Hollywood has long had a love affair with mythological deities, creatures and stories. From the "The Thief of Bagdad" in 1940 to "sword-and-sandal" epics of the late '50s and early '60s such as "Jason and the Argonauts," Hollywood has relied on the rich trove of heroes, drama and romance that ancient myth has to offer. And why not? Mythology embodies stories that have a timeless appeal, stories that men and women have been drawn to instinctively for centuries. As mythologist Joseph Campbell, the man whose writings on the "hero's journey" and fantasy archetypes inspired
12 Herculean Myth and Monster Movies, Part I
12 Herculean Myth and Monster Movies, Part I
12 Herculean Myth and Monster Movies, Part I
Hollywood has long had a love affair with mythological deities, creatures and stories. From the "The Thief of Bagdad" in 1940 to "sword-and-sandal" epics of the late '50s and early '60s such as "Jason and the Argonauts," Hollywood has relied on the rich trove of heroes, drama and romance that ancient myth has to offer. And why not? Mythology embodies stories that have a timeless appeal, stories that men and women have been drawn to instinctively for centuries. As mythologist Joseph Campbell, the man whose writings on the "hero's journey" and fantasy archetypes inspired