‘Aristophanes would have been thrilled’

"I was just down on Earth and every human person that I saw down there was conspicuously convivial. Not scared. And when they're not scared, they're not worshiping me," confides Zeus (Jeff Goldblum) to Prometheus (Stephen Dillane) in the new Netflix series "Kaos," which has enjoyed immense success since its debut.

This dark British comedy delves into ancient Greek myths, focusing on the happenings on Olympus, in Hades' Underworld and on Earth, where humans exist at the mercy of the gods.

"Myths tend to multiply, to remain alive, to seep into our dreams, to exist everywhere and nowhere," Greek theater director Nikos Karathanos tells Kathimerini. He emphasizes that ancient Greek mythology is inherently democratic, allowing everyone to envision it in their own way without altering its fundamental essence.

He points out that myths serve as a vast network for...