29:52 Chapter Ten: The Counting of the Ships
1:44:55 Chapter Eleven: The Last Night at Aulis
1:50:18 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Sails Going Out at Dawn

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, relaxation, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. Drawn from Homer's Iliad, including the Catalogue of Ships, Apollodorus' Bibliotheca, Hyginus' Fabulae, and the summary of the lost Cypria. These are retellings. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6pm ET.

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/v1sADE-DYKg
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6pm ET.

#SleepStory #TheOdyssey #GreekMythology #Odysseus

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour Greek mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Everyone knows the ten years at Troy. Tonight is the story just before it, the half forgotten season when the war was still only a rumor crossing the water. A king plows his own field with salt to escape an oath he invented himself, and loses the one contest of wits he ever plainly lost. A goddess hides her son, the greatest warrior the world will ever know, in the last place anyone would think to look, among a king's daughters, in a borrowed dress. A peddler comes ashore with silks and a single spear, and one horn note undoes all the hiding in a heartbeat. And at the end, in one small bay, a thousand ships gather and wait for nothing in the world but a wind.

This is Part 2 of 2. If you have not yet heard how Odysseus himself came to be, that story, The Making of Odysseus, is on this channel too.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. A war is coming for these men, but it stays far off all night, on the far side of the sea. Not one sword is raised in this telling. There are only farewells, disguises, clever men being clever, and ships gathering on quiet water. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

A Sleeping Almanac special · Part 2 of 2 · The full Odyssey season continues on this channel

Chapters (real times, computed from the build audio, see status note above)
0:00 Welcome
7:07 Chapter One: The Sail with No Business There
16:42 Chapter Two: The Warning of Twenty Years
23:56 Chapter Three: The King Who Sowed Salt
34:33 Chapter Four: The Leaving of Ithaca
45:28 Chapter Five: The Boy with Two Fates
53:40 Chapter Six: The Island of Hidden Things
1:01:47 Chapter Seven: The Peddler at the Door
1:11:16 Chapter Eight: The Horn and the Spear
1:21:03 Chapter Nine: The Bay of a Thousand Fires
1:29:52 Chapter Ten: The Counting of the Ships
1:44:55 Chapter Eleven: The Last Night at Aulis
1:50:18 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Sails Going Out at Dawn

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, relaxation, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. Drawn from Homer's Iliad, including the Catalogue of Ships, Apollodorus' Bibliotheca, Hyginus' Fabulae, and the summary of the lost Cypria. These are retellings. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6pm ET.

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/v1sADE-DYKg
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6pm ET.

#SleepStory #TheOdyssey #GreekMythology #Odysseus

]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour Greek mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Everyone knows the ten years at Troy. Tonight is the story just before it, the half forgotten season when the war was still only a rumor crossing the water. A king plows his own field with salt to escape an oath he invented himself, and loses the one contest of wits he ever plainly lost. A goddess hides her son, the greatest warrior the world will ever know, in the last place anyone would think to look, among a king's daughters, in a borrowed dress. A peddler comes ashore with silks and a single spear, and one horn note undoes all the hiding in a heartbeat. And at the end, in one small bay, a thousand ships gather and wait for nothing in the world but a wind.

This is Part 2 of 2. If you have not yet heard how Odysseus himself came to be, that story, The Making of Odysseus, is on this channel too.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. A war is coming for these men, but it stays far off all night, on the far side of the sea. Not one sword is raised in this telling. There are only farewells, disguises, clever men being clever, and ships gathering on quiet water. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

A Sleeping Almanac special · Part 2 of 2 · The full Odyssey season continues on this channel

Chapters (real times, computed from the build audio, see status note above)
0:00 Welcome
7:07 Chapter One: The Sail with No Business There
16:42 Chapter Two: The Warning of Twenty Years
23:56 Chapter Three: The King Who Sowed Salt
34:33 Chapter Four: The Leaving of Ithaca
45:28 Chapter Five: The Boy with Two Fates
53:40 Chapter Six: The Island of Hidden Things
1:01:47 Chapter Seven: The Peddler at the Door
1:11:16 Chapter Eight: The Horn and the Spear
1:21:03 Chapter Nine: The Bay of a Thousand Fires
1:29:52 Chapter Ten: The Counting of the Ships
1:44:55 Chapter Eleven: The Last Night at Aulis
1:50:18 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight. And the Sails Going Out at Dawn

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, relaxation, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. Drawn from Homer's Iliad, including the Catalogue of Ships, Apollodorus' Bibliotheca, Hyginus' Fabulae, and the summary of the lost Cypria. These are retellings. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6pm ET.

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This channel uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/v1sADE-DYKg
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6pm ET.

#SleepStory #TheOdyssey #GreekMythology #Odysseus

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime stories for adults, fairy tale sleep story, cinderella, peter pan, alice in wonderland, little mermaid, 1001 nights, the odyssey, greek mythology, egyptian mythology, norse mythology, calm narration, deep sleep, fall asleep No Robin Hood · The Original Legend · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 2 2 20 20 Robin Hood · The Original Legend · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full ed4abb25-6c73-45c9-bf15-efa43dbb65ce https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/robin-hood-the-original-legend-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour storybook sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Robin Hood, from the oldest ballads and the Gest of Robyn Hode, the greenwood as it always was. A tall stranger met on a narrow bridge with a quarterstaff, a friar who carries an outlaw across a river and back again, a golden arrow won in plain sight, a poor knight lent four hundred pounds and his dignity with it, and a king who comes to the greenwood to see for himself. Sherwood at dusk is one of the calmest places any story has ever kept.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There are arrows in it, but they are aimed only at willow wands and targets, and nobody in the greenwood goes to sleep hungry or afraid. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 8 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 8 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the greenwood and its gentleman outlaw. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:24 The Greenwood
9:59 The Stranger on the Bridge
18:54 The Miller's Son and the Man in Scarlet
26:37 The Knight at Dinner
34:31 Four Hundred Pounds
44:04 The Friar at the River
51:15 The Golden Arrow
56:20 The Splitting of the Wand
1:03:15 The King Comes to the Greenwood
1:09:35 Lincoln Green
1:16:54 The Turning of the Year
1:25:49 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour storybook sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Robin Hood, from the oldest ballads and the Gest of Robyn Hode, the greenwood as it always was. A tall stranger met on a narrow bridge with a quarterstaff, a friar who carries an outlaw across a river and back again, a golden arrow won in plain sight, a poor knight lent four hundred pounds and his dignity with it, and a king who comes to the greenwood to see for himself. Sherwood at dusk is one of the calmest places any story has ever kept.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There are arrows in it, but they are aimed only at willow wands and targets, and nobody in the greenwood goes to sleep hungry or afraid. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 8 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 8 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the greenwood and its gentleman outlaw. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:24 The Greenwood
9:59 The Stranger on the Bridge
18:54 The Miller's Son and the Man in Scarlet
26:37 The Knight at Dinner
34:31 Four Hundred Pounds
44:04 The Friar at the River
51:15 The Golden Arrow
56:20 The Splitting of the Wand
1:03:15 The King Comes to the Greenwood
1:09:35 Lincoln Green
1:16:54 The Turning of the Year
1:25:49 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour storybook sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Robin Hood, from the oldest ballads and the Gest of Robyn Hode, the greenwood as it always was. A tall stranger met on a narrow bridge with a quarterstaff, a friar who carries an outlaw across a river and back again, a golden arrow won in plain sight, a poor knight lent four hundred pounds and his dignity with it, and a king who comes to the greenwood to see for himself. Sherwood at dusk is one of the calmest places any story has ever kept.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There are arrows in it, but they are aimed only at willow wands and targets, and nobody in the greenwood goes to sleep hungry or afraid. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 8 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 8 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the greenwood and its gentleman outlaw. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:24 The Greenwood
9:59 The Stranger on the Bridge
18:54 The Miller's Son and the Man in Scarlet
26:37 The Knight at Dinner
34:31 Four Hundred Pounds
44:04 The Friar at the River
51:15 The Golden Arrow
56:20 The Splitting of the Wand
1:03:15 The King Comes to the Greenwood
1:09:35 Lincoln Green
1:16:54 The Turning of the Year
1:25:49 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime story for adults, bedtime stories, robin hood, robin hood original legend, sherwood forest, little john, friar tuck, golden arrow, lincoln green, fairy tale sleep story, fairy tale audiobook, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep fast, story to fall asleep to, calm sleep story, deep sleep story, relaxing sleep story, sleep podcast, the storybook season, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No Sleeping Beauty · The Original Fairy Tale · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 2 2 19 19 Sleeping Beauty · The Original Fairy Tale · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full bc35625f-9b3b-4a44-9d39-b7b30acfeeff https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/sleeping-beauty-the-original-fairy-tale-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Sleeping Beauty the old way, from Perrault and from the Grimms' Briar Rose. A wish granted by the water, gifts spoken over a golden cradle, one spindle left in a high tower room, and then the enchantment the tale is named for: the whole castle falls asleep together, the cooks and the horses and the doves and the fire on the hearth, and a hedge of briars rises to guard the quiet. A hundred years pass in that stillness, and when the time is finally right, the hedge blooms and opens all by itself.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. The spindle does its small work early, and after that the entire story is one long, protected sleep, which is rather the point. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 7 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 7 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the castle that slept for a hundred years. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:35 The Wish by the Water
7:57 The Feast of the Golden Plates
15:07 The Gifts of the Wise Women
22:00 The Thirteenth Wish, and the Twelfth
27:03 The Kingdom Without Spindles
33:34 The Tower Room
40:57 The Castle Falls Asleep
50:47 The Hedge of Briars
59:15 A Hundred Years of Quiet
1:06:52 The Hedge in Bloom
1:16:19 The Waking House
1:28:20 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Sleeping Beauty the old way, from Perrault and from the Grimms' Briar Rose. A wish granted by the water, gifts spoken over a golden cradle, one spindle left in a high tower room, and then the enchantment the tale is named for: the whole castle falls asleep together, the cooks and the horses and the doves and the fire on the hearth, and a hedge of briars rises to guard the quiet. A hundred years pass in that stillness, and when the time is finally right, the hedge blooms and opens all by itself.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. The spindle does its small work early, and after that the entire story is one long, protected sleep, which is rather the point. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 7 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 7 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the castle that slept for a hundred years. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:35 The Wish by the Water
7:57 The Feast of the Golden Plates
15:07 The Gifts of the Wise Women
22:00 The Thirteenth Wish, and the Twelfth
27:03 The Kingdom Without Spindles
33:34 The Tower Room
40:57 The Castle Falls Asleep
50:47 The Hedge of Briars
59:15 A Hundred Years of Quiet
1:06:52 The Hedge in Bloom
1:16:19 The Waking House
1:28:20 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Sleeping Beauty the old way, from Perrault and from the Grimms' Briar Rose. A wish granted by the water, gifts spoken over a golden cradle, one spindle left in a high tower room, and then the enchantment the tale is named for: the whole castle falls asleep together, the cooks and the horses and the doves and the fire on the hearth, and a hedge of briars rises to guard the quiet. A hundred years pass in that stillness, and when the time is finally right, the hedge blooms and opens all by itself.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. The spindle does its small work early, and after that the entire story is one long, protected sleep, which is rather the point. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 7 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 7 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the castle that slept for a hundred years. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:35 The Wish by the Water
7:57 The Feast of the Golden Plates
15:07 The Gifts of the Wise Women
22:00 The Thirteenth Wish, and the Twelfth
27:03 The Kingdom Without Spindles
33:34 The Tower Room
40:57 The Castle Falls Asleep
50:47 The Hedge of Briars
59:15 A Hundred Years of Quiet
1:06:52 The Hedge in Bloom
1:16:19 The Waking House
1:28:20 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime story for adults, bedtime stories, sleeping beauty, briar rose, sleeping beauty original story, brothers grimm, charles perrault, the hedge of briars, hundred year sleep, fairy tale sleep story, fairy tale audiobook, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep fast, story to fall asleep to, calm sleep story, deep sleep story, relaxing sleep story, sleep podcast, the storybook season, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No Alice in Wonderland · The Original Story · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 2 2 18 18 Alice in Wonderland · The Original Story · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full 082247c8-b156-4e20-a08c-f647d9a08256 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/alice-in-wonderland-the-original-story-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Alice in Wonderland, as Lewis Carroll first told it in 1865. A golden afternoon on a riverbank, a white rabbit with a waistcoat pocket and a watch inside it, a fall so long and slow it feels like floating, and a tea table where the dormouse sleeps peacefully through everything. The whole adventure is a dream from its first page to its last, which makes it the safest adventure there is, and at the end the dreamer simply wakes on the same warm bank, with her head in her sister's lap.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. It is all a dream on a riverbank, and the story knows it, so nothing in it can follow you anywhere except into sleep. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 6 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 6 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, a dream on a riverbank. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:50 A Golden Afternoon, and a White Rabbit with a Watch
9:46 The Little Golden Key
18:52 The Pool of Tears and the Caucus Race
35:27 The Rabbit Sends in Little Bill
48:35 Advice from a Caterpillar
1:01:08 Pepper, a Pig, and a Grin Without a Cat
1:16:52 The Maddest Tea Party in All the World
1:33:24 Painting the Roses Red
1:49:44 The Mock Turtle's Story
2:06:12 The Lobster Quadrille, and Who Stole the Tarts
2:25:41 Alice's Evidence, and a Pack of Cards
2:37:59 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Alice in Wonderland, as Lewis Carroll first told it in 1865. A golden afternoon on a riverbank, a white rabbit with a waistcoat pocket and a watch inside it, a fall so long and slow it feels like floating, and a tea table where the dormouse sleeps peacefully through everything. The whole adventure is a dream from its first page to its last, which makes it the safest adventure there is, and at the end the dreamer simply wakes on the same warm bank, with her head in her sister's lap.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. It is all a dream on a riverbank, and the story knows it, so nothing in it can follow you anywhere except into sleep. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 6 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 6 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, a dream on a riverbank. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:50 A Golden Afternoon, and a White Rabbit with a Watch
9:46 The Little Golden Key
18:52 The Pool of Tears and the Caucus Race
35:27 The Rabbit Sends in Little Bill
48:35 Advice from a Caterpillar
1:01:08 Pepper, a Pig, and a Grin Without a Cat
1:16:52 The Maddest Tea Party in All the World
1:33:24 Painting the Roses Red
1:49:44 The Mock Turtle's Story
2:06:12 The Lobster Quadrille, and Who Stole the Tarts
2:25:41 Alice's Evidence, and a Pack of Cards
2:37:59 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Alice in Wonderland, as Lewis Carroll first told it in 1865. A golden afternoon on a riverbank, a white rabbit with a waistcoat pocket and a watch inside it, a fall so long and slow it feels like floating, and a tea table where the dormouse sleeps peacefully through everything. The whole adventure is a dream from its first page to its last, which makes it the safest adventure there is, and at the end the dreamer simply wakes on the same warm bank, with her head in her sister's lap.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. It is all a dream on a riverbank, and the story knows it, so nothing in it can follow you anywhere except into sleep. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 6 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 6 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, a dream on a riverbank. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:50 A Golden Afternoon, and a White Rabbit with a Watch
9:46 The Little Golden Key
18:52 The Pool of Tears and the Caucus Race
35:27 The Rabbit Sends in Little Bill
48:35 Advice from a Caterpillar
1:01:08 Pepper, a Pig, and a Grin Without a Cat
1:16:52 The Maddest Tea Party in All the World
1:33:24 Painting the Roses Red
1:49:44 The Mock Turtle's Story
2:06:12 The Lobster Quadrille, and Who Stole the Tarts
2:25:41 Alice's Evidence, and a Pack of Cards
2:37:59 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

