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5 min readThe Cave of Sleep (Encore)
A woman named Iris is visiting the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens, the world's first theatre, where she walks among the ancient ruins imagining the plays and audiences that once filled the space. She notices details—the cracked marble tiles where the chorus once performed, the white marble thrones reserved for priests, the way the stage looks smaller from the upper rows. After the visit, she walks through the city as evening falls, passing olive trees that remind her of the myth of Athena, who won patronage of Athens by offering the city its most valuable gift. Back in her room, she watches the crescent moon, yawns, changes into pajamas, and drifts off to sleep.
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- 1 The Cave of Sleep (Encore) — Timestamped Outline
- 2 (01:16) **Welcome and Introduction** - Host Thomas introduces the encore episode from May 2020, noting his narration style and microphone have changed since the original recording
- 3 (02:57) **Iris at the Theatre of Dionysus** - The protagonist Iris visits the ancient Theatre of Dionysus in Athens, admiring the ruins and imagining performances from thousands of years ago
- 4 (06:27) **Exploring the Theatre and Athens** - Iris climbs ancient stairs to the upper seating, picturing how the theatre evolved from grass seating to wooden benches to permanent stone
- 5 (09:22) **Iris Settles into Bed** - After returning to her room, Iris changes into pajamas and watches the crescent moon before drifting off to sleep
- 6 (10:44) **Iris Enters the Cave of Sleep** - In her dream, Iris stands at the entrance of a mysterious cave, hearing Mediterranean waves and seabirds
- 7 (13:01) **Touching a Dream** - Iris approaches a dream that glistens like an arctic landscape and touches it hesitantly
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Show Notes
Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Diana Avram-Anghel ✍️
Sound effects: sea waves 🌊
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we replay an episode from May 2020 in which we follow a woman whose love for Greek mythology leads her to the god of sleep himself. 😴
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