Movies and TvShows featuring "ancient-myth" theme.

In a small village, people are turning up dead with their heads completely turned to stone. As the villagers try to understand the reason behind the murders, they discover that a Gorgon from Greek mythology is responsible. A university professor, with the help of a sceptical police inspector, tries to put an end to the killings and uncover the truth behind the Gorgon's reign of terror.

While searching for their missing father, Alex & Cleo Bellows are drawn into the actual myths when entering the Cyber Museum. They encounter Gorgos, a trickster god, who wants to destroy the world by constantly changing the famous myths.

Father Noah and his family build an ark to survive a biblical flood. They encounter various animals and face comedic challenges along the way.

The Goddess of Spring tells the story of a deity who is kidnapped by the devil and forced into a marriage. With the help of a rabbit, a fairy, and other mythical creatures, she escapes and returns to her rightful place in the world. This whimsical tale explores themes of ancient mythology, the changing of seasons, and the triumph of good over evil.

Penthesilea, the first of six films made by Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen, traverses thousands of years to look at the image of the Amazonian woman in myth. It asks, among other questions, is the Amazonian woman a rare strong female image or is she a figure derived from male phantasy? The film explores the complexities of such questions, but does not seek any concrete answers.

King Neptune is an animated short film set in ancient Greece, underwater. It tells the story of King Neptune, the sea god, and his adventures with pirates, mermaids, and mythical creatures. The film combines elements of fantasy, surrealism, and classical mythology.

A monumental piece of art bringing the heroes of the ancient Czech myths back to life. The picture consists of seven parts: Cech the Forefather, Bivoj, Libuse, Premysl, Girls War, Horymir, Lucka War.

An island blows up, and from its remains a black poison fills the ocean. A team of underwater specialists with high-tech gear have to stop the poison before it contaminates the earth, but things get increasingly bizarre the more they investigate.

A young worker enjoying an affair with an upper class beauty, Adelaida, is drafted by the Spanish Army to fight in the Cuban War of Independence. After Adelaida receives an unusual announcement regarding her lover's death in combat, she refuses to believe the loss of her lover. Her class-conscious family, led by her jealous sister Maria, believes that Adelaida has lost her mind and places Adelaida in an insane asylum. However, Adelaida continues to to live according to her beliefs of passion and freedom. Fellow "inmates" tell her about the wood-nymphs which inhabit the adjacent forest. Adelaida is convinced these nymphs will lead her to her lover and to happiness.

A child's imagination takes flight as they explore the wonders of the night sky and the mysteries of creation. Through a series of surreal and poetic visuals, the film showcases the child's deep connection to nature and the universe.

In this set of three videotapes, writer Graham Hancock traverses the world and explains his controversial theory that an ancient civilization, highly intelligent people who sailed the planet as early as 10,500 B.C., spread advanced astronomical knowledge and built ancient observatories.

The life-long fight against Gods of Gilgamesh, king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk.

Cosmonauts investigate an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They believe that it might be the remains of a planet. Parallels are drawn to the Greek god Phaethon, who in Greek mythology was the son of the sun god Helios.

Approach to the life and achievements of George Bonsor, pioneer of Archaeology who settled in Andalusia, South Spain, in early 20th century and played a key role in the development of such a new and fashionable science.

Kung Fu star Barry Chan stars in this brilliant martial arts fantasy film from Taiwan. Buddhist spells and monkey magic help save the day against martial arts masters and evil wizards who plan to disrupt peace in the region.

An attempt to perform "Tartessos", Miguel Romero Esteo's most celebrated play, will lead Martin and Ariana to discover the magic of tradition and ancient rites in their ordinary lives. But such a difficult text and the challenge of directing actors (specially experienced Carlos, to play the evil brother in the story) will challenge the whole experience