Death in Ancient Greece: Exploring the Myth of the Underworld

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Chapters:
0:00 Your Journey to the Underworld
8:23 The Mystery Cults
15:43 The Rivers of the Underworld
20:40 Plato’s Myth of Er
26:26 Archaeology of the Underworld
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  • @woodsmand
    @woodsmand Жыл бұрын

    If you find yourself alone, riding in green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled. For you are in Elysium and you are already dead.

  • @maryeckel9682

    @maryeckel9682

    Жыл бұрын

    Do I get to choose my horse? Because I want a magnificent black Friesian stallion

  • @books_and_bohemia

    @books_and_bohemia

    Жыл бұрын

    Where is this quote from?

  • @angel8fingers

    @angel8fingers

    Жыл бұрын

    @@books_and_bohemia Gladiator with Russel Crowe

  • @thechronicbibliophile

    @thechronicbibliophile

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@books_and_bohemia it's from the movie Gladiator 🙂

  • @AnthonySimeone

    @AnthonySimeone

    11 ай бұрын

    Not yet...

  • @AngelinoShred
    @AngelinoShred Жыл бұрын

    When I die, I hope I'm greeted with that first line "You're dead. Congratulations. Let's start your journey to the underworld, shall we."

  • @imbrium16

    @imbrium16

    Жыл бұрын

    Right?

  • @panqueque445
    @panqueque445 Жыл бұрын

    "You will be judged by the souls of the people you have wronged" That is deliciously evil. I love it.

  • @GilTheDragon

    @GilTheDragon

    Жыл бұрын

    It's wonderfully restorative; those people have also wronged others & thus are purifying themselves & liable to show mercy. It is the dinner of the long spoons.

  • @maryeckel9682

    @maryeckel9682

    Жыл бұрын

    It sounds like justice to me.

  • @nobbynoris

    @nobbynoris

    8 ай бұрын

    It's not evil at all, that's the whole point.

  • @kayeokay7269
    @kayeokay7269 Жыл бұрын

    You mention that this is already a long video, and it got me thinking. I would totally watch longer format videos from you. I don't know about the rest of your audience but id be so excited to see an hour long video from you, if you ever felt like you wanted to! You're great and I love watching. :)

  • @holyfreak8
    @holyfreak8 Жыл бұрын

    Is really amazing how much inspired on Classic mithology is the Dante´s Divine Comedy. How specific on the landscapes and what character deserved what. Great video Lady!

  • @michaelake9814
    @michaelake9814 Жыл бұрын

    Love it when your dogs get involved! Thanks for telling the stories. I have learned a great deal from your content. Much appreciated!

  • @angel8fingers
    @angel8fingers Жыл бұрын

    “Ok! Let’s play a game! Your dead! Congratulations!” Best intro line to a video ever! Great job LoTL! I am using this video to inspire my creative writing (designing a religion for a god of nobility and magic in a TTRPG setting!) Thanks a lot kiddo!

  • @talesfromthewanderingscribe
    @talesfromthewanderingscribe Жыл бұрын

    Hi Lady. I just wanted to say that I have been looking forward to this episode. I’m researching the history of death and death cults in ancient times and I think this video will be a great research tool.

  • @adeeraborge

    @adeeraborge

    Жыл бұрын

    New video request - death cults 📚

  • @RafaelGarcia022
    @RafaelGarcia022 Жыл бұрын

    Oh, this is my stuff. I've been obsessed with Hades (the realm) for a while! Thank you so much!

  • @Animalis_Mundana

    @Animalis_Mundana

    Жыл бұрын

    Check out Peter Kingsley's "Ancient Philosophy: mystery and magic." definitely worth a read.

  • @katnisscullen1469
    @katnisscullen1469 Жыл бұрын

    You were the first KZreadr that I followed that ever responded to my comment. I don’t why but I honestly really value your personality and sense of humor. Makes me feel like there are other women like me out there! Keep up the good work! ❤

  • @Witchywoman13
    @Witchywoman13 Жыл бұрын

    Love this series. Can you do the ancient Egyptian gods and mythology next? Please and thank you.

  • @starcapture3040

    @starcapture3040

    Жыл бұрын

    Egyptian afterlife is interesting with lake of fire. I find Mesopotamian afterlife much more confusing there is more than one version of it.

