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@LOLTROLL0245

Жыл бұрын

thank you guys for making such awesome documentaries and letting everyone see it for free. Such good information and stories for people to learn

@abiman51

Жыл бұрын

your storytelling is terrific. thank you for these. have you thought about timestamping the artwork aswell? i would love to research more about each piece that you put on display during the story.

@misstara9838

Жыл бұрын

I know, the Gods dealt out their anger to the innocent

@user-sr2xf9ic1v

2 ай бұрын

I cannot tell you how much I love your videos - I loved the stories as a kid, but now being able to understand the classical paintings as well! So wonderful!!!

Wow the story of medusa is really sad, never knew how tragic it was.

@mrscanlan.5016

Жыл бұрын

Totally, she was innocent and a victim , then she got cursed by the gods, very sad yes

@issith7340

Жыл бұрын

Meaning that us, mortals, never can totally be in control of our future.

@saintsfanjosh98

Жыл бұрын

It is a Greek tragedy

@yeturs69420

Жыл бұрын

That's the mercy you get when it comes from Athena

@mrscanlan.5016

Жыл бұрын

@@yeturs69420 not mercy, its evil, go and punish Poseidon who committed the vile act i say

As always, Zeus fucking everything that moves.

@robertdeffenbaugh9004

Жыл бұрын

That and giving Pandora the box is why Chaos threw Zeus into Tartarus.

@dagnirglaurunga1620

Жыл бұрын

He's the original playa

@RickyRisnandar

Жыл бұрын

sneaky also

@zoehazelton6624

2 ай бұрын

Greek Mythology would be so short if Zeus could just keep it in his pants

@bogtrottername7001

21 күн бұрын

It has been said of Zeus that he would f*ck a pile of rocks if he thought there was a snake in there.

The story of medusa has a different interpretation where Athena gave her shield to Perseus to kill Medusa to free her from her suffering and also she placed the Gorgon's head on her shield to honor the human Medusa's fidelity to her.

@jacktheano633

Жыл бұрын

I like to think Athena cursed/blessed her so she can no longer suffered from her own beauty

@alexanderSydneyOz

Жыл бұрын

"to free her from her suffering", which was created by Athena. That doesn't make alot of sense.

@MatinhoConter

Жыл бұрын

Interesting to think about it like this, makes you think that the "course" was actually a blessing so she can no longer be harrassed by men. So they would turn into stone instead.

@kiwedinikwe1087

Жыл бұрын

@@alexanderSydneyOz Not necessarily. Poseidon caused her suffering by assaulting her, Athena provided her with a means to protect herself from the unwanted advances of men. The means may have been drastic and not ideal, but Poseidon is still the source of Medusa's suffering.

@seanthomas1552

Жыл бұрын

@@MatinhoConter Couldn't she have done that without the snake heads and snake body?

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Love the art used to illustrate the story. I’m embarrassed to admit that I did not know Medusa’s story. It made me sad. I’m a senior citizen and firmly believe that is never too late to learn. Thank you for educating me on the subject. Looking forward to your next video. Thank you. 🙏

the backing music that you use for the 'greek myth' videos is beautiful. Also the videos themselves are awesome, thanks a lot.

@roarkehadfield6976

Жыл бұрын

Deep Blue Sea by Yehezkel Raz

@jamesdreads7828

Жыл бұрын

@@roarkehadfield6976 legend, thanks man

@Neighborsdismay

9 ай бұрын

Indubitably but the outro music got me the first time I heard it and year later and incredulously searching and asking, no word on where I can find this music. From anyone.

@joeholden6440

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the name of singer and song. I’ve been looking for it for ages now. Love the videos

@HurricaneWeasel

5 ай бұрын

@@Neighborsdismay Rex Banner - Awake and Dreaming | The music is so well used in this video. I come back to it time and time again.

