Before you step into the world of Hadestown, it helps to know that this Tony-winning musical isn’t just a love story—it’s a retelling of ancient Greek myths, reimagined with a soulful, folk ...

In Greek mythology, Melinoe is a nymph who brings about nightmares. She also has some intriguing links to the cast of characters from the original game. She, like Zagreus, is a child of Persephone.

“Chi-Raq,” filmmaker Spike Lee’s 2015 retelling of “Lysistrata” set in present-day Chicago, might be the closest recent analog to “Cracking Zeus,” a shaky new marriage of myth and ...

Age of Mythology: Retold brings an assortment of Greek gods and goddesses to the table, and naturally, there's some crossover with Hades' pantheon.

After Dionysus, Hera and Zeus, episode two introduces Hades (ever glorious David Thewlis) and Persephone to prove that it's the gods that will ultimately keep people’s interest in the show.

Move aside Percy Jackson, KAOS is here to satisfy the modern-day Greek mythology adaptation itch. The first season of the Netflix show was released in August 2024 and features Jeff Goldblum as a ...

Kaos, the new British mythological dark-comedy series from Charlie Covell, debuts on Netflix on August 29, 2024, and delivers a sophisticated reimagining of Greek mythology. Known for her previous ...

In Greek mythology, Dionysus is also the husband of Ariadne — and in the final episode of Kaos, it becomes clear Dionysus has spotted his future mortal love. We leave him standing outside the ...

In “Kaos,” the underworld is rendered in black-and-white. Hades, the god of the underworld, is played by David Thewlis. Rakie Ayola stars as Persephone.

In Greek mythology, Prometheus is one of the Titans and a god of fire, who defied the Olympian gods by taking fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology and knowledge.