M. Porcius Cato Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 The Lady of Elx was an important discovery of pre-Roman Iberian sculpture. Seriously, though, am I the only one to see the force in this one? Lady of Elx: Queen Amidala: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephele Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 Hahaha! Seriously, though, science fiction often draws on ancient history for themes, settings, and costuming. The sci-fi television series Battlestar Galactica (both original and updated versions) made heavy use of Judeo-Graeco mythology for the names of their characters and the legends affirming their characters' quests. Fun find, MPC. -- Nephele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Porcius Cato Posted November 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 (edited) The sci-fi television series Battlestar Galactica (both original and updated versions) made heavy use of Judeo-Graeco mythology for the names of their characters and the legends affirming their characters' quests. And they cast Aphrodite herself as Caprica-Six. Edited November 19, 2007 by M. Porcius Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephele Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 The sci-fi television series Battlestar Galactica (both original and updated versions) made heavy use of Judeo-Graeco mythology for the names of their characters and the legends affirming their characters' quests. And they cast Aphrodite herself as Caprica-Six. An extremely versatile actress, that Tricia Helfer. She recently appeared in the television series Supernatural, and I swear I didn't immediately recognize her. Another sci-fi series that drew on history for themes is Firefly (with the spin-off movie Serenity) -- only that one had more to do with the old American West than ancient history. And, of course, there was Stargate, which had gods of various ancient cultures appearing as aliens (posing as gods) for the purpose of enslaving humankind. -- Nephele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Actually, I've noticed a lot of "ancient sci-fi" to. I can't think of any specific examples, but a lot of women in sci fi seem to be wearing Greek or Roman type garments. Armor is often modeled (albeit LOOSELY) off of ancient sources as well; either Greek, Roman or Medieval. So are a lot of weapons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Here's a reconstructive drawing of the Lady of Elx by Angus McBride: Rome's Enemies 4: Spanish Armies Cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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