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Season 1, 13 episodes

Episode 1: Symposium, or the Received Ideas
- Now playing
- 26m
- Jun 12, 1989
In Paris, Tbilisi, Athens and Berkeley historians have played with reconstitutions of the "symposium" - the Greek banquet - around tables laden with food and wine.
Episode 2: Olympics, or the Imaginary Greece
- 26m
- Jun 13, 1989
Greece's inheritance was recomposed in contemporary mythology. This sometimes led to terrible misappropriations for the benefit of totalitarian ideologies - of which Nazism was born.
Episode 3: Democracy, or the City of Dreams
- 26m
- Jun 14, 1989
What exactly does the word mean “democracy” mean? Does it designates the ancient city-state or our contemporary political systems? What are the analogies or, on the contrary, the radical differences between realities separated by more than twenty centuries? Are certain functions suitable for all civilizations? Τhe third episode of Chris Marker’s legendary documentary series – which first aired on British state television in 1991 but remained in the dark for decades – returns to classical antiquity to make a bold parallel, familiarizing 21st-century audiences with a concept of the commons that seems primordial yet innovative, reinventing itself in every single manifestation.
Episode 4: Nostalgia, or the Impossible Return
- 26m
- Jun 15, 1989
Ithaca is the iconic distant home that no one should forget: such would be the universal lesson of Homer's Odyssey.
Episode 5: Amnesia, or the Sense of History
- 26m
- Jun 16, 1989
Built on the testimony or "autopsy" - which literally means "seeing oneself" - our conception of History has deeply shifted since Herodotus.
Episode 6: Mathematics, or the Realm of Signs
- 26m
- Jun 19, 1989
The geometrical space and the mathematical language constitute a universal legacy the Greeks have bequeathed us with. How do we articulate its perfect logic to the complexity of contemporary sciences?
Episode 7: Logomachy, or the Root of Words
- 26m
- Jun 20, 1989
All the meanings of "logos" originated from a small territory between Ephesus and Patmos. According to Aristotle the human animal fights with a specific weapon: speech... Logos' destiny would it be the "logomachy"? The fight over words.
Episode 8: Music, or the Inner Space
- 26m
- Jun 21, 1989
A cross between imitation and creation, the search for the beautiful and harmonious animates the artists' personal quests - including with cutting-edge technology - as well as it serves great collective schemes - religions in particular.
Episode 9: Cosmogony, or the Use of the World
- 26m
- Jun 22, 1989
This reflection over creation - divine cosmogony and man's creativity - takes us from the Greek statuary art to the Acropolis' Korai on show in Tokyo. This takes us on towards the Gorgon - a mirror of death.
Episode 10: Mythology, or the Truth of Lies
- 26m
- Jun 23, 1989
There are a set of myths to which we constantly refer ourselves. We will question their genesis, their place in psyche, their transmission, their nature.
Episode 11: Misogyny, or Desire's Traps
- 26m
- Jun 26, 1989
The Greek conception of sexuality was very different from ours. What did the Greek think of desire in a world where heterosexuality and homosexuality - far from being opposites - were models of existence that were different but compatible?
Episode 12: Tragedy, or the Illusion of Death
- 26m
- Jun 27, 1989
The great figures borne out of Greek tragedies help us fathom the founding mechanisms of human practices - all the way to a society like Japan, that is so apparently far from ours.
Episode 13: Philosophy, or the Owl's Triumph
- 26m
- Jun 28, 1989
Around the metaphorical - but also very real - figure of the owl; entwined reflections upon the place of thought in daily existence and public action - sometimes with and sometimes against the Greek legacy.

The Owl's Legacy

1989
1 season
26m per episode
Documentary

9.0TMDB(5)

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A 13-part documentary series by Chris Marker examining how ancient Greek ideas continue to shape modern Western thought. Each episode centers on a single Greek word—such as “democracy,” “philosophy,” or “mythology”—through conversations filmed in cities around the world. Combining symposium-style discussions with archival footage and visual motifs of the owl, Marker creates an expansive reflection on the enduring legacy of Greece.

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Ran for 1 season and 13 episodes (1989)
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Created by: Chris Marker
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Original title: L'Héritage de la chouette
First aired: June 12, 1989
Last aired: June 28, 1989
Original language: French
Countries: France

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André DussollierNarrator (voice)

