The myth of Sisyphus - Alex Gendler
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Sisyphus was both a clever ruler who made his city prosperous, and a devious tyrant who seduced his niece and killed visitors to show off his power. While his violation of the sacred hospitality tradition greatly angered the gods, it was Sisyphus’ reckless confidence that proved to be his downfall -- resulting in Zeus condemning him for all eternity. Alex Gendler shares the myth of Sisyphus.
Lesson by Alex Gendler, directed by Adriatic Animation.
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*Nobody dies* Ares: “Yo wtf?”
@jkoz999
3 жыл бұрын
lmaooo
@boyvidi9041
3 жыл бұрын
exactly
@Ben_of_jesus
3 жыл бұрын
LOL no cap
@sammyelashy6850
3 жыл бұрын
underrated comment
@jeeshan2144
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂
lmfao, Zeus kidnapped somebody’s daughter, and when the father asks which direction she went, he chained him to the underworld?? Wtf Zeus...
@TheHiroClaw123
4 жыл бұрын
bruh the king killed any guest that came to him
@ethea.1042
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheHiroClaw123 And yet Zeus decided to punish him for the only good thing he did :P
@alxcalways2259
4 жыл бұрын
Cuz he’s the one that kidnap the daughter, what u expect? Lol
@TheHiroClaw123
4 жыл бұрын
sometimes, I'd like to think the only hero in these stories is the narrator
@BlackStar-oh9lp
4 жыл бұрын
HiroClaw Lol sadly this is usually the case
One must imagine Sisyphus being explained in a Ted Talk.
@Human_traain
10 ай бұрын
You scared me
@mrblue7020
10 ай бұрын
If I was Sisyphus I would just break boulder into smaller pieces.
@Frummy_fruits
9 ай бұрын
@@mrblue7020Bro thinks humans can just punch a giant boulder into pieces
@aninstrument2803
9 ай бұрын
@@Frummy_fruitsI mean he's pushing it up a mountain
@Frummy_fruits
9 ай бұрын
@@aninstrument2803 push is okay but thinking we can just do some anime style punches to break a giant rock is wild
Bruh imagine some guy just wants to learn about the myth of sisyphus and all of the comments are talking about flesh panopticons and murderous GoPros.
@lannguyenthi4776
Жыл бұрын
The whole Greek mythology was already a fanfiction. So yeah, King Sisyphus got beheaded by Gabriel, locked up in a Flesh Pandemonium, turned into a Prime Soul and get killed by Blue Gopro
@lpmatthews7387
Жыл бұрын
@@lannguyenthi4776 "actually, I'm a nikkon"
@bellAa_akaPlusheen
10 ай бұрын
'BEGONE' 'KEEP EM COMING.'
@ohioanbutt_ticklingbandit
10 ай бұрын
@@lpmatthews7387 I identify as a nikkon, my pronouns are weapon/creature of steel
@teatimeboy3240
10 ай бұрын
?
Zeus: *kidnaps someone which is obvs bad* Sisyphus: *helps the kidnapped person’s father in exchange for a spring* Zeus: *angryness noise*
@unosheem6210
4 жыл бұрын
Trailers with no Movies they means kidnapping is bad not the nymph
@afaresfors
4 жыл бұрын
*A N G E R Y*
@nicodiangelo2040
4 жыл бұрын
@@froggdoggs8551 no he meant that kidnapping was bad, not the nymph
@_Intrusive.Thoughts
4 жыл бұрын
wheezy boi kidding me
@josiahbroko8139
4 жыл бұрын
Frogg doggs bBahasnahja
"Battle no longer fun" Sure, Ares... 😑
@froggdoggs8551
4 жыл бұрын
he likes the death and bloody murder part of battle
@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014
4 жыл бұрын
"Why they don't die!? WTF!" "Something might had happened to Thanatos" Hey, Thanatos chained would result child mortality btw
@sanstheskeleton679
4 жыл бұрын
@Jack Hubbard But if they never die, it's just a neverending stalemate
@sanstheskeleton679
4 жыл бұрын
@Jack Hubbard I was actually talking about Ares' situation where there was basically no bloodshed I'm pretty sure even Khorne would be disappointed with battles like those
@fuwa1276
4 жыл бұрын
Sans the Skeleton An opponent that just doesn't dies no matter how much I try to kill them..... Yup, seems pretty boring and frustrating XD
"the struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a mans heart. one must imagine Sisyphus happy"
@Lanuzos
10 ай бұрын
One must imagine Sisyphus happy
@gabrielnagy1164
10 ай бұрын
One must imagine Sisyphus happy
@Brocolliav
10 ай бұрын
One must imagine Sisyphus happy
@loggersviii1228
10 ай бұрын
I’d prefer to be the rock
@JustRandomguyl0l
10 ай бұрын
@@loggersviii1228 you wana be rolled to mountain then be accidentaly falled over thousands of years agein and agein
I kinda like how in the game Hades, You can encounter Sisyphus taking a break from his punishment while the furies aren't watching. and have a quick chat, he's got a lot of muscle from rolling the boulder (which has a face and is named Bouldy) and he sees his eternal punishment as a great workout.