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]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime story for adults, bedtime stories, alice in wonderland, alice's adventures in wonderland, lewis carroll, white rabbit, down the rabbit hole, mad tea party, cheshire cat, fairy tale sleep story, fairy tale audiobook, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep fast, story to fall asleep to, calm sleep story, deep sleep story, relaxing sleep story, sleep podcast, the storybook season, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No Peter Pan · The Original Story · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 2 2 17 17 Peter Pan · The Original Story · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full 02e57fd4-5a5a-47e9-8309-f857f13d32c3 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/peter-pan-the-original-story-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Peter Pan, as J. M. Barrie wrote him in 1911. A nursery at number fourteen, a large gentle dog for a nurse, a boy who comes back for his lost shadow, and directions no map has ever improved: second star to the right, and straight on till morning. There are mermaids in a lagoon, a patient Never bird on her floating nest, a little house built around a sleeping girl, and a window kept open at the end, because some windows always are.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a pirate in it, but tonight he is more pocket watch than menace, and the nursery window stays open the whole time. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 5 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 5 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the boy who would not grow up. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:39 The Nursery at Number Fourteen
16:41 The Boy Who Came for His Shadow
37:11 Second Star to the Right
46:57 The Island That Woke
59:45 The Little House
1:09:53 The Home Under the Ground
1:20:30 The Mermaids' Lagoon
1:33:15 The Never Bird
1:40:20 Wendy's Story
1:48:02 The Gentleman and the Clock
1:57:20 The Window Left Open
2:04:53 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

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This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Peter Pan, as J. M. Barrie wrote him in 1911. A nursery at number fourteen, a large gentle dog for a nurse, a boy who comes back for his lost shadow, and directions no map has ever improved: second star to the right, and straight on till morning. There are mermaids in a lagoon, a patient Never bird on her floating nest, a little house built around a sleeping girl, and a window kept open at the end, because some windows always are.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a pirate in it, but tonight he is more pocket watch than menace, and the nursery window stays open the whole time. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 5 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 5 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the boy who would not grow up. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:39 The Nursery at Number Fourteen
16:41 The Boy Who Came for His Shadow
37:11 Second Star to the Right
46:57 The Island That Woke
59:45 The Little House
1:09:53 The Home Under the Ground
1:20:30 The Mermaids' Lagoon
1:33:15 The Never Bird
1:40:20 Wendy's Story
1:48:02 The Gentleman and the Clock
1:57:20 The Window Left Open
2:04:53 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Peter Pan, as J. M. Barrie wrote him in 1911. A nursery at number fourteen, a large gentle dog for a nurse, a boy who comes back for his lost shadow, and directions no map has ever improved: second star to the right, and straight on till morning. There are mermaids in a lagoon, a patient Never bird on her floating nest, a little house built around a sleeping girl, and a window kept open at the end, because some windows always are.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a pirate in it, but tonight he is more pocket watch than menace, and the nursery window stays open the whole time. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 5 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 5 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the boy who would not grow up. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
2:39 The Nursery at Number Fourteen
16:41 The Boy Who Came for His Shadow
37:11 Second Star to the Right
46:57 The Island That Woke
59:45 The Little House
1:09:53 The Home Under the Ground
1:20:30 The Mermaids' Lagoon
1:33:15 The Never Bird
1:40:20 Wendy's Story
1:48:02 The Gentleman and the Clock
1:57:20 The Window Left Open
2:04:53 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime story for adults, bedtime stories, peter pan, peter and wendy, j m barrie, neverland, second star to the right, tinker bell, mermaids lagoon, fairy tale sleep story, fairy tale audiobook, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep fast, story to fall asleep to, calm sleep story, deep sleep story, relaxing sleep story, sleep podcast, the storybook season, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No Cinderella · The Original Fairy Tale · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 2 2 16 16 Cinderella · The Original Fairy Tale · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full cda8bd52-a660-443a-8e92-5d5e21e6177f https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/cinderella-the-original-fairy-tale-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Cinderella, exactly as Charles Perrault first set it down in 1697. A pumpkin hollowed out by a godmother's hand, six mice turned to six grey horses, a whiskered rat for a coachman, six lizards for footmen, and not one ball but two. The slipper is glass, it fits in front of everyone, and the story ends not in punishment but in forgiveness, with places found at court for both sisters.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There are unkind sisters in it, but the unkindness stays quiet, and the ending forgives them, which is how Perrault himself chose to close it. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 4 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 4 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the slipper of glass and the kindness at the end. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:02 The House with the Cold Hearths
8:43 Cinders, and the Two Names
15:29 An Invitation Sealed in Red Wax
23:16 Dressing the Sisters
29:59 The Godmother in the Garden
36:36 Six Mice, Three Rats, and Six Lizards
46:22 The First Ball
55:16 The Day Between
1:04:30 The Stroke of Twelve
1:11:42 The Slipper Tried Through the City
1:16:58 Forgiveness, and Two Places at Court
1:22:57 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Cinderella, exactly as Charles Perrault first set it down in 1697. A pumpkin hollowed out by a godmother's hand, six mice turned to six grey horses, a whiskered rat for a coachman, six lizards for footmen, and not one ball but two. The slipper is glass, it fits in front of everyone, and the story ends not in punishment but in forgiveness, with places found at court for both sisters.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There are unkind sisters in it, but the unkindness stays quiet, and the ending forgives them, which is how Perrault himself chose to close it. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 4 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 4 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the slipper of glass and the kindness at the end. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:02 The House with the Cold Hearths
8:43 Cinders, and the Two Names
15:29 An Invitation Sealed in Red Wax
23:16 Dressing the Sisters
29:59 The Godmother in the Garden
36:36 Six Mice, Three Rats, and Six Lizards
46:22 The First Ball
55:16 The Day Between
1:04:30 The Stroke of Twelve
1:11:42 The Slipper Tried Through the City
1:16:58 Forgiveness, and Two Places at Court
1:22:57 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller opens the old book to Cinderella, exactly as Charles Perrault first set it down in 1697. A pumpkin hollowed out by a godmother's hand, six mice turned to six grey horses, a whiskered rat for a coachman, six lizards for footmen, and not one ball but two. The slipper is glass, it fits in front of everyone, and the story ends not in punishment but in forgiveness, with places found at court for both sisters.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There are unkind sisters in it, but the unkindness stays quiet, and the ending forgives them, which is how Perrault himself chose to close it. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 4 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 4 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the slipper of glass and the kindness at the end. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:02 The House with the Cold Hearths
8:43 Cinders, and the Two Names
15:29 An Invitation Sealed in Red Wax
23:16 Dressing the Sisters
29:59 The Godmother in the Garden
36:36 Six Mice, Three Rats, and Six Lizards
46:22 The First Ball
55:16 The Day Between
1:04:30 The Stroke of Twelve
1:11:42 The Slipper Tried Through the City
1:16:58 Forgiveness, and Two Places at Court
1:22:57 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime story for adults, bedtime stories, cinderella, cinderella original story, charles perrault, glass slipper, fairy godmother, pumpkin coach, fairy tale sleep story, fairy tale audiobook, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep fast, story to fall asleep to, calm sleep story, deep sleep story, relaxing sleep story, sleep podcast, the storybook season, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No The Little Mermaid · The Original Fairy Tale · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 2 2 15 15 The Little Mermaid · The Original Fairy Tale · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full 9f277f62-bb26-4252-ba14-9191f63152ed https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-little-mermaid-the-original-fairy-tale-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller turns to Hans Christian Andersen's little mermaid, the original telling of 1837. Far out where the water is blue as the bluest cornflower, the sea king's youngest daughter tends a garden shaped like the sun and listens to her grandmother's stories of the world above. Merfolk live three hundred years, ships drift overhead like slow clouds, and on her fifteenth birthday she rises through the quiet water to see the lights for herself. It is a tale of longing told gently, and it ends the way Andersen ended it, among the daughters of the air, with patience and quiet hope.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. The old tale carries sorrow in it, but we keep to its gentlest current, and no one is lost in the telling. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 3 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 3 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the sea's youngest daughter. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:00 Far Out, Where the Water Is Blue
9:23 Six Small Gardens
15:13 Stories of the World Above
21:15 Five Sisters, Five Evenings
29:50 The Night She Rose
35:39 The Storm, and the Shore
44:33 Three Hundred Years
52:30 The House Beyond the Whirlpools
1:01:26 Two White Feet
1:09:32 The Bride From the Temple
1:17:57 The Daughters of the Air
1:23:34 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller turns to Hans Christian Andersen's little mermaid, the original telling of 1837. Far out where the water is blue as the bluest cornflower, the sea king's youngest daughter tends a garden shaped like the sun and listens to her grandmother's stories of the world above. Merfolk live three hundred years, ships drift overhead like slow clouds, and on her fifteenth birthday she rises through the quiet water to see the lights for herself. It is a tale of longing told gently, and it ends the way Andersen ended it, among the daughters of the air, with patience and quiet hope.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. The old tale carries sorrow in it, but we keep to its gentlest current, and no one is lost in the telling. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 3 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 3 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the sea's youngest daughter. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:00 Far Out, Where the Water Is Blue
9:23 Six Small Gardens
15:13 Stories of the World Above
21:15 Five Sisters, Five Evenings
29:50 The Night She Rose
35:39 The Storm, and the Shore
44:33 Three Hundred Years
52:30 The House Beyond the Whirlpools
1:01:26 Two White Feet
1:09:32 The Bride From the Temple
1:17:57 The Daughters of the Air
1:23:34 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the storyteller turns to Hans Christian Andersen's little mermaid, the original telling of 1837. Far out where the water is blue as the bluest cornflower, the sea king's youngest daughter tends a garden shaped like the sun and listens to her grandmother's stories of the world above. Merfolk live three hundred years, ships drift overhead like slow clouds, and on her fifteenth birthday she rises through the quiet water to see the lights for herself. It is a tale of longing told gently, and it ends the way Andersen ended it, among the daughters of the air, with patience and quiet hope.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. The old tale carries sorrow in it, but we keep to its gentlest current, and no one is lost in the telling. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 3 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 3 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the sea's youngest daughter. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:00 Far Out, Where the Water Is Blue
9:23 Six Small Gardens
15:13 Stories of the World Above
21:15 Five Sisters, Five Evenings
29:50 The Night She Rose
35:39 The Storm, and the Shore
44:33 Three Hundred Years
52:30 The House Beyond the Whirlpools
1:01:26 Two White Feet
1:09:32 The Bride From the Temple
1:17:57 The Daughters of the Air
1:23:34 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

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]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime story for adults, bedtime stories, the little mermaid, little mermaid original story, hans christian andersen, andersen fairy tales, mermaid sleep story, daughters of the air, fairy tale sleep story, fairy tale audiobook, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep fast, story to fall asleep to, calm sleep story, deep sleep story, relaxing sleep story, sleep podcast, the storybook season, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No Aladdin · The Original 1001 Nights Tale · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 2 2 14 14 Aladdin · The Original 1001 Nights Tale · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full 632fe093-d863-448a-a13b-2e4c9521c24e https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/aladdin-the-original-1001-nights-tale-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the lamp is lit again and the storyteller opens the old book to Aladdin, told the way it was first told three centuries ago, long before any film. A tailor's son in a city in China, a stranger who calls him nephew, a cold fire on a mountainside, and not one genie but two, one in an old ring and one in a battered brass lamp. There is a garden where the fruit is made of jewels, a princess named Badroulbadour, forty basins of gold, and a palace built in a single quiet night.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a scheming magician in it, but he is gently outwitted long before the end, and every door he closes is opened again. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 2 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 2 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the boy and the lamp, from the oldest telling. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:07 The Tailor's Son
8:50 The Stranger Who Called Him Nephew
23:26 The Garden of Jewel Fruit
31:03 The Ring Turned in the Dark
39:42 The Genie of the Lamp
46:17 The Princess Badroulbadour
53:24 Forty Basins of Gold
1:00:48 The Palace Built in a Night
1:08:59 New Lamps for Old
1:22:10 The Quiet Restoration
1:29:01 The Good Years
1:32:00 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the lamp is lit again and the storyteller opens the old book to Aladdin, told the way it was first told three centuries ago, long before any film. A tailor's son in a city in China, a stranger who calls him nephew, a cold fire on a mountainside, and not one genie but two, one in an old ring and one in a battered brass lamp. There is a garden where the fruit is made of jewels, a princess named Badroulbadour, forty basins of gold, and a palace built in a single quiet night.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a scheming magician in it, but he is gently outwitted long before the end, and every door he closes is opened again. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 2 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 2 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the boy and the lamp, from the oldest telling. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:07 The Tailor's Son
8:50 The Stranger Who Called Him Nephew
23:26 The Garden of Jewel Fruit
31:03 The Ring Turned in the Dark
39:42 The Genie of the Lamp
46:17 The Princess Badroulbadour
53:24 Forty Basins of Gold
1:00:48 The Palace Built in a Night
1:08:59 New Lamps for Old
1:22:10 The Quiet Restoration
1:29:01 The Good Years
1:32:00 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour fairy tale sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the lamp is lit again and the storyteller opens the old book to Aladdin, told the way it was first told three centuries ago, long before any film. A tailor's son in a city in China, a stranger who calls him nephew, a cold fire on a mountainside, and not one genie but two, one in an old ring and one in a battered brass lamp. There is a garden where the fruit is made of jewels, a princess named Badroulbadour, forty basins of gold, and a palace built in a single quiet night.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a scheming magician in it, but he is gently outwitted long before the end, and every door he closes is opened again. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 2 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 2 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the boy and the lamp, from the oldest telling. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:07 The Tailor's Son
8:50 The Stranger Who Called Him Nephew
23:26 The Garden of Jewel Fruit
31:03 The Ring Turned in the Dark
39:42 The Genie of the Lamp
46:17 The Princess Badroulbadour
53:24 Forty Basins of Gold
1:00:48 The Palace Built in a Night
1:08:59 New Lamps for Old
1:22:10 The Quiet Restoration
1:29:01 The Good Years
1:32:00 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime story for adults, bedtime stories, aladdin, aladdin original story, genie of the lamp, magic lamp, princess badroulbadour, 1001 nights, arabian nights, fairy tale sleep story, fairy tale audiobook, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep fast, story to fall asleep to, calm sleep story, deep sleep story, relaxing sleep story, sleep podcast, the storybook season, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No 1001 Nights · Scheherazade · The Original Arabian Nights Tale · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep 2 2 13 13 1001 Nights · Scheherazade · The Original Arabian Nights Tale · 3 Hour Sleep Story to Fall Asleep full b3b4e616-7b63-486b-a332-b4cf9b0779fe https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/1001-nights-scheherazade-the-original-arabian-nights-tale-3-hour-sleep-story-to-fall-asleep 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour Arabian Nights sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the lantern is lit for the first time, and the first tale in the old book is the storyteller's own. A quiet city at dusk, a king who has forgotten how to rest, and the vizier's daughter, Scheherazade, who volunteers to sit with him and tell a story that is never quite finished by dawn. Her little sister asks for the first tale, an ebony horse rises over the roofs of the world, and a thousand nights and one begin as gently as this one.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a grieving king in it, but no harm comes to anyone in the telling, and the storyteller always knows exactly what she is doing. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 1 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 1 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the tale that holds all the others. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
0:55 The Lamp Is Lit
5:47 The City at Dusk
13:07 The Vizier's Daughter
19:39 One Thousand Books
26:17 The First Night
30:35 The Tale of the Ebony Horse
37:14 The Night Ride
44:54 The Palace on the Roof of the World
49:55 Dawn, and the Tale Unfinished
55:39 A Thousand Nights and One
1:27:56 The Library of Night
1:35:31 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour Arabian Nights sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the lantern is lit for the first time, and the first tale in the old book is the storyteller's own. A quiet city at dusk, a king who has forgotten how to rest, and the vizier's daughter, Scheherazade, who volunteers to sit with him and tell a story that is never quite finished by dawn. Her little sister asks for the first tale, an ebony horse rises over the roofs of the world, and a thousand nights and one begin as gently as this one.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a grieving king in it, but no harm comes to anyone in the telling, and the storyteller always knows exactly what she is doing. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 1 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 1 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the tale that holds all the others. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
0:55 The Lamp Is Lit
5:47 The City at Dusk
13:07 The Vizier's Daughter
19:39 One Thousand Books
26:17 The First Night
30:35 The Tale of the Ebony Horse
37:14 The Night Ride
44:54 The Palace on the Roof of the World
49:55 Dawn, and the Tale Unfinished
55:39 A Thousand Nights and One
1:27:56 The Library of Night
1:35:31 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour Arabian Nights sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight the lantern is lit for the first time, and the first tale in the old book is the storyteller's own. A quiet city at dusk, a king who has forgotten how to rest, and the vizier's daughter, Scheherazade, who volunteers to sit with him and tell a story that is never quite finished by dawn. Her little sister asks for the first tale, an ebony horse rises over the roofs of the world, and a thousand nights and one begin as gently as this one.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a grieving king in it, but no harm comes to anyone in the telling, and the storyteller always knows exactly what she is doing. There is nothing here to fear. You do not have to watch. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

