Is the movie soylent green based somehow on mythology?
Answer Hello Serge Personally I believe the movie was made basically as an environmental warning just as The Day the Earth stood Still was one of a nuclear warning to mankind. In terms of a connection to mythology, which I have also studied for a few years, I can only think of cannibalism, reincarnation, death & resurrection tales etc. which can be found in many of the legends and myths, as you mentioned in The Epic of Gilgamesh/Humbaba, the legend of Beowulf and other such tales. The only site I can think of off-hand that might prove interesting reading: “Ancient Myth in Modern Movies” http://www.minervaclassics.com/movimyth.htm Here is an insert from that site: “Gilgamesh crossed the sea in search of immortality. Arrived at the other side, he was told that if he could stay awake for six days and seven nights, he would become immortal, but he fell asleep. He was given another chance to become immortal, if he could pluck and eat the magic plant that grew at the bottom of the sea. He pl
