101 Facts About Greek Mythology

Greetings motherfactors!
Today's video is taking us back in time to Ancient Greece to study the Gods and Goddesses that ruled the Greek World. So look out for Zeus, Hercules, and just SO many different gods, it's so complicated but hopefully we've made it make some sense. This is 101 Facts About Greek Mythology.
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[@mikeschultz5551]

Umm my boy Hephaestus was more than the god of fire, he was also god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, and volcanoes. He designed Hermes' helmet and sandals, Aphrodite's girdle, and Achilles armour, among other things. Also despite being born lame he was able to marry Aphrodite.

[@ladykoiwolfe]

He was amazing. One of my favorites.

[@kaloarepo288]

The Greek word for "volcano" is hephaistion-and Alexander the Great's boyfriend was called Hephaistion.In Latin this god was called Vulcan where we get "volcano" from.

[@frogfruit2441]

isn’t he the ugliest god 💀

[@ladykoiwolfe]

@@frogfruit2441 that's what Hera thought. But he's super smart and creative. Aphrodite didn't deserve him.

[@percyjackson4648]

Yea umm he also nearly killed me so there’s that aswell

[@Lupinemancer87]

When you listed Chronos' and Rhea's six children, you only mentioned 5, you forgot Demeter.

[@elig6791]

@Pro Semite Demeter was the second oldest difficult to miss…

[@dodgersdoon1130]

NERRRRRRRDDD

[@elig6791]

@Pro Semite It’s difficult to site because it’s the story I heard from my mother. In her version of the tale, or the one my family tells (there are a lot of versions), Hestia was the first eaten and then Demeter when Chronos/Kronos barfed them up Demeter and Hestia where the last to come out so they could be the oldest or the youngest depending on which order you go on…

[@luhvjeans]

@@dodgersdoon1130its called randomly watching something and remembering useless stuff in the back of your mind instead of your 25 paragraph essay

[@rosalindmatteson3697]

The Greek Myths were the ancient world's soap operas. No one can ever keep straight who is doing who, with what and why. Just watch (listen) and enjoy!

[@samuelbarber6177]

Someone read Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods… When that TV Show comes out, we’ll need 101 facts about PJO.

[@decimatinglol8605]

Wait there's a TV show coming?

[@samuelbarber6177]

@@decimatinglol8605 yes, Disney+

[@novus291]

L

[@novus291]

LL

[@shannonqueen609]

New drinking game idea…. Down a shot every time Chris says “Hera-culs” and you and screaming in your mind “HERA-CLEEEEES” 😂 I did really enjoy the video though 😂

[@angelcastro3129]

It's Killing me slowly LOL

[@Kolious_Thrace]

In Hellenic the name is Ηρακλής / iraklís Every word that starts with a vowel in Hellenic has a ‘’h’’ in English… Iraklìs means: Ηρακλής / Iraklìs Ήρα + κλης / Ira + klis Ήρα + κλέος / Ira + klèos Ira it’s the name Hera (íra in Hellenic) And kleos means glory. Ironically enough, Hercules means glory to Hera…

[@shannonqueen609]

@@Kolious_Thrace Thank you! That’s actually really interesting 😁.

[@jillnickles9634]

Oh good, I’m not the only bothered by that

[@Scalesthelizardwizard]

ya I died lol 🤣

[@ZetaEntity101]

I'm a big fan of Greek mythology and I'm glad you did a video of it

[@SENazo-co9pz]

This is awesome

[@AR_86]

I'm obsessed with Greek mythology these days. Saving to favs immediately

[@chloeleigh06]

Another popular myth about Medusa is that Posiden had tried to get revenge on Athena and raped the beautiful mortal woman in Athena's temple and Athena, who was angry at posiden, decided to turn medusa into the gorgon, not as revenge, but to protect her so it doesn't happen again.

[@Thunor93]

It's Heracles/hair-ah-klees ..... Only person I heard pronounce Heracles wrong. At least you didn't mistake Heracles with Hercules.

[@Zackaria_sMax]

Teaching kids to confuse Hercules and Heracles is Disneys job... I spent over 5 years spreading those lies lol.