Episode 1 of 12 · The Storybook Season

Where this sits: Part 1 of 12 in The Storybook Season, one storyteller, one lantern, and one complete famous tale each night, each told from its original source. Tonight, the tale that holds all the others. Every episode stands on its own, and any night is a fine night to begin.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
0:55 The Lamp Is Lit
5:47 The City at Dusk
13:07 The Vizier's Daughter
19:39 One Thousand Books
26:17 The First Night
30:35 The Tale of the Ebony Horse
37:14 The Night Ride
44:54 The Palace on the Roof of the World
49:55 Dawn, and the Tale Unfinished
55:39 A Thousand Nights and One
1:27:56 The Library of Night
1:35:31 Goodnight. And the Lamp at the Edge of Morning

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🕯 Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
📜 All our worlds: https://gildenmyth.com
🕊 Goddess sleep meditations, The Tender Hour: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTenderHourChannel

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> sleep story, sleep stories for adults, bedtime story for adults, bedtime stories, 1001 nights, arabian nights, one thousand and one nights, scheherazade, arabian nights sleep story, the ebony horse, fairy tale sleep story, fairy tale audiobook, 3 hour sleep story, fall asleep fast, story to fall asleep to, calm sleep story, deep sleep story, relaxing sleep story, sleep podcast, the storybook season, the sleeping almanac, gildenmyth No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Gathering of the Gods (Episode 12) 2 2 12 12 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Gathering of the Gods (Episode 12) full 133e9c3d-4a0b-4e7a-9ef0-f8e713674887 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-story-the-gathering-of-the-gods-episode-12 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep, and the gentle close of our long Egyptian journey. Tonight we do not tell a new story. We gather them all, one last quiet walk back through the whole company of the gods, from the first sunrise to the golden lady who waits in the west.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is nothing new to follow tonight, only the warm remembering of stories already known. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 12 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · Season Finale · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 12 of 12, the close of the Egyptian cycle. Across the season we have told one continuous story, from the first light to the golden lady. Tonight gathers the whole of it. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:25 The Gathering 9:18 The First Light 16:11 The Eye and the Days 21:37 The Green King 27:19 The Passing 32:51 The Faithful Search 38:16 The Bright Heir 43:38 The Gentle Judgment 49:12 The Night Boat 54:40 The Golden Lady 1:00:10 What the Whole Story Meant 1:07:33 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:10:58 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves across thousands of years, from the Pyramid Texts and the Coffin Texts to the Book of the Dead, from the temple walls to the Greek writer Plutarch. These are retellings, told gently, always choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep, and the gentle close of our long Egyptian journey. Tonight we do not tell a new story. We gather them all, one last quiet walk back through the whole company of the gods, from the first sunrise to the golden lady who waits in the west.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is nothing new to follow tonight, only the warm remembering of stories already known. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 12 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · Season Finale · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 12 of 12, the close of the Egyptian cycle. Across the season we have told one continuous story, from the first light to the golden lady. Tonight gathers the whole of it. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:25 The Gathering 9:18 The First Light 16:11 The Eye and the Days 21:37 The Green King 27:19 The Passing 32:51 The Faithful Search 38:16 The Bright Heir 43:38 The Gentle Judgment 49:12 The Night Boat 54:40 The Golden Lady 1:00:10 What the Whole Story Meant 1:07:33 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:10:58 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves across thousands of years, from the Pyramid Texts and the Coffin Texts to the Book of the Dead, from the temple walls to the Greek writer Plutarch. These are retellings, told gently, always choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep, and the gentle close of our long Egyptian journey. Tonight we do not tell a new story. We gather them all, one last quiet walk back through the whole company of the gods, from the first sunrise to the golden lady who waits in the west.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is nothing new to follow tonight, only the warm remembering of stories already known. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 12 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · Season Finale · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 12 of 12, the close of the Egyptian cycle. Across the season we have told one continuous story, from the first light to the golden lady. Tonight gathers the whole of it. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:25 The Gathering 9:18 The First Light 16:11 The Eye and the Days 21:37 The Green King 27:19 The Passing 32:51 The Faithful Search 38:16 The Bright Heir 43:38 The Gentle Judgment 49:12 The Night Boat 54:40 The Golden Lady 1:00:10 What the Whole Story Meant 1:07:33 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:10:58 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves across thousands of years, from the Pyramid Texts and the Coffin Texts to the Book of the Dead, from the temple walls to the Greek writer Plutarch. These are retellings, told gently, always choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> egyptian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ancient egypt, egyptian gods, ra, osiris, isis, horus, thoth, anubis, hathor, the gathering of the gods, egyptian pantheon, season finale, sleep podcast, fall asleep, calm sleep story, history sleep story, mythology, meditation, relaxation, insomnia, deep sleep, gildenmyth, the sleeping almanac No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · Hathor the Golden Lady (Episode 11) 2 2 11 11 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · Hathor the Golden Lady (Episode 11) full 4a6c0bfa-d9d6-4551-bf87-acd49be823b0 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-story-hathor-the-golden-lady-episode-11 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the warmest company the old Egyptians knew, the golden goddess Hathor, the lady of love and music and gladness, the gentle mother of the starry sky, and the kind welcome waiting at the end of every road.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. This is the gentlest night of the season, made only of warmth. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 11 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 11 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the golden goddess of love and music, the gentlest face in all the company of the gods. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:21 The Golden One 9:10 The Lady of Music 15:06 The Dance and the Gladness 20:50 The Face of Love 26:46 The Great Cow of Heaven 32:55 The Lady of the Sycamore 39:13 The Seven Gentle Ones 45:01 The Gentle Face That Calmed the Fire 51:14 The Mirror and the Gold 57:27 The Lady of the West 1:03:26 What the Golden One Meant 1:09:24 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:12:18 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves, above all from Hathor's great golden temple at Dendera and the old hymns of the Lady of Gold. These are retellings. Where the sources fall silent, we fill the quiet gently and in her own warm spirit, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the warmest company the old Egyptians knew, the golden goddess Hathor, the lady of love and music and gladness, the gentle mother of the starry sky, and the kind welcome waiting at the end of every road.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. This is the gentlest night of the season, made only of warmth. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 11 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 11 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the golden goddess of love and music, the gentlest face in all the company of the gods. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:21 The Golden One 9:10 The Lady of Music 15:06 The Dance and the Gladness 20:50 The Face of Love 26:46 The Great Cow of Heaven 32:55 The Lady of the Sycamore 39:13 The Seven Gentle Ones 45:01 The Gentle Face That Calmed the Fire 51:14 The Mirror and the Gold 57:27 The Lady of the West 1:03:26 What the Golden One Meant 1:09:24 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:12:18 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves, above all from Hathor's great golden temple at Dendera and the old hymns of the Lady of Gold. These are retellings. Where the sources fall silent, we fill the quiet gently and in her own warm spirit, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the warmest company the old Egyptians knew, the golden goddess Hathor, the lady of love and music and gladness, the gentle mother of the starry sky, and the kind welcome waiting at the end of every road.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. This is the gentlest night of the season, made only of warmth. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 11 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 11 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the golden goddess of love and music, the gentlest face in all the company of the gods. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:21 The Golden One 9:10 The Lady of Music 15:06 The Dance and the Gladness 20:50 The Face of Love 26:46 The Great Cow of Heaven 32:55 The Lady of the Sycamore 39:13 The Seven Gentle Ones 45:01 The Gentle Face That Calmed the Fire 51:14 The Mirror and the Gold 57:27 The Lady of the West 1:03:26 What the Golden One Meant 1:09:24 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:12:18 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves, above all from Hathor's great golden temple at Dendera and the old hymns of the Lady of Gold. These are retellings. Where the sources fall silent, we fill the quiet gently and in her own warm spirit, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> egyptian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ancient egypt, hathor, the golden one, goddess of love, goddess of music, the seven hathors, lady of the sycamore, the eye of ra, dendera, egyptian gods, sleep podcast, fall asleep, calm sleep story, history sleep story, mythology, meditation, relaxation, insomnia, deep sleep, gildenmyth, the sleeping almanac No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Boat of a Million Years (Episode 10) 2 2 10 10 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Boat of a Million Years (Episode 10) full 9ca174da-7375-43f3-87c6-d81abb35005f https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-story-the-boat-of-a-million-years-episode-10 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the voyage the sun itself makes every night: down into the country of the dark in the great Boat of a Million Years, through the twelve quiet hours, carried by a faithful crew, renewed in the deepest hour, and lifted up new and golden at dawn.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. The night is told as a safe passage you are carried through, to a morning that has never once failed to come. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 10 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 10 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the sun makes its nightly voyage through the dark and rises again at dawn. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters
0:00 Welcome
3:12 The Boat of a Million Years
9:03 The Gate of the West
15:02 The Crew of the Boat
21:04 The River Through the Dark
28:54 The Sleeping Ones
34:40 The Deepest Hour
40:34 The Renewing Waters
46:13 The Coils of the Great Serpent
52:16 The Holding Back of the Serpent
57:45 The Turning Toward Dawn
1:03:16 The Scarab and the Dawn
1:09:19 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn
1:13:27 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves, from the Amduat and the old books of the night that charted the sun's dark voyage hour by hour. These are retellings. Where the old books turn toward fear, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the voyage the sun itself makes every night: down into the country of the dark in the great Boat of a Million Years, through the twelve quiet hours, carried by a faithful crew, renewed in the deepest hour, and lifted up new and golden at dawn.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. The night is told as a safe passage you are carried through, to a morning that has never once failed to come. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 10 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 10 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the sun makes its nightly voyage through the dark and rises again at dawn. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters
0:00 Welcome
3:12 The Boat of a Million Years
9:03 The Gate of the West
15:02 The Crew of the Boat
21:04 The River Through the Dark
28:54 The Sleeping Ones
34:40 The Deepest Hour
40:34 The Renewing Waters
46:13 The Coils of the Great Serpent
52:16 The Holding Back of the Serpent
57:45 The Turning Toward Dawn
1:03:16 The Scarab and the Dawn
1:09:19 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn
1:13:27 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves, from the Amduat and the old books of the night that charted the sun's dark voyage hour by hour. These are retellings. Where the old books turn toward fear, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the voyage the sun itself makes every night: down into the country of the dark in the great Boat of a Million Years, through the twelve quiet hours, carried by a faithful crew, renewed in the deepest hour, and lifted up new and golden at dawn.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. The night is told as a safe passage you are carried through, to a morning that has never once failed to come. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 10 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 10 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the sun makes its nightly voyage through the dark and rises again at dawn. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters
0:00 Welcome
3:12 The Boat of a Million Years
9:03 The Gate of the West
15:02 The Crew of the Boat
21:04 The River Through the Dark
28:54 The Sleeping Ones
34:40 The Deepest Hour
40:34 The Renewing Waters
46:13 The Coils of the Great Serpent
52:16 The Holding Back of the Serpent
57:45 The Turning Toward Dawn
1:03:16 The Scarab and the Dawn
1:09:19 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn
1:13:27 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves, from the Amduat and the old books of the night that charted the sun's dark voyage hour by hour. These are retellings. Where the old books turn toward fear, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> egyptian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ancient egypt, the boat of a million years, ra, the sun god, the amduat, the duat, egyptian underworld, night barque, apophis, khepri, egyptian afterlife, egyptian gods, sleep podcast, fall asleep, calm sleep story, history sleep story, mythology, meditation, relaxation, insomnia, deep sleep, gildenmyth, the sleeping almanac No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Weighing of the Heart (Episode 9) 2 2 9 9 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Weighing of the Heart (Episode 9) full f63c7c0b-6215-4812-9476-0534b1b590c9 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-story-the-weighing-of-the-heart-episode-9 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentlest journey the Egyptians ever imagined, a single heart coming home: the calm hall of judgment, the kind gods who guide the soul, the feather of truth upon the scale, and the green fields beyond.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. It is the kindest vision of the end ever dreamed, told to comfort. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 9 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 9 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the gentle judgment of the heart in the hall of the dead. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:19 The Last Doorway 9:19 The Hall of the Two Truths 15:14 The Gentle Guide 21:17 The Great Scale 25:59 The Feather of Truth 33:33 The Telling of a Life 41:05 The Heart Laid on the Scale 46:41 The Balance Holds 52:34 The Words of Thoth 58:16 The Green Field Beyond 1:04:12 What the Weighing Meant 1:10:17 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:14:39 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves and from the Book of the Dead, their great guide for the soul's journey beyond. These are retellings. Where the old book turns toward fear, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentlest journey the Egyptians ever imagined, a single heart coming home: the calm hall of judgment, the kind gods who guide the soul, the feather of truth upon the scale, and the green fields beyond.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. It is the kindest vision of the end ever dreamed, told to comfort. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 9 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 9 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the gentle judgment of the heart in the hall of the dead. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:19 The Last Doorway 9:19 The Hall of the Two Truths 15:14 The Gentle Guide 21:17 The Great Scale 25:59 The Feather of Truth 33:33 The Telling of a Life 41:05 The Heart Laid on the Scale 46:41 The Balance Holds 52:34 The Words of Thoth 58:16 The Green Field Beyond 1:04:12 What the Weighing Meant 1:10:17 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:14:39 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves and from the Book of the Dead, their great guide for the soul's journey beyond. These are retellings. Where the old book turns toward fear, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentlest journey the Egyptians ever imagined, a single heart coming home: the calm hall of judgment, the kind gods who guide the soul, the feather of truth upon the scale, and the green fields beyond.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. It is the kindest vision of the end ever dreamed, told to comfort. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 9 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 9 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the gentle judgment of the heart in the hall of the dead. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:19 The Last Doorway 9:19 The Hall of the Two Truths 15:14 The Gentle Guide 21:17 The Great Scale 25:59 The Feather of Truth 33:33 The Telling of a Life 41:05 The Heart Laid on the Scale 46:41 The Balance Holds 52:34 The Words of Thoth 58:16 The Green Field Beyond 1:04:12 What the Weighing Meant 1:10:17 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:14:39 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves and from the Book of the Dead, their great guide for the soul's journey beyond. These are retellings. Where the old book turns toward fear, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> egyptian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ancient egypt, the weighing of the heart, book of the dead, anubis, maat, feather of truth, thoth, osiris, field of reeds, egyptian afterlife, sleep podcast, fall asleep, calm sleep story, history sleep story, mythology, meditation, relaxation, insomnia, deep sleep, gildenmyth, the sleeping almanac No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Contendings of Horus and Set (Episode 8) 2 2 8 8 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Contendings of Horus and Set (Episode 8) full 7e263977-3126-4e8d-b121-c1264e8490d3 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-story-the-contendings-of-horus-and-set-episode-8 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the long patient contest for the throne of Egypt, as the grown Horus, son of Osiris, claims his father's crown from his uncle Set, and justice, after years of trials and a court of the gods, is gently done.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a contest in it, but no horror, and it ends in a crowning and a reconciliation. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 8 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 8 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the grown Horus wins his father's throne from Set. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:18 The Child Grown 8:58 The Tribunal of the Gods 14:55 The Long Delay 22:14 The Counsel of the Wise 27:59 The Clever Word of Isis 34:05 The Contests Begin 41:19 The Long Breath Beneath the Water 46:51 The Race of the Stone Boats 52:13 The Eye Made Whole 57:15 The Word from the Land of the Dead 1:04:42 The Crowning of Horus and the Place of Set 1:12:08 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:16:37 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves and from one of the great old papyri that preserved this long contest, the Chester Beatty Papyrus. These are retellings. Where the old source turns rough, we keep the dignified heart of it, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the long patient contest for the throne of Egypt, as the grown Horus, son of Osiris, claims his father's crown from his uncle Set, and justice, after years of trials and a court of the gods, is gently done.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a contest in it, but no horror, and it ends in a crowning and a reconciliation. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 8 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 8 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the grown Horus wins his father's throne from Set. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:18 The Child Grown 8:58 The Tribunal of the Gods 14:55 The Long Delay 22:14 The Counsel of the Wise 27:59 The Clever Word of Isis 34:05 The Contests Begin 41:19 The Long Breath Beneath the Water 46:51 The Race of the Stone Boats 52:13 The Eye Made Whole 57:15 The Word from the Land of the Dead 1:04:42 The Crowning of Horus and the Place of Set 1:12:08 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:16:37 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves and from one of the great old papyri that preserved this long contest, the Chester Beatty Papyrus. These are retellings. Where the old source turns rough, we keep the dignified heart of it, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the long patient contest for the throne of Egypt, as the grown Horus, son of Osiris, claims his father's crown from his uncle Set, and justice, after years of trials and a court of the gods, is gently done.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is a contest in it, but no horror, and it ends in a crowning and a reconciliation. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 8 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 8 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the grown Horus wins his father's throne from Set. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:18 The Child Grown 8:58 The Tribunal of the Gods 14:55 The Long Delay 22:14 The Counsel of the Wise 27:59 The Clever Word of Isis 34:05 The Contests Begin 41:19 The Long Breath Beneath the Water 46:51 The Race of the Stone Boats 52:13 The Eye Made Whole 57:15 The Word from the Land of the Dead 1:04:42 The Crowning of Horus and the Place of Set 1:12:08 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:16:37 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves and from one of the great old papyri that preserved this long contest, the Chester Beatty Papyrus. These are retellings. Where the old source turns rough, we keep the dignified heart of it, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

