Presents a selection of writings by Roman poet Ovid, including the complete elegies from the "Amores," and "Heroides," poems of exile, and excerpts from longer works, rendered in English by a variety of translators.
A modern translation of Ovid's "The Metamorphoses," his long poem whose central topic is the theme of transformation, as found in the Greek and Roman myths.
A spectacular screen entertainment based on centuries-old Greek and Nordic legends. The cast includes Larry Hamlin, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith, Claire Bloom, Ursula Andress, and Lawrence Olivier as Zeus. (2 hours).
Based on the Greek myths, depicts the heroic adventures of Perseus, as he battles magic, monsters and ancient gods to rescue beautiful Andromeda from a primeval sea horror.
Interviews with renowned Greek scholars offer an overview of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greek mythology, discussing where the myths originated and why recent evidence suggests that some of the myths may have been true.