The myth of Zeus' test - Iseult Gillespie
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It was dark when two mysterious, shrouded figures appeared in a hillside village. The strangers knocked on every door in town, asking for food and shelter. But, again and again, they were turned away. Soon, there was just one door left: that of a small, thatched shack. Would the owners help the visitors — or spurn them? Iseult Gillespie shares the myth of Baucis and Philemon.
The Gods rewarded Baucis and Philemon for their xenia. What does this mean?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Iseult Gillespie
- Director Vitalii Nebelskyi, and action creative agency
- Narrator Adrian Dannatt
- Animator Teymuraz Bzikadze
- Music Stephen LaRosa
- Compositor Olya Barabakh
- Art Director Vitalii Nebelskyi
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Anna Bechtol
- Associate Producer Sazia Afrin
- Script Producer Cella Wright