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]]> egyptian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ancient egypt, horus, set, horus and set, eye of horus, osiris, isis, egyptian gods, egyptian afterlife, sleep podcast, fall asleep, calm sleep story, history sleep story, mythology, meditation, relaxation, insomnia, deep sleep, gildenmyth, the sleeping almanac No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · Isis and the Scattered King (Episode 7) 2 2 7 7 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · Isis and the Scattered King (Episode 7) full 99c340d7-8723-4171-9c6d-d2e0816a868e https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-story-isis-and-the-scattered-king-episode-7 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the tender story of Isis, the faithful queen, and her long search for her lost king Osiris, across the whole world and even into death, and how her love gathered what was scattered and made the broken whole again.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. Every sorrow in it is answered by love. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 7 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 7 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, Isis gathers the scattered king, and Horus is conceived. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:21 The Search Begins 9:40 The Word of the Children 15:41 The Tree in the Far King's Hall 21:47 The Quiet Nurse 28:03 The Pillar Given 34:09 The Voyage Home 40:37 The Scattering 46:51 The Gathering 53:27 The Making Whole 59:51 The Wings of Isis 1:06:02 What Isis Meant 1:12:17 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:17:20 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves, from the old temple laments of Isis and Nephthys, and from the Greek writer Plutarch, who preserved the fullest account of the great queen's search. These are retellings. Where the ancient sources fall silent or disagree, we fill the gaps gently and in their own spirit, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the tender story of Isis, the faithful queen, and her long search for her lost king Osiris, across the whole world and even into death, and how her love gathered what was scattered and made the broken whole again.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. Every sorrow in it is answered by love. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 7 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 7 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, Isis gathers the scattered king, and Horus is conceived. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:21 The Search Begins 9:40 The Word of the Children 15:41 The Tree in the Far King's Hall 21:47 The Quiet Nurse 28:03 The Pillar Given 34:09 The Voyage Home 40:37 The Scattering 46:51 The Gathering 53:27 The Making Whole 59:51 The Wings of Isis 1:06:02 What Isis Meant 1:12:17 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:17:20 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves, from the old temple laments of Isis and Nephthys, and from the Greek writer Plutarch, who preserved the fullest account of the great queen's search. These are retellings. Where the ancient sources fall silent or disagree, we fill the gaps gently and in their own spirit, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the tender story of Isis, the faithful queen, and her long search for her lost king Osiris, across the whole world and even into death, and how her love gathered what was scattered and made the broken whole again.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. Every sorrow in it is answered by love. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 7 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 7 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, Isis gathers the scattered king, and Horus is conceived. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:21 The Search Begins 9:40 The Word of the Children 15:41 The Tree in the Far King's Hall 21:47 The Quiet Nurse 28:03 The Pillar Given 34:09 The Voyage Home 40:37 The Scattering 46:51 The Gathering 53:27 The Making Whole 59:51 The Wings of Isis 1:06:02 What Isis Meant 1:12:17 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:17:20 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves, from the old temple laments of Isis and Nephthys, and from the Greek writer Plutarch, who preserved the fullest account of the great queen's search. These are retellings. Where the ancient sources fall silent or disagree, we fill the gaps gently and in their own spirit, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> egyptian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ancient egypt, isis, osiris, nephthys, horus, set, byblos, egyptian afterlife, egyptian gods, sleep podcast, fall asleep, calm sleep story, history sleep story, mythology, meditation, relaxation, insomnia, deep sleep, gildenmyth, the sleeping almanac No Odysseus Before the Odyssey Began · Greek Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours 4 4 Odysseus Before the Odyssey Began · Greek Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours full 41832a4f-48f5-485f-9b31-4dad3bdf3de0 https://youtu.be/CcE8PpGT3FE 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.

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A slow, calm 3 hour Greek mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Everyone knows the voyage. Tonight is the story before the story: the making of Odysseus himself. A small goat island called Ithaca, a grandfather on a mountain who names a baby for trouble, a boar hunt that leaves a famous scar, the cleverest oath ever sworn in a crowded hall, a bride who answers a whole road with the fall of her veil, and a marriage bed built around a living olive tree. And at the end, the one trick he could not talk his way out of, and a sail waiting at the edge of morning.

If the Odyssey has found its way back into your world this summer, this is where the wanderer truly begins. By the last chapter you will know the man far better than the voyage alone could ever show you.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. Storms are coming for this man, but they stay far away all night. Nothing in this story will startle you. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

A Sleeping Almanac special · Part 1 of 2 · The full Odyssey season arrives this fall

Chapters
 0:00 Welcome · The Fire on the Beach
 3:00 The Island That Made Him
 13:38 The Grandfather on the Mountain
 24:15 The Whisper of Another Father
 34:53 The Boar in the Thicket
 45:31 The Boy Who Grew Clever
 56:09 The Hall of Many Suitors
 1:06:46 The Oath He Invented
 1:17:24 Penelope's Veil
 1:28:02 The Bed of Living Olive
 1:38:40 The Furrow of Salt
 1:49:17 The Last Quiet Days
 1:59:55 Goodnight. And the Sail at the Edge of Morning
 2:10:33 Calm music to drift off

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CcE8PpGT3FE
Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, relaxation, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. Drawn from Homer's Odyssey and the oldest Greek sources: the naming and the boar hunt from the Odyssey itself, the oath and the courtship from Apollodorus, the feigned madness from Hyginus, and Penelope's veil from Pausanias. These are retellings. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm 3 hour Greek mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Everyone knows the voyage. Tonight is the story before the story: the making of Odysseus himself. A small goat island called Ithaca, a grandfather on a mountain who names a baby for trouble, a boar hunt that leaves a famous scar, the cleverest oath ever sworn in a crowded hall, a bride who answers a whole road with the fall of her veil, and a marriage bed built around a living olive tree. And at the end, the one trick he could not talk his way out of, and a sail waiting at the edge of morning.

If the Odyssey has found its way back into your world this summer, this is where the wanderer truly begins. By the last chapter you will know the man far better than the voyage alone could ever show you.

Settle in, close your eyes, and let it drift over you. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. Storms are coming for this man, but they stay far away all night. Nothing in this story will startle you. You do not have to follow it. You do not have to remember any of it in the morning.

A Sleeping Almanac special · Part 1 of 2 · The full Odyssey season arrives this fall

Chapters
 0:00 Welcome · The Fire on the Beach
 3:00 The Island That Made Him
 13:38 The Grandfather on the Mountain
 24:15 The Whisper of Another Father
 34:53 The Boar in the Thicket
 45:31 The Boy Who Grew Clever
 56:09 The Hall of Many Suitors
 1:06:46 The Oath He Invented
 1:17:24 Penelope's Veil
 1:28:02 The Bed of Living Olive
 1:38:40 The Furrow of Salt
 1:49:17 The Last Quiet Days
 1:59:55 Goodnight. And the Sail at the Edge of Morning
 2:10:33 Calm music to drift off

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CcE8PpGT3FE
Sleep stories from history, Kingdoms at Dusk: https://kingdomsatdusk.com
Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, relaxation, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. Drawn from Homer's Odyssey and the oldest Greek sources: the naming and the boar hunt from the Odyssey itself, the oath and the courtship from Apollodorus, the feigned madness from Hyginus, and Penelope's veil from Pausanias. These are retellings. Where the old stories turn toward fear or cruelty, we turn gently toward comfort, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 A slow, calm 3 hour Greek mythology sleep story: the making of Odysseus himself, the untold story before the famous voyage. Part 1 of 2. The full Odyssey season arrives this fall. A slow, calm 3 hour Greek mythology sleep story: the making of Odysseus himself, the untold story before the famous voyage. Part 1 of 2. The full Odyssey season arrives this fall. the odyssey,odysseus,greek mythology sleep story,sleep story,bedtime story for adults,greek mythology,homer,trojan war,penelope,ithaca,3 hour sleep story,fall asleep,calm sleep story,deep sleep,sleep podcast,mythology,the sleeping almanac,gildenmyth No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Death of Osiris (Episode 6) 2 2 6 6 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Death of Osiris (Episode 6) full e80f1518-060e-4e58-9e4e-d351adef4863 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-story-the-death-of-osiris-episode-6 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentle and tender story of how the good green king Osiris passed out of the seen world, a brother in shadow, a beautiful chest, and a river that carried the king gently away, told softly as a seed going into the dark to rise, never as a loss.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is nothing in it to fear. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 6 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 6 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the green king passes gently from the world. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:15 The Shadow at the Edge of the Feast 9:58 The Quiet Gathering 16:09 The Taking of the Measure 22:37 The Beautiful Chest 29:15 The Banquet 35:22 The Game 41:35 The King Lies Down 47:49 The River Takes Him 53:55 The Far Shore 59:22 The Tree by the Sea 1:05:18 What the Death of Osiris Meant 1:12:07 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:16:56 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves and from the Greek writer Plutarch, who preserved the fullest account of the green king's passing. These are retellings. Where the ancient sources fall silent or disagree, we fill the gaps gently and in their own spirit, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentle and tender story of how the good green king Osiris passed out of the seen world, a brother in shadow, a beautiful chest, and a river that carried the king gently away, told softly as a seed going into the dark to rise, never as a loss.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is nothing in it to fear. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 6 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 6 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the green king passes gently from the world. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:15 The Shadow at the Edge of the Feast 9:58 The Quiet Gathering 16:09 The Taking of the Measure 22:37 The Beautiful Chest 29:15 The Banquet 35:22 The Game 41:35 The King Lies Down 47:49 The River Takes Him 53:55 The Far Shore 59:22 The Tree by the Sea 1:05:18 What the Death of Osiris Meant 1:12:07 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:16:56 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves and from the Greek writer Plutarch, who preserved the fullest account of the green king's passing. These are retellings. Where the ancient sources fall silent or disagree, we fill the gaps gently and in their own spirit, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentle and tender story of how the good green king Osiris passed out of the seen world, a brother in shadow, a beautiful chest, and a river that carried the king gently away, told softly as a seed going into the dark to rise, never as a loss.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. There is nothing in it to fear. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 6 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 6 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, the green king passes gently from the world. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:15 The Shadow at the Edge of the Feast 9:58 The Quiet Gathering 16:09 The Taking of the Measure 22:37 The Beautiful Chest 29:15 The Banquet 35:22 The Game 41:35 The King Lies Down 47:49 The River Takes Him 53:55 The Far Shore 59:22 The Tree by the Sea 1:05:18 What the Death of Osiris Meant 1:12:07 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:16:56 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves and from the Greek writer Plutarch, who preserved the fullest account of the green king's passing. These are retellings. Where the ancient sources fall silent or disagree, we fill the gaps gently and in their own spirit, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> egyptian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ancient egypt, osiris, the death of osiris, set, isis, plutarch, byblos, egyptian afterlife, egyptian gods, sleep podcast, fall asleep, calm sleep story, history sleep story, mythology, meditation, relaxation, insomnia, deep sleep, the sleeping almanac No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · Osiris the Green King (Episode 5) 2 2 5 5 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · Osiris the Green King (Episode 5) full b04e70bf-cd89-4aa1-bd12-9efa1b2b4d89 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-story-osiris-the-green-king-episode-5 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentle story of Osiris, the green king, the kindest ruler the old world had known, who taught a wandering people to plant the grain and tend the vine and reigned over a long golden age of peace beside his queen Isis.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 5 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 5 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, Osiris the green king and his long golden reign. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 2:38 The King Who Was Born to Be Loved 10:23 A Land Without Settled Ways 18:28 The Teaching of the Grain 24:13 The Gift of the Vine 30:48 The Laws and the Gods 39:16 The Queen at His Side 47:01 The Green Crown 53:39 The Journey Out 1:02:23 The Land at Peace 1:10:16 The Brother in the Shadows 1:16:28 What the Green King Meant 1:23:52 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:28:17 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves, from the Pyramid Texts and the old temple traditions of Osiris, and from the Greek writer Plutarch, who preserved the fullest account of the green king's reign. These are retellings. Where the ancient sources fall silent or disagree, we fill the gaps gently and in their own spirit, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentle story of Osiris, the green king, the kindest ruler the old world had known, who taught a wandering people to plant the grain and tend the vine and reigned over a long golden age of peace beside his queen Isis.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 5 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 5 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, Osiris the green king and his long golden reign. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 2:38 The King Who Was Born to Be Loved 10:23 A Land Without Settled Ways 18:28 The Teaching of the Grain 24:13 The Gift of the Vine 30:48 The Laws and the Gods 39:16 The Queen at His Side 47:01 The Green Crown 53:39 The Journey Out 1:02:23 The Land at Peace 1:10:16 The Brother in the Shadows 1:16:28 What the Green King Meant 1:23:52 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:28:17 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves, from the Pyramid Texts and the old temple traditions of Osiris, and from the Greek writer Plutarch, who preserved the fullest account of the green king's reign. These are retellings. Where the ancient sources fall silent or disagree, we fill the gaps gently and in their own spirit, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

New episodes every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Everything in one place: https://gildenmyth.com

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]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentle story of Osiris, the green king, the kindest ruler the old world had known, who taught a wandering people to plant the grain and tend the vine and reigned over a long golden age of peace beside his queen Isis.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 5 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Where this sits: Part 5 of 12 in the Egyptian cycle, one continuous telling of the gods in story order, from the first sunrise onward. Tonight, Osiris the green king and his long golden reign. Each episode stands on its own, and in order they tell one long story.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 2:38 The King Who Was Born to Be Loved 10:23 A Land Without Settled Ways 18:28 The Teaching of the Grain 24:13 The Gift of the Vine 30:48 The Laws and the Gods 39:16 The Queen at His Side 47:01 The Green Crown 53:39 The Journey Out 1:02:23 The Land at Peace 1:10:16 The Brother in the Shadows 1:16:28 What the Green King Meant 1:23:52 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:28:17 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the ancient Egyptians themselves, from the Pyramid Texts and the old temple traditions of Osiris, and from the Greek writer Plutarch, who preserved the fullest account of the green king's reign. These are retellings. Where the ancient sources fall silent or disagree, we fill the gaps gently and in their own spirit, choosing the telling that serves a calm night.