You feel a tremendous sadness for Medusa and her sisters. Banished from their home, at no fault of their own. Than to be hunted, when they just wanted to be left alone. The Greek gods, more often than not, were portrayed as cold, selfish deities, that didn’t care about humanity

I love Greek mythology so these types of videos are so enjoyable! You should do more Greek mythology stories:)

Bro.. This was absolute class. Long awaited but always well worth it. You have my sincere thanks ✊

Probably a previous commenter has mentioned this, but just in case not: Even more of this myth is represented in the sky: Cepheus (the rather do-nothing King of Ethiopia and husband of Cassiopeia), Cetus (literally "the whale," but taken for the sea monster) and even the Head of Medusa (held in Perseus' hand and represented by the variable star Algol) are also participants in the myth who were honored with constellations or stars. Oddly, in the entire sky, there is no other myth that has so many constellations devoted to it. Great video, and thanks for bringing up the constellations that you did! I'm a devoted stargazer and I love it when folks go to the trouble to pass on information about the heavens.

@melo7591

Жыл бұрын

Can you really see a Pegasus in the sky? I don’t know much about stars but always wondered

@wsmith49

Жыл бұрын

@@melo7591 Yes, Pegasus is one of the "official" 88 constellations established by the IAU back in the mid-1930s. This time of year, you can see Pegasus fully risen a little south of due east about one hour after sunset.

@melo7591

Жыл бұрын

@@wsmith49 did a little studying yesterday about stars and found out Pegasus is a seasonal constellation… I will be looking out tonight for him lol thanks Brother I love to learn new things

this channel is gold

It really helps when you show family charts, that's something I wished we had for the previous videos as well :)

What a lovely video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, talent and hard work!

Great way to learn Greek mythology. Tragic and enthralling at the same time. Love the background music and the narrator sounds like a real human 😊

let's go, been waiting for this one. Thank you for the quality content

Got the statue of Perseus beheading Medusa tatted on me. A reminder to beat temptation.

@perseus8890

Жыл бұрын

Nice!!!

@shah-jahanbaig944

Жыл бұрын

She was raped fool

@FatalShotGG

Жыл бұрын

@@shah-jahanbaig944 so was every female God by Zeus lmao

Fantastic video! I got goosebumps at the end.

I'm always excited with your uploads. You're the best!!!! Totally loved 12 labors of Hercales

The way he ends every sentence… Hard to handle.

I like that you focused on ancient history lately it is much more interesting than 20th century. Please continue doing ancient and maybe medieval or early modern history it is much better than 20th century

awesome -- i had forgotten my greek mythology -- thanks for the great cliff notes version.

The music in this video is beautiful.

Loved your episode on herakles, i had to watch this one

Master story telling, wow. Thank you.

Theseus, Bellerophon, Jason, and Orion, my favorite greek myths.

Excellent, learning made easy 🙏

Fantastic video!! Hoping for more mythology content as well as maybe some medieval stuff??

love your videos please don't stop making more!

it's my fav story! this video was a masterpiece!

Great video thanks for posting

good to see u consistent now in uploading

You spoke through the art 💙

I really like your video’s man can you make one about achilles aswell? Thanks

Love this channel ❤

Awesome video! Cculd you perhaps also cover Theseus and the Minotaur? That would be greatly appreciated.

I adore your videos, i only wish each one were 2/3 hours long!

Medusa is a goddess in her own right. Her tale is tragic yet she made the best out of a bad situation

@kostasbiker9302

Жыл бұрын

No she isn't,stop fetishizing a Roman poets version of the story. She was never r a p e d in the Greek version and she was already a gorgon.

your video are always my favourite thank you

Underrated channel

Thank you for your video.

Medusa is symbolism for the temple guardians in Ancient Greece. They were Scythian women who were known to be the best archers. They could hit you while riding backwards on the back of a horse and even cut of one of their breasts so they could shoot better. They kept snake venom in their hair (symbolism for Medusa’s snake hair) that they would rub on their arrows. Best believe these arrows would “turn you to stone” symbolizing what happens when you get hit with these arrows covered in snake venom.

