Greek Heroes in Popular Culture Through Time - for iPad/Mac/PC
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Greek Heroes in Popular Culture Through Time - for iPad/Mac/PC
What does ‘2001: a Space Odyssey’ have to do with Odysseus? How does Brad Pitt's Achilles in 'Troy' match up to Homer's original hero? And is Arnold Schwarzenegger the new Heracles? This collection of video animations and audio discussions examines how the heroes of Greek mythology have been represe...
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Achilles
Achilles discusses how his sexuality has been perceived by Hollywood in and how everyone seems to just concentrate on his poorly heel!
Transcript -- Achilles
Transcript -- Achilles discusses how his sexuality has been perceived by Hollywood in and how everyone seems to just concentrate on his poorly heel!
Achilles discussion
The lowdown on what popular culture chooses to keep in its portrayals of the Greek hero Achilles … and what gets left out.
Transcript -- Achilles discussion
Transcript -- The lowdown on what popular culture chooses to keep in its portrayals of the Greek hero Achilles … and what gets left out.
Heracles
Heracles, the famous demi-god, drops by to assert what his macho image really means by talking us through clips of Arnie, Popeye, Steve Reeves and Kev...
Transcript -- Heracles
Transcript -- Heracles, the famous demi-god, drops by to assert what his macho image really means by talking us through clips of Arnie, Popeye, Steve...
Heracles discussion
The changing portrayals of Heracles: how the ancient Greeks’ bad boy turns to virtuous saviour by the C19th, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the C20th.
Transcript -- Heracles discussion
Transcript -- The changing portrayals of Heracles: how the ancient Greeks’ bad boy turns to virtuous saviour by the C19th, and Arnold Schwarzenegger i...
Odysseus
Odysseus, famed for his 10 year journey home, joins us with his wife Penelope discussing how the legacy of his long voyage has been portrayed by the C...
Transcript -- Odysseus
Transcript -- Odysseus, famed for his 10 year journey home, joins us with his wife Penelope discussing how the legacy of his long voyage has been port...
Odysseus discussion
From personal odyssey to space odyssey, the myth of Odysseus keeps cropping up. What is it about this hero that makes him so pervasive?
Transcript -- Odysseus discussion
Transcript -- From personal odyssey to space odyssey, the myth of Odysseus keeps cropping up. What is it about this hero that makes him so pervasive?