@lunarrity
Жыл бұрын
i love bouldy
@GamesbiteRtDL
10 ай бұрын
Like in Rock of Ages 1 lol
@Hero_My_Beloved
10 ай бұрын
One must imagine Sisyphus happy. We finally did.
@gieldeeben7613
10 ай бұрын
Taking a break? No one forces him to roll the boulder. He doesn’t have to roll, he just does because his ego is too big and if he stops the gods win. Dudes just full of self pride
@invurret9533
10 ай бұрын
@@gieldeeben7613 If Sisyphus just swallows his pride nothing is stopping him from just walking into Elysium, which is even dumber, because then HE would win by evading punishment.
An interesting note is that many of the tellings of the myth state that there's no-one there forcing Sisyphus to roll the boulder. He's choosing to do so out of pride. If he ever stops, the Gods win. So long as he keeps pushing, he'll never lose.
@damagedcanofbeans
2 жыл бұрын
An ego that matches the gods
@IDontReallyWantAYoutubeHandle
2 жыл бұрын
I also heard another version where although he's not forced, Sisyphus is told that if he can successfully roll the boulder up the hill, he would be allowed to leave the underworld
@emberhermin52
2 жыл бұрын
So is he really being tortured?
@gossipqueen1013
2 жыл бұрын
@@emberhermin52 no by the of sisphus he has alot of pride and he's always shared to outsmart the gods. Him stopping is letting the gods win and even now. He's not being tortured at all but he's choosing to do it to prove a point to the gods. Like they said once he stops the gods win.
@yahiakoptan6943
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that is the version I know as well
Sisyphus: Tricks some gods to avoid death, slightly bruising their egos. The gods: "Alright, you've earned yourself an eternity of torture"
@ozzyomega8674
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the greek gods are jerks, but Sysyphus did deserved to be punish, the guy was a serial killer.
@ayrtonbarmecide4912
4 жыл бұрын
Exact same as the Abrahamic god lol
@bladnik1
4 жыл бұрын
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@JohnnytNatural
4 жыл бұрын
Why did he kill his visitors giving him gifts. Rulers back then were jerks
@idontneedaname318
4 жыл бұрын
in somw versions the main reason is cuz he killed visitors
The 3 types of comments: -Old comments talking about the video -"One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy" -Ultrakill
@q54daa4
4 ай бұрын
true...
@hasangaming673
Ай бұрын
Me and the Birds. NO NIII NAAAAA DON DON SHEN DON DON, SHEN, DON DON SHEN DON DOOOOW DOOWI DON DON SHEN, DON DEN DEN, DON DEN DEN, DEN DON DEN DON DOOOON.
@mariotampipig
29 күн бұрын
Thy end is now! sorry wrong boss
you forgot the part where sisyphus fought and lost to a camera armed with spare change
@hydrochloricacid7927
Жыл бұрын
Certified Panopticon moment
@thebaseandtriflingcreature174
Жыл бұрын
Surprised there was no mention of the angel Gabriel being the divorce lawyer between Sisyphus’ head and Sisyphus’ body
@Sandvich592
Жыл бұрын
Least powerful coin-wielding nikon
@Dollarstore_Yuji
Жыл бұрын
Got beat up by a living gopro💀💀💀💀
@orang63
Жыл бұрын
Man I feel like he got +ENRAGED from that
Thanotos: Gets chained up People who die in battle: *RESPAWN*
@satyajeetshira8189
3 жыл бұрын
I read, the wars weren't fun because no one was dying, so the gods interevened and freed thanatos. Wtf 🤣
@autismman6360
3 жыл бұрын
I mean how can they get to the main menu
@evanytgaming1986
3 жыл бұрын
@@satyajeetshira8189 thats why war is a thing back in the days
@allftw2677
3 жыл бұрын
@@evanytgaming1986 war is still a thing
@evanytgaming1986
3 жыл бұрын
@@allftw2677 technically yes but its rare now
Sisyphus was pretty much smarter than the gods, they just had more power.
@fuwa1276
4 жыл бұрын
Tobias Samuel True lol this comment is underrated
@alfred0621
4 жыл бұрын
Power is power
@specialise3305
4 жыл бұрын
@@alfred0621 cersei huh?