This is the first I have heard of Medusa's origin like this. I had always heard the curse was a punishment for vanity.

@isaacmcquown

Жыл бұрын

Technically speaking Ovid made it up in the 1st century AD to go with antiauthortrian sentiment. It was basically a first century fanfic that became cannon.

Medusa's story has the most versions I've read in all Greek mythology

Amazing

The story of Pesrseus was made into the 1981 film "Clash of the Titans" and then remade as the 2010 film version of "Clash of the Titans". However, in both films the Greek sea monster Cetus @ 9:32 was substituted with the Norwegian sea monster the Kraken.

@jonnymak1079

Жыл бұрын

The kraken represents a tyrant ruler Also

I am new here I love this channel already!!

I love Greek Mythology

Damn, this is so different from the movies so much more details that I had to search for the film n watch some of it to make sure its the same Perseus :)). Good work, dude

Thank goodness this explanation touches on Medusa's origins

@jc3drums916

Жыл бұрын

According to another user and Wikipedia, this version was a Roman invention. The original Greek version is that she and her sisters were always monsters.

Love the classics

Amazing! I really liked this story, and the telling of it. Thank you. Doctor George Whitehead

can you please do epic of Gilgamesh next

Best channel on yt

I didn't know Perseus was the grandfather of heracles! Wow! Glad i subbed!

Where did you find all the artwork that you showed on this video and the artist that made them. They’re amazing

YESSSSSSSSSS. My body is ready.

I have always been so fascinated about Greek and Roman mythology!! I do feel that these stories are real and Ancient Aliens explorations are helping prove this..Great job narrating!! I could listen to you telling about Ancient History all day!!

That was a cool story, I like Greek history even though they are a myth

I love the music on these. Where can I find them?

Tiny detail but when you throw a discus you do complete almost one rotation however its still strange to describe it as "spinning".

There's a version in which Perseus riding Pegasus over the mountains met Atlas the titan who was punished to hold the sky. Perseus felt sorry for him and petrified him with Medusa's head

@shane1094

Жыл бұрын

That didn't happen

@shane1094

Жыл бұрын

@rzf_1.8 no I'm SAYING he's telling the myth story wrong!

@griggboat3588

Жыл бұрын

@@shane1094 he said “ a version” implying that it is a different retelling of the original version

@charlesfenwick6554

Жыл бұрын

Please inform where you got this myth. Obscure. Perseus riding Pegasus. The connection with Perseus is that Pegasus sprang from the severed head of Medusa as depicted on the temple at Corcyra(Corfu). Perhaps a later elaboration envolving Perseus?

@fostxswire1600

Жыл бұрын

They myths were taught verbatim. There is no other version.

What a story

Perseus was a badass! Would of loved to live around the time of that era. Yeah of course it’s mythological but still

@ericjacome7818

Жыл бұрын

It’s real

@KBboy-ju8kr

Жыл бұрын

@@ericjacome7818 it’s not real it’s folk lore

@d0lph1n63

Жыл бұрын

More over he was completely devoted to his wife and had no extramarital affairs an incredibly rare thing in Greek Mythology especially among heroes.

@eleniasimop

Жыл бұрын

@@KBboy-ju8kr Well, it's legendary. No one knows any more which parts were true, but the Ruins of Mycenae and its great walls are still there to visit and it's common knowledge that Perseus was the founder of it. The gate still stands and it's mind blowing to think that many years later Hercules was passing under it after every adventure and even later king Agamemnon with his troops passed it to go fight the Trojan War.

thanks! ouutstanding view, see u around,

My ex had a Medusa tattoo... Makes PERFECT sense now

0:12 There's something strange about hearing "O come o come emmanuel" as the background music for ancient greek stories

A couple minutes in I was like “…is that O come, O come Emmanuel playing in the background?” Lol

you should do a video for Bellerophon if you have not already

Such. Great. Content.

