The Chicago Shakespeare Theater has undertaken an ambitious adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy, The Lord of the Rings, transforming it into a vibrant musical titled The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale. Running from July 27 through September 1, 2024, this production offers a unique interpretation that attempts Read more
The Boys season 4 is finally out on Amazon Prime, after an almost 2 year break! To celebrate, lets take a look a bit at the show and how Greek mythology influenced many of the characters in the show. Greek mythology & The Boys The Boys, Amazon Prime’s critically acclaimed Read more
A few weeks ago Jennifer Saint released her latest book inspired by Greek mythology. Following her style of focusing on famous women from Greek mythology, this time the book is about Hera, the queen of the gods. Hera by Jennifer Saint is a captivating retelling of Greek mythology that delves Read more
Blood of Zeus season 2 is out now on Netflix! Blood of Zeus is a captivating animated series that merges the rich tapestry of Greek mythology with the dynamic storytelling of modern animation. Created by Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, the series is a Netflix Original that debuted with its first Read more
Today, to celebrate World Theater Day, we are releasing the 2024 edition of our book, Greece at the Oscars. This book, which we update annually, features all the Oscar-winning or nominated movies that have a Greek connection to them, which we explain movie by movie. This year’s update adds more Read more
Earlier this week a new book based on Greek myths came out: Medea by Rosie Hewlett. Medea’s tale is one of the most powerful and enduring in Greek mythology. Her story is a complex web of love, betrayal, revenge, and the struggle for power. She was the daughter of King Read more
This week we get not one, but TWO new releases based on Greek mythology. Disney+ has released a tv adaptation of Rick Riordan’s best-selling series Percy Jackson & the Olympians, while Warner Bros. released the sequel to Aquaman, one of the original Justice League characters who is inspired by Poseidon. Read more
Last month Blame Zeus, the Portuguese metal band, released their 4th album : Laudanum. The video above starts with track 1 of Laudanum : Stitch, and if you click on the video to watch it directly on YouTube, it will show you the rest of the tracks in a playlist. Read more
A few days ago The Talos Principle II came out on all major gaming platforms. Named after the Greek myth of Talos, the giant robot built by Hephaestus to protect the island of Crete from invaders, The Talos Principle II is a first-person puzzle game by Croteam and Devolver Digital. Read more
The other week The Fall of The House of Usher, a Netflix series inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s works, was released on Netflix. If you follow us regularly you will remember that Edgar Allan Poe was a student of the classics, which helped inspire many of his works. Greek literature Read more