@thecrownprince888
4 жыл бұрын
@@specialise3305 man these ancient gods are quite funny tricked by a human lol
@specialise3305
4 жыл бұрын
@@thecrownprince888 thats because these gods cant keep it in their pants😂
Little did sisyphus know, he would be used in one of the most funny historical games of steam, using the one and only boulder he was pushing.
@touchgrass7129
Жыл бұрын
YOU CAN'T ESCAPE
@r35ct12
Жыл бұрын
@@touchgrass7129 BE GONE
@touchgrass7129
Жыл бұрын
@@r35ct12 KEEP EM' COMING!
@r35ct12
Жыл бұрын
@@touchgrass7129 DESTROY!
@user-vz8zu2xv6o
Жыл бұрын
@@r35ct12 THIS WILL HURT...
Love the part where sissyphus says "I am the wait of the world, weapon".
@personname-fw9jq
10 ай бұрын
this prison, to hold me?
@ashtern5675
10 ай бұрын
indeed, I have slept long enough.
@PolarityGraph
10 ай бұрын
The kingdom of heaven has long since forgotten my name, and I am EAGER to make them remember
@wawadisk
10 ай бұрын
@@PolarityGraphHowever, the blood of Minos stains your hands, and I must admit… I'm curious about your skills, Weapon.
@ToadCrabber
10 ай бұрын
@@wawadiskand so, before I tear down the cities and crush the armies of Heaven, you shall do as an appetizer.
Mortals who 'angered' them = Some person who slightly bruised their fragile egoes
@hunterp913
5 жыл бұрын
He did yeet people off a mountain but whatever.
@user-dx5bn4yk4f
5 жыл бұрын
Hunter Parrott you mean throw
@boredfartless4221
5 жыл бұрын
Sisyphus was an a-hole because he was the big bad, and he was punished by those who were bigger and more powerful
@ecliptik8020
5 жыл бұрын
Hari Ng Norte no she meant Yeet, he yeeted them
@froggdoggs8551
5 жыл бұрын
Hari Ng Norte no he meant "yeet"
"Who seduced his niece" *SWEET HOME ALABAMA*
@OliverOcelot29
4 жыл бұрын
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@bornstar481
4 жыл бұрын
bruh moment bruh moment
@trannosaursrexrex8711
4 жыл бұрын
I’m coming home to you
@a3g1s84
4 жыл бұрын
**Where the skies are blue**
@ohsehun6470
4 жыл бұрын
what are you doing uncle
That was a really beautiful touch at the end. To have Sisyphus smiling to Zeus' shock. GIves me hope!
@thienchi1157
Жыл бұрын
Way to go Jason
@ssahnkim1703
10 ай бұрын
didnt watch the vid yet but he knocked thanatos, god of peaceful death unconscious, and made work for hades, prob the second best major god there is, so he isnt great in my books i suppose we all have out opinions, haha
"Ah, a visitor, indeed. Ive sleep long enough" -sisyphus
@Chanta933
Жыл бұрын
The kingdom of heaven has long since forgotten my name
@fabianprocruzpeo8289
Жыл бұрын
@@Chanta933 and I am EAGER to make them remember.
@bloodArcher
Жыл бұрын
However the blood of Minos state your hands imus admin i'm curious about your skill! Weapon!?
@fabianprocruzpeo8289
Жыл бұрын
And so, before I tear down the cities, and crush the armies of Heaven... you, shall do as an appetizer
@bridanthegamer7746
Жыл бұрын
Come forth child of Man…And DIE!
My 11th grade English teacher misread it as "syphilis" long ago. That was one of the best memories from that year, him telling us all about the myth of syphilis.
@vickymason4393
Жыл бұрын
And this kids is how you get syphilis 🤣🤣🤣
@MrCat-hu7ry
Жыл бұрын
Syphilis complained to Persephone that his wife makes fun of his pp.
@Potatochip-sw5ur
10 ай бұрын
You almost made me choke on my tea lol nice one
@zk-vd6uy
10 ай бұрын
@@Potatochip-sw5uroh I love Chai tea
@santini1224434
10 ай бұрын
@@zk-vd6uyWHAT DID YOU SAAAAAAY????? CHAI MEANS TEA BRO, YOURE SAYING TEA TEA
The animation where Cerebrus is playing with the woollen ball made my day😂😂😂
@Andrei.Christop
4 жыл бұрын
Cerberus*
@mohammednajl5950
4 жыл бұрын
2:33 in case you were wondering
@fuwa1276
4 жыл бұрын
Mohammed Najl Thank you UwU
@rotnroll2117
4 жыл бұрын
I have to agree. .that was cute
@aychazyt6987
4 жыл бұрын
@@mohammednajl5950 that was cerberus?!
You missed the part where he fights a blue sentient nikkon.
