Greek Mythology Recasting - Part3
Si, che sto sempre così. Così e cosà. E il player mi passa pure i pezzi improbabili di un ultimo battisti, così è la vita.
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Greek Mythology Recasting
(Mitologia Greca Racasting)
Mortali&Eroi
3 di 5
Mortals
Travis Fimmel as Adonis
Adonis is one of the most complex cult figures in classical times. He has had multiple roles, and there has been much scholarship over the centuries concerning his meaning and purpose in Greek religious beliefs. He is an annually-renewed, ever-youthful vegetation god, a life-death-rebirth deity whose nature is tied to the calendar. His name is often applied in modern times to handsome youths.
Kristen Dunst as Arachne
Arachne was a great mortal weaver who boasted that her skill was greater than that of Minerva, the Latin parallel of Pallas Athena, goddess of crafts. The offended goddess set a contest between the two weavers but, according to Ovid, the mortal weaver's subjects, the loves of the gods, was so offensive. Ultimately, the goddess turned Arachne into a spider.
Nora Zehetner as Ariadne
Ariadne in Greek mythology (Latin Arianna), was daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphaë, daughter of Helios, the Sun-titan.She aided Theseus in overcoming the Minotaur and later became the bride of the god Dionysus.
Emily Blunt as Daphne
Daphne in Greek mythology , was a nimph chased by Apollus.
Leonardo di Caprio as Ganymedes
Ganymedes was the most handsome among mortals, by reason of which he was abducted by Zeus in the form of an eagle to serve as immortal cupbearer to the gods.
Jake& Maggie Gyllenhaal as Tiresias
Tiresias was a blind prophet of Thebes, famous for being transformed into a woman for seven years.
Heroes
Lena Headey as Atalanta
Atalanta was the goddess of the hunt, travel and adventure. She was one of the warrior goddesses, those who were known for their fierce independence, competitiveness, and physical skills.
Jude Law as Bellerofonte
Bellerofonte was a hero of Greek mythology, "the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside of Kadmos and Perseus, before the days of Heracles", whose greatest feat was killing the Chimera .
Jensen Ackles & Jared Padalecki as Castor & Pollux
Castor & Pollux were the twin sons of Leda and Zeus, the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra and the half-brothers of Timandra, Phoebe, Philonoe. They are known collectively in Greek as the Dioskouroi or Dioscuri, "sons of Zeus”
Hugh Jackman as Heracles
Heracles was a divine hero, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon and great-grandson (and half-brother) of Perseus. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, a paragon of masculinity, the ancestor of royal clans who claimed to be Heracleidae and a champion of the Olympian order against chthonic monsters.
Evangeline Lilly as Eurydice
Eurydice was an oak nymph or a sweet maiden. She was the wife of Orpheus. Orpheus loved her dearly; on their wedding day, Orpheus played songs filled with happiness as his bride danced through the meadow.
Brad Pitt as Jason
Jason was a late ancient Greek mythological figure, famous as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcus. He was married to the sorceress Medea.
Sean Bean as Laertes
Laertes was the son of Arcesius and Chalcomedusa. He was the father of Odysseus (who was thus called Λαερτιάδης) and Ctimene by his wife Anticlea, daughter of the thief Autolycus. Laërtes was an Argonaut and participated in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar. His realm included Ithaca and surrounding islands, and perhaps even the neighboring part of the mainland of other Greek city-states.
Angelina Jolie as Medea
Medea was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and later wife to the hero Jason, with whom she had two children: Mermeros and Pheres. In Euripides' play Medea, Jason has left Medea when Creon, king of Corinth, offers him his daughter, Creusa or Glauce. The play tells of how Medea gets her revenge on her husband for this betrayal.
Johnny Depp as Orpheus
Orpheus chief among poets and musicians, and the perfector of the lyre invented by Hermes. Poets like Simonides of Ceos said that, with his music and singing, he could charm birds, fishes and wild beasts, coax the trees and rocks into dance,and even divert the course of rivers. He was one of the handful of Greek heroes to visit the Underworld and return; even in Hades his song and lyre did not lose their power.
Katie Holmes as Pandora
Pandora was the first woman. Each god helped create her by giving her unique gifts. Zeus ordered Hephaestus to mould her out of Earth as part of the punishment of mankind for Prometheus' theft of the secret of fire, and all the gods joined in offering this "beautiful evil" seductive gifts.
Viggo Mortensen as Peleus
Peleus was a hero who was already known to Homer. Peleus was the son of Aeacus, king of the island of Aegina, and Endeïs, the oread of Mount Pelion in Thessaly; he became the father of Achilles. He and his brother Telamon were friends of Heracles, serving in his expedition against the Amazons and his war against King Laomedon.
Nicholas Cage as Perseus
Perseus was the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths in the cult of the Twelve Olympians. Perseus was the hero who killed Medusa and claimed Andromeda, having rescued her from a sea monster.
Tom Cruise as Prometheus
Prometheus is a Titan known for his wily intelligence, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals for their use. Zeus then punished him for his crime by having him bound to a rock while an eagle ate his liver every day only to have it grow back to be eaten again the next day. His myth has been treated by a number of ancient sources, in which Prometheus is credited with (or blamed for) playing a pivotal role in the early history of humankind.
George Clooney as Theseus
Theseus was a legendary king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered by Aegeus and Poseidon, with whom Aethra lay in one night. Theseus was a founder-hero, like Perseus, Cadmus or Heracles, all of whom battled and overcame foes that were identified with an archaic religious and social order.
Voglio Dean Winchester. Serio.
