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Title

In search of myths & heroes -- In search of myths and heroes.

Call No

DVD

Authors

Wood, Michael, 1948-
Dobbs, Rebecca
Jeffs, Jeremy
Smith, Sean
Maya Vision International
PBS Home Video

Subjects

Sheba, Queen of.
Arthur, King.
Mythology.
Shangri-La (Imaginary place)
Jason (Greek mythology)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Classical Mythology.
Legends.
Ethiopia--Description and travel.
Middle East--Description and travel.
Great Britain--Description and travel.
Himalaya Mountains--Description and travel.
Greece--Description and travel.
Travelogues (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
Documentary.

Language

English

Published

[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, c2005.

Publication Desc

2 videodiscs (ca. 220 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ;

ISBN

0793690412

Target Audience

General

Dimensions

4 3/4 in.

DVD

In search of myths & heroes

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Summary Note

Follows Michael Wood as he travels in search of the truth behind four famous legends. Explores not only the historical past and literal truth of these myths, but also the mythic past and archetypal stories behind them. Examines the Biblical myth of the Queen of Sheba, an exotic and mysterious woman of power who, with King Solomon, plays a key role in the founding myths of the modern states of Israel and Ethiopia. Traces the Celtic legend of King Arthur and its role in British literature. Asks whether the legendary Shangri-La as depicted in James Hilton's Lost horizon could have its roots in Indian views of Tibet or in the Tibetan Buddhist stories of the land of Shambhala, a paradise behind the Himalayas. Discusses the Greek hero Jason and his quest for the golden fleece.

General Note

Region 1; Dolby Digital; anamorphic widescreen format.

Content Note

Disc 1: The queen of Sheba / filmed and directed by Jeremy Jeffs -- Arthur : the once and future king / filmed and directed by Jeremy Jeffs. Disc 2: Shangri-La / filmed and directed by Sean Smith -- Jason and the golden fleece /  filmed and directed by Sean Smith.