I like Stephen fry’s telling, in which he implies that Sisiphus had a choice between the Elysium (haven of some sorts) or bring a boulder to the top of the mountain, and then he could be immortal and king of man. So Sisiphus chose the bring the boulder to the top of the mountain. What makes this interesting is that Sisiphus really thinks he can do this, and each time he fails he doesn’t care: he just keeps going thinking that, one day, he might just make it. It tells a tale about human never ending optimism, even when you might as well give up.
@hyperx72
Жыл бұрын
And in a funny coincidence, a modern game uses Sisyphus with the same voice actor as the narrator for Disco Elysium...
@vlcallmeprince-x6032
8 ай бұрын
The Indomitable human spirit
Ares: No one is dying! Battles are no fun... Everyone else: Wtf, Ares!?
@evanytgaming1986
3 жыл бұрын
He also cried about it and athena helps him and comforts him lol
@Vissorilio
3 жыл бұрын
Wdym he is the god of war. I mean all the gods were a holes
@Vissorilio
3 жыл бұрын
They didn't really have the brightest morals.
@treehugger0241
3 жыл бұрын
To be fair, if I was mortally wounded in battle I'd probably wish for death too, being in that much pain.
@markdaniel9657
2 жыл бұрын
To be fair, it's not fun if there are no stakes to it
When I was a kid (and after I learned about erosion,) I always wondered why Sisyphus couldn’t have spent part of the eternity chewing and consuming the rock and then just walking to the top of the mountain.
@emberhermin52
2 жыл бұрын
You were a weird kid
@chennancy8822
2 жыл бұрын
Well, the point was to push the boulder up.
@Gusenichka925
2 жыл бұрын
@@chennancy8822 eat it up til its not heavy and push it up. Problem?
@Obzornor
2 жыл бұрын
For me, i thought why couldnt he just bulked up
@rubenvergouwen1280
Жыл бұрын
There's clearly some kind of magic preventing the boulder from reaching the top, so it would probably just cause Sisyphus himself to be unable to reach the top
you forgot the part where he fought a camera with a revolver and 10 cents
this is truly the world that was waited for.
@thanosbeatboxer3676
10 ай бұрын
✍✍✍✍🔥🔥🔥🔥
@RlingCap-uk6rk
6 ай бұрын
All this eagerness was worth it!
@Manzz2
4 ай бұрын
Really makes my depression stay GONE
@Arandomguywhoisdumb
Ай бұрын
This will really DESTROY my sadness
"The key is imagining that Sisyphus is happy doing it."
@pandoratheclay
5 жыл бұрын
Jim Power What?
@David-jn1gg
5 жыл бұрын
He means that we should pretend that we should pretend we are happy in our endless search of truth and meaning
@colinguan7626
5 жыл бұрын
@@pandoratheclay "The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy." -from Camus' essay.
@necromancer2367
5 жыл бұрын
It's his workout routine. Just imagine the gainz 💪
@ysmii3486
4 жыл бұрын
@@necromancer2367 lmfaooo
*Fun Fact:* A Sisyphean Task is one that is extremely repetitive and has seemingly no end. _Making a bug free computer programme is a Sisyphean Task._
@lordsaladinns5973
5 жыл бұрын
Doing homework is also a Sisyphean task
@ZaxorVonSkyler
5 жыл бұрын
@@lordsaladinns5973 Doing any work tbh.
@Subcosmos
5 жыл бұрын
Socratic Seminar
@burboq
5 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: A Sisyphean Task is one that is extremely repetitive and has seemingly no end Doing laundry is a Sisyphean Task.
@lordsaladinns5973
5 жыл бұрын
Another Sisyphean task is waking up at 3:00 AM to the god awful task of cleaning a pets “waste”
basically what zeus told to sisyphus was: *YOU CANT ESCAPE* and *BE GONE*
@aestronom1920
6 ай бұрын
DESTROY
@Weebabuu
2 ай бұрын
YES!!! THATS IT!!!
@Arandomguywhoisdumb
Ай бұрын
THIS WILL -HURT- BURP
This video? To hold my attention? Yes, that's it.
@ultrite2696
2 ай бұрын
A viewer? Indeed, I have been rendering long enough.
2:49 that backwards leaving bow was hilarious
@sakanablesakanable
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah! it reminds me of the british apologizing guy in Family Guy
@bobbadobidob9624
2 жыл бұрын
@@sakanablesakanable it reminds me of amy awkwardly bowing down to holt after the painting incident
"One must imagine Sisyphus happy."- Albert Camus
@ironflazambat5815
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty genius of him to write possibly his most important work and tie it into the ever-enduring Greek mythology, making his work more relevant than the original myth, yet almost always associated with it. Camus is the best.
