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The gate to hades hercules disney8/2/2023 ![]() Would Disney's real god of the underworld please raise their hand. I might also take a moment at this point to explain that the Pluto referred to here is not Mickey Mouses' dog or the planetoid, but refers to the Greek God of the underworld, also known as Hades, just as the whole world of the dead was known as Hades. In fact the sight known as Pluto's (Hades') Gate was uncovered in Turkey at Pamukkale, known in the ancient world as the great temple complex of Hierapolis and famous for its hot springs. So before I present myself as a Meat Loaf wannabe roaring out of the gates of Hell 'like a battering ram on a silver black phantom bike', I had to find out exactly what this gate of Hell was. Jesus said of St Peter's faith in him, 'on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it (Matthew 16 18).' Whether it be the act of death and resurrection, or the life giving faith of his people, Jesus and Hell storming go together. In Christ, Christians see one who has loved them so much that he stormed the world of the dead to lead them into the way of life. The second thought that ran through my mind was the appropriateness of this being announced at Easter, when Christians in the Western churches are celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ who, they believed 'descended into Hell (and) on the third day.rose from the dead (Apostles Creed). With body builder Reg Park as Hercules and Christopher Lee as the evil King Lico, it's a sensational and atmospheric peace of fantasy film making. Films like Hellhounds (2009), The Scorpion King 2 (2008) and Odysseus: Voyage to the Underworld (2008) aren't bad, Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief (2010) is fun, but the classic is Mario Bava's atmospheric, Hercules in the Haunted World (1961). However I have a source of knowledge on my side that can beat no other when it comes to knowing about doing commando raids on Hell.sword and sandal films. At this point it may sound as though I know my Orpheus very well or that my knowledge of the Netherworld is more than it should be (the temptation to write nether regions there was extremely great). I could sing AC/DC songs to put Cerberus, the three headed hell hound, to sleep. Another thing I must remember to do when storming Hades is not to look into the Slough of Despond or I too may never get out alive (or is that from Pilgrims Progress, I get so confused ). Like the hero Orpheus in Greek mythology, with a hand full of loose change, I could brave the River Styx (however, as Chris De Burgh once sang, don't pay the ferry man till he gets you to the other side). ![]() I love those stories where the hero must ascend to the underworld to save a loved one who has been wrongfully stolen by death. The first thing was that I finally would know how to get to Hell, Hades in the Greek, if I ever needed to go save someone. As I read the headlines my heart skipped a beat as two thoughts crossed my mind. I was stunned to notice this week that the Gates of Hell have been unearthed by a team of Italian archaeologists. You give me the key to bringing down Wonder Breath, and I give you the thing that you crave most in the entire cosmos: your freedom.The Gates of Hades from Wrath of the Titans (2012) Which is exactly why I got a feelin' you're gonna leap at my new offer. And how does this creep thank you? By running off with some babe. Because that's what got you into this jam in the first place, isn't it? You sold your soul to me, to save your boyfriend's life. And for the Trojans, hey, they bet on the wrong horse, okay? All we have to do is find out Wonder Boy's weakness. I mean, for Pandora, it was the box thing. ![]() He's gotta have a weakness, because everybody's got a weakness. ![]() Well, maybe I haven't been throwing the right curves at him, Meg my sweet. Wonder Boy's fielding every curve ball you throw at him. ![]()
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