  • @TheMightyBlackPearl

    @TheMightyBlackPearl

    Жыл бұрын

    That would be amazing! I agree. *Can we please get an Ancient Egyptian Mythology series!?* I would LOVE that. I'm too huge of a fan of all mythology. Stay safe, my friend! ❤

  • @TheMightyBlackPearl

    @TheMightyBlackPearl

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@starcapture3040 I find it confusing as well. Very interesting, no doubt. All of these gods, all of this culture. Can you just imagine the times? I mean, definitely a more brutal time for all, but I cannot even imagine how beautiful our planet must have looked then. We see buildings all over today in the world, just imagine what Egypt looked like lit up at night, or Rome and Greece! Amazing..❤

  • @starcapture3040

    @starcapture3040

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheMightyBlackPearl My Month is Gemini Too and I share your love to the ancient world too. its like a whole magical place where people have had far more connection to nature than us

  • @TheMightyBlackPearl

    @TheMightyBlackPearl

    Жыл бұрын

    @@starcapture3040 us Gems sure do love nature. It's like a craving, isn't it? I can't begin to imagine what it all looked like. We sure do love knowledge and things hidden, don't we? I love Egypt. When I was a little girl I so badly wanted to be an Egyptologist. I think I may pursue a different route though because I want to visit every site I can! Though Egypt and Greece I'm sure would be my favorites. Lol

  • @FestivalFacePaintArtist
    @FestivalFacePaintArtist Жыл бұрын

    Always find your content fascinating!!! If you could do episodes on Celtics, Druids, Nordic Gods, etc. that would be AWESOME 🤩👏🏼🙌

  • @vanzetti1927
    @vanzetti1927 Жыл бұрын

    Loved the video, honestly. But the breaks for the puppy was ADORABLE. I am very happy those moments did not get edited out.

  • @averongodoffire8098
    @averongodoffire80987 ай бұрын

    I can imagine Hermes collecting me with first saying “congratulations you’re dead!” With the cadence as yours

  • @jimbrittain402
    @jimbrittain402 Жыл бұрын

    First, you make scholarship delightful. Second, it's good to see your face again. Third, your voice is an extra attraction. Mark this day with a white stone; another Cinzia video. (Take your damn upvote, already.)

  • @NetherworldBibliotek
    @NetherworldBibliotek Жыл бұрын

    I haven't heard the word 'povos' in so long. It brought a smile to my face.

  • @lynseybowe8693
    @lynseybowe8693 Жыл бұрын

    Love hearing your dog’s cute barks during the video. The oracle of Delphi and other similar sites have always fascinated me.

  • @kernira
    @kernira Жыл бұрын

    I'm in the midst of my annual read of Dante's Divine Comedy so this video and one on the devil fill in a lot of his Inferno background. I thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you for all the work that you put into these.

  • @ruthbennett7563

    @ruthbennett7563

    Жыл бұрын

    If you’re looking for a light take on the DC, then Red’s videos on the OSP channel are just a hoot. (I reread the DC periodically to keep my own foolishness in check.)

  • @somnaire3418
    @somnaire3418 Жыл бұрын

    I always love your videos, your voice and all the wonderful knowledge you have to give. ^_^ Hope that you are in a cool place with this upcoming Summer and its heat and or, in the very least, are able to be keeping cool during Summer. I look forward to your next production. :3

  • @JoseRamirez-vb1sk
    @JoseRamirez-vb1sk Жыл бұрын

    Hermes gives the brochure for the land of the dead. It is there the dead learn there are no pajamas allowed. For my trail can I use the "blame on it on the al-aaaaa-alchohol, baby, the Hennessy made me feel loose, the patron put me in the zone". Also, I have an original sin, I poked a badger with a spoon.🎉

  • @rnrsteev
    @rnrsteev Жыл бұрын

    Thank You So Very Much. I like to listen to stuff late at night to fall asleep. I'm not saying you're boring, but very soothing. I'll pick it up in the morning where I dozed off.

  • @howardhavardramberg7160
    @howardhavardramberg7160 Жыл бұрын

    You communicate with your dog! So cute! I feel like so few people actually talk with their pets, it's lovely.~

  • @m0ntypth0n
    @m0ntypth0n Жыл бұрын

    She speaks so clearly. I appreciate that

  • @trentzelazny7728
    @trentzelazny7728 Жыл бұрын

    Hi. Only just found your channel and love it. Have watched several since I found you. Fascinating and great presentation. Thanks for doing what you do 🙏👍

  • @markbradford8626
    @markbradford8626 Жыл бұрын

    ace as always :) may the gods of the overworld smile down and protect you

  • @ofthewoodbooks4278
    @ofthewoodbooks4278Ай бұрын

    Cinzia! I just discovered your channel and am OBSESSED! And this was before I found out we share a surname. Thanks for all you do!