@yehudatheodoros6547
Жыл бұрын
@@ironflazambat5815 yeah that was a perfect move. That line with all his context is also so impactful to me and the myth helps with that
@derpien00b73
9 ай бұрын
Do I have permission to ruin this comment’s reply section?
@WMFM
8 ай бұрын
One must imagine Sisyphus sweaty balls
*KEEP 'EM COMING!*
Camus ended his essay on the Myth of Sisyphus with the following words: “The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.”
@MasonOfLife
8 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t be enough for me
thanatos: *captures sisyphus* sisyphus: i'm gonna do whats called a pro gamer move
@acssination8541
3 ай бұрын
This prison, to hold ME?
@Arandomguywhoisdumb
Ай бұрын
A visitor? Indeed, I’ve slept long enough.
Why do Greek gods like cruel punishments? Do they have a kink for that?
@aohbmaeid
5 жыл бұрын
The Greek Gods were invented by the Greeks so... maybe the Greeks had a kink for that?
@setyyppisuomesta8448
5 жыл бұрын
Interesting, that could be the answer..
@xtxpxhx
5 жыл бұрын
They were meant to preserve an order in a very different world from us
@animeisdope5264
5 жыл бұрын
SeTyyppiSuomesta oh gosh if gods were to be kinky like that then the world might as well be over
@209tapia
5 жыл бұрын
What better way to educate the populace then by making a story about humans and gods analogous to an important lesson so that the masses might listen and behave orderly.
THIS WILL HURT
I love this video so much, it’s the *prime* of entertainment on KZread, it’s frees me of my guilt and sadness and makes me ask why this mortal *prison holds me* . Whenever this video *visits* my recommended i *indeed* click on it. I can’t *sleep long enough* without this video. It makes me ascend to the *kingdom of heaven* and makes me *forget my name* . And I never *remember* it, no matter how *eager* I am. Whenever I see this my *blood starts staining my hands* . And I become *curious about my skills* , even if I’m a mere *weapon* . It makes me question if I can *tear down cities* and *crush heavenly armies* . This video always does as an amazing *appetizer* to those questions. Even though I am a *child of man* this video makes me see past the times when I *die* . Whenever I watch this video I see the answers to the greatest questions of man and I go *”yes, that’s it!”* . All my greatest problems are *gone* as I *destroy* them. No matter how much *this will hurt* when I watch this video I *can’t escape* that feeling. This video is still so great I want it to always *keep ‘em coming* and even when I fail I pat myself on the back and say *nice try* . And when this video ends I always say *so ends the times of this video* , *a fitting end, to a video definied by futile struggle* , *it’s runtime doomed from the start* , *and I don’t regret a second of it* . Then I *manically laugh* , thank you Ted-Ed, and thank you *Sisyphus* .
@genokugel
Жыл бұрын
Based comment
@Michaelqwerp
Жыл бұрын
Hardest comment in the comment section
@genokugel
Жыл бұрын
FR this comment goes as hard as Sisyphus' boulder
@n0kla
Жыл бұрын
this deserves to be a copypasta
@jozco_158
Жыл бұрын
i agree
Thanks for this one! Seems awfully familiar in this day and age.
@realsandeep
5 жыл бұрын
Alexander McGrath Did you watch the movie 'Triangle'? This is it.
@edwardkumarkenway1875
5 жыл бұрын
@@realsandeep humko vi thoda suggest kar de bhai movies
@watchmychannelorelse
Жыл бұрын
yeah ikr, i spend half of my day pushing rocks bro
I really like the point that Sisyphus is the winner - even in his punishment - just because he KNOWS, that he can never finish his task and is kind of stuck in his punishment. In some strange mythological way he still is untouchable and immortal. And because he knows that the rock will always roll down, he can go after his task quite relaxed. Or stoic, to build a bridge to another great TEDed-video
@megawolfr1986
10 ай бұрын
I've just read that depending on translation, he isn't forced to roll the rock up the hill. Meaning that the gods give him an impossible task, and he chooses to keeping doing it just to spite them.
@themagiccookie2614
8 ай бұрын
Or lead an insurgency against the abrahamic heaven after gods dissapearence.
ULTRAKILL fans when they see one of the real versions of the games characters.
@ultrite2696
2 ай бұрын
Like jojo fans when they discover tarot cards
@captainnomekop5056
Ай бұрын
@@ultrite2696as both a Jojo fan and an ultrakill fan I must say I really didn’t expect to be looking into so much music, gods, ideas, and all manner of things because of haha funny reference.
Sisyphus really said you shall do as an appetizer to his niece and now she can’t escape
@justwantaname.
10 ай бұрын
she really was destroyed. while doing this he was probably thinking "this will hurt"
@RlingCap-uk6rk
7 ай бұрын
Zeus really told him to be gone!
