The show marks the publication of Fry’s Heroes, the follow-up to Mythos, his 2017 compendium of tales from ancient Greece. Its opening half hour sets up his love affair with Zeus, Hercules and co, sketching out the cosmology for those of us bereft of a classical education. Not that Fry condescends: the several “as you probably knows” he inserts after telling us about this or that god or wing-heeled hero sound quite genuine. Fry, Stephen (4 November 2010). "Silliness". The New Adventures of Stephen Fry . Retrieved 5 November 2010. Well, there is one thing. Perhaps you could change the child’s name.” “Change his name?” said Amphitryon. “How would that help?” “If you were to call him ‘Hera’s glory’ for instance? ‘Hera’s pride.’” And so it was decided. From now on Alcides would be called Heracles.” Cameron rejects Stephen Fry's call for Russian Winter Olympics boycott". The Guardian. 10 August 2013 . Retrieved 17 August 2013. What happened to some of them, the pain they had to endure (only half the time self-inflicted or deserved) was indeed horrible and tragic. Character upon character had to go through crises, often holding him- or herself quite well through their strength and/or wit.

Roberts, Jem (2018). Soupy Twists! The Full Official Story of the Sophisticated Silliness of Fry and Laurie. Unbound. p.56. ISBN 9781783524518. On 6 October 2009, Fry was interviewed by Jon Snow on Channel 4 News [200] as a signatory of a letter to British Conservative Party leader David Cameron expressing concern about the party forming a political alliance with the right-wing Polish Law and Justice party in the European Parliament. [201] During the interview, he stated:You see?' said Prometheus. 'It is your fate to be Heracles the hero, burdened with labours, yet it is also your choice. You choose to submit to it. Such is the paradox of living. We willingly accept that we have no will.” Fry, Stephen (2021). Fry's Ties: the Life and Times of a Tie Collection. Michael Joseph. ISBN 978-0241493045. Spice World: the Movie". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019 . Retrieved 10 April 2019. An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit' Evening Standard

a b Smith, David (5 June 2005). "I saw hate in a graveyard – Stephen Fry". The Observer. London . Retrieved 7 June 2013. a b c "Bear's Wild Weekend with Stephen Fry, broadcast 25 December 2013". Channel 4. 25 December 2013 . Retrieved 26 December 2013.

Ep 3 - "Bell, Nobels, More Bells and Prizes"

A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased' Times Charter, David (16 July 2009). "Right-wing Polish MEP Michal Kaminski becomes Tories controversial EU leader". London . Retrieved 9 October 2009. Remember, cautioned the centaur. Modesty. Observance of the gods. In a fight do not do what you want to do, but what you judge you're enemy least wants you to. You cannot control others if you cannot control yourself. Those who most understand their own limitations have the fewest.”