  • @DavosTheDegen
    @DavosTheDegen Жыл бұрын

    Another amazing video! Found your channel around the start of the year and I love your content :)

  • @MrAaroncissell
    @MrAaroncissell Жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to the next few videos. I will wait for the video on the different cults. You bring the joy of contemplation and wonder back to someone who misses reading. Thanks.

  • @winterburden
    @winterburden Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this exciting underworld video Cinzia!

  • @victoriadiesattheend.8478
    @victoriadiesattheend.8478 Жыл бұрын

    How lovely. Thank you so much, Cinzia.

  • @jviland
    @jviland Жыл бұрын

    great work and great vid, as always!!

  • @paigecampbell9434
    @paigecampbell9434 Жыл бұрын

    I love your style of explaining these classic mythological writings wonderful!!

  • @Elvertaw
    @Elvertaw Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video!! I always learn so much watching you!!

  • @michaelgonzales1845
    @michaelgonzales1845 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video, I discovered your channel just last night and I'm really enjoying them. Your the first channel I've ever subscribed too on KZread.

  • @williamcainjr8496
    @williamcainjr8496 Жыл бұрын

    Good to see you making content again! I hope you have been doing well.

  • @cheryldeboissiere1851
    @cheryldeboissiere1851 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much. I bow 🙇‍♀️ to your greater knowledge of Greek Afterlife mythology.

  • @danielstarkey9953
    @danielstarkey9953 Жыл бұрын

    Just discovered this channel. Your voice is so deep and pronunciation so received (I think, not an expert on differences on UK regional speech), you sound like an incredible villain. Bummed it took me so long to find such a great history/archaeology/classics channel. Thank you for your work!

  • @scarecrow939
    @scarecrow939 Жыл бұрын

    Your videos are the perfect balance of nerdy learning; super enjoy, and asmr. Truly thankful for your channel.

  • @oracleofthedead
    @oracleofthedead2 ай бұрын

    highly recommend watching Living Mythology's channel, they retell the stories (especially Hades) in such a beautiful way and even provide a new insight on these stories

  • @elliedb5656
    @elliedb5656 Жыл бұрын

    You're absolutely lovely as always! It's a real pleasure to listen to you talking on such interesting topics 📖❤ And hello to your cute little dogs~

  • @gamenation9485
    @gamenation9485 Жыл бұрын

    This was a good one Cinzia, loved this but please stop melting my heart, you fascinating Lady, not everyone can be this cool 🖤

  • @adeeraborge
    @adeeraborge Жыл бұрын

    Love love love LOVE your videos! ❤

  • @goopygremlin7304
    @goopygremlin7304 Жыл бұрын

    I would love reading lists or bibliographies from these videos!

  • @dp6003
    @dp6003 Жыл бұрын

    I have enjoyed listening to your presentation today The site of the rivers are easily explainable.

  • @millymollymrst3537
    @millymollymrst3537 Жыл бұрын

    Love hearing about the underworld, great video. Cant wait for your devil video.😊

  • @goblin3359
    @goblin33599 ай бұрын

    This was fascinating. Thank you.

  • @TheSilveryew
    @TheSilveryew9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for another superb video as always ^_^

  • @KarlWitsman
    @KarlWitsman17 күн бұрын

    Thank you! Much of this was familiar, thanks to my teenage interest in mythology, but I had no idea that the Greeks had a belief in reincarnation as a regular process. Sorry about the tech issues, but the doggie interactions were very cute.

  • @WolfieDawn
    @WolfieDawn Жыл бұрын

    Omg yes!!!! I'm always so happy to see a new video from you! ❤❤❤❤ Reading really does save lives. Keep reading - ESPECIALLY the books America is trying to ban.

  • @J_Z913
    @J_Z913 Жыл бұрын

    Loved this one! ❤️

  • @aliensurfer3976
    @aliensurfer3976 Жыл бұрын

    You are a great scholar, actress and artist. Deeply grateful for your work. Thank you.

  • @doradestroy
    @doradestroy4 ай бұрын

    I needed some info on Hades, I'm thrilled to find your channel as a result! ❤‍🔥

  • @thorgeist
    @thorgeist Жыл бұрын

    Wow, beautiful break down!

  • @kadinmay
    @kadinmay Жыл бұрын

    Love your channel very much. :)

  • @josefeliciano1077
    @josefeliciano1077 Жыл бұрын

    Great video,thanks!

  • @Heothbremel
    @Heothbremel Жыл бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤ these are helping me write a romance novel, thank you!

