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Greek Heroes in Popular Culture Through Time - for iPad/Mac/PC  

Greek Heroes in Popular Culture Through Time - for iPad/Mac/PC

Author: The Open University

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 represented in popular culture, from ancient times to the modern day. Odysseus is the archetypal questing hero - a blank canvas on which every era has projected its own values. Heracles is the original strongman. And Achilles is the fighter whose sexuality vies with his heel for popular attention. The videos mix archive film and TV clips with character animation, bringing a playful approach to classical myth, while the audio discussions shine a more scholarly light on how todays popular culture sees these myths differently from the Ancient Greeks.
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Language: en

Genres: Courses, Education

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Achilles
Sunday, 9 October, 2011

Achilles discusses how his sexuality has been perceived by Hollywood in and how everyone seems to just concentrate on his poorly heel!

 

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