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A coin featuring the profile of Hera on one face and Zeus on the other, c. 210 AC. Roman conquerors of the Hellenic East allowed the incorporation of existing Greek mythological figures such as Zeus into their coinage in places like Phrygia, in order to "augment the fame" of the locality, while "creating a stronger civil identity" without "advertising" the imposition of Roman culture.
The game Jotun uses the mythology as a setting, with the protagonist making its way through various realms in order to fight the gigantic jötunn. The Bayonetta franchise makes multiple references to Norse mythology. The primary antagonist of the first title is named Balder, and the creator god of myth is referred to as Aesir.
Works based on classical mythology (38 C, 26 P) Pages in category "Classical mythology in popular culture" The following 97 pages are in this category, out of 97 total.
Hades appears in Age of Mythology and Age of Empires: Mythologies. Hades plays a major role in Herc's Adventures. Hades is the main antagonist in Kid Icarus: Uprising, voiced by S. Scott Bullock. In terms of personality, he is very similar to James Woods' role for Disney.
Proto-Uralic mythology. Komi mythology; Finnic mythology. Estonian mythology; Finnish mythology; Mari mythology; Sami mythology; Germanic mythology. Anglo-Saxon mythology; Continental Germanic mythology; English mythology; Frankish mythology; Norse mythology; Swiss folklore; Scottish mythology; Welsh mythology; Irish mythology. Northern/modern ...
Move aside Percy Jackson, KAOS is here to satisfy the modern-day Greek mythology adaptation itch.. The first season of the Netflix show was released in August 2024 and features Jeff Goldblum as a ...
Françoise LECOCQ, « The Dark Phoenix : Rewriting an ancient Myth in Today's popular Culture », in Ancient Myths in the Making of Culture, ed. Malgorzata Budzowska et Jadwiga Czerwinska, Peter Lang, Warsaw Studies in Classical Literature and Culture, 3, Frankfurt am Main - Berlin - Bern - Bruxelles - New York - Oxford - Wien, 2014 (p. 341-354).
In the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion — a show that makes many references to Jewish mysticism — Lilith is stated to be the second angel, the progenitor of the human race (who collectively form the 18th and final angel, Lilin). She is confined and impaled with the Lance of Longinus in order to keep her compliant to NERV/SEELE's goals.