Mythology and Legend in Movies
Growing up, we’ve read and heard of the great mythologies in human history. There’s the Greek and Roman mythologies, Egyptian mythology, Norse mythology, and other European mythologies like that of the English. Reading about them in books is exciting enough, but most people clamored to see their favorite myths on-screen, and the film industry did not fail to deliver, as there have been a lot of mythology movies made over the decades from Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to the Hammer Productions Studio's famous horror series.
Today the tradition continues with Marvel Comics' superheroes, and blockbusters such as Troy, the Harry Potter and Twilight series, with a new long-awaited for The City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments) debuting in August 2013.
In television we also see a resurgence of mythical characters in series such as Camelot, Merlin, Being Human (both British and American productions), True Blood, Beauty and the Beast, The Brothers Grimm, The Secret Circle, and Once Upon A Time, as well as others.
As the popularity of mythical themes continue to grow, it's a sure bet we will be looking forward to many more films targeting both genres in the years to come.
Today the tradition continues with Marvel Comics' superheroes, and blockbusters such as Troy, the Harry Potter and Twilight series, with a new long-awaited for The City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments) debuting in August 2013.
In television we also see a resurgence of mythical characters in series such as Camelot, Merlin, Being Human (both British and American productions), True Blood, Beauty and the Beast, The Brothers Grimm, The Secret Circle, and Once Upon A Time, as well as others.
As the popularity of mythical themes continue to grow, it's a sure bet we will be looking forward to many more films targeting both genres in the years to come.
Greek and Roman Mythology
Feature Films
Clash of the Titans (2010) and Wrath of the Titans (2012)
Immortals (2011)
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Legend of Hercules, The (2014)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters (2013)
Prometheus (2012)
Troy (2004)
Television
Helen of Troy (2003)
Hercules (1995-1999)
Jason and the Argonauts (2000)
The Odyssey (1997)
Films Based on Norse Mythology
Feature Films
The Avengers (2012)
Beowulf (2007)
The Mask (1994)
Pathfinder (2007)
The 13th Warrior (1999)
Thor (2011)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Television
Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007)
Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011)
The Avengers (2012)
Beowulf (2007)
The Mask (1994)
Pathfinder (2007)
The 13th Warrior (1999)
Thor (2011)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Television
Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007)
Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011)
Films Based on British, Irish, French & Celtic Mythology and Legend
Feature Films
Braveheart (1995)
Camelot (1967)
Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
Excalibur (1981)
First Knight (1995)
Highlander (1986)
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)
Highlander: Endgame (2000)
Highlander: The Source (2007)
King Arthur (2004)
The Last Legion (2007)
The Mists of Avalon (2001)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Rob Roy (1985)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend (2000)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
The Secret of Roan Inish (1974)
Tristan & Isolde (2006)
Television
Camelot (2011 - Present)
Game of Thrones (2011-Present)
Highlander (1992-1998)
Merlin (2008-2012)
Robin Hood (2006-2009)
Braveheart (1995)
Camelot (1967)
Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
Excalibur (1981)
First Knight (1995)
Highlander (1986)
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)
Highlander: Endgame (2000)
Highlander: The Source (2007)
King Arthur (2004)
The Last Legion (2007)
The Mists of Avalon (2001)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Rob Roy (1985)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend (2000)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
The Secret of Roan Inish (1974)
Tristan & Isolde (2006)
Television
Camelot (2011 - Present)
Game of Thrones (2011-Present)
Highlander (1992-1998)
Merlin (2008-2012)
Robin Hood (2006-2009)
Films Based on Comic Book Heroes
Amazing Spider Man 2 (2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Amazing Spider Man 2 (2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Films Based on Egyptian Mythology & Legend
Feature Films
The Awakening (1980)
The Mummy (1932)
The Mummy's Hand (1940)
The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
The Mummy's Curse (1944)
The Mummy's Ghost (1944)
The Mummy (1959)
The Mummy (1999)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
She (1965)
Stargate (1994)
The Awakening (1980)
The Mummy (1932)
The Mummy's Hand (1940)
The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
The Mummy's Curse (1944)
The Mummy's Ghost (1944)
The Mummy (1959)
The Mummy (1999)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
She (1965)
Stargate (1994)
Films Base on Middle Eastern and Asian Myth and Legend
Feature Films
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)
Kull the Conqueror (1997)
Red Sonja (1985)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)
Kull the Conqueror (1997)
Red Sonja (1985)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
Modern Myth and Legend
Feature Films
Beastly (2011)
Beastmaster (1982)
Beastmaster II: Through the Portal of Time (1991)
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus (1996)
City of Angels (1998)
Conquest (1983)
Constantine (2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
DragonHeart (1996)
Dragonslayer (1981)
Eragon (2006)
Gabriel (2007)
Godzilla (2014)
The Golden Compass (2007)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
Hawk: The Slayer (1980)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2014)
Hook (1991)
I, Frankenstein (2014)
Ladyhawke (1985)
Legion (2010)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Mortal Instruments, The: City of Bones (2013)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
