When Ancient Greeks Went to the Moon: A True Story | A Tale from the Mediterranean World

Ancient Sci-fi: a War in the Stars Sailing beyond the Mediterranean Sea, a man named Lucian and his comrades are suddenly transported to the moon, where they find themselves in the middle of a great war between the Sun and the Moon. Recorded with eyewitness accuracy in his novel "A True Story," Lucian recalls the fantastical sights of this epic star war-and leaves to the world one of the earliest works of science fiction.
A story from Greek literature (2nd century AD), based on Lucian of Samosata's "A True Story," featuring: Lucian; Endymion, King of the Moon; Phaethon, King of the Sun
Original story contributed by Demetrios Paraschos
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CREDITS
Video footage from Assassin's Creed Origins (Ubisoft, 2017)
Music from www.storyblocks.com
Logo Materials:
Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum (commons.wikime...)
Video: Coast of Santorini, Greece (www.videvo.net...) Font: Monograms Toolbox (Manfred Klein; www.dafont.com...)
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[@krakini89]

This is the way 🌟

[@baggelis_aikaterinis]

That would be an awesome movie !

[@WineDarkSea]

Definitely a big CGI budget for this one!

[@gugulethundlovu7767]

I liked before e I even listened. Thank you for another brilliant and soothing upload bro

[@WineDarkSea]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it!

[@redcapetimetraveler7688]

omg ... Lucian is ................ Luke Skywalker on a spider web .... thx the holy algorithms i learnt this story from a not so far far away url 👽👾 it could be a good movie or video game ...but in a skyrim style univers ...a geocentric not heliocentric univers...