This is a list of films based on classical mythology (Greek and Roman mythology).
Amazons
Title Release date NotesThe Warrior's Husband1933ParodyLa Regina delle Amazzoni1960a.k.a. Colossus and the Amazon QueenLe Gladiatrici1963The Rape of the Belt1964Australian TV filmLe Amazzoni - donne d'amore e di guerra1973The Amazons19731974Wonder Woman1974TV filmThe New Original Wonder Woman1975TV film serving as Pilot episodeGold of the Amazon Women1979TV filmHercules and the Amazon Women1994TV filmWonder Woman2008Animated DTV film basedWonder Woman2017Wonder Woman 19842020
Atlantis
Title Release date NotesAtlantis: The Lost Continent1961Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend2011Atlantis2013–2015TV series
Centaurs
Title Release date NotesFantasia1940The Pastoral Symphony segment by Ludwig van Beethoven of the film features centaurs courting Centaurides/"centaurettes".
Hercules / Heracles
Italian film series The Sword-and-sandal series (1957-1965) includes numerous films depicting Hercules that go by various titles depending by country of release. Below is a list (chronological order) that begins with the film's U.S.-release title, followed by the original Italian title and translation:A number of English-dubbed Italian films that featured the Hercules name in their title were never intended to be Hercules movies by their Italian creators:
Hercules, Prisoner of Evil was actually a retitled Ursus film; Hercules and the Black Pirate and Hercules and the Treasure of the Incas were both retitled Samson movies; Hercules and the Masked Rider was actually a retitled Goliath movie; and the films Hercules Against the Moon Men, Hercules Against the Barbarians, Hercules Against the Mongols, and Hercules of the Desert were all originally Maciste films.
Likewise, most of the Sons of Hercules movies shown on American TV in the 1960s had nothing to do with Hercules in their original Italian incarnations.
Title Release date NotesHercules1958, starring Steve Reeves.Hercules Unchained1959 starring Steve Reeves.Goliath and the Dragon1960Hercules vs The Hydra1960Hercules and the Captive Women1961; UK: Hercules Conquers AtlantisHercules in the Haunted World1961Hercules in the Valley of Woe1961Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules1962The Fury of Hercules1962Hercules, Samson and Ulysses1963Hercules Vs. the Moloch1963; a.k.a. Conquest of Mycene, starring Gordon ScottSon of Hercules in the Land of Darkness1964 starring Dan Vadis Hercules vs. The Giant Warrior1964; a.k.a. Hercules and the Ten Avengers starring Dan Vadis Hercules Against Rome1964Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun1964Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon1964Samson and His Mighty Challenge1964Hercules and the Princess of Troy1965a.k.a. "Hercules vs. the Sea Monster" starring Gordon ScottHercules, the Avenger1965
Other Hercules-related films
Title Release date NotesThe Three Stooges Meet Hercules1962Hercules1964Indian Hindi-language adventure film by Shriram in the style of the Italian peplums, starring Dara Singh in the titular role of the hero.Son of Hercules1964another Indian film in Hindi by Sultan. It follows the story of Hercules' son and his fight with a dragon.Tarzan Aur Hercules1964Indian Hindi-language action film by Mahmood, featuring a character based on Hercules who helps Tarzan win a princess.Sheba and Hercules1967Indian Hindi-language action film by B. S. Chowdhary. It features characters with allusions to Hercules and the Queen of Sheba.The Return from Olympus1969 [USSR], animated film by Alexandra Snezhko-BlotskayaHercules in New York1969starring Arnold SchwarzeneggerHercules1983starring Lou FerrignoHercules 21985 starring Lou FerrignoHeracles and Admetus1986[USSR] animated film by Anatoly PetrovHercules and the Amazon Women1994Hercules and the Circle of Fire1994Hercules and the Lost Kingdom1994Hercules in the Underworld1994Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur1994Hercules1997animated Disney filmYoung Hercules1998direct-to-videoHercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus1998direct-to-videoThe Legend of Hercules2014Hercules2014
TV series
Title Release date NotesHercules: The Legendary Journeys1995–99Xena: Warrior Princess1995–2001spinoff of Legendary JourneysYoung Hercules1998–99Himcules1998–99animatedHercules2005miniseries
Sons of Hercules Sons of Hercules was a syndicated television show that aired in the US in the 1960s. The series repackaged 14 Italian sword-and-sandal films by giving them a memorable theme song and a standard intro relating the lead character in each film to the Greek demigod Hercules any way they could. The first title listed for each film was its American television title, followed by the original Italian title in parentheses:
Title NotesMole Men versus the Son of Hercules(Maciste, The Strongest Man in the World) starring Mark Forest as MacisteThe Terror of Rome versus the Son of Hercules(Maciste, Gladiator of Sparta) starring Mark ForestFire Monsters Against The Son Of Hercules(Maciste Vs. The Monsters) starring Reg Lewis as MacisteTriumph Of The Son Of Hercules(The Triumph Of Maciste) starring Kirk Morris as MacisteSon Of Hercules In The Land Of Darkness(Hercules The Invincible) starring Dan Vadis as HerculesUlysses Vs. The Son Of Hercules(Ulysses Against Hercules) starring Mike Lane as HerculesSon Of Hercules In The Land Of Fire(Ursus In The Land Of Fire) starring Ed Fury as UrsusUrsus, Son Of Hercules(a.k.a. Ursus, a.k.a. Mighty Ursus) starring Ed FuryThe Tyrant Of Lydia Vs. The Son Of Hercules(Goliath and the Rebel Slave) starring Gordon Scott as GoliathMessalina Against the Son Of Hercules(The Last Gladiator) starring Richard Harrison as GlaucusDevil Of The Desert Vs. The Son Of Hercules(Anthar The Invincible) starring Kirk Morris as AntharMedusa Vs. The Son Of Hercules(Perseus The Invincible) starring Richard Harrison as PerseusBeast Of Babylon Versus The Son Of Hercules(Hero Of Babylon) starring Gordon Scott as Prince NippurVenus Against The Son Of Hercules(Mars, God Of War) starring Roger Browne as Mars