@captainnomekop5056
4 ай бұрын
*He really Kept ‘Em Coming…*
Learning about Greek mythology is my fav 💛🇬🇷
@yahyaarnaout3722
5 жыл бұрын
THE MEANING OF LIFE! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZhlmKWph9OTn84.html MUSLIM SPOKEN WORD | HD
@srijayr.9090
5 жыл бұрын
Remeber ya from Pewdiepie Videos. Good videos
@marios6147
5 жыл бұрын
As a Greek i can confirm!
@gxashxg299
5 жыл бұрын
I recommend reading persues mythology story and also medeas thay are my fav.
@ericcl5313
5 жыл бұрын
Wow your channel has grown Katie! Good for you
Minor error in that intro sentence: the “having an eagle eat one’s liver” punishment was for the Titan Prometheus, not a mortal.
@pinelasefa4995
4 жыл бұрын
K1naku5ana3R1ka no there was two of them after one mortal tried to kill Leto they punished him
“*THIS WILL HURT*”
And he never regret a SECOND OF it!
@ultrite2696
2 ай бұрын
Manic laughter
“This video… to hold… ME?”
@Arandomguywhoisdumb
Ай бұрын
“A viewer? Hmm indeed, I’ve been demonetized long enough. The algorithm of KZread has long since deleted my account and I am EAGER to make them unban it.”
"You can't escape!"
This prison.. to hold.. ME?
@lolkekchebureck3324
Жыл бұрын
A visitor? Hmm... Indeed.
@touchgrass7129
Жыл бұрын
@@lolkekchebureck3324 The kingdom of Heaven has long since forgotten my name, and I am eager to make them remember!
@user-hi3cw6vc9j
Жыл бұрын
BE GONE
@brendenstoychest
Жыл бұрын
However, the blood of Minos stains your hands, and I must admit, I'm curious about your skills, Weapon.
@joshuagrahammoment4646
Жыл бұрын
And so, before I tear down the cities, and crush the armies of heaven, you shall do as an appetizer.
I just finished Henry VIII and now new video. I'm blessed
@neamtu7067
5 жыл бұрын
Going through videos just like Henry changing his wives amirite?
@TheFerretofEarth
4 жыл бұрын
I’m the 400th likes
When you're from Greece and realise that you learn more on KZread about Greek mythology than what you learnt at school..
"This prison... to hold... ME?"
@Arandomguywhoisdumb
Ай бұрын
“A visitor? Indeed. I have slept long enough”
KEEP EM COMING!
@santiugarte3792
Жыл бұрын
DESTROY
@xvelocial
Жыл бұрын
BE GONE
@Dollarstore_Yuji
Жыл бұрын
This will hurt..
@TheBeastUnleashed87
Жыл бұрын
*You can't escape!*
@kristinamanson9498
Жыл бұрын
YES THAT'S IT
Why is his stomach still so big when he had been rolling a rock for all eternity
@akuljamwal3085
4 жыл бұрын
Because net work done= 0 when the rock rolls back down
@ashutoshbajpai3
4 жыл бұрын
@@akuljamwal3085 not work but net velocity is zero
@akuljamwal3085
4 жыл бұрын
@@ashutoshbajpai3 NEEEERD! :D
@nafrost2787
4 жыл бұрын
Also he isn't gaining energy when the boulder rolls down, the gravitational potential energy is converted to the kinetic energy of the boulder and then to heat on impact, the energy doesn't go back to Sisyphus. Edit: work equals the change of kinetic energy so I guess the net work on the boulder is 0, but again that energy doesn't go back to Sisyphus.
@nafrost2787
4 жыл бұрын
@@RaindropCantabileI said that on the edit. The net work on the boulder is 0 when it stops on the bottom of the hill (after falling again from the top). But when the boulder starts falling, the energy doesn't go back to Sisyphus, so he is doing a net work, and therefore loosing energy.
I would like it to be known, Thanatos was tricked simply because he was a nice guy and wanted to help out. (He’s always seen as a good god and his touch of death was actually said to be very comforting)
@freshrimp9013
Жыл бұрын
Yeh, Thanatos just a pretty cool dude, now the Keres on the other hand lol
“YOU CANT ESCAPE” -Sisyphus prime
"One must imagine Sisyphus happy."
In one version of the story, Sisyphus escapes death with his second attempt (because Thanatos is too scared to collect him again) so he lives a long life. But of course, he eventually dies of old age and goes to the Underworld anyway. This version emphasizes that even if you do escape the gods for a little while, you'll never be able to do it forever.
