Mythology is filled with endless stories about warriors and gods, which tell tales of quarrels and battles that went on a long time ago. Greek Mythology is very interesting in that it is filled with tales of ironies and adultery, and many conflicts between the gods. But one god popped up in a lot of ...
The idea of a supreme being is something that is held at the centre of many belief systems and religions all around the world. The earth is constantly moving, our climate changes unpredictably, and human beings and civilizations are constantly developing and evolving. This begs the question, what is the cause of this? Some may ...
Aristophanes, an ancient Greek author, specialized in writing comedies, of which several survive till this present day. One of them has the same title as an Alfred Hitchcock Film, namely “The Birds.” Since I do not own a copy of the Greek original, the following summary is based on an English translation by R.H. Webb, ...
Poseidon is what Titanic has already brought to the big screen. Such theme and story has definitely sailed these waters before. It’s nothing more than a formulaic sea-travel thriller with ready-made template for the filmmakers to fill. Other Movie Reviews from 2010 Archive: Action, Horror, Supernatural and Suspense Films This disaster movie about a sinking ...
One of the most well known legends of all time, is that of the Minotaur; half man and half bull. However, although most people are aware of who or what he was, few understand how he came to be. When the power struggle between he and his brothers continued to divide the family and the ...
Having never seen the theater release of “Poseidon” (2006), nor the 1972 original “The Poseidon Adventure”, I was very curious when I saw “The Poseidon Adventure” TV movie was going to be on the Sci-Fi channel. It was listed as 4 hours… so I watched it and taped it because I knew there was no ...
I have often wondered how spiders can weave such magical looking webs. They are often times so precise that it boggles the mind. Other times they are so unique that it seems virtually impossible. Perhaps the answer to that question lies within the Greek myth of Athena and Arachne. Although Athena always appreciated the cleverness ...
The Greek myth of the Minotaur begins with King Minos of Crete. In defiance of an agreement he had with Poseidon, King Minos brought about the wrath of Poseidon, who cursed him, and the Minotaur was born. Learn the story of the Minotaur, the Labyrinth it guarded, and its defeat. Crete was a powerful land, ...