Keyword: ancient greece

Greek Myths: Tales of Travelling Heroes

7.3

2010

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Eminent classical historian Robin Lane Fox embarks on a journey in search of the origins of the Greek myths. He firmly believes that these fantastical stories lie at the root of western culture, and yet little is known about where the myths of the Greek gods came from, and how they grew. Now, after 35 years of travelling, excavation and interpretation, he is confident he has uncovered answers.

Hercules Reborn

4.3

2014

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When a young mans bride is kidnapped by an evil king, he turns to Hercules for help. The fallen hero has been living in exile, banished for killing his family, but the young mans courage inspires Hercules. Together, they fight to rescue the bride and reclaim the honor of Hercules.

The Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete

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1960

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A mythological hero attempts to rescue a princess from being sacrificed to a half-man, half-bull creature.

The Centurion

4.8

1961

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Protests break out in Corinth against Roman domination, injuring Caius Vinicius, a Roman centurion. Hes rescued by Hebe -- daughter of the anti-Roman governor, Critolaus -- whos being unsuccessfully wooed by the governors second-in-command, the villainous Diaeus. Smitten, Hebe sends the handsome Roman to recuperate at the home of Callicrates, a political moderate. Artemide, wife of Callicrates, also falls for Caius Vinicus but when he spurns her, she has him arrested and imprisoned. Hebe then agrees to marry Diaeus if he will spare the Romans life but Caius Vinicius is soon freed by Callicrates and his allies, just as a Roman army arrives to battle Corinthian forces.

Porky's Hero Agency

6.6

1937

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Porky is reading the myth of the Greek gorgon, who turned everyone she looked at into stone. Mother tells him its bed time; he dreams of being the hero that saves Greece, Porkyakarkus. The Gorgon runs a photo studio; Porky sneaks in and grabs her life-restoring needle, saving civilization just before he wakes up.

It's Greek to Me-ow!

7.5

1961

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The usual Tom and Jerry hijinks, set in ancient Greece; parts are set in the streets, parts in a temple.

The World's First Computer

7.5

2012

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Documentation of discovery and deciphering of Antikythera Mechanism: the 2000 years computing device to find positions of astronomical objects and events.

Sappho: Love and Life on Lesbos

4.2

2015

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Papyrology expert Margaret Mountford goes in search of the truth behind the legend of Sappho, the most controversial writer of the ancient world and the first authentic woman’s voice in Western history. The mysterious discovery of a lost papyrus containing the words to songs unheard for 1700 years sends Margaret on a journey to discover the truth about Sappho. Was she indeed the first lesbian, a priestess, sex worker, a stern schoolmistress or an aristocratic lady of leisure as readers over the centuries have variously alleged? We ask how each generation’s view of the archetypal liberated woman of letters tells us as much about us and our fears as it does about her.