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]]> egyptian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ancient egypt, osiris, the green king, isis, set, field of reeds, djed, golden age, egyptian gods, sleep podcast, fall asleep, calm sleep story, history sleep story, mythology, meditation, relaxation, insomnia, deep sleep, the sleeping almanac No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · Thoth and the Five Stolen Days (Episode 4) 2 2 4 4 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · Thoth and the Five Stolen Days (Episode 4) full bc1c4c9f-471d-45a4-9f7e-45cd0ef0cc20 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-story-thoth-and-the-five-stolen-days-episode-4 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentle tale of Thoth, the wise moon god, who won five new days for the world at a quiet game played by moonlight, the five days on which the great gods were born.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 4 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:24 The Sky and the Earth in Love 12:13 The Jealous Decree 20:54 The Year That Had No Room 27:30 The Wisest of the Gods 38:15 The Moon and the Game 47:58 Playing for Light 56:58 The Making of Five Days 1:07:27 The First Day, Osiris 1:17:03 The Second Day and the Third 1:26:30 The Fourth Day and the Fifth 1:35:10 The Year Made Whole 1:45:29 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:51:33 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the Egyptians themselves and from the Greek writer Plutarch, and from the real Egyptian calendar, which truly did keep five extra days each year as the birthdays of the gods.

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]]> 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentle tale of Thoth, the wise moon god, who won five new days for the world at a quiet game played by moonlight, the five days on which the great gods were born.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 4 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:24 The Sky and the Earth in Love 12:13 The Jealous Decree 20:54 The Year That Had No Room 27:30 The Wisest of the Gods 38:15 The Moon and the Game 47:58 Playing for Light 56:58 The Making of Five Days 1:07:27 The First Day, Osiris 1:17:03 The Second Day and the Third 1:26:30 The Fourth Day and the Fifth 1:35:10 The Year Made Whole 1:45:29 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:51:33 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the Egyptians themselves and from the Greek writer Plutarch, and from the real Egyptian calendar, which truly did keep five extra days each year as the birthdays of the gods.

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]]> Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentle tale of Thoth, the wise moon god, who won five new days for the world at a quiet game played by moonlight, the five days on which the great gods were born.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 4 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 3:24 The Sky and the Earth in Love 12:13 The Jealous Decree 20:54 The Year That Had No Room 27:30 The Wisest of the Gods 38:15 The Moon and the Game 47:58 Playing for Light 56:58 The Making of Five Days 1:07:27 The First Day, Osiris 1:17:03 The Second Day and the Third 1:26:30 The Fourth Day and the Fifth 1:35:10 The Year Made Whole 1:45:29 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:51:33 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the Egyptians themselves and from the Greek writer Plutarch, and from the real Egyptian calendar, which truly did keep five extra days each year as the birthdays of the gods.

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]]> egyptian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ancient egypt, thoth, the five days, epagomenal days, nut and geb, osiris, isis, egyptian calendar, sleep podcast, fall asleep, calm sleep story, history sleep story, mythology, meditation, relaxation, insomnia, deep sleep, the sleeping almanac No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Eye of Ra (Episode 3) 2 2 3 3 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Eye of Ra (Episode 3) full e3945c89-a601-4f27-b05c-6fb34dca219b https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-story-the-eye-of-ra-episode-3 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the tale of the Eye of Ra, the lioness Sekhmet whose fury was calmed at last not by force but by a field flooded the color of dawn.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 3 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 4:00 The Aging of the Sun 15:11 The Whispering of Mankind 24:18 The Council in the Night 33:58 The Eye Becomes the Lioness 43:44 The Going Forth 52:56 The Sun Repents 1:01:34 The Brewing in the Night 1:11:25 Seven Thousand Jars 1:21:45 The Lioness at Dawn 1:31:20 The Calming 1:39:00 Hathor Returns 1:48:02 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:53:30 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from one of the great Egyptian temple texts, the Book of the Heavenly Cow, carved on the walls of the tombs of the New Kingdom pharaohs.

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]]> 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the tale of the Eye of Ra, the lioness Sekhmet whose fury was calmed at last not by force but by a field flooded the color of dawn.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 3 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 4:00 The Aging of the Sun 15:11 The Whispering of Mankind 24:18 The Council in the Night 33:58 The Eye Becomes the Lioness 43:44 The Going Forth 52:56 The Sun Repents 1:01:34 The Brewing in the Night 1:11:25 Seven Thousand Jars 1:21:45 The Lioness at Dawn 1:31:20 The Calming 1:39:00 Hathor Returns 1:48:02 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:53:30 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from one of the great Egyptian temple texts, the Book of the Heavenly Cow, carved on the walls of the tombs of the New Kingdom pharaohs.

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]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the tale of the Eye of Ra, the lioness Sekhmet whose fury was calmed at last not by force but by a field flooded the color of dawn.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 3 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 4:00 The Aging of the Sun 15:11 The Whispering of Mankind 24:18 The Council in the Night 33:58 The Eye Becomes the Lioness 43:44 The Going Forth 52:56 The Sun Repents 1:01:34 The Brewing in the Night 1:11:25 Seven Thousand Jars 1:21:45 The Lioness at Dawn 1:31:20 The Calming 1:39:00 Hathor Returns 1:48:02 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:53:30 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from one of the great Egyptian temple texts, the Book of the Heavenly Cow, carved on the walls of the tombs of the New Kingdom pharaohs.

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]]> egyptian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ancient egypt, eye of ra, sekhmet, hathor, destruction of mankind, egyptian gods, sleep podcast, fall asleep, calm sleep story, history sleep story, mythology, meditation, relaxation, insomnia, deep sleep, the sleeping almanac No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Secret Name of Ra (Episode 2) 2 2 2 2 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · The Secret Name of Ra (Episode 2) full 18a653ca-9511-48d3-8be0-e27af6fc5b65 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-story-the-secret-name-of-ra-episode-2 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the patient tale of how the goddess Isis won the secret name of Ra, the one hidden word that held all his power.


This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 2 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.


00:00 Welcome
07:07 The Age When the Gods Walked the Earth
18:21 The God Who Had Grown Old
26:39 Isis, the Great of Magic
36:52 The Secret Name
47:44 The Drop That Fell
55:43 The Shaping of the Serpent
1:06:04 The Turning of the Road
1:15:13 None Could Heal Him
1:25:06 The Healer's Price
1:33:40 The Naming of Names
1:40:25 The Name Passes
1:49:44 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn
1:56:44 Calm music to drift off


Drawn from an ancient Egyptian papyrus now kept in Turin, where this very tale was written down as a healing spell more than three thousand years ago.

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]]> 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the patient tale of how the goddess Isis won the secret name of Ra, the one hidden word that held all his power.


This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 2 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.


00:00 Welcome
07:07 The Age When the Gods Walked the Earth
18:21 The God Who Had Grown Old
26:39 Isis, the Great of Magic
36:52 The Secret Name
47:44 The Drop That Fell
55:43 The Shaping of the Serpent
1:06:04 The Turning of the Road
1:15:13 None Could Heal Him
1:25:06 The Healer's Price
1:33:40 The Naming of Names
1:40:25 The Name Passes
1:49:44 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn
1:56:44 Calm music to drift off


Drawn from an ancient Egyptian papyrus now kept in Turin, where this very tale was written down as a healing spell more than three thousand years ago.

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]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the patient tale of how the goddess Isis won the secret name of Ra, the one hidden word that held all his power.


This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 2 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.


00:00 Welcome
07:07 The Age When the Gods Walked the Earth
18:21 The God Who Had Grown Old
26:39 Isis, the Great of Magic
36:52 The Secret Name
47:44 The Drop That Fell
55:43 The Shaping of the Serpent
1:06:04 The Turning of the Road
1:15:13 None Could Heal Him
1:25:06 The Healer's Price
1:33:40 The Naming of Names
1:40:25 The Name Passes
1:49:44 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn
1:56:44 Calm music to drift off


Drawn from an ancient Egyptian papyrus now kept in Turin, where this very tale was written down as a healing spell more than three thousand years ago.

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]]> egyptian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ancient egypt, isis, ra, secret name of ra, egyptian magic, egyptian gods, sleep podcast, fall asleep, calm sleep story, history sleep story, mythology, meditation, relaxation, insomnia, deep sleep, the sleeping almanac No Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · Ra and the First Sunrise (Episode 1) 2 2 1 1 Egyptian Mythology Sleep Story · Ra and the First Sunrise (Episode 1) full 8923b0a2-7bb8-49f8-a319-f22adb63608f https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/egyptian-mythology-sleep-story-ra-and-the-first-sunrise-episode-1 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentle tale of Ra and the very first sunrise, from the dark still waters before the world began.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 1 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 4:29 The Waters That Had No Shore 14:14 The First Mound 24:36 The One Who Made Himself 34:22 The First Breath and the First Rain 44:01 The Lost Children and the Weeping Eye 52:35 Earth and Sky 1:02:36 The Sun Takes Its Throne 1:13:05 The Boat of Millions of Years 1:20:44 The Three Faces of the Sun 1:29:08 The Measuring of the Day 1:37:46 The Descent 1:47:30 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:52:11 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the oldest Egyptian sources, the Pyramid Texts and the Heliopolitan creation tradition.

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]]> 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentle tale of Ra and the very first sunrise, from the dark still waters before the world began.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 1 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 4:29 The Waters That Had No Shore 14:14 The First Mound 24:36 The One Who Made Himself 34:22 The First Breath and the First Rain 44:01 The Lost Children and the Weeping Eye 52:35 Earth and Sky 1:02:36 The Sun Takes Its Throne 1:13:05 The Boat of Millions of Years 1:20:44 The Three Faces of the Sun 1:29:08 The Measuring of the Day 1:37:46 The Descent 1:47:30 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:52:11 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the oldest Egyptian sources, the Pyramid Texts and the Heliopolitan creation tradition.

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🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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A slow, calm Egyptian mythology sleep story to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Tonight, the gentle tale of Ra and the very first sunrise, from the dark still waters before the world began.

This is a bedtime story for adults, made for sleep, insomnia, and quiet nights when the mind will not switch off. The pacing is slow, the voice is soft, and the music never spikes. You do not have to follow it. Just let it drift over you.

Episode 1 of 12 · Egyptian Mythology · The Sleeping Almanac.

Chapters 0:00 Welcome 4:29 The Waters That Had No Shore 14:14 The First Mound 24:36 The One Who Made Himself 34:22 The First Breath and the First Rain 44:01 The Lost Children and the Weeping Eye 52:35 Earth and Sky 1:02:36 The Sun Takes Its Throne 1:13:05 The Boat of Millions of Years 1:20:44 The Three Faces of the Sun 1:29:08 The Measuring of the Day 1:37:46 The Descent 1:47:30 Goodnight. And the Serpent at the Edge of Dawn 1:52:11 Calm music to drift off

Drawn from the oldest Egyptian sources, the Pyramid Texts and the Heliopolitan creation tradition.

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday. Everything in one place: https://thesleepingalmanac.com

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com This show uses AI tools (script research, narration, visuals) under the direction of a human editor. Every episode is researched, reviewed, and revised before publication.

]]> egyptian mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ancient egypt, ra, egyptian gods, creation myth, sleep podcast, fall asleep, calm sleep story, history sleep story, mythology, meditation, relaxation, insomnia, deep sleep, the sleeping almanac No Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours 1 1 12 12 Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours full 9007ecaf-31fd-40a1-9cf1-d2737a174825 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/ragnarok-the-twilight-of-the-gods-season-1-finale 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.

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Tonight, on the very last night of the old world, you walk with the gods toward their own ending. The wolf slips his chain. The serpent rises from the sea. The horn sounds. The fire comes. And then, very softly, a green earth at dawn, and a few gold chess pieces lying in the new grass.

This is the season finale of The Sleeping Almanac — twelve nights inside Norse myth, ending exactly where the seers said it would end. And then, gently, beginning again.

Settle in. Lower the lights. Goodnight.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome
01:35 Chapter I: The Fimbulvetr
08:22 Chapter II: Brother Will Kill Brother
14:09 Chapter III: The Wolf Slips the Chain
20:42 Chapter IV: The Serpent Stirs
27:12 Chapter V: The Ship of Nails
34:07 Chapter VI: The Horn
40:58 Chapter VII: The Gods Arm
49:04 Chapter VIII: Odin and the Wolf
55:42 Chapter IX: Thor and the Serpent
1:03:58 Chapter X: The World Burns and Drowns
1:10:41 Chapter XI: The Green Earth
1:19:15 Chapter XII: Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time

EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
https://thesleepingalmanac.com

Sources tonight from Vǫluspá and Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda.

Goodnight, dear listener. Goodnight.

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]]> 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.

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Tonight, on the very last night of the old world, you walk with the gods toward their own ending. The wolf slips his chain. The serpent rises from the sea. The horn sounds. The fire comes. And then, very softly, a green earth at dawn, and a few gold chess pieces lying in the new grass.

This is the season finale of The Sleeping Almanac — twelve nights inside Norse myth, ending exactly where the seers said it would end. And then, gently, beginning again.

Settle in. Lower the lights. Goodnight.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome
01:35 Chapter I: The Fimbulvetr
08:22 Chapter II: Brother Will Kill Brother
14:09 Chapter III: The Wolf Slips the Chain
20:42 Chapter IV: The Serpent Stirs
27:12 Chapter V: The Ship of Nails
34:07 Chapter VI: The Horn
40:58 Chapter VII: The Gods Arm
49:04 Chapter VIII: Odin and the Wolf
55:42 Chapter IX: Thor and the Serpent
1:03:58 Chapter X: The World Burns and Drowns
1:10:41 Chapter XI: The Green Earth
1:19:15 Chapter XII: Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time

EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
https://thesleepingalmanac.com

Sources tonight from Vǫluspá and Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda.

Goodnight, dear listener. Goodnight.

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]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Tonight, on the very last night of the old world, you walk with the gods toward their own ending. The wolf slips his chain. The serpent rises from the sea. The horn sounds. The fire comes. And then, very softly, a green earth at dawn, and a few gold chess pieces lying in the new grass.

This is the season finale of The Sleeping Almanac — twelve nights inside Norse myth, ending exactly where the seers said it would end. And then, gently, beginning again.

Settle in. Lower the lights. Goodnight.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome
01:35 Chapter I: The Fimbulvetr
08:22 Chapter II: Brother Will Kill Brother
14:09 Chapter III: The Wolf Slips the Chain
20:42 Chapter IV: The Serpent Stirs
27:12 Chapter V: The Ship of Nails
34:07 Chapter VI: The Horn
40:58 Chapter VII: The Gods Arm
49:04 Chapter VIII: Odin and the Wolf
55:42 Chapter IX: Thor and the Serpent
1:03:58 Chapter X: The World Burns and Drowns
1:10:41 Chapter XI: The Green Earth
1:19:15 Chapter XII: Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time

EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
https://thesleepingalmanac.com

Sources tonight from Vǫluspá and Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda.

Goodnight, dear listener. Goodnight.

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]]> norse mythology, sleep story, ragnarok, ragnarok story, ragnarok sleep, bedtime story, mythology, norse mythology bedtime, fenrir, jormungandr, odin, thor, viking mythology, sleep meditation, deep sleep, 3 hour sleep story, faceless youtube, the sleeping almanac, sleeping almanac, norse gods, mythology sleep story, ancient stories, viking sleep, norse sleep story, mythology for sleep, end of the world myth, twilight of the gods No Skadi, the Cold Mountain Bride · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours 1 1 11 11 Skadi, the Cold Mountain Bride · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours full 4bc1dc1f-91c2-4842-9888-8cfce49cb987 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/skadi-the-cold-mountain-bride 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.