  • @jeffbrownstain
    @jeffbrownstain Жыл бұрын

    NO. I hope YOU'RE doing splendidly. I didn't even realize it was almost ten minutes in and my favorite parasocial greeting hadn't come up yet.

  • @iannmiller
    @iannmiller7 ай бұрын

    Great channel :) thank you

  • @lungelongubane4071
    @lungelongubane407111 ай бұрын

    I'm always intrigued to learn anything abt the underworld especially how there are different perspectives to it in terms of how it's represented ❤❤

  • @rocklee4523
    @rocklee4523 Жыл бұрын

    Yay! You are the best! 🖤💚

  • @lebean8001
    @lebean8001 Жыл бұрын

    the amount of ask a mortician vibes i got from the first 10 seconds of this had me doing a double take to check if i had clicked on a caitlin video

  • @nickrhodes9031
    @nickrhodes9031 Жыл бұрын

    I keep pressing the like button but my tablet doesn't seem to believe me! I will therefore leave my like as a comment and confound my contrarian silicone intermediary. Interesting, insightful and entertaining as ever. Thank you dropping another gem into the proffered bowl of my day.

  • @MiloOnYoutube
    @MiloOnYoutube Жыл бұрын

    thank u 4 teaching 👏

  • @BonnibelLecter
    @BonnibelLecter Жыл бұрын

    Good video! esp about such a multifaceted topic. Re: The oracle at Delphi, Religion for Breakfast here on youtube did a video exploring whether we now believe fumes are the culprit of the trances, and generally probably not.

  • @FaerywingArt
    @FaerywingArt Жыл бұрын

    Been watching your videos for quite awhile & always enjoy them. These last several including this one have been really interesting to me, since I’m really focused on the Hades video game at the moment. I really adore both Thanatos & Zagreus in the game & would love to hear more about them!

  • @maggiescarlet

    @maggiescarlet

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm playing that game too and loving the mythology! I'm not very skilled so it's taking me awhile to get through (I'm up to Theseus), and I'm taking a break to play Spiritfarer. Which is funny because it's also loosely based on the Underworld, taking on Charon's job but in a more wholesome way :)

  • @FaerywingArt

    @FaerywingArt

    Жыл бұрын

    @@maggiescarlet I’ll have to try that other game out! I’m quite always into the game now, but I’ve been playing it obsessively, lol. I would recommend to you to google up the best builds as far as keepsake/aspect/and boons for each weapon. That helped me out a lot! Also, there are videos out there with good beginner tips. I’ve found the distance weapons don’t work as well for me, the melee is better, especially Malphon. I guess it fits my play style best.

  • @maggiescarlet

    @maggiescarlet

    Жыл бұрын

    @@FaerywingArt I'll look into that next time I dive into its depths haha. The fists are my favourite too, especially with the magnetic power on it- can't remember names. The shield works pretty well for me too, just barging in and out of the fray basically! Spiritfarer is very different, almost like hotel/resource management, getting to know and completing requests for the souls, and a little bit of platforming. Very relaxing :)

  • @evanames5940
    @evanames5940 Жыл бұрын

    Very Good. Thanks

  • @lilykatmoon4508
    @lilykatmoon4508 Жыл бұрын

    My dog Frekki is lying beside me as I watch this. Her ears perked right up when she hear your dog barking, lol.

  • @zoemills242
    @zoemills242 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating 😊

  • @anothercell
    @anothercell Жыл бұрын

    good video, do you have a list of sources you used? as someone who is very interested in greek mythology and cult, i would love to read these books/articles

  • @larrytuft9782
    @larrytuft9782 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @russian.hamster5
    @russian.hamster5 Жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad to hear more puppy barks ❤ Also, side note, I despise the Phlegethon it is a miserable time XD

  • @johnrigler8858
    @johnrigler8858 Жыл бұрын

    I love reading the works of Play-Doh!

  • @tenebrousoul9368
    @tenebrousoul9368 Жыл бұрын

    What are your thoughts on the priestess Kassandra/Cassandra?

  • @fredwiggins4610
    @fredwiggins46102 күн бұрын

    Thank you

  • @steveyj3002
    @steveyj3002 Жыл бұрын

    Your voice is beautiful

  • @CinziaDuBois

    @CinziaDuBois

    Жыл бұрын

    Aww thank you so much, that's really kind of you to say

  • @StarlahMutiny

    @StarlahMutiny

    Жыл бұрын

    We should be able to select this voice as an option on Waze!

