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Clash of the Gods (2009) - a completely special documentary.

Review by @valentin86 · 1694d · of Clash of the Gods

Clash of the Gods (2009) - a completely special documentary.

**Hello everybody. In this post i will present one of the most interesting documentaries, which i had the pleasure to watch. A very good documentary about Greek mythology, which is one of the most beautiful in the world.** **Clash of the Gods is a television documentary, consisting of only 10 episodes and premiered on August 3, 2009, on the History channel. The small series covers the stories of several ancient Greek and Norse gods, monsters and heroes such as Hercules, Medusa, Zeus or Beowulf and Thor.** **A fantastic series, extraordinary for those passionate about mythology, especially Greek and Norse mythology. This documentary offers us many beautiful images, maybe even epic, with fabulous characters from the ancient world.** **List of episodes.** >*Episode 1: The story of Zeus, who leads the Olympians to defeat the Titans, thus taking control of the universe.*

Episode 2: Hercules, the most powerful man in the world, kills his family in an act of madness. In order to get rid of sins, he is given 12 tasks to complete.

Episode 3: Hades is the lord of the underworld and the one who watches over dead souls. This episode tells us how Hades got into this position, why he was so feared and what the Greeks thought was waiting for him after death.

Episode 4: The Minotaur was a carnivorous monster, half human, half bull that lived below the Minos Palace. Every nine years, seven Athenian girls and seven boys were sacrificed to the minotaur, until a brave Theseus ventured into the maze and killed the beast.

Episode 5: Medusa was once a beautiful priestess of Athens, until she was raped by Poseidon and her vow of chastity was broken. Refusing to punish Poseidon, Athena turns her anger on Medusa. She was turned into a monster so hideous that she made any man look into her eyes in stone sheepfolds. Eventually Medusa finds her end in Perseus' hands.

Episode 6: Odysseus, King Ithaca, leaves his wife and son to fight in the Trojan War. After destroying Troy, he tries to sail home but many challenges await him at sea. After defeating a Cyclops in Sicily, the beast asks his father, Poseidon, to curse Odysseus.

Episode 7: Odysseus continues his chaotic journey at sea, confronting wizards, sea monsters and even a journey to hell, all to reach his wife before she marries someone else.

Episode 8: The story of Beowulf and his battles with Grendel and other monsters.

Episode 9: About J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and how it finds its roots in real life.

Episode 10: About the northern god Thor

The vast majority of mythologies present on this earth are a real treasure for the film world, and must be fully exploited. All the best to everyone. Be safe - Cheers

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