QUOTE(Magick Cauldron @ Jun 4 2012, 01:48 PM)
I've never found enjoyment in watching anime... and films that involve Greek myth but tend to stray away from the original source... Sorry

I can honestly say discovering anime even at my relatively older age is like breathing fresh new air into my perception of entertainment. Especially with today's emphasis on "reality tv" and before that, "shock tv".
There was one relatively "accurate" anime adaptation of Greek myths, one of the earliest animes I've seen.
Hoshi no Orpheus
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A magical blending of old and new, with colorful animation and an exciting disco/rock musical score, "Winds of Change" is a re-telling of 5 ancient Greek myths. These delightful cautionary tales are adapted from the classical author, Ovid, with a new character, called Wondermaker added. Wondermaker acts as our guide to each episode's meaning, and transforms himself into each of its heroes. First, he is Perseus cutting off the head of Medusa; then, Actaeon being turned into a deer for spying on the goddess Diana as she bathes; the god Mercury in a tale of envy; Orpheus descending into Hades for his love, Eurydice; and finally, Phaeton wreaking havoc with the sun-god's chariot.
The more recent "Heroic Age" is a retelling with a sci-fi fantasy setting of Hercules.
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The story's theme is based on stories in Greek mythology, especially those surrounding Heracles, upon whom the main character is based, and his Twelve Labors. Many of the other characters are also based on Greek mythological figures; characters share similar names to their Greek counterparts, and how their relationship is defined with others correspond with Greek stories. The title of the series, Heroic Age, is also a slight testament to the similarities to Greek mythology, referring to the time of the Heroic Age. The tribes featured in the anime are loosely based on Hesiod's Five Ages of Mankind.
This post has been edited by ray123: Jun 4 2012, 01:54 PM