Seasons & Episodes
Zeus and the Conquest of Power
To earn the title of Master of Olympus, Zeus took many important steps, and overcame many challenges. His story is one o
Zeus in Love
His first wife was Metis. His second, who was known as his wife on Olympus, was the jealous Hera. But there was also The
Prometheus, The Rebel of Olympus
Taking revenge against Prometheus, Zeus created the first woman - the beautiful Pandora. He gave her a manipulative and
Hades, A Reluctant King
Having become organizer of the world, Zeus entrusted the world of the sea to his brother Poseidon, and the underworld, o
Athena, Armed Wisdom
The Goddess of War Athena was the wisest, most level headed and rational deity. She was born out of Zeus' skull, wearing
Apollo, Shadow and Light
Although they were the son and daughter of Zeus, Apollo and his twin sister Artemis were born under threats from the god
Aphrodite, Dictated by Desire
Kronos revolted against his father Uranus. He severed his father's genitals, and threw them into the sea, where they min
Dionysus, An Outsider in the City
Zeus had a reputation for being a seducer of women. One day he lay with a mortal - Semele, the daughter of the king of T
Hermes, The Impenetrable Messenger
Hermes was the youngest of the Gods of Olympus. Right from birth, he was an insolent, thieving, trickster God. While sti
Tartarus, The Damned of the Earth
Tartarus, situated in the deepest part of the earth, is the prison of the Underworld. It is there that we find the falle
Psyche, Beauty and the Beast
In this myth, many versions of which have been passed down through the ages, Psyche is the Beauty. Concerned that his da
Perseus, The Look of Death
Perseus should never have come into the world. For fear of a prediction that made his grandson his assassin, King Acrisi
Orpheus, A Hymn of Impossible Love
On certain evenings, the constellation of Lyra is visible in the skies. Following Orpheus' death, Zeus placed the conste
Medea, Murderous Love
On his quest to find the Golden Fleece, Jason asked the cruel King of Colchis and his daughter Medea, a powerful sorcere
Bellerophon, The Man Who Wanted to be a God
Bellerophon, the grandson of Sisyphus, one of the Greek world's worst criminals, dreamt of becoming a hero, of being equ
Theseus, The Ravages of Oversight
Theseus was the fruit of dual paternity: Aegeus King of Athens slept with Aethra when she had just been raped by Poseido
Dedalus and Icarus, A Shattered Dream
Dedalus, a prominent Greek inventor, settled in Crete among King Minos' court. Queen Pasiphaë, who had an all-consuming
Heracles, The Man Who Became a God
We all know about Heracles' unequalled strength, and the twelve labors he had to carry out, but we know a great deal les
Oedipus, The Riddle Solver
No mortal endured more terrible a tragedy than Oedipus. He was the son of King Laius, King of Thebes. The Gods forbade h
Antigone, The Woman Who Said No
Antigone was one of Oedipus' four children. She had two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, as well as a sister, Ismene. O
The Apple of Discord
Paris gives the apple to Aphrodite who, in exchange, promises that he will have the love of the fairest mortal woman of
Time for Sacrifice
It is Achilles' mother, the sea nymph Thetis, who inadvertently causes him to change his mind. She tells him that his fa
The Wrath of Achilles
But Paris loves Helen and will hear nothing of it. In the Greek camp, a mysterious plague has been raging for several da
The Blood of the Goddess
But just as Menelaus is about to kill Paris, Aphrodite plucks him from the battlefield. Zeus is furious to see the gods
The Sword and the Scales
Hector, the king of Troy's eldest son, is confident. His sister, Cassandra, is much less so. She has always known that P
Hera's Plan
The wall built by the Greeks threatens to collapse. Angry about not being able to intervene, Hera concocts a plan and se
Patroclus and the Myrmidons
Achilles refuses but agrees to let Patroclus wear his armour and lead the Myrmidons to save the Greeks. Believing they h
Achilles' Revenge
Hector's wife Andromache knows that the return of Achilles threatens her husband, and she begs him not to fight. But Hec
Vanquish or Die
Mount Olympus no longer resembles Mount Olympus. On the battlefield, Hector takes fright when he sees Achilles advancing
Trojan Horse
When the Trojans assume that the horse must be an offering to Athena, Priam has it brought into the city. At nightfall,
On Odysseus' Trail
The Man Who Defied the Gods
The Cyclops' Curse
Circe, The Witch-Goddess
The Journey into Hell
The Sirens' Song
Zeus' Punishment
Set Sails for Ithaca
The King's Scar
Twilight of the Gods
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