Get out your DVR and start up the TV – check your wirelessinternet.net for listings to find one of our favorite Greek mythology-based movies that have hit theaters in recent years – they’re a hoot!
Troy: The epic classic was made into a blockbuster film all the way back in 2004 and it had some of the decade’s biggest stars. It’s a free interpretation of the story but it had all the elements that made it mythical in the first place.
Alexander: Around the same time as Troy came out Alexander made waves, too. It starred Colin Farrell and Anthony Hopkins and many people didn’t agree with the treatment of the title character’s sexuality. Whatever you thought of the minutiae the mythological elements are lined up with the original story – don’t get caught up in the war story.
Wonder Woman: You may think the Marvel classic has little to do with Greek mythology but Wonder Woman was originally based off of the Greek’s treatment of Amazons. It’s a great film to boot so check it out and get lost in all the symbolism.
Our Fave Greek Mythology Films
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Trojan War: The Great War of Greek Mythology
Helen, most recently of Troy, was said to have a face that launched a thousand ships. Whether or not this is true or not is not known. There are certainly no dock yard accounts of how many ships the Greeks did send out to the Trojan war. What is known that this conflict, if it did take place, inspired three of the greatest works in History. The Iliad and the Odyssey are well known, but it also Read more »
Pyramus and Thisbe: The Original Romeo and Juliet
Like Romeo and Juliet, the story of Pyramus and Thisbe tells of young lovers coming to a tragic end. Pyramus and Thisbe were neighbors in love. Sadly, their families didn’t get along.
Forbidden from each other, the young couple whispered messages through a cracked wall between their houses. They formed a plan to meet one night at a fountain by Ninus’ tomb, under a white mulberry tree.
As she waited by the tree that night, Thisbe saw a lioness approaching, her jaws coated in Read more »
Hercules: The Son of Zeus, A Powerful Being
Hercules is one of the most famous characters in Greek mythology. Like many of the characters in Greek mythology, he was the son of Zeus. His parentage offered him extreme strength. It also caused problems throughout his life. Although he was the son of Zeus, he was not the son of Hera. Because Hera, understandably, disapproved of Zeus’s dalliances. Hera’s disapproval of Zeus often caused difficulty for his sons. This indirect means of punishment may seem to be a bit out-of-place at times, especially since the sons are not to blame for their Read more »
Zeus: One of the Most Famous Characters
Zeus, also known as the thunderer, is one of the best known characters in Greek mythology. His Roman name graces one of the largest planets in the galaxy. As a god, he embraces the idea that man is made in the image of the gods more than any other character in mythology. Despite his extreme power, he has a number of all-too-human failings. He is prone to anger, he makes mistakes and he is particularly noted for his extra marital affairs.
Although the religious opinion has shifted away from worship of Read more »
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