Since ancient times, mankind has been building legends and tales of deities with incredible power. Not a single dozen of art pictures are devoted to this theme in the cinema. All of them have an exciting, dynamic and bright storyline with a mythological bias.
To the attention of the fans of mythology we present films about the gods - list from 10 positions.
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Jason and Argonauts 2000
"Jason and Argonauts" ( 2000) opens a list of films about the gods. The main character of the artistic painting Jason embarks on a dangerous journey, in which he sends the insidious uncle Pelius, who wants to get rid of him. The main character is ordered to bring the Golden Fleece from Colchis, which belongs to the cruel ruler of Aert. Jason builds a fast ship and, together with his team, goes where no one has ever returned alive. Brave heroes are ready to go through any obstacles to achieve their goal and even the gods can not prevent them from doing so.
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War of the Gods: Immortal 2011
"War of the Gods: Immortals" ( 2011) - a film about the struggle for unlimited power between the gods of Olympus and the Titans. The distraught king Hyperion conceived the idea of destroying all people and overthrowing the Olympians. For this, he releases the Titans, who were in a centuries-old imprisonment. The only hope of salvation is Theseus, who comes into conflict with the liberated demons. In this he will help Zeus, Phaedra and Stavros. From the outcome of the battle depends the fate of the whole of Hellas.
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Battle of the Titans 2010 year
"Battle of the Titans" ( 2010) - a film about the god Perseus, brought up among people. The underground god Hades selects the family from the main character. Now the only meaning of life Perseus is getting revenge on the cruel underground ruler and stop his insidious design. He becomes the leader of brave warriors and heads to the underworld, where he will face terrible monsters and other demonic evil spirits.
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Wrath of the Titans 2012 year
"Wrath of the Titans" ( 2012) - a film about the unfolded war between the mythological gods. The main character of the painting Perseus leads a quiet life in a fishing village with his son. A decade passed after the hero defeated the sea monster of Kraken. He does not suspect that even today troubled times are happening. Weakened Olympic gods can no longer control the prison, where the Titans and their leader, Kronos, are imprisoned. Perseus learns that the underground god Hades and the son of Zeus make a deal with Kronos to destroy the god of heaven. To help the thunderer and save the people, the protagonist leaves home comfort and goes to the underworld together with Hephaestus, Poseidon, Agenor and Andromeda.
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2010
"Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief" ( 2010) - a film about the demigod of a half-man, Percy Jackson's boy. From an early age, he has to learn to manage his difficult nature. He does not understand why his father is not around and why the Greek language for him is given easily, instead of native English. But one day a boy opens the truth, and he learns that his father is a Greek god. He is waiting for new acquaintances with divine beings and monsters. To save his own mother, who was kidnapped, he must perform tasks beyond the capacity of the average person. Percy goes on a dangerous and long journey with the satyr and daughter of Athena.
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Odyssey 1997 year
"Odyssey" ( 1997) - a feature film about the god damned Czar Ithaca Odysseus. For decades, the siege of Troy was carried out by Greek soldiers. Thanks to Odysseus, the army was able to penetrate into the enemy city and win. The arrogant king of Ithaca defies the gods. Higher forces do not leave this just so and punish the proud in all severity. Poseidon condemns the hero to an eternal wander through the sea, from which he can not escape. While Odysseus wanders and wins the sea monsters, his son grows up, and his suitors are constantly harassed by their suitors. Everyone is sure that the patriarch died a long time, and only his wife continues to be true, and with hope in his heart to wait for his winner.
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Dogma 1999
"Dogma" ( 1999) is a comedy fiction film about fallen angels named Loki and Bartleby. The main characters are doomed to abide eternally on the Earth. They accidentally find out that they will again be able to return to paradise with the help of the erroneous Catholic dogma, which the cardinal-innovator announced. In order to receive forgiveness, it is enough to go through the holy arch of the cathedral in New Jersey. After that, they need to become mere mortals, die and regain their paradise. If this happens, then all life on Earth will perish. Stop the irreparable tragedy only by the relative of Jesus Bethany. To help her come Apostle Rufus, two mortal prophet and Muza, who earns a stripper.
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Hercules 2014
Hercules ( 2014) - a film about the demigod of a half-human named Hercules, whose soul was in wanderings for a thousand years. The son of the god Zeus, having committed twelve feats, lost his family. Now his only joy was participating in the bloody slaughterhouses. Hercules heads six warriors, who also, as he sees the meaning of his life in the battles. Tsar Kotis, knowing about the skill of these fighters, hires them to train his army, from which he wants to make a living invincible wall.
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Tor 2011 year
"Thor" ( 2011) - an artistic picture about the Scandinavian god, who fell into the modern world at the behest of his father. His name is Tor. He was one of the most powerful gods, but too arrogant. Delinquent before the parent, the god Odin, he comes to Earth, having lost all power and power. Now he must live among people, as the most ordinary person. But Thor is not going to give up and is ready to atone for his guilt. To do this, he needs to change and find the hammer Mjolnir. During the absence of the protagonist "in heaven" there is still no peace. Tor's friends suspect his brother of evil intent, who has rigged the expulsion of the god to Earth.
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Exodus: Kings and Gods 2014
"Exodus: Kings and Gods" ( 2014) - the best film about the gods, telling the story of the Old Testament. Pharaoh orders that all newborn Jews be killed. A poor Jewish woman decides to save her baby by putting it in a basket that she can float along the river. By the will of fate, the child is found by the daughter of Pharaoh. Grieving over the baby, she takes him to her upbringing and calls Moses. All the childhood of Moses passes in the palace, where he grows together with the heir of Pharaoh Ramses. Becoming an adult, he learns about his true origin. Once, witnessing how a rich man beats a Jew, Moses kills the offender. He has to flee the city. At nightfall, a man comes to a phenomenon in the form of the Lord, who tells him to come back and free his people from Egyptian oppression. Moses fulfills the will of God and hastens to inform Ramses that he freed the Jews from slavery, otherwise the Egyptians will wait for the heavenly punishment.
