Greek Mythology Movies.

Greek Mythology Movies

by Martin K. Mwirigi

Greek mythology refers to myths of the ancient Greeks. The Greeks are the natives of the Greece therefore called Greeks. Greek mythology movies are the films through which several ancient stories of the Greek mythology have manifested themselves in today’s world. They are about the stories of the god and heroes of the Greeks. The Greek mythology movies are adapted from the Greek myths and portrayed on screens. It is at time very difficult to detect some information from the main story line therefore the character and the plot line is a difficult duty.

Each god and goddess commanded a respect and was worshiped by the Greeks. Some of the best mythology movies include; curse of the Black Pearl, Disney’s Hercules, Pirates of the Caribbean, Troy (2004), Jason and the Argonauts, Clash of the titans. The Odyssey (1997), Mighty Aphrodite (1995).These movies had a lot of significance on the ancient Greece land and have a great impact on the modern day Greece. In the modern world, we come across several signs and symbols are relating to Greek mythology. These are confined in several movies, books and arts.

The stories contained in these movies explain some natural phenomena that cannot be easily explained by modern science experts in ancient world.

These movies serve a major purpose of trying to explain how human beings and god came into being. This to me makes up very interesting and adventurous stories of all time. Greek mythology shows how heroes come into being and help the humans from the gods’ fury. According to me movies about Greek mythology are the most watched movies of all time all over the world. Ranging from young kids to the old all has had an experience with the movies.

Greek mythology movies boast of very interesting characters that portray immense touch of acting. This makes it easier to remember their stories for several years. These heroes can be illustrated by looking at Theseus, a king of Greece who was the founder of Athens. He came into fame for killing Ovid, a half man and half bull. There was Orpheus, a poet, musician and a prophet. He killed Medusa who turned any living being that looked into its eyes into a stone.

In the Greek mythologies there existed gods who ruled the Greeks; they were divided into groups as per their duties. I.e. there was a god of rain, a god of the seas, a god of health, a god of fertility, a god of the underworld, a god of the war and a goddess of love.

There are a lot of reasons for one to study the Greek mythology, since the culture of the ancient Greek land have been kept alive through oral stories and later through paintings, written stories. Modern novels, paints, plays and movies always refer to Greek gods, heroes and the stories.

The Immortals is the newest Greek mythology movie that has caught the eyes of many. Though I have not set an eye on it, from all that has been said, I can recommend The Immortals to every person.

In conclusion, there are different understandings of Greek mythology, with the Christians reinterpreting a myth as a lie. There are quite a lot of entertaining mythologies and I find the Greek mythology extremely charming.

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