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The Odyssey · The Night of Old Friends · 3 Hour Sleep Story

from The Sleeping Almanac · host The Sleeping Almanac · Sleep Stories from Myth and Fairy Tale

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.CHAPTERS0:00 Welcome and the Singer at the Fire4:28 Chapter One: The Reminder at the Fire11:02 Chapter Two: The Young Man Who Missed the Sailing18:00 Chapter Three: The Edge of the World24:15 Chapter Four: The First Asking30:20 Chapter Five: The Old Man with the Golden Staff39:38 Chapter Six: His Mother's Face47:13 Chapter Seven: The Counting of the Queens54:47 Chapter Eight: The King Who Came Home to the Dark1:03:28 Chapter Nine: The Gladdest Ghost1:11:12 Chapter Ten: The Silence in the Meadow1:16:23 Chapter Eleven: The Far Figures1:23:48 Chapter Twelve: Goodnight and the Promise Kept at MorningWatch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x4UEGwuLzvsNew 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.comThis show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.

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