In search of myths & heroes
(DVD)
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 220 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Southside - Media
DVD 398.2 In
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DVD 398.2 In
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Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, [2005].
Language
English
UPC
841887005425
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Participants/Performers
Host, Michael Wood.
Description
Follows Michael Wood as he travels in search of the truth behind four famous legends. Explores not only the historical past and literal truth of these myths, but also the mythic past and archetypal stories behind them. Examines the Biblical myth of the Queen of Sheba, an exotic and mysterious woman of power who, with King Solomon, plays a key role in the founding myths of the modern states of Israel and Ethiopia. Traces the Celtic legend of King Arthur and its role in British literature. Asks whether the legendary Shangri-La as depicted in James Hilton's Lost horizon could have its roots in Indian views of Tibet or in the Tibetan Buddhist stories of the land of Shambhala, a paradise behind the Himalayas. Discusses the Greek hero Jason and his quest for the golden fleece.
System Details
DVD format; region 1; Dolby Digital; anamorphic widescreen format.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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LC Subjects
Arthur, -- King.
Ethiopia -- Description and travel.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Great Britain -- Description and travel.
Greece -- Description and travel.
Himalaya Mountains -- Description and travel.
Jason -- (Mythological character)
Middle East -- Description and travel.
Mythology.
Shangri-La (Imaginary place)
Sheba, -- Queen of.
Travelogues (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
Video recordings.
Ethiopia -- Description and travel.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Great Britain -- Description and travel.
Greece -- Description and travel.
Himalaya Mountains -- Description and travel.
Jason -- (Mythological character)
Middle East -- Description and travel.
Mythology.
Shangri-La (Imaginary place)
Sheba, -- Queen of.
Travelogues (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
Video recordings.
Other Subjects