7 Great Films About Greek Mythology

Talk about Greek mythology is always very interesting. Not only presents a sense of curiosity about the story of the gods that exist, Greek mythology is also often give the feel of an exciting and thrilling adventure. The long journey against the monsters and the gods often amazes and fascinates. Especially with the current cinema technology that has become more sophisticated so many people become more interested and curious. Here is a list of good films about Greek mythology that will certainly entertain you all.

1. Immortals (2011)

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After the gods won the battle against the Titans, a new threat has emerged. King Hyperion is very thirsty for blood and war against man. He wants to have an arrow of Epirus, a legendary weapon that can awaken the Titans. Elsewhere, there lived an ordinary man named Theseus who was chosen by Zeus to lead the war against the cruel Hyperion King. Theseus must stop the Hyperion King to save mankind from total destruction.

2. Titans Series

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This film tells the story of the gods of Greek mythology and the monsters in it. Perseus is a human descendant of the gods. He is the son of the god Zeus and is involved in a fight between gods and monsters. Perseus must gather various allies to help him fight against Kraken, Medusa, and Hades. King and the gods of hell. In this movie there is a huge giant monster that emerged from the sea. It is the Kraken. In the next movie there is also a giant monster named Titan who has the power beyond the gods.

3. Percy Jackson Series

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It is about teenagers who are the gods children. They are the demigod who lived among humans in earth. There are descendants of the god Ares, some are descendants of Poseidon, some are descendants of Zeus and others. They are all adventurous and practicing on a special, sheltered and hidden island. Their adventures are colored by conflict because there are the evil gods of Hades and the recalcitrant children of gods. The battle against the gods has begun.

4. Troy

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This is the year 1250 BC, during the end of the bronze age. Two developing countries began to clash, the Trojan prince, convincing Queen Sparta, to leave her husband, Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus learned that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asked his brother Agamemnon to help him get his wife back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity to rule. So they leave with 1,000 ships that hold 50,000 Greece people to Troy.

With the help of Achilles, the Greeks were able to fight against previously unbeaten Trojans. But they are stopped by Hector, Prince of Troy. The whole movie shows their fighting battles and the fate that determines their lives.

5. Hercules (2014)

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Hercules is the son of Zeus, half-god and half-man. No wonder he has a tremendous power far above the average man. Yet even so, it seems that Hercules suffered a bad fate and a have dark past that always haunt him. Although he has defeated many monsters and known by many people, but it can not free himself from the past that always haunt him at night. Once upon a time, the king of Thrace and his daughter asked Hercules for help to defeat an army.

Assisted by some Hercules friends, he managed to defeat the troops. But when Hercules knows the real facts, what will Hercules do?

6. 300 Series

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Tells the story of King Leonidas (Gerard Butler), who led 300 Spartans into battle against Persia led by Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his army attacked over 300,000 soldiers. Xerxes waited for 10 days for King Leonidas to surrender, but that did not happen so Xerxes had no choice but to go against the Spartans. After 3 days of fighting, all the Greeks were killed. How does the story of an army containing only 300 people beating 300,000 people, is that true?

7. Hercules (1997)

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Hercules was the son of a Greek god, Zeus who was transformed into a half-god and half-man by the evil god Hades, the God of the Underworld, who planned to overthrow Zeus. Hercules eventually grew up on Earth with great power, but one day he met Zeus. Zeus said to Hercules, if he wants to return to Mount Olympus, Hercules must be a true hero. Hercules eventually became a famous hero with the help of his friend Pegasus and his personal trainer, Phil.

Hercules fought against various monsters, Hades and the Titans, but sacrificed himself to save his lover who made him a true hero.