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Arion & The Dolphin

Arion & The Dolphin

Update: 2025-01-27

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Arion travels far and wide playing his music, but when pirates make him walk the plank, he finds himself all alone in the ocean. Until a dolphin who heard his music, comes to save him.

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00:00:00

Good evening, children.

00:00:03

It's Granny Madduff, ready with a story, so make yourself comfy and I'll begin.

00:00:10

Once upon a time, in a place called Grease, there lived a young man called Arion.

00:00:21

He was thought to be the greatest loot player in the world.

00:00:26

With a voice so soft, yet so powerful and fingers so nimble and quick, tales of Arion's music travelled far and wide.

00:00:37

It was said he had the power to charm the birds and the beasts and even rocks and trees.

00:00:45

Arion was from a city called Corinth.

00:00:48

One day, he decided it was time to see the world and to sing to the world.

00:00:56

He wanted glory to make a name for himself.

00:01:00

The king, Periander, warned Arion that the sea could be a treacherous place.

00:01:07

For the only way to cross was to book passage on a ship.

00:01:12

Arion persuaded the king to let him sing to those far and wide and to let them know from where he came.

00:01:20

That from Corinth was born the greatest loot player.

00:01:26

So Periander allowed it and Arion set sail on a merchant ship.

00:01:33

The voyage was smooth and soon he was in Italy.

00:01:39

There were many fine musicians there, but none compared to Arion.

00:01:46

When he sang, it was as if it were a dream.

00:01:51

The people could not take their eyes off him.

00:01:55

Word of Arion's talent travelled quickly through the land.

00:01:59

He went to Sicily and sang there too.

00:02:04

Arion made much money on his tour.

00:02:07

Gold and silver bags, so heavy, his horse could barely carry them.

00:02:14

But after a time, he grew homesick and wanted to return to Corinth.

00:02:21

He booked passage on a ship with a crew of Corinthians and set sail towards home.

00:02:28

But once at sea, the captain approached him.

00:02:34

"We'll have your money now," he said.

00:02:38

He thought they were his countrymen, but the Corinthian crew were pirates and they wanted Arion's coins.

00:02:46

"Oh, how foolish he was.

00:02:48

Why did he not heed the advice of his friend, the king, and stay in Corinth?"

00:02:55

"All for glory."

00:02:58

"Yeah, you give us the money and walk the plank," the captain told him.

00:03:04

The men had surrounded him.

00:03:07

"If I do what you ask, then allow me one thing.

00:03:12

Let me sing one more time," he said to the pirates.

00:03:18

They agreed.

00:03:20

Arion handed the bags of gold and silver to the captain, and then on the deck of the ship, he played.

00:03:31

He sang a most beautiful song.

00:03:34

When he had finished, the pirates made him walk the plank, holding his loot close into the water Arion fell.

00:03:46

He watched as the ship sailed away.

00:03:51

Then suddenly, there was something beneath him carrying him.

00:03:59

He was on a dolphin.

00:04:02

It had been following the ship, and when it heard Arion's sweet song, he felt it was his duty to save him.

00:04:11

"Dear Arion, how sweetly you play.

00:04:16

Allow me to take you home."

00:04:21

Arion was grateful.

00:04:24

The dolphin swam all the way to the shores of Cape Teneram.

00:04:30

Arion thanked him.

00:04:32

"Oh, she'll sing about you," he promised.

00:04:37

And with that, the dolphin was off.

00:04:42

Arion made his way back to Corinth.

00:04:45

When he arrived, he told King Perryander all that had happened.

00:04:50

The king was quite fond of Arion, but doubted his story.

00:04:56

"Road on a dolphin," he asked.

00:05:00

"Yes, it was as if Zeus himself sent him," Arion replied.

00:05:06

The king ordered Arion to stay in his rooms.

00:05:10

And when the pirates arrived in the city, the king summoned them.

00:05:16

"Tell me," he ordered.

00:05:19

"Where is Arion?"

00:05:23

They told the king that Arion said quite well in Italy, and that is where they left him.

00:05:28

He chose not to return home, but to stay.

00:05:32

And so when Arion appeared behind the king, the pirates were shocked.

00:05:40

For now, they could no longer deny what had really happened.

00:05:46

What they did not know was how Arion had made it back to Corinth.

00:05:52

The king had them led away and locked up.

00:05:57

Arion stayed in Corinth and continued to sing, especially one particular song about the dolphin who had saved him.

00:06:10

The End.

00:06:19

And now it's time to take a deep breath, close our eyes so that we may drift off into our world of our own adventure.

00:06:29

Good night children.

00:06:32

[BLANK_AUDIO]

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Arion & The Dolphin

Arion & The Dolphin

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