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Tonight, a giantess walks down out of the cold mountains to demand the gods make right what they have broken. She comes alone. She comes armed. And she will not leave until she has chosen a husband by his feet.

This is the story of Skadi, the goddess of winter, of skis, of bows, of the high cold country. The story of her father killed by the gods. The story of her quiet impossible bargain. The story of a marriage that did not work, and a goddess who walked herself home.

Settle in. Lower the lights. Goodnight.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome
01:56 Chapter I: The Hall of Þjazi
07:49 Chapter II: The Winter March
11:22 Chapter III: The Goddess at the Gate
14:39 Chapter IV: The Three Demands
19:27 Chapter V: The Row of Feet
23:27 Chapter VI: Loki and the Sky
29:18 Chapter VII: The Nine Nights at Þrymheimr
39:26 Chapter VIII: The Nine Nights at Nóatún
49:14 Chapter IX: The Slow Parting
57:59 Chapter X: The Long Walk Back
1:05:03 Chapter XI: The Goddess in the Mountains
1:12:58 Chapter XII: Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time

EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
https://thesleepingalmanac.com

Sources tonight from Skáldskaparmál, Gylfaginning, and Lokasenna.

Goodnight, dear listener. Goodnight.

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]]> 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.

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Tonight, a giantess walks down out of the cold mountains to demand the gods make right what they have broken. She comes alone. She comes armed. And she will not leave until she has chosen a husband by his feet.

This is the story of Skadi, the goddess of winter, of skis, of bows, of the high cold country. The story of her father killed by the gods. The story of her quiet impossible bargain. The story of a marriage that did not work, and a goddess who walked herself home.

Settle in. Lower the lights. Goodnight.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome
01:56 Chapter I: The Hall of Þjazi
07:49 Chapter II: The Winter March
11:22 Chapter III: The Goddess at the Gate
14:39 Chapter IV: The Three Demands
19:27 Chapter V: The Row of Feet
23:27 Chapter VI: Loki and the Sky
29:18 Chapter VII: The Nine Nights at Þrymheimr
39:26 Chapter VIII: The Nine Nights at Nóatún
49:14 Chapter IX: The Slow Parting
57:59 Chapter X: The Long Walk Back
1:05:03 Chapter XI: The Goddess in the Mountains
1:12:58 Chapter XII: Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time

EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
https://thesleepingalmanac.com

Sources tonight from Skáldskaparmál, Gylfaginning, and Lokasenna.

Goodnight, dear listener. Goodnight.

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]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Tonight, a giantess walks down out of the cold mountains to demand the gods make right what they have broken. She comes alone. She comes armed. And she will not leave until she has chosen a husband by his feet.

This is the story of Skadi, the goddess of winter, of skis, of bows, of the high cold country. The story of her father killed by the gods. The story of her quiet impossible bargain. The story of a marriage that did not work, and a goddess who walked herself home.

Settle in. Lower the lights. Goodnight.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome
01:56 Chapter I: The Hall of Þjazi
07:49 Chapter II: The Winter March
11:22 Chapter III: The Goddess at the Gate
14:39 Chapter IV: The Three Demands
19:27 Chapter V: The Row of Feet
23:27 Chapter VI: Loki and the Sky
29:18 Chapter VII: The Nine Nights at Þrymheimr
39:26 Chapter VIII: The Nine Nights at Nóatún
49:14 Chapter IX: The Slow Parting
57:59 Chapter X: The Long Walk Back
1:05:03 Chapter XI: The Goddess in the Mountains
1:12:58 Chapter XII: Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time

EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
https://thesleepingalmanac.com

Sources tonight from Skáldskaparmál, Gylfaginning, and Lokasenna.

Goodnight, dear listener. Goodnight.

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]]> norse mythology, sleep story, skadi, skadi story, norse goddess, bedtime story, mythology, norse mythology bedtime, njord, thjazi, norse gods, viking mythology, sleep meditation, deep sleep, 3 hour sleep story, faceless youtube, the sleeping almanac, sleeping almanac, mythology sleep story, ancient stories, viking sleep, norse sleep story, mythology for sleep, cold mountain bride, goddess of winter, norse goddess sleep No Odin and the Mead of Poetry · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours 1 1 10 10 Odin and the Mead of Poetry · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours full 2d5a0b16-f5db-47fa-8245-5ccb23b0f24a https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-mead-of-poetry 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.

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Tonight: how poetry came into the worlds.

Of Kvasir, the wisest being ever made, brewed from the breath of every god in Asgard. Of his murder by two clever dwarves who poured his blood into three vessels and hid them. Of Suttungr the giant, who took the vessels into a hollow mountain and set his daughter Gunnlǫð to guard them. And of Odin, who walked east in disguise as Bǫlverkr the worker, drilled into the mountain in the shape of a snake, drank the mead in three long draughts, and flew home as an eagle to give poetry to the gods and to men.

A 3 hour sleep story for adults, drawn from Snorri's Prose Edda and the Hávamál. Old north narration, calm pacing, ambient music. Made to drift into, not to follow.

· Chapters ·

00:00 Welcome
01:44 Chapter I: The Spit in the Jar
10:41 Chapter II: The Wisest Being in the Worlds
15:22 Chapter III: The Dwarves at the Door
23:53 Chapter IV: The Drowning of Gilling
29:11 Chapter V: The Brother's Revenge
37:45 Chapter VI: The Mead in the Mountain
45:29 Chapter VII: Bǫlverkr at the Farm
55:44 Chapter VIII: The Summer of Nine Men's Work
1:05:47 Chapter IX: The Drill in the Stone
1:11:23 Chapter X: The Snake in the Mountain
1:16:16 Chapter XI: The Three Nights
1:31:01 Chapter XII: Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.

· About The Sleeping Almanac ·

3 hour sleep stories drawn from the world's old mythologies. New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

Everything in one place: thesleepingalmanac.com

· Disclosure ·

This story is narrated with a voice clone of the host, scored with AI generated ambient music, and illustrated with AI generated still images. The script is written by hand from the source texts.

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]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Tonight: how poetry came into the worlds.

Of Kvasir, the wisest being ever made, brewed from the breath of every god in Asgard. Of his murder by two clever dwarves who poured his blood into three vessels and hid them. Of Suttungr the giant, who took the vessels into a hollow mountain and set his daughter Gunnlǫð to guard them. And of Odin, who walked east in disguise as Bǫlverkr the worker, drilled into the mountain in the shape of a snake, drank the mead in three long draughts, and flew home as an eagle to give poetry to the gods and to men.

A 3 hour sleep story for adults, drawn from Snorri's Prose Edda and the Hávamál. Old north narration, calm pacing, ambient music. Made to drift into, not to follow.

· Chapters ·

00:00 Welcome
01:44 Chapter I: The Spit in the Jar
10:41 Chapter II: The Wisest Being in the Worlds
15:22 Chapter III: The Dwarves at the Door
23:53 Chapter IV: The Drowning of Gilling
29:11 Chapter V: The Brother's Revenge
37:45 Chapter VI: The Mead in the Mountain
45:29 Chapter VII: Bǫlverkr at the Farm
55:44 Chapter VIII: The Summer of Nine Men's Work
1:05:47 Chapter IX: The Drill in the Stone
1:11:23 Chapter X: The Snake in the Mountain
1:16:16 Chapter XI: The Three Nights
1:31:01 Chapter XII: Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.

· About The Sleeping Almanac ·

3 hour sleep stories drawn from the world's old mythologies. New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

Everything in one place: thesleepingalmanac.com

· Disclosure ·

This story is narrated with a voice clone of the host, scored with AI generated ambient music, and illustrated with AI generated still images. The script is written by hand from the source texts.

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]]> Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 5882 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.

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Tonight: how poetry came into the worlds.

Of Kvasir, the wisest being ever made, brewed from the breath of every god in Asgard. Of his murder by two clever dwarves who poured his blood into three vessels and hid them. Of Suttungr the giant, who took the vessels into a hollow mountain and set his daughter Gunnlǫð to guard them. And of Odin, who walked east in disguise as Bǫlverkr the worker, drilled into the mountain in the shape of a snake, drank the mead in three long draughts, and flew home as an eagle to give poetry to the gods and to men.

A 3 hour sleep story for adults, drawn from Snorri's Prose Edda and the Hávamál. Old north narration, calm pacing, ambient music. Made to drift into, not to follow.

· Chapters ·

00:00 Welcome
01:44 Chapter I: The Spit in the Jar
10:41 Chapter II: The Wisest Being in the Worlds
15:22 Chapter III: The Dwarves at the Door
23:53 Chapter IV: The Drowning of Gilling
29:11 Chapter V: The Brother's Revenge
37:45 Chapter VI: The Mead in the Mountain
45:29 Chapter VII: Bǫlverkr at the Farm
55:44 Chapter VIII: The Summer of Nine Men's Work
1:05:47 Chapter IX: The Drill in the Stone
1:11:23 Chapter X: The Snake in the Mountain
1:16:16 Chapter XI: The Three Nights
1:31:01 Chapter XII: Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.

· About The Sleeping Almanac ·

3 hour sleep stories drawn from the world's old mythologies. New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

Everything in one place: thesleepingalmanac.com

· Disclosure ·

This story is narrated with a voice clone of the host, scored with AI generated ambient music, and illustrated with AI generated still images. The script is written by hand from the source texts.

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]]> mead of poetry, odin, kvasir, suttungr, gunnloth, bolverkr, norse mythology, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, sleep podcast, 3 hour, viking, ragnarok, fall asleep, deep sleep, calm narration No The Giant's Bride · Thor and the Theft of Mjǫllnir · 3 Hour Norse Sleep Story 1 1 9 9 The Giant's Bride · Thor and the Theft of Mjǫllnir · 3 Hour Norse Sleep Story full 17875ce7-4f15-437c-bb4d-b1ce7ba16dc2 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-giants-bride-thor-and-the-theft-of-mj-llnir-3-hour-norse-sleep-story 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.

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Tonight, the strongest of the gods wakes to an empty bed and an empty hand. Mjǫllnir, the hammer that holds the sky together, has been stolen in the night. Loki borrows Freyja's falcon cloak and flies east to Jǫtunheimr, where the giant king Þrymr is waiting on his high mound with a price for its return. The price is Freyja herself. Freyja refuses, the gods sit in council, and the only road forward is the one no one wants to take. Þórr is dressed in fine wheat linen and a bridal veil, Loki agrees to come as the handmaid, and the two of them ride east to a wedding feast in the cold hall of the giants. A bride who eats an entire ox. A quick tongue that has an answer for every strange thing. A veil that lifts just long enough for two burning eyes to be seen. And then the hammer brought out at last to bless the marriage, laid in the bride's lap, and the hand that closes around the haft. Let it carry you down into sleep.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
1:25 Chapter 1. The Empty Pillow
10:10 Chapter 2. The Borrowed Wings
17:15 Chapter 3. The Hall of Þrymr
25:40 Chapter 4. The Demand
31:41 Chapter 5. The Refusal
38:25 Chapter 6. The Counsel of the Gods
52:41 Chapter 7. The Bridal Veil
1:02:11 Chapter 8. The Road East
1:09:31 Chapter 9. The Wedding Feast
1:17:04 Chapter 10. The Eye Beneath the Veil
1:27:20 Chapter 11. The Hammer on the Knee
1:40:14 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.
1:50:22 Music to sleep by

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
Everything in one place: https://thesleepingalmanac.com
New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

Sources: the Þrymskviða from the Poetic Edda (Codex Regius, 13th century Iceland), with chapter framing and Hávamál anchors drawn from the same manuscript tradition. Retold as an original written narrative.

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Tonight, the strongest of the gods wakes to an empty bed and an empty hand. Mjǫllnir, the hammer that holds the sky together, has been stolen in the night. Loki borrows Freyja's falcon cloak and flies east to Jǫtunheimr, where the giant king Þrymr is waiting on his high mound with a price for its return. The price is Freyja herself. Freyja refuses, the gods sit in council, and the only road forward is the one no one wants to take. Þórr is dressed in fine wheat linen and a bridal veil, Loki agrees to come as the handmaid, and the two of them ride east to a wedding feast in the cold hall of the giants. A bride who eats an entire ox. A quick tongue that has an answer for every strange thing. A veil that lifts just long enough for two burning eyes to be seen. And then the hammer brought out at last to bless the marriage, laid in the bride's lap, and the hand that closes around the haft. Let it carry you down into sleep.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
1:25 Chapter 1. The Empty Pillow
10:10 Chapter 2. The Borrowed Wings
17:15 Chapter 3. The Hall of Þrymr
25:40 Chapter 4. The Demand
31:41 Chapter 5. The Refusal
38:25 Chapter 6. The Counsel of the Gods
52:41 Chapter 7. The Bridal Veil
1:02:11 Chapter 8. The Road East
1:09:31 Chapter 9. The Wedding Feast
1:17:04 Chapter 10. The Eye Beneath the Veil
1:27:20 Chapter 11. The Hammer on the Knee
1:40:14 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.
1:50:22 Music to sleep by

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
Everything in one place: https://thesleepingalmanac.com
New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

Sources: the Þrymskviða from the Poetic Edda (Codex Regius, 13th century Iceland), with chapter framing and Hávamál anchors drawn from the same manuscript tradition. Retold as an original written narrative.

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Tonight, the strongest of the gods wakes to an empty bed and an empty hand. Mjǫllnir, the hammer that holds the sky together, has been stolen in the night. Loki borrows Freyja's falcon cloak and flies east to Jǫtunheimr, where the giant king Þrymr is waiting on his high mound with a price for its return. The price is Freyja herself. Freyja refuses, the gods sit in council, and the only road forward is the one no one wants to take. Þórr is dressed in fine wheat linen and a bridal veil, Loki agrees to come as the handmaid, and the two of them ride east to a wedding feast in the cold hall of the giants. A bride who eats an entire ox. A quick tongue that has an answer for every strange thing. A veil that lifts just long enough for two burning eyes to be seen. And then the hammer brought out at last to bless the marriage, laid in the bride's lap, and the hand that closes around the haft. Let it carry you down into sleep.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
1:25 Chapter 1. The Empty Pillow
10:10 Chapter 2. The Borrowed Wings
17:15 Chapter 3. The Hall of Þrymr
25:40 Chapter 4. The Demand
31:41 Chapter 5. The Refusal
38:25 Chapter 6. The Counsel of the Gods
52:41 Chapter 7. The Bridal Veil
1:02:11 Chapter 8. The Road East
1:09:31 Chapter 9. The Wedding Feast
1:17:04 Chapter 10. The Eye Beneath the Veil
1:27:20 Chapter 11. The Hammer on the Knee
1:40:14 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.
1:50:22 Music to sleep by

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
Everything in one place: https://thesleepingalmanac.com
New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

Sources: the Þrymskviða from the Poetic Edda (Codex Regius, 13th century Iceland), with chapter framing and Hávamál anchors drawn from the same manuscript tradition. Retold as an original written narrative.

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]]> norse mythology, sleep story, bedtime story, 3 hour sleep story, thor, mjolnir, mjölnir, thrymskviða, viking mythology, norse gods, poetic edda, the sleeping almanac, fall asleep, norse bedtime, mythology podcast, norse fairy tale, freyja, loki, jotunheim, brisingamen No Thor and the World Serpent · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours 1 1 8 8 Thor and the World Serpent · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours full 56b793aa-e19b-4360-97ba-ed148bbbd166 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/thor-and-the-world-serpent-norse-mythology-sleep-story-3-hours 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.

