Zeus: King of the Gods (1995)
Director:
John McGreevyWriter:
Giorgos PetritsisStars:
Peter UstinovIn the beginning was Chaos. And Eurynome divided the seas from the sky, set the wind in motion, and released the forces of nature. Out of the Universal Egg emerged the sun and moon, the planets, the stars, the earth, and all living things. This program tells that story, and that of the first family: Gaea, Uranus, and Cronus. It then moves on to Zeus: his birth on Crete, the trick by which he was saved, and how he dethroned his father. Also discussed are Zeus's marriage to Hera, and his amorous adventures with Alcmene and Leda. The latter affair ultimately produced Helen, over whom the Trojan War was fought, and Europa, mother of King Minos.
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Good capsule of the mindset of ancient Greek mythology. Served up for us 21st century folk, by Peter Ustinov, who has the gravitas for us to take it seriously and begin to understand that ancient mindset.
