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How accurate is the Thanos movie in comparison to Greek mythology?

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Thanos is a popular Greek movie but also an important figure in Greek mythology. Im wondering if any Greek mythology geeks know anything about whether or not there is any historical accuracy in the movies. I'm not sure if these big blockbuster movie companies are actually doing their due diligence to research and do justice to the Ancient Greek Myths.
 
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kosta_karapinotis said:
Thanos is a popular Greek movie but also an important figure in Greek mythology. Im wondering if any Greek mythology geeks know anything about whether or not there is any historical accuracy in the movies. I'm not sure if these big blockbuster movie companies are actually doing their due diligence to research and do justice to the Ancient Greek Myths.
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As far as I can tell, I don't think so. I could be wrong! Seems to me that Thanos was inspired by Greek Mythology, but the story isn't really.
 
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