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Tonight, the strongest of the gods goes fishing for the end of the world. Þórr travels east to a giant's hall for a cauldron large enough to brew the sea, and before dawn he rows a small boat out past every fishing bank a man has ever known, into the deep water where the Serpent waits. He baits a line with the head of an ox and lets it down, and far below, the thing that circles the world takes the hook. A slow, strange story of a god and a monster meeting eye to eye, and the small old hand that cut the line and gave the world a little more time. Let it carry you down into sleep.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:09 Chapter 1. The Cauldron That Was Not There
8:18 Chapter 2. The Journey East
12:26 Chapter 3. The Grandmother and the Mother
16:28 Chapter 4. The Return of Hymir
20:41 Chapter 5. The Three Oxen
27:48 Chapter 6. The Bait
34:41 Chapter 7. The Rowing Out
40:54 Chapter 8. The Whales
45:04 Chapter 9. The Pull
52:57 Chapter 10. The Eye
1:05:02 Chapter 11. The Cut
1:17:26 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.
1:27:54 Music to sleep by

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

Sources: the Poetic Edda (Hymiskviða) and Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda (Gylfaginning), with the fishing scene preserved on the Altuna and Gosforth picture stones, retold in an original written narrative.

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]]> 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.

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Tonight, the strongest of the gods goes fishing for the end of the world. Þórr travels east to a giant's hall for a cauldron large enough to brew the sea, and before dawn he rows a small boat out past every fishing bank a man has ever known, into the deep water where the Serpent waits. He baits a line with the head of an ox and lets it down, and far below, the thing that circles the world takes the hook. A slow, strange story of a god and a monster meeting eye to eye, and the small old hand that cut the line and gave the world a little more time. Let it carry you down into sleep.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:09 Chapter 1. The Cauldron That Was Not There
8:18 Chapter 2. The Journey East
12:26 Chapter 3. The Grandmother and the Mother
16:28 Chapter 4. The Return of Hymir
20:41 Chapter 5. The Three Oxen
27:48 Chapter 6. The Bait
34:41 Chapter 7. The Rowing Out
40:54 Chapter 8. The Whales
45:04 Chapter 9. The Pull
52:57 Chapter 10. The Eye
1:05:02 Chapter 11. The Cut
1:17:26 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.
1:27:54 Music to sleep by

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

Sources: the Poetic Edda (Hymiskviða) and Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda (Gylfaginning), with the fishing scene preserved on the Altuna and Gosforth picture stones, retold in an original written narrative.

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]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Tonight, the strongest of the gods goes fishing for the end of the world. Þórr travels east to a giant's hall for a cauldron large enough to brew the sea, and before dawn he rows a small boat out past every fishing bank a man has ever known, into the deep water where the Serpent waits. He baits a line with the head of an ox and lets it down, and far below, the thing that circles the world takes the hook. A slow, strange story of a god and a monster meeting eye to eye, and the small old hand that cut the line and gave the world a little more time. Let it carry you down into sleep.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:09 Chapter 1. The Cauldron That Was Not There
8:18 Chapter 2. The Journey East
12:26 Chapter 3. The Grandmother and the Mother
16:28 Chapter 4. The Return of Hymir
20:41 Chapter 5. The Three Oxen
27:48 Chapter 6. The Bait
34:41 Chapter 7. The Rowing Out
40:54 Chapter 8. The Whales
45:04 Chapter 9. The Pull
52:57 Chapter 10. The Eye
1:05:02 Chapter 11. The Cut
1:17:26 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.
1:27:54 Music to sleep by

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

Sources: the Poetic Edda (Hymiskviða) and Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda (Gylfaginning), with the fishing scene preserved on the Altuna and Gosforth picture stones, retold in an original written narrative.

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]]> sleep stories, bedtime stories for adults, norse mythology, sleep podcast, stories to fall asleep to, fall asleep fast, norse mythology stories, calm bedtime story, mythology podcast, viking history, boring history for sleep, deep sleep audio No The Binding of Loki · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours 1 1 7 7 The Binding of Loki · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours full 9411561e-b7a2-492d-8183-64bf9cdaa250 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/the-binding-of-loki-norse-mythology-sleep-story-3-hours 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.

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Tonight, the feast in Ægir's hall by the sea, where the gods gathered to drink and one uninvited guest spoke every cruel and true thing he had ever held back. Of Bragi and Iðunn. Of Óðinn lowering his cup. Of Frigg, who heard at the table the name of the one responsible for her son's death. Then the flight to the high mountain. The hall with four doors. The salmon in the dark pool below the waterfall of Fránangr. The first fishing net the world had ever seen. And the cave with three stones, where a wife knelt with a wooden bowl raised above her husband's face for the rest of time, because what else was there for her to do.

This is the Lokasenna and what came after. The hinge of the season. Everything in Norse mythology that follows, the slow tilt toward Ragnarǫk, begins on the night Sigyn first raised the bowl.

Episode 7 of a complete twelve part season.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:44 Chapter 1. The Hall by the Sea
8:53 Chapter 2. The Seat He Claimed
16:29 Chapter 3. Bragi and Iðunn
21:22 Chapter 4. The Old Wounds
33:43 Chapter 5. The Vanir's Shame
38:43 Chapter 6. Týr's Hand and Freyr's Sword
45:58 Chapter 7. Heimdallr and Skaði
53:59 Chapter 8. Sif and the Coming of Þórr
1:02:39 Chapter 9. The Mountain Hall
1:12:24 Chapter 10. The Net of Ash
1:23:17 Chapter 11. The Three Stones
1:39:58 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.
1:48:17 Music to sleep by

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday at 8pm ET.

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Sources: the Poetic Edda (the Lokasenna), the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, and the Vǫluspá, retold in an original written narrative.

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]]> 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.

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Tonight, the feast in Ægir's hall by the sea, where the gods gathered to drink and one uninvited guest spoke every cruel and true thing he had ever held back. Of Bragi and Iðunn. Of Óðinn lowering his cup. Of Frigg, who heard at the table the name of the one responsible for her son's death. Then the flight to the high mountain. The hall with four doors. The salmon in the dark pool below the waterfall of Fránangr. The first fishing net the world had ever seen. And the cave with three stones, where a wife knelt with a wooden bowl raised above her husband's face for the rest of time, because what else was there for her to do.

This is the Lokasenna and what came after. The hinge of the season. Everything in Norse mythology that follows, the slow tilt toward Ragnarǫk, begins on the night Sigyn first raised the bowl.

Episode 7 of a complete twelve part season.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:44 Chapter 1. The Hall by the Sea
8:53 Chapter 2. The Seat He Claimed
16:29 Chapter 3. Bragi and Iðunn
21:22 Chapter 4. The Old Wounds
33:43 Chapter 5. The Vanir's Shame
38:43 Chapter 6. Týr's Hand and Freyr's Sword
45:58 Chapter 7. Heimdallr and Skaði
53:59 Chapter 8. Sif and the Coming of Þórr
1:02:39 Chapter 9. The Mountain Hall
1:12:24 Chapter 10. The Net of Ash
1:23:17 Chapter 11. The Three Stones
1:39:58 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.
1:48:17 Music to sleep by

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday at 8pm ET.

🎧 Follow the show so the next story finds you. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 · Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ

Sources: the Poetic Edda (the Lokasenna), the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, and the Vǫluspá, retold in an original written narrative.

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]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Tonight, the feast in Ægir's hall by the sea, where the gods gathered to drink and one uninvited guest spoke every cruel and true thing he had ever held back. Of Bragi and Iðunn. Of Óðinn lowering his cup. Of Frigg, who heard at the table the name of the one responsible for her son's death. Then the flight to the high mountain. The hall with four doors. The salmon in the dark pool below the waterfall of Fránangr. The first fishing net the world had ever seen. And the cave with three stones, where a wife knelt with a wooden bowl raised above her husband's face for the rest of time, because what else was there for her to do.

This is the Lokasenna and what came after. The hinge of the season. Everything in Norse mythology that follows, the slow tilt toward Ragnarǫk, begins on the night Sigyn first raised the bowl.

Episode 7 of a complete twelve part season.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
3:44 Chapter 1. The Hall by the Sea
8:53 Chapter 2. The Seat He Claimed
16:29 Chapter 3. Bragi and Iðunn
21:22 Chapter 4. The Old Wounds
33:43 Chapter 5. The Vanir's Shame
38:43 Chapter 6. Týr's Hand and Freyr's Sword
45:58 Chapter 7. Heimdallr and Skaði
53:59 Chapter 8. Sif and the Coming of Þórr
1:02:39 Chapter 9. The Mountain Hall
1:12:24 Chapter 10. The Net of Ash
1:23:17 Chapter 11. The Three Stones
1:39:58 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.
1:48:17 Music to sleep by

Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac
New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday at 8pm ET.

🎧 Follow the show so the next story finds you. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleeping-almanac/id1896899316 · Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033vbQDixCCfxEWvl1XFJQ

Sources: the Poetic Edda (the Lokasenna), the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, and the Vǫluspá, retold in an original written narrative.

🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

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]]> norse mythology, loki, sigyn, lokasenna, the binding of loki, ragnarok, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, 3 hour sleep story, calm narration No The Death of Baldr · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours 1 1 6 6 The Death of Baldr · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours full b979e055-d58d-4e6a-b56f-5eda822d73c1 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/episode-6 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.

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Tonight, the brightest of the gods begins to dream of his own ending. Baldr, the most loved and the most gentle, wakes from dreams of death, and his mother Frigg walks the whole world asking every living thing to swear it will never harm him. Everything swears, except one small plant she passes by. A slow, sorrowful story of love, an overlooked thing, and a grief that even the gods cannot undo. Let it settle over you softly.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

8:04 Chapter 1. The Dream That Baldr Had

15:29 Chapter 2. The Long Ride to Hel

18:50 Chapter 3. The Seeress Who Did Not Want To Speak

25:35 Chapter 4. Frigg's Long Walking

35:35 Chapter 5. The Sport of the Gods

40:53 Chapter 6. The Old Woman at Frigg's Door

45:57 Chapter 7. The Plant West of Valhǫll

51:33 Chapter 8. The Brother Who Could Not See

56:37 Chapter 9. The Throw

1:02:03 Chapter 10. The Greatest Ship in the World

1:13:13 Chapter 11. Hermóðr's Nine Nights

1:32:38 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.

1:46:27 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson (Gylfaginning) and the Poetic Edda (Vǫluspá and Baldrs draumar), retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> 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.

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Tonight, the brightest of the gods begins to dream of his own ending. Baldr, the most loved and the most gentle, wakes from dreams of death, and his mother Frigg walks the whole world asking every living thing to swear it will never harm him. Everything swears, except one small plant she passes by. A slow, sorrowful story of love, an overlooked thing, and a grief that even the gods cannot undo. Let it settle over you softly.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

8:04 Chapter 1. The Dream That Baldr Had

15:29 Chapter 2. The Long Ride to Hel

18:50 Chapter 3. The Seeress Who Did Not Want To Speak

25:35 Chapter 4. Frigg's Long Walking

35:35 Chapter 5. The Sport of the Gods

40:53 Chapter 6. The Old Woman at Frigg's Door

45:57 Chapter 7. The Plant West of Valhǫll

51:33 Chapter 8. The Brother Who Could Not See

56:37 Chapter 9. The Throw

1:02:03 Chapter 10. The Greatest Ship in the World

1:13:13 Chapter 11. Hermóðr's Nine Nights

1:32:38 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.

1:46:27 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson (Gylfaginning) and the Poetic Edda (Vǫluspá and Baldrs draumar), retold in an original written narrative.


🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

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]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Tonight, the brightest of the gods begins to dream of his own ending. Baldr, the most loved and the most gentle, wakes from dreams of death, and his mother Frigg walks the whole world asking every living thing to swear it will never harm him. Everything swears, except one small plant she passes by. A slow, sorrowful story of love, an overlooked thing, and a grief that even the gods cannot undo. Let it settle over you softly.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

8:04 Chapter 1. The Dream That Baldr Had

15:29 Chapter 2. The Long Ride to Hel

18:50 Chapter 3. The Seeress Who Did Not Want To Speak

25:35 Chapter 4. Frigg's Long Walking

35:35 Chapter 5. The Sport of the Gods

40:53 Chapter 6. The Old Woman at Frigg's Door

45:57 Chapter 7. The Plant West of Valhǫll

51:33 Chapter 8. The Brother Who Could Not See

56:37 Chapter 9. The Throw

1:02:03 Chapter 10. The Greatest Ship in the World

1:13:13 Chapter 11. Hermóðr's Nine Nights

1:32:38 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.

1:46:27 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson (Gylfaginning) and the Poetic Edda (Vǫluspá and Baldrs draumar), retold in an original written narrative.


🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

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]]> norse mythology, baldr, the death of baldr, frigg, loki, hodr, mistletoe, hermod, hel, ragnarok, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, sleep podcast, calm narration, fall asleep No The Theft of Iðunn's Apples · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours 1 1 5 5 The Theft of Iðunn's Apples · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours full 64004ab8-18bc-4f16-a99e-3893c7b92f31 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/episode-5 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.

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Tonight, the gods discover they can grow old. Iðunn keeps the apples that hold age away, and when Loki, cornered by a giant in eagle feathers, gives her up, the halls of the gods begin to gray and stiffen and slow. To undo it, Loki must fly north as a falcon and carry her home before the oldest of them forgets how to stand. A gentle story about time, and the quiet panic of losing it, told slowly enough to lose track of time yourself.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

2:03 Chapter 1. The Hunger of Three Wanderers

10:08 Chapter 2. The Ox That Would Not Cook

17:06 Chapter 3. The Pole That Stuck

23:26 Chapter 4. The Oath Sworn in the Sky

31:16 Chapter 5. The Goddess of Apples

42:28 Chapter 6. The Story Loki Told

51:00 Chapter 7. The Wings of Þjazi

1:00:22 Chapter 8. The First Gray Hair

1:15:08 Chapter 9. The Falcon Cloak

1:23:08 Chapter 10. The Nut and the Fire

1:32:30 Chapter 11. The Daughter Who Came for Vengeance

1:45:28 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.

1:56:08 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson (Skáldskaparmál) and the skaldic poem Haustlǫng, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Tonight, the gods discover they can grow old. Iðunn keeps the apples that hold age away, and when Loki, cornered by a giant in eagle feathers, gives her up, the halls of the gods begin to gray and stiffen and slow. To undo it, Loki must fly north as a falcon and carry her home before the oldest of them forgets how to stand. A gentle story about time, and the quiet panic of losing it, told slowly enough to lose track of time yourself.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

2:03 Chapter 1. The Hunger of Three Wanderers

10:08 Chapter 2. The Ox That Would Not Cook

17:06 Chapter 3. The Pole That Stuck

23:26 Chapter 4. The Oath Sworn in the Sky

31:16 Chapter 5. The Goddess of Apples

42:28 Chapter 6. The Story Loki Told

51:00 Chapter 7. The Wings of Þjazi

1:00:22 Chapter 8. The First Gray Hair

1:15:08 Chapter 9. The Falcon Cloak

1:23:08 Chapter 10. The Nut and the Fire

1:32:30 Chapter 11. The Daughter Who Came for Vengeance

1:45:28 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.

1:56:08 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson (Skáldskaparmál) and the skaldic poem Haustlǫng, retold in an original written narrative.


🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.com

This show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10806 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.

Subscribing on YouTube helps the show grow, even if you only listen here: youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanac

The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Tonight, the gods discover they can grow old. Iðunn keeps the apples that hold age away, and when Loki, cornered by a giant in eagle feathers, gives her up, the halls of the gods begin to gray and stiffen and slow. To undo it, Loki must fly north as a falcon and carry her home before the oldest of them forgets how to stand. A gentle story about time, and the quiet panic of losing it, told slowly enough to lose track of time yourself.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

2:03 Chapter 1. The Hunger of Three Wanderers

10:08 Chapter 2. The Ox That Would Not Cook

17:06 Chapter 3. The Pole That Stuck

23:26 Chapter 4. The Oath Sworn in the Sky

31:16 Chapter 5. The Goddess of Apples

42:28 Chapter 6. The Story Loki Told

51:00 Chapter 7. The Wings of Þjazi

1:00:22 Chapter 8. The First Gray Hair

1:15:08 Chapter 9. The Falcon Cloak

1:23:08 Chapter 10. The Nut and the Fire

1:32:30 Chapter 11. The Daughter Who Came for Vengeance

1:45:28 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.

