Reception of the ancient world

Reception studies focus on how the ancient world has been received since antiquity.

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History as inspiration

History as inspiration

A practical use of history

5 min read

Herakles (2012)

Herakles (2012)

A book by Emma Stafford

3 min read

Disney’s Hercules (1997)

Disney’s Hercules (1997)

Fun for all the family

6 min read

Hercules: The Knives of Kush (2011)

Hercules: The Knives of Kush (2011)

4 min read

Steve Reeves’s turn as Hercules

Steve Reeves’s turn as Hercules

Old but gold; worth seeking out!

8 min read

Hercules 3D (2014)

Hercules 3D (2014)

Energetic and fun

9 min read

Hercules: The Thracian Wars (2008)

Hercules: The Thracian Wars (2008)

9 min read

Hercules Reborn (2014)

Hercules Reborn (2014)

A disaster of a movie

7 min read

The Legend of Hercules (2014)

The Legend of Hercules (2014)

Does not live up to expectations

8 min read

300 (2006)

300 (2006)

The good, the bad, and the downright ugly

21 min read