An Account of Egypt, by Herodotus, Part 3
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Sharon Handy
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🗓️ 8 December 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Let's return to the sands of sleep with this absolutely, totally true, not at all exaggerated account of Egypt. This time, a ramble connecting Greek gods to Egypt, a fabled labyrinth and lake all lost to time, and the tale of twelve kings accidentally undone by a hat. How could you doubt it?
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening, and thank you for joining me for another Boring Books for Bedtime. |
| 0:09.2 | I hope tonight's selection provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down and let you get some sleep. |
| 0:20.1 | Before we begin, I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks |
| 0:24.8 | to some new members of our Patreon family. |
| 0:29.6 | Peter, Brian, Tanya, Chasity, Mark, Megan, and Nick. |
| 0:42.9 | Thank you all so much for supporting this podcast. By becoming members of Patreon, |
| 0:49.7 | you help us remain 100% listener-supported and ad-free for everyone, and it's very much appreciated. |
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| 1:15.4 | our special holiday giveaway at the end of the month for which we have multiple prizes, including |
| 1:22.5 | exclusive swag, books our listeners will definitely recognize, and a few other special items. |
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| 1:45.0 | I hope you'll take a moment to check them out. |
| 1:49.5 | Now, let's read and relax. |
| 1:55.6 | Find a comfortable spot. |
| 1:59.5 | Adjust your volume. |
| 2:03.5 | Take a nice deep breath in. |
| 2:09.3 | Let it out slowly. |
| 2:14.2 | And off we go. |
| 2:18.0 | Tonight, let's continue our journey through ancient Egypt with an ancient Greek. |
| 2:27.0 | We're reading An Account of Egypt by Herodotus, written sometime around 450 BC, translated in the 19th century by George Campbell |
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