![]() In Tom Baker episodes Underworld (1978) and The Horns of Nimon (1979-80) stories from Greek mythology are transposed to create episodes set in space with thinly veiled clues pointing to the origin stories. Like the Myth Makers, which suggests that the Doctor causes the fall of Troy, Time Monster suggests that the intervention of Master and the Doctor causes the destruction of Atlantis. In Time Monster (1972) Jon Pertwee as the Doctor follows the Master to ancient Atlantis where the Doctor destroys the Minotaur in a maze before Kronos, a creature from outside time, is released, and destroys the city. ![]() ![]() They bring an end to the conflict when the Doctor suggests a wooden horse should be built. This is treated as a historical episode, with the Doctor and his companions visiting the bronze age city of Troy. The first Doctor Who episode featuring Greek myth was The Myth Makers from 1965 starring William Hartnell as the Doctor, based on the story of the Trojan War. ![]() Throughout its fifty year history Doctor Who has flirted with Greek mythology in different ways in different eras. ![]()
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