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Perseus (Greek: Περσεύς), the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty of Danaans there, was the first of the heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths of the Twelve Olympians. Perseus was the Greek hero who killed the Gorgon Medusa, and claimed Andromeda, having rescued her from a sea monster sent by Poseidon in retribution for Queen Cassiopeia declaring that her daughter, Andromeda, was more beautiful than the Nereids.
Because of the obscurity of the name Perseus and the legendary character of its bearer, most etymologists pass it by, on the presumption that it might be pre-Greek; however, the name of Perseus’ native city was Greek and so were the names of his wife and relatives. There is some prospect that it descended into Greek from the Proto-Indo-European language. In that regard Robert Graves has espoused the only Greek derivation available. Perseus might be from the ancient Greek verb, "πέρθειν" (perthein), “to waste, ravage, sack, destroy”, some form of which appears in Homeric epithets. According to Carl Darling Buck (Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin), the –eus suffix is typically used to form an agent noun, in this case from the aorist stem, pers-. Pers-eus therefore is a sacker of cities; that is, a soldier by occupation, a fitting name for the first Mycenaean warrior.
Actors: Shiraz Khan (actor), Leon Corbin (actor), Martin Tempest (writer), Stuart J. Prowse (actor), Steve While (actor), Andrew Leeks (actor), Marc Knight (actor), Liam Walsh (actor), Daniel Cerski (actor), Chaz Gill (actor), Felix Wright (actor), Georgina Suffell (actress), Simon Hix Litten (actor), Finlay Burrows (actor), Jack Watson (actor),
Plot: After the king has learned that his army is no more. He sets off to recruit fellow soldiers to help fight and save their land. Leaving his eldest son in charge Cyrus. Cyrus heads off to find his own army to try and support his father. The Byron Cyrus's most trusted adviser isn't all that he seems to be! It soon becomes apparent that the real war has already started within Cyrus's own people.
Genres: Adventure, History,Actors: Charles Heuvelman (actor), Chamane Barbatti (actress), Chelsea Zotta (actress), Kyle Lawrence (miscellaneous crew), Aliyah Studt (actress), Destiny Graham (miscellaneous crew), Bryan Kreutz (miscellaneous crew), Bryan Kreutz (actor), Brayden Patterson (actor), Joe McGettigan (actor), Meg Andrus (actress), Neil McDonald (actor), Ted Burke (actor), Blair Dinucci (actress), Mark Van Donsel (actor),
Plot: An evolved Greek tale set in ages past with a style of urban legend dialogue on the life of Hercules. Follow him through his bold and brave life of stories, relationships, and family. This journey of Hercules follows the hero from childhood and beyond as he tries to gain immortality to please his father Zeus. Will He Gain His Immortality?
Keywords: greek-god, immortalityActors: Darrell C. Hazelrig (writer), Darrell C. Hazelrig (editor), Darrell C. Hazelrig (director), Darrell C. Hazelrig (composer), Darrell C. Hazelrig (producer), Chris Tsambis (editor), Keith Brooks (actor), Tenaya Cleveland (actress), Christie Vozniak (actress), Beau Brown (miscellaneous crew), Beau Brown (producer), Thom Stanley (miscellaneous crew), Jessica Hinckle (miscellaneous crew), Amy Rush (miscellaneous crew), Wade Tilton (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Frédéric North (miscellaneous crew), Frédéric North (miscellaneous crew), Rosamund Pike (actress), Jany Temime (costume designer), Sinéad Cusack (actress), Lucia Foster Found (miscellaneous crew), Liam Neeson (actor), Ralph Fiennes (actor), Polly Johnsen (producer), Lasco Atkins (actor), Bill Nighy (actor), Danny Huston (actor), Sam Worthington (actor), Andy Stephens (miscellaneous crew), Matt Curtis (miscellaneous crew),
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Plot: Princess Andromeda is the daughter of King Cepheus, who has gained a victory against the gods. The vengeful god of the underworld, Hades, demands that Andromeda is offered as a sacrifice or he will unleash the Kraken against Argos. A desperate King Cepheus asks demi-god Perseus to find a way to defeat the Kraken. Perseus accepts the challenge because Hades was responsible for his family's death. He discovers that the way to kill the Kraken lies with getting the head of the gorgon Medusa.
Keywords: 3d-remake-to-2d-film, adoptive-parent, alliance, ancient-greece, andromeda, anger, anti-hero, antiquity, aphrodite, argos-greeceActors: Enzo Sisti (miscellaneous crew), Maggie Smith (actress), Tim Pigott-Smith (actor), Laurence Rosenthal (composer), Donald Houston (actor), Flora Robson (actress), Siân Phillips (actress), Harry Hamlin (actor), Ray Harryhausen (producer), Ursula Andress (actress), Claire Bloom (actress), Burgess Meredith (actor), Laurence Olivier (actor), Doreen Soan (miscellaneous crew), Ferdinando Poggi (actor),
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Genres: Adventure, Comedy,Actors: Douglas Fowley (actor), Jerry Frank (actor), Wade Boteler (actor), Henry Armetta (actor), Wesley Barry (actor), Gilbert Emery (actor), Richard Carle (actor), Russ Clark (actor), G. Pat Collins (actor), King Baggot (actor), Ray Corrigan (actor), Tyler Brooke (actor), James P. Burtis (actor), Donald Douglas (actor), Ferdinand Gottschalk (actor),
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Keywords: based-on-novel, medusa, mythological, turned-to-stone