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'The Odyssey' vs. 'Troy': The actors bringing Greek mythology's greatest characters to life

Troy vs The Odyssey: how shared characters shift from war to aftermath across two cinematic eras.

Effi o Blaenau: Engaging Welsh-language film follows its own Greek mythology path

Evans does a remarkable job of fashioning Owen’s monologue into a movie. The Welsh language proves as musical as the slate ...
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Who was Iris? 8 facts about the Greek goddess of the rainbow

In Greek mythology, rainbows were not simply weather phenomena. They were connected to a divine figure named Iris, one of the ...

The Odyssey Worldwide Box Office: Can It Become The Highest-Grossing Greek Mythology Movie Of All Time?

Find out if Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey can become the highest-grossing Greek mythology movie at the worldwide box office.
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The 14 Best Greek Mythology Retellings

To paraphrase Taylor Swift, some things just never go out of style. Such is the case with the varied tales of Greek mythology, which have been with us in some form or other for thousands of years, ...
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Medusa, the Most Fearsome Figure of Greek Mythology

The representation of females in Greek mythology, including Medusa, has often showed men's fear of female power and their ...
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Modern Greek Mythology Retellings You Need To Read

Believe it or not, some of my favorite kinds of books are the ones that pull from stories I already know. Whether it's adapted fairy tales, re-written classic literature, updated fables, or modern ...
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Unknown Gods of Greek Mythology and Their Strange Powers

Greek mythology is full of unknown gods remaining in the shadows of the well-known Zeus, Ares, or the patroness of hunting, ...