Mythic Warriors

Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend
Format Animated television series
Narrated by James Blendick
Country of origin Canada
No. of episodes (List of episodes)
Production
Running time 22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel first-run syndication
Original run 1998 – 2000

Mythic Warriors (full title: Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend) was a Canadian-produced animated television series that was a fixture of CBS' Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. The show featured retellings of popular Greek myths that were altered so as to be appropriate for younger audiences.

Two seasons of episodes were produced in 1998 and 1999; then aired alongside reruns until 2000, when CBS' abolition of its children's programming resulted in its cancellation.

The programme was continues to be re-aired on STV. Original in 2009 on wknd@stv, which is a children's television strand on Scottish television channel, then on Saturday mornings on STV during 2010.

Most of the characters in the show are all portrayed with their original Greek names, though Romanized exceptions (e.g. Hercules, Ulysses, etc.) were also utilized.

Contents

Premise

Depictions of gods

This show is well known for is unique depictions of the Greek gods. Most were shown as gigantic (approximately 10–12 feet tall) humanoids possessing immortality, the abilities to fly and teleport, supernatural powers of a magical nature (as opposed to cosmic), and the ability to alter their appearances at will; including reducing themselves to the size of a typical human, as well as completely altering their looks, voices, and even gender. When in their natural form, an echo would accompany their voice whenever they spoke.

Instead of classic attire resembling that which human nobility often employed during Hellenic times, the Olympians were instead depicted as wearing brightly-colored clothing more typical of a warrior's formal attire... the exceptions being Hera, Demeter, and Hephaestus.

Between the first and second seasons, the depictions of several gods changed. Hades' attire was slightly altered. Persephone aged from a teenage-looking young girl to a grown goddess. The most significant changes, however, were to Aphrodite and Athena: the former shifted from a giggling pencil-thin schoolgirl-like teenager, to a conniving fully mature armor-clad lust goddess, with an entirely different voice and manner of speech as well. Athena was altered from a blonde in monotonous silver armor; to a brunette cloaked in blood-red dual-split dress with matching cape, plus golden shin guards and arm-bands in addition. Despite the complete change in depiction, her voice did remain the same.

Featured Gods

Gods who made cameo appearances

Featured Titans

Episode list

Season 1

  1. Andromeda: The Warrior Princess -
  2. Hercules and Iolas -
  3. Odysseus: The Journey Home -
  4. Perseus: The Search For Medusa -
  5. Jason and the Argonauts: The Search for the Golden Fleece -
  6. Persephone and the Winter Seeds -
  7. Icarus and Daedalus -
  8. Odysseus and Circe -
  9. Atalanta: The Wild Girl -
  10. Prometheus and Pandora's Box -
  11. Bellerophon and Pegasus -
  12. Theseus and the Minotaur -
  13. The Labours of Hercules -

Season 2

  1. Psyche and Eros -
  2. Odysseus and the Trojan Horse -
  3. Odysseus and Penelope: A Kingdom Lost -
  4. Hercules and the Golden Apples -
  5. Cadmus and Europa -
  6. Jason and Medea -
  7. Damon and Pythias -
  8. Castor and Pollux -
  9. The Hounds of Actaeon -
  10. Phaeton: The Chariot of Fire -
  11. Androcles and the Lion -
  12. King Midas: The Golden Touch -
  13. Hercules and the Titans: The Last Battle -

Cast

External links

First-run animated series
Dink, the Little Dinosaur (1989–1991) • Jim Henson's Muppet Babies (1984–1991) • The California Raisin Show (1989–1990) • Garfield and Friends (September 17, 1988-October 1995) • Rude Dog & the Dweebs • The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy (1988–1990) • CBS Storybreak (1985–1990) • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990–1996) • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990) • Mother Goose and Grimm (1991–1992) • Back to the Future (1991–1993) • Where's Waldo? (1991–1992) • Fievel's American Tails (1992–1993) • The Little Mermaid (1992–1995) • Raw Toonage (1992–1993) • Marsupilami (1993–1994) • All-New Dennis the Menace • Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (1993–1994) • Conan and the Young Warriors • Beethoven (1994–1995) • Aladdin (1994–1996) • Skeleton Warriors • Wild C.A.T.s • The Adventures of Hyperman • Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1997) • The Mask • Santo Bugito (1995–1996) • The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995–1997) • Project G.e.e.K.e.R. • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1995–1997) • Anatole • Dumb Bunnies (1998–1999) • Flying Rhino Junior High (1998–2000) • Birdz (1998) • Mythic Warriors (1998–2000) • New Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1999–2000)
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