1:56:08 Music to sleep by


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New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson (Skáldskaparmál) and the skaldic poem Haustlǫng, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> norse mythology, idunn, idunns apples, loki, thjazi, the apples of youth, asgard, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, sleep podcast, calm narration, fall asleep No The Binding of Fenrir · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours 1 1 4 4 The Binding of Fenrir · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours full 3244b263-debc-43b4-adf4-00f136890d23 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/episode-4 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.

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Tonight, the gods try to hold back the future. A wolf is growing among them, larger and stronger each day, and the gods know how the story is meant to end. They bring him chains, and call it a game, and he breaks them. Then they bring a ribbon made of impossible things, and a single god is brave enough, or honest enough, to pay the price of the lie. A calm, sad story about fate beginning to set. Let it settle over you slowly.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

2:04 Chapter 1. The Three Children of Loki

12:47 Chapter 2. The Wolf Brought to Asgard

21:57 Chapter 3. Týr, the One Who Fed Him

31:51 Chapter 4. The First Two Chains

40:10 Chapter 5. Down to Svartalfheim Again

47:20 Chapter 6. The Six Impossible Things

57:34 Chapter 7. The Ribbon in the Hand

1:04:37 Chapter 8. The Test the Wolf Proposed

1:10:37 Chapter 9. The Binding

1:16:38 Chapter 10. The God Who Could Not Hold a Sword

1:28:14 Chapter 11. What Was Lost. What Was Held.

1:35:42 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.

1:47:30 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7P8vw9jK5Y4

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson (Gylfaginning) and the Poetic Edda, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> 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.

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Tonight, the gods try to hold back the future. A wolf is growing among them, larger and stronger each day, and the gods know how the story is meant to end. They bring him chains, and call it a game, and he breaks them. Then they bring a ribbon made of impossible things, and a single god is brave enough, or honest enough, to pay the price of the lie. A calm, sad story about fate beginning to set. Let it settle over you slowly.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

2:04 Chapter 1. The Three Children of Loki

12:47 Chapter 2. The Wolf Brought to Asgard

21:57 Chapter 3. Týr, the One Who Fed Him

31:51 Chapter 4. The First Two Chains

40:10 Chapter 5. Down to Svartalfheim Again

47:20 Chapter 6. The Six Impossible Things

57:34 Chapter 7. The Ribbon in the Hand

1:04:37 Chapter 8. The Test the Wolf Proposed

1:10:37 Chapter 9. The Binding

1:16:38 Chapter 10. The God Who Could Not Hold a Sword

1:28:14 Chapter 11. What Was Lost. What Was Held.

1:35:42 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.

1:47:30 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7P8vw9jK5Y4

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson (Gylfaginning) and the Poetic Edda, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10800 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.

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Tonight, the gods try to hold back the future. A wolf is growing among them, larger and stronger each day, and the gods know how the story is meant to end. They bring him chains, and call it a game, and he breaks them. Then they bring a ribbon made of impossible things, and a single god is brave enough, or honest enough, to pay the price of the lie. A calm, sad story about fate beginning to set. Let it settle over you slowly.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

2:04 Chapter 1. The Three Children of Loki

12:47 Chapter 2. The Wolf Brought to Asgard

21:57 Chapter 3. Týr, the One Who Fed Him

31:51 Chapter 4. The First Two Chains

40:10 Chapter 5. Down to Svartalfheim Again

47:20 Chapter 6. The Six Impossible Things

57:34 Chapter 7. The Ribbon in the Hand

1:04:37 Chapter 8. The Test the Wolf Proposed

1:10:37 Chapter 9. The Binding

1:16:38 Chapter 10. The God Who Could Not Hold a Sword

1:28:14 Chapter 11. What Was Lost. What Was Held.

1:35:42 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.

1:47:30 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7P8vw9jK5Y4

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson (Gylfaginning) and the Poetic Edda, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> norse mythology, fenrir, the wolf, tyr, the binding of fenrir, gleipnir, lokis children, ragnarok, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, sleep podcast, calm narration, fall asleep No The Forging of Mjǫllnir · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours 1 1 3 3 The Forging of Mjǫllnir · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours full 954e826e-c1ce-49a3-8628-d747264c6ff5 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/episode-3 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.

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Tonight, a wager in the dark under the mountains. Loki, having cut the golden hair from Thor's wife while she slept, must replace it, and to do so he sets the finest dwarven smiths against one another. Out of their forge come a ship that folds into a pocket, a spear that never misses, a ring that makes more of itself, and a short handled hammer that will become the most famous object in all the nine worlds. A slow, warm story of craft and mischief. Drift off beside the forge.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

1:55 Chapter 1. Thor, the God of the Hammer

11:34 Chapter 2. Sif and the Golden Hair

20:58 Chapter 3. Loki, the Trickster

31:38 Chapter 4. The Cutting

41:13 Chapter 5. Down to Svartalfheim

50:15 Chapter 6. The Sons of Ivaldi

59:44 Chapter 7. The Wager (Loki Bets His Head)

1:09:15 Chapter 8. The Fly at the Bellows

1:21:05 Chapter 9. Gullinbursti and Draupnir

1:29:53 Chapter 10. The Making of Mjǫllnir

1:41:14 Chapter 11. The Judgment of the Gods

1:48:16 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Hammer at Rest

2:01:36 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J1fn8PAVAjY

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> 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.

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Tonight, a wager in the dark under the mountains. Loki, having cut the golden hair from Thor's wife while she slept, must replace it, and to do so he sets the finest dwarven smiths against one another. Out of their forge come a ship that folds into a pocket, a spear that never misses, a ring that makes more of itself, and a short handled hammer that will become the most famous object in all the nine worlds. A slow, warm story of craft and mischief. Drift off beside the forge.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

1:55 Chapter 1. Thor, the God of the Hammer

11:34 Chapter 2. Sif and the Golden Hair

20:58 Chapter 3. Loki, the Trickster

31:38 Chapter 4. The Cutting

41:13 Chapter 5. Down to Svartalfheim

50:15 Chapter 6. The Sons of Ivaldi

59:44 Chapter 7. The Wager (Loki Bets His Head)

1:09:15 Chapter 8. The Fly at the Bellows

1:21:05 Chapter 9. Gullinbursti and Draupnir

1:29:53 Chapter 10. The Making of Mjǫllnir

1:41:14 Chapter 11. The Judgment of the Gods

1:48:16 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Hammer at Rest

2:01:36 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J1fn8PAVAjY

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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Tonight, a wager in the dark under the mountains. Loki, having cut the golden hair from Thor's wife while she slept, must replace it, and to do so he sets the finest dwarven smiths against one another. Out of their forge come a ship that folds into a pocket, a spear that never misses, a ring that makes more of itself, and a short handled hammer that will become the most famous object in all the nine worlds. A slow, warm story of craft and mischief. Drift off beside the forge.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

1:55 Chapter 1. Thor, the God of the Hammer

11:34 Chapter 2. Sif and the Golden Hair

20:58 Chapter 3. Loki, the Trickster

31:38 Chapter 4. The Cutting

41:13 Chapter 5. Down to Svartalfheim

50:15 Chapter 6. The Sons of Ivaldi

59:44 Chapter 7. The Wager (Loki Bets His Head)

1:09:15 Chapter 8. The Fly at the Bellows

1:21:05 Chapter 9. Gullinbursti and Draupnir

1:29:53 Chapter 10. The Making of Mjǫllnir

1:41:14 Chapter 11. The Judgment of the Gods

1:48:16 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Hammer at Rest

2:01:36 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J1fn8PAVAjY

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> norse mythology, thor, mjolnir, the hammer of thor, loki, the dwarves, svartalfheim, brokkr and sindri, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, sleep podcast, calm narration, fall asleep No Odin's Search for Wisdom · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours 1 1 2 2 Odin's Search for Wisdom · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours full e940d49e-0b71-4a6e-b2a5-864613067a20 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/episode-2 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.

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Tonight, the Allfather goes looking for what he does not yet know. He comes to the well at the root of the world, where Mímir keeps the water of wisdom, and he pays for a single drink with an eye. Later he hangs nine nights on the windswept tree, wounded and alone, until the runes rise to him out of the dark. A quiet story about how much a god will give to understand the world. Let it carry you down slowly.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

1:46 Chapter 1. The God Who Could Not Be Still

8:44 Chapter 2. The Many Names of the Allfather

16:52 Chapter 3. Thought and Memory, the Two Ravens

24:41 Chapter 4. The Wolves at His Throne

31:43 Chapter 5. The Spear and the Ring

39:02 Chapter 6. The Well Beneath the World

52:28 Chapter 7. The Eye in the Water

1:01:40 Chapter 8. Sleipnir, the Eight legged Horse

1:09:24 Chapter 9. The Hanging on the Tree

1:26:38 Chapter 10. What the Runes Whispered

1:41:15 Chapter 11. The Wisdom He Brought Back

1:48:49 Chapter 12. A Quiet Reflection on the Allfather

1:53:15 Chapter 13. Goodnight, and the Allfather Continues

1:56:48 Music to sleep by


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New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Hávamál and the Eddas, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> 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.

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Tonight, the Allfather goes looking for what he does not yet know. He comes to the well at the root of the world, where Mímir keeps the water of wisdom, and he pays for a single drink with an eye. Later he hangs nine nights on the windswept tree, wounded and alone, until the runes rise to him out of the dark. A quiet story about how much a god will give to understand the world. Let it carry you down slowly.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

1:46 Chapter 1. The God Who Could Not Be Still

8:44 Chapter 2. The Many Names of the Allfather

16:52 Chapter 3. Thought and Memory, the Two Ravens

24:41 Chapter 4. The Wolves at His Throne

31:43 Chapter 5. The Spear and the Ring

39:02 Chapter 6. The Well Beneath the World

52:28 Chapter 7. The Eye in the Water

1:01:40 Chapter 8. Sleipnir, the Eight legged Horse

1:09:24 Chapter 9. The Hanging on the Tree

1:26:38 Chapter 10. What the Runes Whispered

1:41:15 Chapter 11. The Wisdom He Brought Back

1:48:49 Chapter 12. A Quiet Reflection on the Allfather

1:53:15 Chapter 13. Goodnight, and the Allfather Continues

1:56:48 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wAZlnkpF0uM

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Hávamál and the Eddas, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> Sun, 31 May 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10802 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.

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Tonight, the Allfather goes looking for what he does not yet know. He comes to the well at the root of the world, where Mímir keeps the water of wisdom, and he pays for a single drink with an eye. Later he hangs nine nights on the windswept tree, wounded and alone, until the runes rise to him out of the dark. A quiet story about how much a god will give to understand the world. Let it carry you down slowly.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

1:46 Chapter 1. The God Who Could Not Be Still

8:44 Chapter 2. The Many Names of the Allfather

16:52 Chapter 3. Thought and Memory, the Two Ravens

24:41 Chapter 4. The Wolves at His Throne

31:43 Chapter 5. The Spear and the Ring

39:02 Chapter 6. The Well Beneath the World

52:28 Chapter 7. The Eye in the Water

1:01:40 Chapter 8. Sleipnir, the Eight legged Horse

1:09:24 Chapter 9. The Hanging on the Tree

1:26:38 Chapter 10. What the Runes Whispered

1:41:15 Chapter 11. The Wisdom He Brought Back

1:48:49 Chapter 12. A Quiet Reflection on the Allfather

1:53:15 Chapter 13. Goodnight, and the Allfather Continues

1:56:48 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wAZlnkpF0uM

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Hávamál and the Eddas, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> norse mythology, odin, the allfather, mimir, well of wisdom, the runes, hanging on yggdrasil, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, sleep podcast, calm narration, fall asleep No The Nine Worlds · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours of Calm Narration 1 1 1 1 The Nine Worlds · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours of Calm Narration full 4de416eb-9d78-4690-890d-fe8258e49ee6 https://podcast.thesleepingalmanac.com/episodes/episode-1 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.

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Tonight, the shape of everything. Before the gods have names you know, there is a tree, and from its branches and roots hang nine worlds. We move slowly through each one, from the fire of Muspelheim to the mist of Niflheim, the halls of the gods, the home of giants, and the dark below, until the whole map of Norse reality is laid out quietly around you. This is the orientation episode of the season. Everything that follows happens somewhere on this tree.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

1:49 Chapter 1. The North Before the Gods

9:50 Chapter 2. Ginnungagap, the Yawning Void

18:18 Chapter 3. The First Fire and the First Frost

26:40 Chapter 4. Ymir, the First Being

36:56 Chapter 5. The Sons of Borr and the Slaying of Ymir

45:59 Chapter 6. The Making of the World

57:24 Chapter 7. Yggdrasill, the World Tree

1:08:02 Chapter 8. The Nine Worlds Named

1:19:00 Chapter 9. The Wells Beneath the Roots

1:28:19 Chapter 10. The Bridge of Burning Light

1:36:58 Chapter 11. A Quiet Reflection on the Edda

1:45:11 Chapter 12. Goodnight, and the Beginning

1:49:50 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HpgRqADGzTo

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> 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.

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Tonight, the shape of everything. Before the gods have names you know, there is a tree, and from its branches and roots hang nine worlds. We move slowly through each one, from the fire of Muspelheim to the mist of Niflheim, the halls of the gods, the home of giants, and the dark below, until the whole map of Norse reality is laid out quietly around you. This is the orientation episode of the season. Everything that follows happens somewhere on this tree.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

1:49 Chapter 1. The North Before the Gods

9:50 Chapter 2. Ginnungagap, the Yawning Void

18:18 Chapter 3. The First Fire and the First Frost

26:40 Chapter 4. Ymir, the First Being

36:56 Chapter 5. The Sons of Borr and the Slaying of Ymir

45:59 Chapter 6. The Making of the World

57:24 Chapter 7. Yggdrasill, the World Tree

1:08:02 Chapter 8. The Nine Worlds Named

1:19:00 Chapter 9. The Wells Beneath the Roots

1:28:19 Chapter 10. The Bridge of Burning Light

1:36:58 Chapter 11. A Quiet Reflection on the Edda

1:45:11 Chapter 12. Goodnight, and the Beginning

1:49:50 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HpgRqADGzTo

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 20:00:00 -0400 The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale Watch on YouTube The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale 10801 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.

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The Sleeping Almanac is also a shelf of books, bedtime stories to read and mythology coloring books: gildenmyth.com/books

Tonight, the shape of everything. Before the gods have names you know, there is a tree, and from its branches and roots hang nine worlds. We move slowly through each one, from the fire of Muspelheim to the mist of Niflheim, the halls of the gods, the home of giants, and the dark below, until the whole map of Norse reality is laid out quietly around you. This is the orientation episode of the season. Everything that follows happens somewhere on this tree.


Chapters:

0:00 Welcome

1:49 Chapter 1. The North Before the Gods

9:50 Chapter 2. Ginnungagap, the Yawning Void

18:18 Chapter 3. The First Fire and the First Frost

26:40 Chapter 4. Ymir, the First Being

36:56 Chapter 5. The Sons of Borr and the Slaying of Ymir

45:59 Chapter 6. The Making of the World

57:24 Chapter 7. Yggdrasill, the World Tree

1:08:02 Chapter 8. The Nine Worlds Named

1:19:00 Chapter 9. The Wells Beneath the Roots

1:28:19 Chapter 10. The Bridge of Burning Light

1:36:58 Chapter 11. A Quiet Reflection on the Edda

1:45:11 Chapter 12. Goodnight, and the Beginning

1:49:50 Music to sleep by


Watch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HpgRqADGzTo

New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.


Sources: the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson, retold in an original written narrative.


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]]> norse mythology, the nine worlds, yggdrasil, sleep story, bedtime story for adults, ginnungagap, ymir, norse creation myth, sleep podcast, calm narration, viking mythology, fall asleep No