Greek Myths: Tales of Travelling Heroes
History Documentary hosted by Robin Lane Fox, published by BBC in 2010 - English narration
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Greek Myths: Tales of Travelling Heroes
Eminent classical historian Robin Lane Fox embarks on a journey in search of the origins of the Greek myths. He firmly believes that these fantastical stories lie at the root of western culture, and yet little is known about where the myths of the Greek gods came from, and how they grew. Now, after 35 years of travelling, excavation and interpretation, he is confident he has uncovered answers.
From the ancient lost city of Hattusas in modern Turkey to the smouldering summit of the Sicilian volcano Mount Etna, the documentary takes the viewer on a dazzling voyage through the Mediterranean world of the 8th century BC, as we follow in the slipstream of an intrepid and mysterious group of merchants and adventurers from the Greek island of Euboea. It's in the experiences of these now forgotten people that Lane Fox is able to pinpoint the stories and encounters, the journeys and the landscapes that provided the source material for key Greek myths.
And along the way, he brings to life these exuberant tales - of castration and baby eating, the birth of human sexual love, and the titanic battles with giants and monsters from which the gods of Greek myth were to emerge victorious.
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Robin Lane Fox is an English historian, currently a Fellow of New College Oxford, and University of Oxford Reader in Ancient History. He is one of the pre-eminent historians of the Ancient World. His books and articles include major works on the relation between the pagan and early Christian religions of the Roman Empire, the definitive history of Alexander the Great, and 'The Classical World. A History.'
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Technical Specs
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1) SD version
* Video Codec: Xvid
* Video Bitrate: 1592 kbps
* Video Resolution: 704 x 400
* Video Aspect Ratio: 1.760
* Frame Rate: 25 FPS
* Audio Codec: AC3
* Audio Bitrate: 160 kb/s AC3 48KHz
* Audio Streams: 2ch
* RunTime Per Part 88 mins
* Number Of Parts: 1
* Part Size: 1.09 GB
* Source: DVD
* Encoded by: Harry65
2) 720p version
* Video Codec: x264 CABAC [email protected]
* Video Bitrate: 4000 Kbps
* Video Resolution: 1280x720
* Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
* Frame Rate: 25 FPS
* Audio Codec: AC3
* Audio Bitrate: 192 Kbps CBR 48KHz
* Audio Channels: 2
* Run-Time: 89 mins
* Number of Parts: 1
* Part Size: 2.60 GB
* Source: HDTV
* Encoded by: JungleBoy
Links
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1) Further Information
* en.wikipedia.org
2) Related Documentaries
* Aristotle's Lagoon (BBC)
* Bacchus Uncovered: Ancient God of Ecstasy
* Greek Myths True Stories: Series 1
* Ancient Monster Hunters
* Sappho: Love and Life on Lesbos
* Treasures of Ancient Greece
* Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth
* Who Were the Greeks
* Ancient Olympics - Let The Games Begin
* The Elgin Marbles
* Gods and Goddesses
* City Beneath the Waves: Pavlopetri
* Gods and Monsters - Homer's Odyssey
* Guilty Pleasures
* In Search of Myths and Heroes
* The Ancient Worlds
* What the Ancients Did for Us
3) ed2k Links
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