7.4/10140 votes#1 - Theseus & The Minotaur
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/1/1991
An Athenian storyteller and his dog take shelter in the labyrinth of Knossos. There he recounts the story of the minotaur confined to the maze by King Minos ten centuries earlier. When the young hero Theseus came of age, he began walking the heroes path. Reclaiming his rightful place as the son of Athenian king Aegeus, Theseus insisted in traveling to Crete to face the dreaded minotaur.
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7.6/10123 votes#2 - Perseus & The Gorgon
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/8/1991
Owing to the Oracle's prophesy, Perseus is born in darkness and captivity. Together with his mother Danaë, the young son of Zeus manages to escape death at sea. After coming of age, the young hero vows to bring back back Medusa the Gorgon to stop the evil king Polydektes from marrying his mother. He is given special weapons and armor by the gods to complete his task but still cannot escape the prophesy that he will one day kill his grandfather.
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7.2/10130 votes#3 - Orpheus & Eurydice
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/15/1991
Orpheus, son of Calliope the muse, fell in love with Eurydice the moment he set eyes on her. His love for her was so strong that when she perished from a poisonous snake bite, Orpheus traveled down to the realm of Hades to plead for her return. His music softened the heart of Hades' wife Persephone, but before Orpheus and Eurydice can walk out into the sunlight, Hades has one more trick to play.
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7.7/10146 votes#4 - Daedalus & Icarus
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/22/1991
Daedalus was the greatest craftsman in Greece. Unfortunately his skill did not rub off on his son, Icarus. Jealosy and frustration forces the pair into a life on the run. Cruel King Minos of Crete asks Daedalus to design a maze to imprison the creature known as the Minataur, then locks Daedalus and his son inside the labyrinth to make sure only he knows the secrets it hides. But Daedalus escapes, and builds a pair of wings for himself and Icarus to escape Crete.
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A storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of Perseus and Medusa, Icarus and Daedalus, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Orpheus and Euridyce.
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Theseus & The Minotaur" is the best rated episode of "The Storyteller: Greek Myths" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 140 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/1/1991. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Perseus & The Gorgon".