[@Thunor93]

@@Zackaria_sMax you are evil lol

[@Zackaria_sMax]

@@Thunor93 it wasn't on purpose, I just got tricked by Disney also... I also thought Hades was pure evil. But it was hard not to think that when he sounded like James Woods...plus the flaming hair and attempted murder didn't help. Lol

[@loolykinns3172]

OMG thank you for the pronunciation help! I almost stopped watching because I couldn't get past the butchery. 🤣 But, in all fairness, I can't pronounce half of the other names correctly, so I can't really say much!

[@Thunor93]

@@loolykinns3172 it's fine, alot of channels on KZbin either use based information from wiki Wich tends to be wrong or told in a different tone, or they butcher the name and tell the stories in their own way. So it's fine, I don't mind as I tend to leave comments on pronunciation on videos like this. I am Irish/Sicilian (Greek/Italian, the island where hades met Persephone and where Zeus buries Typhon under) but was raised in Norway.

[@KnockoutVirus]

You've got a good voice for voiceovers like this. Very well done job filling in for Sam!

[@ladykoiwolfe]

I'm happy to hear you doing a video, Chris, and on one of my favorite subjects. Yes, the names are difficult, and the incest is pretty non stop...but it's not like there was anyone else.

[@JesusGarciaLopez]

16:15 “his brother Hades” and puberty struck.

[@litateldiaz10]

Do egyptian mythology or celtic mythology next

[@AR_86]

Yesss and Norse! Want all of them

[@Remianen]

You did great! You got Persephone right but Heracles (HERA-CLEES) was off. I would suggest in the future to develop your own style. Several times, it sounded like you were trying to 'be' Sam.

[@arnie1020]

Took the words right out of my mouth (or fingertips)

[@LakeCityAce]

I know like 92% of this, but never flat out as a story. U literally told the tale of Greek mythology as whole, rather than sharp alternate of listing facts. Bravo.

[@amandaanastasopoulos6919]

The way you said Herakles almost sent me into a madness as well. It isn't that hard. And if it is just use the Roman name Hercules

[@Mels925]

Also with Menelaus

[@alicesophie123]

I just kept saying it correctly out loud every time he said it!

[@djlong868]

Me too, I nearly lost my shit…

[@lewislovescov]

I'm kinda glad Sam hasn't done this one because recently he's started shouting like Barry Scott from the Cillit Bang adverts

[@lindakay9552]

Robin may have the ravenously romantic ruse of conspiracy...... And Sam is spectacularly spellbinding with scores of facts.... But Chris is congenially charismatic when it comes to standing in for the other two. 💙💜💚

[@augustinepetersen]

I'm motherfactorly early! Keep up this amazing work and I hope you can do a 101 Facts about the Zodiac or the origins of the Zodiac please please please!😂😂😂

[@damiancrowley569]

My daughters name is Persephone. She's about to be 4, I've always had a deep love of Greek mythology. If I were to have another kid I was thinking for a boy, Prometheus, and a girl would be Nemesis

[@michaeltei4173]

Enjoy your daughter coming home after being bullied at school

[@damiancrowley569]

@@michaeltei4173 whatever you say dude

[@michaeltei4173]

@@damiancrowley569 Absolutely thrilling reply, thank you for taking the time to post

[@markmartin2292]

Anything but Narcissis

[@damiancrowley569]

@@markmartin2292 lol most definitely

[@Thunor93]

Fun fact: Triton had a sister named Ursula both being children of Poseidon and Amphitrite, yeah that would mean Ursula from the little mermaid was Ariel's Aunt.

[@kelleygreengrass]

I don't mythological Triton had a sister named Ursula. At least I never heard of that, I mean Ursula means bear and I think that's Latin whereas Triton is Greek. I've heard Ursula being Triton's sister is from the original concept of The Little Mermaid not a myth.

