Clash of the Gods - Tolkiens Monsters

Thousands of years ago, they were used to help frame the world of the ancients, and dictate the guidelines of their societies. Today, they are often the first stories we learn as children, iconic tales where good and evil clash, and humanity and fantasy collide. But what is the reality behind these stories? From the epic tragedy of Medusa, Greek mythology's most infamous female fiend, to Hercules, its greatest action hero, and Hades, master of the land of the dead and a god so feared no one would speak his name, explore these myths and the legendary figures who inspired them in CLASH OF THE GODS. Each episode connects ancient myths to actual historical events, as well as to events in the Bible and other cultures' mythologies, gaining important historical insight from renowned scholars in search of the truth behind the legends.

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[MrBrooksGrant]

starwars, dune, harry potter..........none compare to The hobbit and the lord of rings peroid.

[timbongo666]

Hey, if J. R. R. Tolkien gets an episode then H. P. Lovecraft should get a episode about the whole Cthulhu Mythos!

[HieroglyphicDragons]

Love the fact 2012sprint uploads these documentaries. I love them.

[Guigley]

People, would you PLEASE stop whining about what this episode left out? They can only fit so much of his mythology into a 45-minute television episode; be thankful that the History Channel did anything about Tolkien at all.

[jimmyjames250]

what about Gandalf and the Finnish guy Veinemirnen?

[azo9507]

goullum looked liked a monkey with a gobiln head in this

[TheMavonduriTrilogy]

You could make plenty of analogies to Manwe/Odin, Ulmo/Poseidon, hell even the Narn i Hin Hurin to the story of Job and (obviously) Kullervo. There are plenty of aspects of Tolkien's mythology that are fascinating to explore, this show while good and interesting is like icing WITHOUT the cake underneath it.

[TheMavonduriTrilogy]

Also, I wish they would have gone more into the Silmarillion mythology, detailing the Valar and the nature of their relationship with the Elves and Men and ultimately Eru, using the LOTR story as a framework. There are plenty of references to the Valar in LOTR (the song of Elbereth i.e. Varda, Gandalf himself being a Maiar, etc.). Point being, there's far more to Tolkien than just Lord of the Rings

[TheMavonduriTrilogy]

The problem I have most with many documentaries concerning Tolkien and the Legendarium is the mispronunciation of the names. Probably the best example of this is in the documentary: "Ainur" is pronounced "EYE-noor", not "AHN-yoor" as they say it in the documentary. 1/2

[13BlueCrimson]

It is me or it is Frodo in this clips seemed a little fat

[aftrFX]

isnt the ring supposed to be a plain band

[ejreptiles]

I didn't like the ring they used in this show a mans wedding ring would have worked better and btw all 20 of the rings didn't look the same some had stones in them they weren't all just bands but over all it gave slot of good info I liked it.