  • @georgeoldsterd8994
    @georgeoldsterd8994 Жыл бұрын

    Curious is that different countries mention the ancient Greek burial coin tradition differently. The British and Americans say the coins were put in the deceased's mouth, but the Russians (and other east-Europeans say coins were put on one's eyes. I wonder if this depended on source or on translation? 🤔

  • @mjkluck
    @mjkluck Жыл бұрын

    Good stuff, Kiddo.

  • @roxyndra
    @roxyndra Жыл бұрын

    For anyone curious, Charon (Χάρων) [IPA: ˈxaro:n] in Ancient Greek would be pronounced like Khárōn.

  • @cheryldeboissiere1851
    @cheryldeboissiere1851 Жыл бұрын

    Hel is the Norse Goddess of the Underworld. If I’m not mistaken, it is known as Niffelheim.

  • @clifb.3521
    @clifb.3521 Жыл бұрын

    06:27 I CANT WAIT 😍😍😍

  • @RikudoMadaraUchiha
    @RikudoMadaraUchiha Жыл бұрын

    Hi Lady, I was wondering if you were planning a video on the latest drama over the Netflix Cleopatra business?

  • @CinziaDuBois

    @CinziaDuBois

    Жыл бұрын

    I don’t know what I would say - I’ve already done a whole video about the idea that Cleopatra isn’t black so I don’t know what more I can add 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @starcapture3040

    @starcapture3040

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CinziaDuBois were the Egyptians black or the Carthaginians? I saw a documentary where Hannibal was depicted as black whileseptimius severus was also black.

  • @GothPaoki
    @GothPaoki Жыл бұрын

    It's very interesting how the ancient greek views on the underworld were translated on Christianity and the old testament since the biblical sheol is basically the hebrew version of the underworld as there's no heaven or hell on the old testament.

  • @Gojirosan
    @Gojirosan Жыл бұрын

    This video makes me feel like a good little bean.

  • @42ndLife
    @42ndLife Жыл бұрын

    Aint going to lie, I plan on offering my soul to Hecate on hope she might accept my undying service. Hecate is my celebrity crush.

  • @jeffbrownstain
    @jeffbrownstain Жыл бұрын

    Perfect pause at the glitch at 12:14 for this comment 🤔 No wonder my entire life has been spent longing for non existence... I probably already have that floating rock in the void that I always wanted as my own... Ugh, home is in the infinite beyond 😔

  • @iamgroot6965
    @iamgroot6965 Жыл бұрын

    I'm fading into elysium... I see bartholmew... HE'S BEAUTIFUL!

  • @humanwithaplaylist
    @humanwithaplaylist Жыл бұрын

    Hey. Can you please consider doing more Persian myths? The internet is severely lacking

  • @richardpchaseii5084
    @richardpchaseii5084 Жыл бұрын

    Very good! Are you any relation to Professor Edith Hall--a dead ringer!

  • @jayson1geek479
    @jayson1geek479 Жыл бұрын

    I love ancient greek people!!!!!!❤❤😘

  • @theblackgoatofthewoods
    @theblackgoatofthewoods Жыл бұрын

    Really fun to hear how much of this that Dante Allegeri straight up copyed from this

  • @HadesConstantineNightingale
    @HadesConstantineNightingale6 ай бұрын

    Love learning about my name sake.

  • @grapeshot
    @grapeshot Жыл бұрын

    Yeah Hades it's nothing like Dante's version of hell with his many levels.

  • @jzilla989
    @jzilla989 Жыл бұрын

    Now I just wanna play Hades again.

  • @britty4755
    @britty4755 Жыл бұрын

    Can you create courses on some platform for us to learn from you further!?

  • @thirdcoastfirebird
    @thirdcoastfirebird8 ай бұрын

    As a man who worships the ancient Greek Gods I'd say that lap hates you at this point. That bad joke aside this was a great video. Keep up the great work.

  • @sophieramati
    @sophieramati Жыл бұрын

    Can you make a video about Aphrodite or Athena

  • @mostafaghanbari5307
    @mostafaghanbari53077 ай бұрын

    He does the beautiful Lady of the Library memorize the myriads of hard-to-prononce names and place names?

  • @justjules400
    @justjules400 Жыл бұрын

    I do like this video but would you be able to make your own captions? There are several words that took me several repeats to realize what you were saying and some that I flat out don't recognize at all... and I took both Greek and Latin. :(

  • @HadesConstantineNightingale
    @HadesConstantineNightingale6 ай бұрын

    I have always wondered, if you knew you would be judged and sent to Tartarus, why would you bother paying the ferryman?

  • @jerrydrouillard
    @jerrydrouillard Жыл бұрын

    I’ve always pronounced it Sharon with a long o.