department of theatre and dance

 

Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman
Appalachian State University

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gods, heroes, humans ovid myth in culture greco-roman myth in art dramatic criticism

Greco-Roman Myth in Popular Culture

YouTube includes an extraordinary number of myth-inspired videos. Here's a sampling:

"Myrrha Laser Drama"

Montage video inspired by Eros and Psyche

Outtakes from what looks like a high school or college film about Eros and Psyche (start at 00:50)

Video set to music of Eros and Psyche statue in the Louvre

Montage of an impressive number of paintings of Eros and Psyche from various artists and periods

Examples of the twelve Olympian gods as depicted in Greek, Roman, and Renaissance art (end at 3:05)

Comic “hero’s quest” animated short featuring Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, and Athena

CGI renderings of the gods by a contemporary artist who says she “truly believes in” them

A Popeye cartoon depicting Popeye as Hercules

 

 

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