Homer and Troy
Title Release date NotesHelena1924 A silent epic that covers the Trojan War, from its beginning to its end.Helen of Troy1956Set in western Anatolia during the Trojan War, largely based on the epic poems Iliad and Odyssey by Homer. The Trojan Horse1961Electra1962[Greece]L'ira di Achille1962[Italy] Italian peplum adaptation of The Iliad.The Trojan Women1971[UK, USA, Greece]Iphigenia1977[Greece] - Set in the port town of Aulis, Greece immediately before the Greek expeditionary force set sails to attack Troy. Due to unfavorable weather conditions, king Agamemnon of Mycenae offers his daughter Iphigenia as a human sacrifice to the goddess Artemis. The film is based on the theatrical play Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides. Les Troyens1984[US] - TV movieHelen of Troy2003TV miniseries set in western Anatolia during the Trojan War, loosely based on the epic poem Iliad by Homer.Troy2004Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief2010Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters2013
Aeneas
Title Release date NotesThe Avenger1962Eneide1971[Yugoslavia/Italy] - TV miniseriesDido & Aeneas1995[UK] - TV movieDido and Aeneas1995[Canada] - filmed production of the opera
Odysseus/Ulysses
Title Release date NotesThe Island of Calypso: Ulysses and the Giant Polyphemus1905Odissea1911Ulysses1955L'Odissea1968Italy - TV mini-seriesThe Return of Ulysses to His Homeland1973[UK] - TV movieUliisses1982GermanyIl ritorno d'Ulisse in patria1985[Austria] - filmed production of the original operaNostos: The Return1989[Italy]The Odyssey1997TV miniseriesThe Animated Odyssey2000[US] - animated TV movieO Brother, Where Art Thou?2000based on the OdysseyL'Odyssée2003[Canada] - TV movieThe Return2024The Odyssey2026
Jason and the Argonauts
Title Release date NotesHercules1958 starring Steve ReevesJason and the Argonauts1963US film - The story of Jason and Argonauts, a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece.Argonauts1971 USSR - animated filmArgonavtebi, or, a Merry Chronicle of a Dangerous Journey1986USSR - TV movieJason and the Argonauts2000US - TV miniseriesThe Spirit2008US - features the Golden Fleece and the blood of Heracles.
Oedipus
Title Release date NotesThe Man Who Smiles1937Oedipus Rex1957Antigone1961Oedipus Rex1967Oedipus the King1968Funeral Parade of Roses1969Night Warning1982Oedipus Wrecks1989Edipo Alcalde1996Oldboy2003Oldboy2013Remake of the 2003 Oldboy Music 2023
Orpheus
Title Release date NotesOrphée1950FranceBlack Orpheus1959) [Brazil]Evrydiki BA 2O371975[Greece]Metamorphoses / Winds of Change (1978-79 Sanrio film)1978[USA]Orfeu1999[Brazil]Moulin Rouge! Billboard 113(49) Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 18, 2001. p. 79. Retrieved April 18, 2020.2001Set in 1899Orpheus2005The Book of Life2014O'Dessa2025
Perseus
Title Release date NotesPerseo l'invincibile1963a.k.a. Medusa vs The Son of HerculesPerseus1973[USSR] Metamorphoses / Winds of Change (1978-79 Sanrio film)1978Clash of the Titans1981Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief2010Clash of the Titans2010Wrath of the Titans2012Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters2013
Pygmalion
Title Release date NotesPygmalion1937My Fair Lady1964Weird Science1985Mannequin1987Mighty Aphrodite1995
Roman Kingdom and Romulus & Remus
Title Release date NotesRomolo e Remo1961starring Steve Reeves and Gordon Scott as the two brothers.Duel of Champions1961about the Roman legend of the HoratiiRomulus and the Sabines1961starring Roger Moore as Romulus.The Rape of the Sabine Women1962starring Wolf Ruvinskis as Romulus.Romulus & Remus: The First King2019starring Alessandro Borghi and Alessio Lapice.
Sirens and harpies
Title Release date NotesHarpya1979Belgian short filmMy Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks2014featuring the sirens of Greco-Roman mythology in a modern setting.
Theseus and the Minotaur of Crete
Title Release date NotesMinotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete1960Italian film starring Bob Mathias, loosely based on the mythological storyLabyrinth1971 Soviet animated film by Alexandra Snezhko-BlotskayaMinotaur2006Immortals2011Loosely based on the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur and the Titanomachy.
The Titans and Prometheus
Title Release date NotesArrivano i titani1962Italian comedy including the mythological characters Cadmus and the Titans, starring Giuliano Gemma and Pedro Armendáriz.Prometheus1974Soviet animated film by Alexandra Snezhko-BlotskayaThe Lighthouse2019takes on themes from the story of Prometheus
Twelve Olympians / Dii Consentes
Title Release date NotesArtémis, cœur d'artichaut2013[France]Uchu Sentai Kyuranger the Movie: Gase Indaver Strikes Back2017[Japan]Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad2018[Japan]Lupinranger VS Patranger VS Kyuranger2019[Japan]
Ursus Ursus is a super-human pseudo-Biblical/Roman character who is the hero in a series of Italian films made in the 1960s. There were a total of 9 Italian sword-and-sandal films that featured Ursus as the main character, as follows: