Doctor Who Scholars - Ancient Greece & Rome References Across Series
Looking for references to Ancient Rome (and Ancient Greece)
Hello friends,
I'm working on an article about the uses of the ancient Mediterranean in Doctor Who; specifically, I'm looking to track the ideological impact of these references over the course of the show's history.
I've got, I believe, the major stuff, but I want to make sure I catch as many of the minor references as possible too. Below is a list of the instances I've found. I would be deeply indebted to you all if you'd inform me of anything I'm missing. As we all know, Doctor Who is a monstrous undertaking, and finding (and catching) every reference would be immensely time-consuming.
I'm looking for any references to Greece or Rome (historical or mythological), casual uses of Latin, or anything similar.
Here's what I've got:
"The Myth Makers" - Trojan War
"The Mind Robber" - Medusa, Labyrinth, etc.
"The War Games" - quick glimpse of Rome
"The Robot" - Doctor mistakes Brigadier for Hannibal or Alexander the Great
"Genesis of the Daleks" - Harry casually uses Latin, Doctor comments on it
"Underworld" - based on Jason and the Argonauts
"The Horns of Nimon" - based on Theseus
"The Fires of Vulcan" audio drama - Pompeii
"The Doctor Dances" - multiple Pompeii references
"The Fires of Pompeii" - Pompeii
"The Pandorica Opens"/"The Big Bang" - Roman Britain, Pandora
"The God Complex" - Labyrinth again
"The Eaters of Light" - Roman Britain
This is what I've got so far. Thank you all so much in advance for any assistance whatsoever!
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