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Arion (FILM)

Genre: Fantasy

Cast:

  Seneca .................................... Mayumi Tanaka

Description:

  In Thrace, Arion is taken from his mother Demeter by the god
  Hades.  In the Underworld, Arion is trained to be a warrior. His
  training is driven by revenge: Arion was told that his mother's
  blindness was caused by Zeus and Zeus' death will remove the
  curse.  Finally, Arion and Geedo (a huge ape-like creature who
  had become Arion's friend and companion) left the Underworld to
  find Zeus.  Seneca, a small thief, makes off with Arion's sword
  and this leads Arion to his first encounter with the forces of
  Zeus, commanded by his daughter Athena.  Arion is captured but
  is later set free by Lesfeena, Athena's mute serving girl.  As
  Arion rejoins Geedo and Seneca (and worries about Lesfeena), the
  forces of Zeus and Poseidon face each other in battle.  In the
  background sits the scheming Hades, and the calm Apollon who
  seems to have plans of his own.  The setting of this movie was
  based on Greek Mythology and the story is of epic stature.  The
  complex plot takes a while to unravel, but the storytelling is
  excellent.