1:07 sounds like "carrying her away in the form of a massive e-girl"
@lightlysal
4 жыл бұрын
Even better
@ijustwanttits7712
4 жыл бұрын
Uzair Akram the thought of the all powerful god zeus as an EGIRL IS S E N D I N G ME
@erick7448
3 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahahahahaahahahahaa lmfao
@lokiofassgard1633
3 жыл бұрын
Thicc
@eavyeavy2864
2 жыл бұрын
Simp mind
"KEEP 'EM COMING"
Ultrakill REFERENCE WTFFFFF
1:48 Thanatos: I should have gone for the head
@itzraintoggle6947
3 жыл бұрын
1:52 ? Or was that the actuall number you were talking about?
2:32 him creating a ball for Cerberus was surprisingly wholesome :)
"And thus concludes the life and times of King Sisyphus. A fitting end to an existence defined by futile struggle, doomed from the very start. And I don't regret a second of it." -Sisyphus, 2023
@alpine8590
7 ай бұрын
One of the only comments that manages to balance the serious with the story of a vampiric blue camera
Oh my God, it's the guy from Ultrakill! The Coin Tossing Blue GoPro solos ❤
I absolutely love this playlist. Hoping for new episode soon. Keep it up TED Ed.
For the longest time I pitied this character because of his punishment, but now I’m realizing he was a bit of a terrible king.
@karpathian_slaw7928
5 жыл бұрын
Mike Kelly whilst this is very true it's not like the Greek gods were exactly paragon of righteous behaviour. Zeus literally punished sisyphus because he told the father of the girl he had abducted where he had taken her.
@emilydchen
4 жыл бұрын
A bit huh...
oh... a visitor
Sisyphus was truly in his *prime* but not in a good way. Even though his punishment was bad, he was always a *child of man* . i would never thought of the gods just going " *begone* " and *destroy* him and his hopes like that. If someone were to wait for Sisyphus to be done it would be *the wait of the world* .
@basil_gamin
10 ай бұрын
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it -F
@aestronom1920
6 ай бұрын
@@someonedotexehowever, the blood of minos stains your hands, and i am curious about your skills, weapon.
This guy escaped death more times than Kratos ever did.
@kleozane2781
5 жыл бұрын
Civil Security Lite 12054 Death escapes from Kratos
@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014
4 жыл бұрын
@@kleozane2781 It is not Kratos who escaped death it was death that tried to escape Kratos
one must imagine sisyphus happy
Woah, it's the guy from ULTRAKILL!
one must imagine sisyphus ballin'
THIS PRISON TO HOLD ME
It's truly unbelievable how Ultrakill became so popular that they based an entire myth off of one of the bosses.
Mans Search for Meaning was a life-changing book for me. It is very clever to offer it as a source of direction after putting forth the assertion that all of life is ultimately meaningless.
One must imagine Sisyphus happy. - Albert Camus Edit: Frankl's book is my favourite book on existentialism. It's message is written clearly and concretely, opposed to Camus' very very abstract way of writing, although Camus didn't consider his essay as an 'existentialist work'.
@RashidMBey
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for introducing me to someone. I never encountered Frankl before. 💙💙💙
@DubTurd
5 жыл бұрын
@@RashidMBey Actually he is introduced at the end of the video! That's why I compared his work to that of Camus' ;)
@KruzerOak
5 жыл бұрын
Man, Camus is such a great philosopher.
@TuanNguyen-ko9wz
5 жыл бұрын
Camus didn't even consider himself a philosopher. More like a cool writer.
@KruzerOak
5 жыл бұрын
@@TuanNguyen-ko9wz Yeah, that's true, but nevertheless he is considered a key philosopher in absurdism.
One must imagine Sisyphus happy..
@notminiaxel2611
10 ай бұрын
Exactly why I came here
@stargazeu
10 ай бұрын
I hear the music
@smithskull999shenanigans7
4 ай бұрын
+MAURICED
@Arandomguywhoisdumb
Ай бұрын
THIS PRISON… TO HOLD… *ME?*
I can imagine some guy who doesn't know ultrakill just reading all these comments and thinking "wtf?"
@Tanzim12
Ай бұрын
And yes I am that guy and no I am not thinking that, I am thinking they're just some video gamer nerd
I thought the title said "The myth of syphilis"
@riddhidey8687
5 жыл бұрын
OMG LOL
@karthikg8144
5 жыл бұрын
Ikr!😅
@kokuinomusume
5 жыл бұрын
Well, there is one of sorts for that. Syphilus was a shepherd character in a science poem from the Renaissance about this new disease. nyamcenterforhistory.org/2013/04/19/syphilis-or-the-french-disease/
@chinareds54
5 жыл бұрын
I thought it said "The math of Sisyphus" :p
@1996Pinocchio
5 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry that's no myth :s
Fun fact; Some say that when Orpheus went to the underworld he was playing such sweet melody with his lyre that made all the god's punishments stop for the seconds he was passing by. One of them was the Sisyphus punishment.