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Season 1, 13 episodes

Episode 1: Symposium, or the Received Ideas
- Now playing
- 26m
- Jun 12, 1989
In Paris, Tbilisi, Athens and Berkeley historians have played with reconstitutions of the "symposium" - the Greek banquet - around tables laden with food and wine.
Episode 2: Olympics, or the Imaginary Greece
- 26m
- Jun 13, 1989
Greece's inheritance was recomposed in contemporary mythology. This sometimes led to terrible misappropriations for the benefit of totalitarian ideologies - of which Nazism was born.
Episode 3: Democracy, or the City of Dreams
- 26m
- Jun 14, 1989
What exactly does the word mean “democracy” mean? Does it designates the ancient city-state or our contemporary political systems? What are the analogies or, on the contrary, the radical differences between realities separated by more than twenty centuries? Are certain functions suitable for all civilizations? Τhe third episode of Chris Marker’s legendary documentary series – which first aired on British state television in 1991 but remained in the dark for decades – returns to classical antiquity to make a bold parallel, familiarizing 21st-century audiences with a concept of the commons that seems primordial yet innovative, reinventing itself in every single manifestation.
Episode 4: Nostalgia, or the Impossible Return
- 26m
- Jun 15, 1989
Ithaca is the iconic distant home that no one should forget: such would be the universal lesson of Homer's Odyssey.
Episode 5: Amnesia, or the Sense of History
- 26m
- Jun 16, 1989
Built on the testimony or "autopsy" - which literally means "seeing oneself" - our conception of History has deeply shifted since Herodotus.
Episode 6: Mathematics, or the Realm of Signs
- 26m
- Jun 19, 1989
The geometrical space and the mathematical language constitute a universal legacy the Greeks have bequeathed us with. How do we articulate its perfect logic to the complexity of contemporary sciences?
Episode 7: Logomachy, or the Root of Words
- 26m
- Jun 20, 1989
All the meanings of "logos" originated from a small territory between Ephesus and Patmos. According to Aristotle the human animal fights with a specific weapon: speech... Logos' destiny would it be the "logomachy"? The fight over words.
Episode 8: Music, or the Inner Space
- 26m
- Jun 21, 1989
A cross between imitation and creation, the search for the beautiful and harmonious animates the artists' personal quests - including with cutting-edge technology - as well as it serves great collective schemes - religions in particular.
Episode 9: Cosmogony, or the Use of the World
- 26m
- Jun 22, 1989
This reflection over creation - divine cosmogony and man's creativity - takes us from the Greek statuary art to the Acropolis' Korai on show in Tokyo. This takes us on towards the Gorgon - a mirror of death.
Episode 10: Mythology, or the Truth of Lies
- 26m
- Jun 23, 1989
There are a set of myths to which we constantly refer ourselves. We will question their genesis, their place in psyche, their transmission, their nature.
Episode 11: Misogyny, or Desire's Traps
- 26m
- Jun 26, 1989
The Greek conception of sexuality was very different from ours. What did the Greek think of desire in a world where heterosexuality and homosexuality - far from being opposites - were models of existence that were different but compatible?
Episode 12: Tragedy, or the Illusion of Death
- 26m
- Jun 27, 1989
The great figures borne out of Greek tragedies help us fathom the founding mechanisms of human practices - all the way to a society like Japan, that is so apparently far from ours.
Episode 13: Philosophy, or the Owl's Triumph
- 26m
- Jun 28, 1989
Around the metaphorical - but also very real - figure of the owl; entwined reflections upon the place of thought in daily existence and public action - sometimes with and sometimes against the Greek legacy.

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Symposium, or the Received Ideas

E2 Episode 2: Olympics, or the Imaginary Greece

E3 Episode 3: Democracy, or the City of Dreams

E4 Episode 4: Nostalgia, or the Impossible Return

E5 Episode 5: Amnesia, or the Sense of History

E6 Episode 6: Mathematics, or the Realm of Signs

E7 Episode 7: Logomachy, or the Root of Words

E8 Episode 8: Music, or the Inner Space

E9 Episode 9: Cosmogony, or the Use of the World

E10 Episode 10: Mythology, or the Truth of Lies

E11 Episode 11: Misogyny, or Desire's Traps

E12 Episode 12: Tragedy, or the Illusion of Death

E13 Episode 13: Philosophy, or the Owl's Triumph

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E1 Episode 1: Symposium, or the Received Ideas

E2 Episode 2: Olympics, or the Imaginary Greece

E3 Episode 3: Democracy, or the City of Dreams

E4 Episode 4: Nostalgia, or the Impossible Return

E5 Episode 5: Amnesia, or the Sense of History

E6 Episode 6: Mathematics, or the Realm of Signs

E7 Episode 7: Logomachy, or the Root of Words

E8 Episode 8: Music, or the Inner Space

E9 Episode 9: Cosmogony, or the Use of the World

E10 Episode 10: Mythology, or the Truth of Lies

E11 Episode 11: Misogyny, or Desire's Traps

E12 Episode 12: Tragedy, or the Illusion of Death

E13 Episode 13: Philosophy, or the Owl's Triumph

Episode 1: Symposium, or the Received Ideas

Episode 2: Olympics, or the Imaginary Greece

Episode 3: Democracy, or the City of Dreams

Episode 4: Nostalgia, or the Impossible Return

Episode 5: Amnesia, or the Sense of History

Episode 6: Mathematics, or the Realm of Signs

Episode 7: Logomachy, or the Root of Words

Episode 8: Music, or the Inner Space

Episode 9: Cosmogony, or the Use of the World

Episode 10: Mythology, or the Truth of Lies

Episode 11: Misogyny, or Desire's Traps

Episode 12: Tragedy, or the Illusion of Death

Episode 13: Philosophy, or the Owl's Triumph

Episode 1: Symposium, or the Received Ideas

Episode 2: Olympics, or the Imaginary Greece

Episode 3: Democracy, or the City of Dreams

Episode 4: Nostalgia, or the Impossible Return

Episode 5: Amnesia, or the Sense of History

Episode 6: Mathematics, or the Realm of Signs

Episode 7: Logomachy, or the Root of Words

Episode 8: Music, or the Inner Space

Episode 9: Cosmogony, or the Use of the World

Episode 10: Mythology, or the Truth of Lies

Episode 11: Misogyny, or Desire's Traps

Episode 12: Tragedy, or the Illusion of Death

Episode 13: Philosophy, or the Owl's Triumph