[@Thunor93]

@@kelleygreengrass nope she is in the myth, well she really isn't ever mentioned besides the names of children Poseidon had and with who. Ursula is Latin I guess but people forget that half of what is Now Italy was once Greek and the other half were many different smaller kingdoms such as the truscans aka the tuscans of Tuscany, then you had the very small kingdom of Latin (yes the people were called the Latina) who would go on to conquer the northern half of Italy and call themselves the Romans this making the Language of half of Italy Latin, they would then go to war with the Greek half of Italy that would last over a hundred years with the last Greek territory being Sicilia aka Sicily Wich is the same island Hades kidnapped his wife Persephone and is the same island that was created when Zeus buried Typhon under a mountain in mythology. So yeah Ursula is a daughter of Poseidon, infact Sicily is the only place in Italy that still use the Greek names of the Olympians. Though they also use the Roman names as well, depends on Wich side of Sicily you are located. Not the first time Romans adopted something Greek.

[@Polin-dx5ru]

“Sam got taken by monkeys” Me: 🤔 seems legit

[@isarein]

Medusa was mortal and was a priestess of Athena until Poseidon decided that it’ll be a good idea to get revenge on Athena by raping Medusa who swore to remain chaste. Theeennn Athena punished Medusa (because Poseidon is a god) and gave her snakes for hair and a stare that turns people to stone 😁 at least that’s what I learned 😅 Ok ok he now got to that story 🤣

[@alexanderjohnson8800]

This is the Roman poet Ovid telling of the myth of Medusa. In Greek Mythology she is the only mortal of the three Gorgons sisters, but was a monster none the less.

[@eleniserveta355]

Exactly what you said......

[@morrigandodd1403]

thank you i was literally gonna say this but yeah athena kinda blessed medusa so that she was protected from men which is why medusa has been used as a symbol for women to know they were safe from men hurting them

[@sanaaharris3128]

idk if this is true, but i heard a version where Athena believed her and felt bad for her and gave her the head of snakes and ability to turn anyone she wanted to stone to protect her from any other men who might want to take advantage of her again

[@xenaires]

😄😁😆😅🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 Weird: I just thought the same thing. Are you a lover of Mythology too?😄

[@IronHawk5]

Hades and Persephone also had another daughter: Makaria, the goddess of blessed death and she's also said to be the wife of Thanatos

[@deannazaragoza2581]

You said the "Goddess of Blessed death?" Ummm 🤔 hmmmmm can you tell me what the goddess of death does or is? I'm just learning about all the gods and goddesses and i'm actually really enjoying it actually. Anyways, i still have lots more to learn about them and what they were really here for and why you know. So when i read your comment it really surprised me to hear that there was another Goddess. And with an unusual but very awesome name. I just don't know what she or he does or what he or she represent. Thanks Deanna by the way and nice to meet you! ❤ 😊

[@timothyduffy8538]

Much of Greek mythology can be boiled down to this; Zeus: I'm gonna have sex with it. Everyone else: Zeus no. Zeus: YES! And then everyone gets angry and petty.

[@mugzie3989]

Hey you did great narration!!! Great video all around

[@therestingrancor8259]

I'm more familiar with the story of a beautiful mortal girl, being raped by Posidon at a temple of Athena, Athena being angry at the girl, and turning her into a Gorgon, the famous Medusa we are familiar with today. Jeez, there is nothing 'godly' or just, about ANY of these gods. Petty, selfish, impatient, cruel. They are more like devils, or even just plain human, than gods🤢

[@Thunor93]

Okay.... Persephone wasn't tricked by Hades , she willingly ate half of the pomegranate (in some tellings it's the seeds she eats) thus having to stay half the year, she actually fell in love with Hades an Hades adored his wife, people assume he cheated on his wife first, but Persephone cheated first (Adonis, Zeus and another), other then that one time , hades was actually the most chill of the gods. Out of his siblings Hades and Hestia were the best. People only feared Hades cause they feared death Wich is normal, sadly modern media paints him as the devil cause he rules over the underworld.

[@Daisy_likes_to_draw]

No. She was tricked. But there are like a hundred different versions

[@History-yq5ou]

Yes, and pretty much all surviving versions agree that she was either forced or tricked

[@timewar7]

Overall I like the video but I feel like it's only part 1 of 2 or 3, it doesn't seem to get into the creation of man after the gods and the turmoil with those new humans trying to separate themselves from the gods

[@jessicastrike5640]

Definitely needs a part 2!

