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Xena often utilized a signature war cry, "Alalaes". Her cry was an alternate pronunciation for "Alale" (or "Alala"), who in Greek mythology was the female personification of the war cry. [28] Xena is a formidable tactician, inspirational leader, and strategic thinker.
Xena: Warrior Princess is set primarily in a fantasy version of ancient Greece (sometimes alluding to Roman Greece) and was filmed in New Zealand.Some filming locations are confidential [clarification needed], but many scenes were recorded in places such as the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, part of the Auckland Regional parks often credited at the end of the episodes.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is an American television series based on the tales of the classical Greek hero, produced from January 16, 1995, to November 22, 1999. It had two spin-off series: Xena: Warrior Princess, which ran from 1995 to 2001, and the prequel Young Hercules, which ran in 1998 and 1999.
Xena, who journeyed through Greek mythology being strong and quippy and sorta kinda gay, transformed the image of TV heroism practically overnight. A few years earlier in the real world, ...
Ixion, described in Greek mythology as a flagrant violator of xenia; Omotenashi (お持て成し, lit. "welcoming guests") —Japanese tradition of hospitality, parallel of the Ancient Greek tradition xenia; Xenos (Greek)—stranger, foreigner, alien
Xena: Warrior Princess has been referred to as a pop cultural phenomenon and feminist and lesbian icon. [1] [2] The television series, which employed pop culture references as a frequent humorous device, has itself become a frequent pop culture reference in video games, comics and television shows, and has been frequently parodied and spoofed.
The Rheingold is a mystical gold that Xena crafted into a ring to make her invincible. Upon hearing that Xena is moving up the Rhein River in search of the Rhein Maidens and the Rheingold, Grinhilda angrily confronts Odin and takes off with her brigade to stop Xena. A battle ensues, in which Xena kicks Grinhilda unconscious.
The television series Lost uses Greek mythology, primarily in its online Lost Experience. [46] The television Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and its spin-off Xena: Warrior Princess are set in a fantasy version of ancient Greece and play with the legends, rewriting and updating them for a modern audience. [49] [50] [51]