Achilles
Achilles discusses how his sexuality has been perceived by Hollywood in and how everyone seems to just concentrate on his poorly heel!
Heracles discussion
enOctober 10, 2011
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The changing portrayals of Heracles: how the ancient Greeksâ bad boy turns to virtuous saviour by the C19th, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the C20th.
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Transcript -- Achilles
Transcript -- Achilles discusses how his sexuality has been perceived by Hollywood in and how everyone seems to just concentrate on his poorly heel!
Achilles discussion
The lowdown on what popular culture chooses to keep in its portrayals of the Greek hero Achilles ⦠and what gets left out.
Transcript -- Achilles discussion
Transcript -- The lowdown on what popular culture chooses to keep in its portrayals of the Greek hero Achilles ⦠and what gets left out.
Heracles
Heracles, the famous demi-god, drops by to assert what his macho image really means by talking us through clips of Arnie, Popeye, Steve Reeves and Kevin Sorbo.
Transcript -- Heracles
Transcript -- Heracles, the famous demi-god, drops by to assert what his macho image really means by talking us through clips of Arnie, Popeye, Steve Reeves and Kevin Sorbo.
Heracles discussion
The changing portrayals of Heracles: how the ancient Greeksâ bad boy turns to virtuous saviour by the C19th, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the C20th.
Transcript -- Heracles discussion
Transcript -- The changing portrayals of Heracles: how the ancient Greeksâ bad boy turns to virtuous saviour by the C19th, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the C20th.
Odysseus
Odysseus, famed for his 10 year journey home, joins us with his wife Penelope discussing how the legacy of his long voyage has been portrayed by the Coen Brothers, James Joyce, Tennyson and George Melies.
Transcript -- Odysseus
Transcript -- Odysseus, famed for his 10 year journey home, joins us with his wife Penelope discussing how the legacy of his long voyage has been portrayed by the Coen Brothers, James Joyce, Tennyson and George Melies.