[@lusciousleo1971]

Love this video!!! We need the boy with the lisp more often

[@mingfanzhang8927]

#LarryLawton #Popipa #JustMonika

[@lordfarquar9215]

You should do one about philosophers. And i like the editors voice.

[@beaucarroll17]

the timeline/family tree to this group looks so messed up like a conspiracy board

[@pu1se194]

the voice crack at16:15 😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JBTriple8]

Hades weapon is called a Bident also used by Gladiators in ancient Rome great Video

[@wweclan2341]

Finally, this video has been released, I’ve been waiting Norse Mythology 101 facts was put on the internet, thank you!

[@litateldiaz10]

They already did norde

[@wweclan2341]

@@litateldiaz10 I was supposed to put was but i only just realised my mistake now.

[@HeroismOfRyan]

I thought that this would be one of the first things this channel would have covered, but, I guess we have it now :)

[@rubysroom9469]

Oddyseus and Penelope are my OTP☺️

[@missquinn6325]

The voice cracks are my favourite part of this video

[@Alchemydude667]

Well done Chris! (Side note: the twitter link in the video description is wrong, may want to fix that!)

[@MYTH-2074]

I enjoyed watching it!

[@amiracle1269]

Whats up people, im here because of my affinity for Greek Mythology. Just cruising thru!🤘🏾👊🏿

[@nicolevarnam2290]

Thanks Chris! Awesome Job🤘💙

[@Paulyssekai]

I tip my hat to you mate. Good job on this😂

[@RichDaDa]

Thanks for delivering d'Msg in a fast & continuous pace w/o sacrificing "CONTENT"

[@IAmSweetPea]

I do adore Sam but Chris’ pace makes this video better for presleep chilling…. Sam is so excited, he gets me all fired up. Hope the banana ransom gets him returned soon……..

[@dondadda3739]

Always love you guys videos. #101facts Sam? Jessica Lawrence is calling you....lol.

[@viniciusmdias]

I loved it!!!

[@mingfanzhang8927]

#LarryLawton #Popipa #JustMonika

[@kyle0031]

The voice crack on hades at 16:15

[@the_ali_a]

Im sorry but this was stupid. Good on you for been able to get through it but hard to keep track with everything

[@mingfanzhang8927]

#LarryLawton #Popipa #JustMonika

[@einn2280]

CHRIS IS MUCH BETTER VOICE OVER BECAUSE HE SPEAK CLEARER THAN THE OTHER ONE :P

[@_h1ghl4nd3r]

Everything i know about Greek Mythology is from Immortals Fenyx Rising... and Disney's Hercules.

[@lordjavathe3rd]

Where can I find the song yo're playing through out the video? So nice. cool video btw, you talked me out of reading the source material.

[@AugmentedGravity]

Kratos; The god of *_B O Y_*

[@tag1462]

What's with the bees? I mean, the Greeks had no problem in showing off the naughty bits in art.

[@mattyt1961]

the Greeks didn't but KZbin does :)

[@innfusiveshop]

This is really cool!!

[@djlong868]

Say ‘Hera-cools’ one more time lol But great content 👍

[@musickfreak]

Isn't it "HeraclEEs"? I don't think anything in Greek is pronounced the way you say the last part of Heracles.. "Heracls" lol

[@archietriandafillidis4670]

This is so helpful for me!! Thank you so much

[@thirsty_gq_4x486]

DO NORSE MYTHOLOGY 👌🏼

[@TheKiyokoTek]

They did and my favourite part was when they talked about Norse Mythology kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXvTmGCiZq6El9E

[@JeseBeast]

I’m not say you pronounced all the names the way I wanted them but with that being said I still think you did a very good job!!!

[@World_of_Ope]

After watching this...I'll be curious to see how the WebToon Lore Olympus is gonna proceed lol

[@ahetzel9054]

There is an awesome game called Hades, it's probably not accurate, but you play as Zagreus who is the son of Hades and Persephone. It's a super fun game that's basically a dramatic soap opera of Greek mythos. Super duper fun but probably not super accurate but still amazing 😊

[@gingerkittiesfour]

What about Helios? What about Helios?