Peter Pan (2003)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Reign of Fire (2002)
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
Willow (1988)
Television
Almost Human (2014)
Arrow (2012-Present)
Beastmaster (1999-2002)
Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990)
Beauty and the Beast (2012-Present)
Black Sails (2014)
Dracula (2013 - Present)
Sleepy Hollow (2013 - Present)
Supernatural (2005-Present)
Tarzan (2003)
The Walking Dead (2010-Present)
Tomorrow People, The (2013-Present)
Beastly (2011)
Beastmaster (1982)
Beastmaster II: Through the Portal of Time (1991)
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus (1996)
City of Angels (1998)
Conquest (1983)
Constantine (2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe (2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
DragonHeart (1996)
Dragonslayer (1981)
Eragon (2006)
Gabriel (2007)
Godzilla (2014)
The Golden Compass (2007)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
Hawk: The Slayer (1980)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2014)
Hook (1991)
I, Frankenstein (2014)
Ladyhawke (1985)
Legion (2010)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Mortal Instruments, The: City of Bones (2013)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
Peter Pan (2003)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Reign of Fire (2002)
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
Willow (1988)
Television
Almost Human (2014)
Arrow (2012-Present)
Beastmaster (1999-2002)
Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990)
Beauty and the Beast (2012-Present)
Black Sails (2014)
Dracula (2013 - Present)
Sleepy Hollow (2013 - Present)
Supernatural (2005-Present)
Tarzan (2003)
The Walking Dead (2010-Present)
Tomorrow People, The (2013-Present)
Disney Myth and Magic
Feature Films
Aladdin (1992)
Aladdin: The Return of Jafar (1994)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
Brother Bear (2003)
Brother Bear II (2006)
Cinderella (1950)
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)
Cinderella III: A Twist In Time (2007)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid II: Return To The Sea (2000)
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
Maleficent (2014)
Mulan (1998)
Mulan II (2005)
Peter Pan (1953)
Peter Pan II: Return To Neverland (2002)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Pocahontas (1995)
Pocahontas II: Journey To A New World (1998)
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
Tarzan (1999)
Treasure Planet (2002)
Television
Aladdin (1994-1995)
The Legend of Tarzan (2001-2003)
The Little Mermaid (1992-1994)
Aladdin (1992)
Aladdin: The Return of Jafar (1994)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
Brother Bear (2003)
Brother Bear II (2006)
Cinderella (1950)
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)
Cinderella III: A Twist In Time (2007)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid II: Return To The Sea (2000)
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)
Maleficent (2014)
Mulan (1998)
Mulan II (2005)
Peter Pan (1953)
Peter Pan II: Return To Neverland (2002)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Pocahontas (1995)
Pocahontas II: Journey To A New World (1998)
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
Tarzan (1999)
Treasure Planet (2002)
Television
Aladdin (1994-1995)
The Legend of Tarzan (2001-2003)
The Little Mermaid (1992-1994)
Vampires Rule!
Feature Films
Blade (1998)
Blade II (2002)
Blade: Trinity (2004)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
The Brides of Dracula (1960)
Daybreakers (2009)
Dracula (1931)
Dracula (1979)
Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968)
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Fright Night (1985)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
I Am Legend (2007)
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
Lost Boys (1987)
Lost Boys II: The Tribe (2008)
The Omega Man (1971)
Perfect Creature (2006)
30 Days of Night (2007)
Queen of the Damned (2002)
The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998)
Television
Dracula (2013-Present)
The Night Stalker (1972)
Salem's Lot (2004)
The Vampire Diaries (2009-Present)
Blade (1998)
Blade II (2002)
Blade: Trinity (2004)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
The Brides of Dracula (1960)
Daybreakers (2009)
Dracula (1931)
Dracula (1979)
Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968)
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Fright Night (1985)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
I Am Legend (2007)
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
Lost Boys (1987)
Lost Boys II: The Tribe (2008)
The Omega Man (1971)
Perfect Creature (2006)
30 Days of Night (2007)
Queen of the Damned (2002)
The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998)
Television
Dracula (2013-Present)
The Night Stalker (1972)
Salem's Lot (2004)
The Vampire Diaries (2009-Present)
... While Werewolves ... uhh ... Drool?
Feature Films
Blood and Chocolate (2007)
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Red Riding Hood (2011)
Silver Bullet (1995)
Teen Wolf (1985)
Wolf (1994)
The Wolfman (2010)
Television
Teen Wolf (2011-Present)
Blood and Chocolate (2007)
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Red Riding Hood (2011)
Silver Bullet (1995)
Teen Wolf (1985)
Wolf (1994)
The Wolfman (2010)
Television
Teen Wolf (2011-Present)
But Together? ... They're Awesome!
Feature Films
The Monster Squad (1987)
Twilight (2008)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I (2011)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II (2012)
Underworld (2003)
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
Underworld: Awakening (2012)
Television
Being Human - British (2008-2013)
Being Human - North American (2011-Present)
Dark Shadows (1966-1971)
Dark Shadows (1991)
True Blood (2008-Present)
The Monster Squad (1987)
Twilight (2008)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I (2011)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II (2012)
Underworld (2003)
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
Underworld: Awakening (2012)
Television
Being Human - British (2008-2013)
Being Human - North American (2011-Present)
Dark Shadows (1966-1971)
Dark Shadows (1991)
True Blood (2008-Present)