In search of Myths and Heroes
In search of Myths and Heroes is a four-part television series presented by Michael Wood, exploring four of the world's most famous myths: The Queen of Sheba, Shangri-La, Jason and the Golden Fleece, and king Arthur. They are most well-known legends in the world: the tale of the Queen of Sheba is immortalized in the Hebrew Bible, the Muslim Koran and in many Christian traditions; the legend of Shangri-La is immortalized in James Hilton's novel about Shangri-La; the Greek tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece has been told for 3,000 years - older than Homer's Iliand and Odyssey; and the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table has been adapted to many films and books. However, there are still basic questions about the myths and heroes: Who was the Queen of Sheba? Was there a real Shangri-La? Where does the ancient Greek legend of Jason's search for the Golden Fleece come from? What was the Holy Grail?
In Search of Myths and Heroes: Episode 1 - The Queen of Sheba
What lies behind the Bible story of the Queen of Sheba, King Solomon, and the Ark of the Covenant? Michael Wood takes a journey to uncover the legend of the Queen of Sheba, immortalized in the Hebrew Bible, the Muslim Koran and in many Christian traditions.
In Search of Myths and Heroes: Episode 2 - Shangri-La
Michael Wood explores the truth of the medieval Indian legend of a lost civilization behind the western Himalayas. The legend was immortalized in James Hilton's novel about Shangri-La, and by Hollywood in Frank Capra's movie Lost Horizon.
In Search of Myths and Heroes: Episode 3 - Jason and the Golden Fleece
The tale of Jason, the Argonauts and the Golden Fleece is one of the oldest stories in all of Greek myth. In this episode, Michael Wood traces the route of Jason and his famous boat, the Argo, along its route from Greece to Turkey and Georgia.
In Search of Myths and Heroes: Episode 4 - Arthur, The Once and Future King
What was the Holy Grail? How did the search for this ultimate religious symbol come to be connected with Arthur, the once and future king? Michael Wood explores the greatest British myth: the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
| Web.. | In Search of Myths and Heroes Host Michael Wood takes an epic journey, following in the path of the Queen of Sheba, searching for Shangri-La in Tibet, untangling the tales of King Arthur's Celtic Britain and tracing the trek of Jason who sought the Golden Fleece. www.pbs.org/mythsandheroes/ |