TV series
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Overview
A storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of Perseus and Medusa, Icarus and Daedalus, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Euridyce.
Details
- First air date
- 1991-12-01
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Brian Henson as The Dog
- Michael Gambon as The Storyteller
- Steve Varnom as Minotaur
- Frances Barber as Medusa
- Jeremy Gilley as Perseus
- Kate Buffery as Danaë
- John McEnery as Polydektes
- Arthur Dignam as Acrisius
- Barbara Barnes as Graea
- Justine Francesca Glenton as Graea
- Tacy Kneale as Graea
- Tony Vogel as Diktys
Creators and crew
- Anthony Minghella - Creator
- David Garfath - Director
- Tony Smith - Director
- John Madden - Director
- Nigel Williams - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1: Theseus & The Minotaur
An Athenian storyteller and his dog take shelter in the labyrinth of Knossos. There he recounts the story of the minotaur confined to the maze by King Minos ten centuries earlier. When the young hero Theseus came of age, he began walking the heroes path. Reclaiming his rightful place as the son of Athenian king Aegeus, Theseus insisted in traveling to Crete to face the dreaded minotaur.
Episode 2: Perseus & The Gorgon
Owing to the Oracle's prophesy, Perseus is born in darkness and captivity. Together with his mother Danaë, the young son of Zeus manages to escape death at sea. After coming of age, the young hero vows to bring back back Medusa the Gorgon to stop the evil king Polydektes from marrying his mother. He is given special weapons and armor by the gods to complete his task but still cannot escape the prophesy that he will one day kill his grandfather.
Episode 3: Orpheus & Eurydice
Orpheus, son of Calliope the muse, fell in love with Eurydice the moment he set eyes on her. His love for her was so strong that when she perished from a poisonous snake bite, Orpheus traveled down to the realm of Hades to plead for her return. His music softened the heart of Hades' wife Persephone, but before Orpheus and Eurydice can walk out into the sunlight, Hades has one more trick to play.
Episode 4: Daedalus & Icarus
Daedalus was the greatest craftsman in Greece. Unfortunately his skill did not rub off on his son, Icarus. Jealousy and frustration forces the pair into a life on the run. Cruel King Minos of Crete asks Daedalus to design a maze to imprison the creature known as the Minotaur, then locks Daedalus and his son inside the labyrinth to make sure only he knows the secrets it hides. But Daedalus escapes, and builds a pair of wings for himself and Icarus to escape Crete.
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