@hedgehogsx2396
Жыл бұрын
Do you think he was already close to the top when Orpheus came by, then with one last second push, Sisyphus got it to the top at last?
@ThisIsArty
6 ай бұрын
i like to imagine that sisyphus simply kept rolling the boulder regardless
The only ones declaring Sisyphus' task as futilely eternal are the very gods he had already proven wrong multiple times before. He persists because he finds his task not only possible but probable. This also relates to the human condition because the very theme of our existence is overcoming perceived limits, ask a medieval peasant to land on the moon and they'll deem it impossible, just as if you asked a modern physicist to outpace light. Our very existence is a glowing reminder that the limits we give ourselves are more probably surmountable than insurmountable, so we push on for it is all we truly find security in doing.
@MasonOfLife
8 ай бұрын
For a medieval peasant, trying to go to the moon would be futile tho
@requiem6465
8 ай бұрын
@@MasonOfLife😮
This boulder… to hold… ME?
A ted-ed video, to hold, ME?
I am so happy to see all of the ultrakill comments
Who else got here because the algorithm saw the ultrakill update?
One must imagine sisyphus happy
@mattgroening8872
10 ай бұрын
Roblox
@SomeStrangerOnTheInternet
10 ай бұрын
Ultrakill moment
Thanatos: I'm going to imprison you Sisyphus: *Uno Revers-* Thanatos: I don't think that would be necessary
1:52 *_Top 10 people who could defeat Thanatos (even with the infinity gauntlet) in seconds._*
THIS PRISON... TO HOLD ME?!
@espoff6045
10 ай бұрын
A visitor! Indeed, I have slept long enough.
@FritzLeAngel
10 ай бұрын
@@espoff6045The kingdom kf heaven has long since forgotten my name... And i am *_EAGER_* to make them remember.
@dunerite7064
10 ай бұрын
@@FritzLeAngelHowever… The blood of Minos stains your hands, and I must admit… I am curious about your skills, Weapon…
@AverageCharcoal
10 ай бұрын
@@dunerite7064And so, before I tear down the cities and crush the armies of heaven..
@Shad_Amon
10 ай бұрын
You shall do as an appetiser.....come forth child of man
And then he went on to wage war agianst heaven, causing him to die via decapitation. His soul was trapped within a fleshy panopticon, where it would lie until a blue GoPro showed up, waking Sisyphus's soul from its slumber. Said GoPro proceeds to absolutely demolish Sisyphus's soul via the use of loose change and sawblades.
@dabbingraccoons6416
Жыл бұрын
Truly a blue gopro moment
@silverius678
Жыл бұрын
imagine how confused a non-ultrakill fan is when he reads this
@detomnz2024
Жыл бұрын
and sisyphus was happy because of it and then dies
Who's here from Quadeca's new masterpiece of a song??
@testing_something
3 жыл бұрын
Yessirski
@RakaTamaVR
3 жыл бұрын
so quadeca is sisyphus, ksi is ares...would be cool if other youtube artist join in and make a whole lore out of it
@Dexterity_Boost
3 жыл бұрын
Me too
One must imagine sisyphus at his prime
I don’t remember where I read this, but I like to think Sisyphus takes a handful of a mountain with him every time he gets closer to the top, and brings it to the base. Until one day, the mountain will be but a simple hill to roll the boulder across, outsmarting the gods one last time.
Getting this recommended after listening to WAR from Ultrakill is worrying me.
@Ikigai_Composes
Жыл бұрын
hi
@Ikigai_Composes
Жыл бұрын
ultrakill😊
@edwardgage7041
Жыл бұрын
@@Ikigai_Composes pain
@Ikigai_Composes
Жыл бұрын
@@edwardgage7041 hi
@edwardgage7041
Жыл бұрын
@@Ikigai_Composes hallo
Ultrakill moment
@stone6242
10 ай бұрын
ULTRAKILL
@spawnpoint111
10 ай бұрын
💀💀💀
@Man-wk4us
9 ай бұрын
Ah, a visitor
@manasbawari
9 ай бұрын
@@stone6242 qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
@EpicYoutubeHandle
9 ай бұрын
D E S T R O Y
"keep em coming!"
I loved when Sisyphus said let’s rock! Then proceeded to threw his giant boulder at V1
@earth7903
Жыл бұрын
A visitor... Mmmm... Indeed.
@VergilDarkslayer
Жыл бұрын
@@earth7903 i have slept long enough
@platypus_kanibal
Жыл бұрын
@@VergilDarkslayer The kingdom of Heaven has long since forgotten my name
@VergilDarkslayer
Жыл бұрын
@@platypus_kanibal and i am EAGER to make em remember
@platypus_kanibal
Жыл бұрын
@@VergilDarkslayer However, the blood of Minos stains your hands