[@jlucasx3blank381]

Im so confused 😕 so the greek gods were all about incest ...umm no, thats nasty.

[@wolftitan]

I think there was plenty of that in the bible too.

[@xenaires]

Wow! I love this channel. Humorous and educational 🤣👩‍🎓

[@bethdorsey2718]

you went too fast i can’t keep up lmao

[@dylandavies3965]

It’s when stuff becomes this batshit insane that I find it harder and harder to believe it’s all made up

[@ericdillon7467]

Oh, like the snakes coming out of Dolly and moms head, is normal! Now their talking about Cilla, lol!

[@cheesezeppelin2281]

Great video You did a great job filling in for Sam Cheers

[@alexisandme4eva]

We need more videos with Chris

[@susannahdyro9518]

Awesome video thanks 😊

[@ryansirico4795]

I think you did a good job with the names

[@marisolmistakesmadefresh]

I have a question so if all the evils were in the jar and hope was the last so hope is evil than

[@notzacuca1622]

HER-AC-LIS!!!!

[@beckiechatteris9600]

Holy crap, I knew so little about Greek Mythology..

[@05hdmike]

You did a great job.... thanks for filling in...

[@garycarpenter6433]

We have our heroes in the comics Aquaman,Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel (SHAZAM) Olympian, Mary Marvel,Son of Vulcan and CM 3Aqualad(Tempest)Mera and Aquagirl Wonder Girl (Troia)Artemis and the Second Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark)

[@garycarpenter6433]

And Fury the daughter of Earth's 2Wonder Woman

[@lincolnoconnell3095]

hey um i study greek mythology and hercules is the roman version of his name, heracules is the greek version of his name.

[@Scalesthelizardwizard]

Please do Egyptian mythology

[@GoodVideos4]

Greek Mythology is also said to be advanced wisdom from Atlantis, written in such a way for primitive people to understand.

[@seanlepley1474]

As complicated and difficult to pronounce as this topic is..you did a REALLY GREAT job...

[@TheTrueStevieK]

Great video!

[@prophetofthe20th45]

the beginning of this video is the definition of a family ladder

[@Alex_Fierro2772]

Somewhere in the world there, is a father and a mother And the father is a son, who has a mother The mother has a daughter who gets married to the brother of a mother And they all just tryna multiply with one another comment if you get it

[@sydnifrazier7683]

watching this channel for the first time and I 100% thought you were about to call me a mf

[@SyabilMohar817]

Zeus need to chill

[@ericdillon7467]

I thought Carol was supposed to use scissors? Lucifer

[@seabedpebbles]

great compilation🙏🏼🔥🌈🎯🧜‍♀️

[@kelvinkwan8234]

I love your vedowc

[@KupidAchillea]

And then along came Zeus...

[@isaiahwinbrone]

Zeus was the father of Hercules

[@Docmain3]

He mentioned that around the 20 minute mark.

[@carlaskaggs3080]

My grandchild learned about 12 gods and she says she is like aphrodite,athena and hera

[@inespastormarazuela9845]

You should have drawn the genealogical tree, I got lost pretty fast XD

[@Give_me_ur_instruments]

Correction on pronunciation, it is Heck-a-tonk-ee-air-ees.

[@williamhoward2201]

Nice

[@nodiggity9472]

Hesiod didn't write the Ilead and the Odyssey, it was Homer. Whoever does your research should honestly get fired for that.

[@pixieonthemoon8633]

Oh, they got so much more than that wrong. So much more.

[@nodiggity9472]

@@pixieonthemoon8633 Yeah, I stopped watching shortly after that.

[@Xplorer228]

The barely relevant visuals in this video are horribly distracting. Also would help to put the terms on the screen more often.

[@treeklow614]

Perfectly not confusing Edit: don’t worry, after a few years of watching this video I’ll eventually get it I always do lol

[@mikeschultz5551]

If you have prime check out The Great Greek Myths. It'll explain more and is easier to understand

[@Deanyomac]

I thought I was knowledgeable on Greek myths. How very wrong I was while watching this video 🤣