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S1 E14 Bellerophon - The Man Who Wanted to be a God

Documentary

TV-14

26m

Dec 31, 2013

Bellerophon, the grandson of Sisyphus, one of the Greek world’s worst criminals, dreamt of becoming a hero, of being equal to the Gods.

Season 1, 20 Episodes

Great Greek Myths - Zeus and the Conquest of Power

Zeus and the Conquest of Power,

To earn the title of Master of Olympus, Zeus took many important steps and overcame many challenges.

Great Greek Myths - Zeus in Love

His first wife was Metis. His second, who was known as his wife on Olympus, was the jealous Hera.

Great Greek Myths - Hades - A Reluctant King

Hades - A Reluctant King,

Having become organizer of the world, Zeus entrusted the world of the sea to his brother Poseidon, and the underworld, or the kingdom of the dead, to Hades.

Great Greek Myths - Orpheus - A Hymn of Impossible Love

Orpheus - A Hymn of Impossible Love,

On certain evenings, the constellation of Lyra is visible in the skies.

Great Greek Myths - Theseus - The Ravages of Oversight

Theseus - The Ravages of Oversight,

Theseus was the fruit of dual paternity: Aegeus King of Athens slept with Aethra when she had just been raped by Poseidon, God of the Sea.

Great Greek Myths - Prometheus - The Rebel of Olympus

Prometheus - The Rebel of Olympus,

Taking revenge against Prometheus, Zeus created the first woman - the beautiful Pandora. He gave her a manipulative and deceptive character and subjected Prometheus to terrible torture.

Great Greek Myths - Apollo - Shadow and Light

Apollo - Shadow and Light,

Although they were the son and daughter of Zeus, Apollo and his twin sister Artemis were born under threats from the goddess Hera.

Great Greek Myths - Dionysus - An Outsider in the City

Dionysus - An Outsider in the City,

Zeus had a reputation for being a seducer of women. One day he lay with a mortal - Semele, the daughter of the king of Thebes. Their son Dionysus was brought up by nymphs.

Great Greek Myths - Dedalus and Icarus - A Shattered Dream

Dedalus and Icarus - A Shattered Dream,

Dedalus, a prominent Greek inventor, settled in Crete among King Minos’ court. Queen Pasiphaë, who had an all-consuming passion for a white bull, called upon his services.

Great Greek Myths - Athena - Armed Wisdom

Athena - Armed Wisdom,

The Goddess of War Athena was the wisest, most level-headed and rational deity. She was born out of Zeus’ skull, wearing a helmet and holding a spear.

Great Greek Myths - Aphrodite - Dictated by Desire

Aphrodite - Dictated by Desire,

Kronos revolted against his father Uranus. He severed his father’s genitals and threw them into the sea, where they mingled with the foam and gave birth to Aphrodite.

Great Greek Myths - Hermes - The Impenetrable Messenger

Hermes - The Impenetrable Messenger,

Hermes was the youngest of the Gods of Olympus. Right from birth, he was an insolent, thieving, trickster God.

Great Greek Myths - Psyche - Beauty and the Beast

Psyche - Beauty and the Beast,

In this myth, many versions of which have been passed down through the ages, Psyche is the Beauty.

Great Greek Myths - Bellerophon - The Man Who Wanted to be a God

Bellerophon - The Man Who Wanted to be a God,

Bellerophon, the grandson of Sisyphus, one of the Greek world’s worst criminals, dreamt of becoming a hero, of being equal to the Gods.

Great Greek Myths - Perseus - The Look of Death

Perseus - The Look of Death,

Perseus was not meant to come into the world. Fearing the fulfillment of the prediction according to which his grandson would kill him, King Acrisius shut his daughter Danaë away in a fortified tower.

Great Greek Myths - Medea - The Impenetrable Messenger

Medea - The Impenetrable Messenger,

On his quest to find the Golden Fleece, Jason asked the cruel King of Colchis and his daughter Medea, a powerful sorceress, for help.

Great Greek Myths - Heracles - The Man Who Became a God

Heracles - The Man Who Became a God,

We all know about Heracles’ unequaled strength and the twelve labors he had to carry out, but we know a great deal less about the way in which his life was turned upside down by terrible curses.

Great Greek Myths - Oedipus - The Riddle Solver

Oedipus - The Riddle Solver,

No mortal endured more terrible a tragedy than Oedipus. He was the son of King Laius, King of Thebes.

Great Greek Myths - Antigone - The Woman Who Said 'No'

Antigone - The Woman Who Said 'No',

Antigone was one of Oedipus’ four children. She had two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, as well as a sister, Ismene.

Great Greek Myths - Tartarus - The Damned of the Earth

Tartarus - The Damned of the Earth,

Located in the bowels of the Earth, Tartarus was the prison of the Underworld, the place where fallen Gods and banished heroes ended up.

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Great Greek Myths

Documentary

TV-14

2 Seasons

26m

This series sets out to recount these ancient stories using animations created especially for the occasion, and illustrations chosen from the entire history of art.

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