Comunque prima o poi tronava il picspam, dai. Prima o poi. Enjoy!<3
[e tra parentesi: buon natale.]
Greek Mythology Recasting
(Mitologia Greca Racasting)
Mortali&Eroi
3 di 5
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Note: Sono belle eprsone sofferenti. Segnalateci chi manca!**
Note: Sono belle eprsone sofferenti. Segnalateci chi manca!**
Mortals
Travis Fimmel as Adonis
Adonis is one of the most complex cult figures in classical times. He has had multiple roles, and there has been much scholarship over the centuries concerning his meaning and purpose in Greek religious beliefs. He is an annually-renewed, ever-youthful vegetation god, a life-death-rebirth deity whose nature is tied to the calendar. His name is often applied in modern times to handsome youths.
Kristen Dunst as Arachne
Arachne was a great mortal weaver who boasted that her skill was greater than that of Minerva, the Latin parallel of Pallas Athena, goddess of crafts. The offended goddess set a contest between the two weavers but, according to Ovid, the mortal weaver's subjects, the loves of the gods, was so offensive. Ultimately, the goddess turned Arachne into a spider.
Nora Zehetner as Ariadne
Ariadne in Greek mythology (Latin Arianna), was daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphaë, daughter of Helios, the Sun-titan.She aided Theseus in overcoming the Minotaur and later became the bride of the god Dionysus.
Emily Blunt as Daphne
Daphne in Greek mythology , was a nimph chased by Apollus.
Leonardo di Caprio as Ganymedes
Ganymedes was the most handsome among mortals, by reason of which he was abducted by Zeus in the form of an eagle to serve as immortal cupbearer to the gods.
Jake& Maggie Gyllenhaal as Tiresias
Tiresias was a blind prophet of Thebes, famous for being transformed into a woman for seven years.
Heroes
Lena Headey as Atalanta
Atalanta was the goddess of the hunt, travel and adventure. She was one of the warrior goddesses, those who were known for their fierce independence, competitiveness, and physical skills.
Jude Law as Bellerofonte
Bellerofonte was a hero of Greek mythology, "the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside of Kadmos and Perseus, before the days of Heracles", whose greatest feat was killing the Chimera .
Jensen Ackles & Jared Padalecki as Castor & Pollux
Castor & Pollux were the twin sons of Leda and Zeus, the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra and the half-brothers of Timandra, Phoebe, Philonoe. They are known collectively in Greek as the Dioskouroi or Dioscuri, "sons of Zeus”
Hugh Jackman as Heracles
Heracles was a divine hero, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon and great-grandson (and half-brother) of Perseus. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, a paragon of masculinity, the ancestor of royal clans who claimed to be Heracleidae and a champion of the Olympian order against chthonic monsters.
Evangeline Lilly as Eurydice
Eurydice was an oak nymph or a sweet maiden. She was the wife of Orpheus. Orpheus loved her dearly; on their wedding day, Orpheus played songs filled with happiness as his bride danced through the meadow.
Brad Pitt as Jason
Jason was a late ancient Greek mythological figure, famous as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcus. He was married to the sorceress Medea.
Sean Bean as Laertes
Laertes was the son of Arcesius and Chalcomedusa. He was the father of Odysseus (who was thus called Λαερτιάδης) and Ctimene by his wife Anticlea, daughter of the thief Autolycus. Laërtes was an Argonaut and participated in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar. His realm included Ithaca and surrounding islands, and perhaps even the neighboring part of the mainland of other Greek city-states.
Angelina Jolie as Medea
Medea was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and later wife to the hero Jason, with whom she had two children: Mermeros and Pheres. In Euripides' play Medea, Jason has left Medea when Creon, king of Corinth, offers him his daughter, Creusa or Glauce. The play tells of how Medea gets her revenge on her husband for this betrayal.
Johnny Depp as Orpheus
Orpheus chief among poets and musicians, and the perfector of the lyre invented by Hermes. Poets like Simonides of Ceos said that, with his music and singing, he could charm birds, fishes and wild beasts, coax the trees and rocks into dance,and even divert the course of rivers. He was one of the handful of Greek heroes to visit the Underworld and return; even in Hades his song and lyre did not lose their power.
Katie Holmes as Pandora
Pandora was the first woman. Each god helped create her by giving her unique gifts. Zeus ordered Hephaestus to mould her out of Earth as part of the punishment of mankind for Prometheus' theft of the secret of fire, and all the gods joined in offering this "beautiful evil" seductive gifts.
Viggo Mortensen as Peleus
Peleus was a hero who was already known to Homer. Peleus was the son of Aeacus, king of the island of Aegina, and Endeïs, the oread of Mount Pelion in Thessaly; he became the father of Achilles. He and his brother Telamon were friends of Heracles, serving in his expedition against the Amazons and his war against King Laomedon.
Nicholas Cage as Perseus
Perseus was the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths in the cult of the Twelve Olympians. Perseus was the hero who killed Medusa and claimed Andromeda, having rescued her from a sea monster.
Tom Cruise as Prometheus
Prometheus is a Titan known for his wily intelligence, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals for their use. Zeus then punished him for his crime by having him bound to a rock while an eagle ate his liver every day only to have it grow back to be eaten again the next day. His myth has been treated by a number of ancient sources, in which Prometheus is credited with (or blamed for) playing a pivotal role in the early history of humankind.
George Clooney as Theseus
Theseus was a legendary king of Athens, son of Aethra, and fathered by Aegeus and Poseidon, with whom Aethra lay in one night. Theseus was a founder-hero, like Perseus, Cadmus or Heracles, all of whom battled and overcame foes that were identified with an archaic religious and social order.