What’s the name of the background music in the beginning of The gorgons head ?

Ancient Greek civilisation and mythology is so bad ass.

Fun fact, if I’m not wrong, the plural for cyclops is pronounced “sy-clo-peez” Great vid! Thank you I very much enjoyed!

@meesalikeu

Жыл бұрын

sy-clop-eez

@Zee-yj8og

Жыл бұрын

@@meesalikeu sye-CLOH-peez

@redsavage5997

Жыл бұрын

well in greek its κύκλοπες with a k, which in english should sound like kee-klo-pes. So as in singlular form that sy sound at the beggining is completely an english or latin interpretation of the word.

I know it's mythology and a lot of poetic license has been taken but most of the stories never mention Perseas riding Pegasus. The winged horse is more closely associated with my personal fav hero bellerophon. Other than that a great a video and awesome channel!

yeah that's epic indeed.

What is the name of the music starting at 7:46 "The Gorgons Head"? Sounds like piano with choir/opera singing. It's used in most of your Greek Mythology videos. Someone please tell meeee

Your video quality is insane, I am trying to get myself to be able to make KZread videos but I suck. I occasionally make videos and then bin them.

@Anonymous07192

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget how long it took him to make it! Make your vids in layers. Layer 1 = draft 1, layer 2 = draft 2, etc. Etc. Build your video little by little until draft 30 and it will look awesome. 👍

Never heard of Perseus riding Pegasus except in Clash of the Titans. Pegasus and his twin brother Chrysaor (who was not a winged horse) sprang from Medusa's neck stump, but AFAIK Perseus did all of his flying via Hermes's winged sandals.

What’s the song called at the beginning of these videos

When the Delphic Oracle give you a prophecy, don't self-fulfill it by acting like a total jerk.

About those constellations in the end... you left out Cephus and Cetus.

8:42 Perseus never rode pegasus, Bellerophon did ✌

I don't know if it's documented anywhere, but through art history, Perseus beheaded the good one first,. highest, but walked around with the lowest or lower 's head, turning people into stone. The first one in the cave wasn't Medusa, it was highest one.

what is the.ending music? on the constellations

I was like damn now I’ve got to wait for the twelve labors but I see you’re one step ahead of me 😂

Video of Heracles need it !!

@TheLifeGuide

Жыл бұрын

It’s out

Whats the background music name?

Perseus the ancestor of the Persiens.

Fun fact the Greeks consider Persus to be the ancestor of the Persians. The Persians would use this during their invasion of Greece showing a common ancestor. Later Alexander would use this during his invasion of Persia.

Please do Maui next🙏🏿🦋

Oh Wow I totally 😍 Perseus He's my second favourite demigod

@mohammadaun6698

Жыл бұрын

Is Achilles the first one?

@jalenikezeue4114

Жыл бұрын

@@mohammadaun6698 Actually No The first one Is Hercules

@awesomeatronik

Жыл бұрын

@@jalenikezeue4114 same!

I don't think there's any classical text where Perseus rides pegasus, a lot of people think he did because he is depicted riding him in 19th century art a lot . From what I can find, the only hero to ride pegasus was Bellerophon. Cool video though.

@charlesfenwick6554

Жыл бұрын

Right.No myths of Perseus riding Pegasus. Narrarator confused with the myth of Bellerophon.

14:38 - 15:08 what song is this?

Excellent story telling, production, and sound work, but queen Castia at 9:13 did not look Ethiopian at all 💀

make for cadmus tooo

Perseus has to be my favorite hero of ancient Greece Going head to head with a monster he couldnt even look at. Fighting with nothing but bravery to guide him. Absolute chad

What is the name of the song you used? The one with the woman’s voice.

Myth and Story. Greek history

Zeus spinning back for his great granddaughters is crazy 😂

Nice I’m early

I heard Athena did it to protect Medusa from future acts. Instead of a hateful act, it was a protective one.