The filmmakers at The History Channel reconsider the belief system of the Ancient Greeks in this documentary that explores the similarity and differences between mortal man and all-powerful deity while offering unexpected answers to puzzling enigmas that have confounded scholars for centuries. From the origins of the pantheon to recently unearthed archeological evidence suggesting that the Greek Gods were not myth but very real, this history lesson in classical Greece goes to great depths in exploring both the daily lives of the people who lived during those remarkable times and the lasting influence of the era on the modern world.