Great Greek Myths

Season 3

This series sets out to recount these ancient stories using animations created especially for the occasion, and illustrations chosen from the entire history of art. This dynamic blend, a bridge between modernity and history, ancient narrative and contemporary dramatic art, is a new way to discover or re-discover this part of our universal heritage.

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10 Episodes

On Odysseus' Trail
E1
On Odysseus' TrailTen years after the massacre of Troy by the Greek army, Zeus is alone on Olympus. Only his daughter Athena is still by his side. She tries to convince her father to help Ulysses, the last Greek fighter yet to return home, in Ithaca.
The Man Who Defied the Gods
E2
The Man Who Defied the GodsDevastated by this war, Ulysses is indignant at the gods, guilty of having allowed this carnage to take place. He only wants to return to Ithaca. The beginning of his journey takes him from the island of the Cicones to that of the Cyclops.
The Cyclops' Curse
E3
The Cyclops' CurseUlysses and his companions are locked in the cave of Polyphemus the Cyclops. To escape, they cut a stake and drive it into his one eye. But in revenge, the Cyclops calls on his father, the god Poseidon. Immediately, a storm erupted.
Circe, The Witch-Goddess
E4
Circe, The Witch-GoddessIthaca, Penelope undergoes the presence of the Suitors who covet her hand and the throne of Ulysses. On the sea, scalded by the terrible ordeals they have gone through, disembark on a new island, that of the magician Circe.
The Journey into Hell
E5
The Journey into HellA year has passed. It is time for Ulysses and his men to leave the island of Circe and return to Ithaca. For that, they must go to meet the diviner Tiresias in the Underworld. He alone is able to tell them the rest of their journey.
The Sirens' Song
E6
The Sirens' SongUlysses descends into the depths of the Underworld and meets the souls of the Greek heroes who fought with him. Back on his boat, he is confronted with the song of the Sirens. Then the fleet finds itself facing Charybdis and Scylla.
Zeus' Punishment
E7
Zeus' PunishmentScylla, horrible creature, destroys three ships. Despite Ulysses's warning, the sailors devour the god's cows. The penalty is terrible. Odysseus finds himself alone drifting to the island of the nymph Calypso, who falls in love with him.
Set Sails for Ithaca
E8
Set Sails for IthacaFor seven years, Ulysses has lived with Calypso. Then he decides to leave. Poseidon destroys Ulysses's ship, which runs on an unknown island. There he meets the Pheacians, who promise to take him to Ithaca.
The King's Scar
E9
The King's ScarThe Suitors learned that the queen had duped them and locked him in the gynoeceum. Odysseus meets Athena who tells him that he is in Ithaca. She transforms him into a beggar so that he goes unnoticed, then he finds his son Telemachus.
Twilight of the Gods
E10
Twilight of the GodsPenelope, forced to choose a husband, offers the Suitors a test to decide between them: they must shoot an arrow and pass it through twelve axes. All try without success, before the beggar tries his luck and reveals his true identity.