Greek epic in film filmed in Malta, Turkey, parts of England, as well as places around the Mediterranean where the story took place. Jason and the Argonauts is an American-British fantasy film made in 1963. Known for its fantasy creatures and iconic fight scenes, the film was released by Columbia Pictures in association with Morningside Productions. The film tells the story of the Greek hero as he leads a team of adventurers in a quest for the legendary Golden Fleece. Hercules is an Italian epic fantasy based upon both Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Fleece myths. The film’s screenplay is based loosely
The Golden Bough (mythology) The Golden Bough (mythology) The Golden Bough is one of the episodic tales written in the epic "Aeneid", book VI, by the Roman poet Virgil (70–19 BC), which narrates the adventures of the Trojan hero Aeneas after the Trojan War. While Troy was being destroyed in its last battle against the Greeks, Aeneas left the city and led a quest to find a new and Hesperian home. In this mission, guided by the prophet Helenus, Aeneas arrived in Italy where he intended to found a city for his people. Once there, Deiphobe, the Sibyl of Cumae, then an old woman