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Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (18 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Description
A series of lectures delivered by Professor J. Rufus Fears of the University of Oklahoma in which he explores the world's greatest myths. Beginning with the Trojan War and the Illiad and moving through the Bronze age in the Mediterranean with Theseus and Oedipus, Mesopotamia and Gilgamesh, the three great religions from the Middle East, the Roman Empire in the Aeneid, Romulus and Remus and Augustus, Alexander the Great, the British Isles, Beowulf...
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Perseus is the mortal son of Zeus, who sets out to fulfill his destiny by rescuing beloved Andromeda from the wrath the goddess Thetis. Perils await Perseus time and again. In order to fufill his destiny, Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa, and answering riddles.
Formats
Description
Ron Mann investigates the miraculous, near-secret world of fungi. Visionaries Gary Lincoff and Larry Evans lead us on a hunt for the wild mushroom and the deeper cultural experiences attached to the mysterious fungi. The oldest and largest living organisms recorded on Earth are both fungi. And their use by a new, maverick breed of scientists and thinkers has proven vital in the cleansing of sites despoiled by toxins and as a "clean" pesticide, among...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Description
"A poetic, experimental debut feature circling the origin of the death myth from the Chinookan people in the Pacific Northwest, malni - towards the ocean, towards the shore follows two people as they wander through their surrounding nature, the spirit world, and something much deeper inside. At its center are Sweetwater Sahme and Jordan Mercier, who take separate paths contemplating their afterlife, rebirth, and death. Probing questions about humanity's...
5) Xanadu
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Danny, an aging musician who wants to open a nightclub, and Sonny, a young artist, are both searching for inspiration. Kira, a beautiful mythical muse, is brought to earth in order to help both men fulfill their dreams.
7) Finding Joe
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In the early 20th century, while studying world mythology, Joseph Campbell discovered a pattern hidden in every story ever told and he called it 'the hero's journey.' Finding Joe explores how the hero's journey is relevant and essential in today's world. It provides a narrative for how to live a fully realized life, or as Campbell would simply state, 'follow your bliss.' The film takes us on an inspirational quest of self-discovery. As you slay dragons...
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 106 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the publishing phenomenon, Percy Jackson and other young demigods continue to fight, but this time in the sea, to fulfill their destinies. To save their world, Percy and his friends must find the fabled and magical Golden Fleece. Embarking on a treacherous odyssey into the uncharted waters of the Sea of Monsters (known to humans as the Bermuda Triangle), they battle terrifying creatures, an army of zombies, and the ultimate Evil.
10) Ulysses
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ulysses' return from the Trojan Wars sets him upon a legendary adventure. He and his crew sail under the curse of Cassandra, and encounter Circe, the sirens and the cyclops.
12) Thor: Ragnarok
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
Series
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 + 1 booklet ([16] p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Description
"Against a background of the Rio carnival, a black tram driver accidentally kills his girlfriend, and after seeking her in the nether regions kills himself to be with her"--Halliwell's Film and video guide, 5th ed.
14) Hercules
Pub. Date
[1999?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Animated, musical adaptation of the story of Hercules.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (143 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Love is blind, fickle and true. Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged to Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius. Oberon and Titania, of the kingdom of fairies, have a slight quarrel about whether or not the boy Titania is raising will join Titania's band or Oberon's, so Oberon tries to get the boy from her by using some magic. Lysander and Hermina meet in the forest. Helena...
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In Clash of the Titans, the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus is helpless to save his family from Hades, vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus an unleash hell on earth. Battling unholy demons...
17) Stardust
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tristan hopes to win the heart of his beautiful, but shallow love, Victoria. He promises to recover a star that fell somewhere beyond the stony wall that sits between the mundane England and the fantasy kingdom of Stormhold. So Tristan sets forth on his own journey in Stormhold. Meanwhile in that magical land, the dying king has set his four surviving sons on a quest for the crown. And the witch Lamia is seeking the heart of the star for an entirely...
Pub. Date
©1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the village of Monte Athena in Italy at the turn of the 19th century, necklines are high, parents are rigid, and marriage is seldom a matter of love. Thus, Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia but she only has eyes for Lysander, while her father wants only Demetrius for his son-in-law. Poor Helena burns hot for Demetrius, who avoids her like the plague. Meanwhile, fairy king Oberon is engaged in a battle of wits with his queen, Titania, and...
19) Thor
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When the arrogant warrior Thor is banished to Earth from his homeworld of Asgard, he must fight to reclaim his lost powers. Pursued by an invasion force sent to destroy him, the fallen God of Thunder must rise to the battle and learn what it takes to become a true hero.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Seiya, a headstrong street teen, spends his time fighting for cash while he searches for his abducted sister. When one of his fights unwittingly taps into mystical powers he never knew he had, Seiya finds himself thrust into a world of warring saints, ancient magical training, and a reincarnated goddess who needs his protection. If he's to survive, he will need to embrace his destiny and sacrifice everything to take his rightful place among the Knights...
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