A Guardian report, carried by Deseret News, on the Greek reaction to Disney's Hercules when it opened in Athens in December 1997 under a retitled local release. Its strength is on the record quotes from named Greek antiquities authorities, Vasillis Lambrinodakis of the University of Athens and Yiannis Tzedakis of Greece's Culture Ministry, and a documented account of the explanatory booklets Disney itself distributed at Greek screenings. Its limit is that it is journalism rather than peer reviewed scholarship, so it is cited here for the documented fact of the objection and its named sources rather than for theological or literary interpretation.
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Helena Smith's Guardian report, carried by Deseret News, on the Greek reaction to Disney's Hercules in 1997, the middle tier reflecting professional journalism with on the record quotes from named Greek antiquities authorities. It is journalism rather than peer reviewed scholarship, so it is cited here for the documented fact of the objection and its named sources rather than for theological or literary interpretation. NotesPublished 31 December 1997. Cited for the named Greek antiquities officials' objection to the film and for the retitling and explanatory booklets distributed at its Greek release.
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AuthorHelena Smith
PublisherThe Guardian, republished by Deseret News
Publication Year1997
URLhttps://www.deseret.com/1997/12/31/19354386/greek-viewers-hiss-at-distortion-of-myths-in-disney-s-hercules/
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Athens, Cities This source names Athens directly: "to Disney's Hercules when it opened in Athens in December 1997 under a retitled local release."
Source Smith, "Greek Viewers Hiss at Distortion of Myths in Disney's 'Hercules,'" The Guardian via Deseret News, 1997Helena Smith
Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)
This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Screen Works, 4 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Articles, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
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