Death in Ancient Greece: Exploring the Myth of the Underworld

[@woodsmand]

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]

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

[@O_M554]

Where is this quote from?

[@angel8fingers]

@@O_M554 Gladiator with Russel Crowe

[@thechronicbibliophile]

​@@O_M554 it's from the movie Gladiator 🙂

[@AnthonySimeone]

Not yet...

[@AngelinoShred]

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]

Right?

[@panqueque445]

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

[@GilTheDragon]

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]

It sounds like justice to me.

[@nobbynoris]

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

[@MGSVxBreakpoint]

I don't think the dead care about vengeance.

[@kayeokay7269]

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. :)

[@holyfreak86]

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]

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

[@talesfromthewanderingscribe]

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.

[@adeeravlog]

New video request - death cults 📚

[@Vintagewitchstyle]

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

[@starcapture3040]

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

[@TheMightyBlackPearl]

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]

​@@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]

@@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]

@@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

[@RafaelGarcia022]

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

[@vanzetti1927]

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

[@lynseybowe8693]

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

[@angel8fingers]

“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!

[@howardhavardramberg333]

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

[@jimbrittain402]

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.)

[@trentzelazny7728]

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 🙏👍

[@FestivalFacePaintArtist]

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

[@somnaire3418]

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

[@kernira]

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]

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.)

[@rnrsteev]

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.

[@paigecampbell9434]

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

[@scarecrow939]

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

[@MrAaroncissell]

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]

Thank you so much for this exciting underworld video Cinzia!

[@cheryldeboissiere1851]

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

[@danielstarkey9953]

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!

[@Achilles7117]

The Greek Way of Death was such a good book to read about the Greeks thoughts and interactions with their dead and how death affected the livings lived and laws

[@aliensurfer3976]

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

[@ofthewoodbooks4278]

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!

[@NetherworldBibliotek]

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

[@millymollymrst3537]

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

[@markbradford8626]

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

[@m0ntypth0n]

She speaks so clearly. I appreciate that

[@dp6003]

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

[@Jakob.Hamburg]

Nice video, interesting lore, well told. : ) Thank you for sharing.

[@goopygremlin7304]

I would love reading lists or bibliographies from these videos!

[@JoseRamirez-vb1sk]

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.🎉

[@larrytuft9782]

Thanks!

[@DavosTheDegen]

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

[@williamcainjr8496]

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

[@jeffbrownstain]

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.

[@WolfieDawn]

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.

[@averongodoffire8098]

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

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

How lovely. Thank you so much, Cinzia.

[@KarlWitsman]

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.

[@georgeoldsterd8994]

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? 🤔

[@Elvertaw]

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

[@BonnibelLecter]

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.

[@lungelongubane4071]

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 ❤❤

[@FaerywingArt]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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 :)

[@doradestroy]

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

[@michaelgonzales1845]

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 KZbin.

[@goblin3359]

This was fascinating. Thank you.

[@Heothbremel]

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

[@TheSilveryew]

Thank you for another superb video as always ^_^

[@gamenation9485]

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

[@AIAnalysisMD]

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

[@nickrhodes9031]

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.

[@jviland]

great work and great vid, as always!!

[@adeeravlog]

Love love love LOVE your videos! ❤

[@TheFireflycam]

First time here, loved the video, such perfect diction, pronunciation, and annunciation, … would love to see you attempt. ‘Gerard Nolst Trenité - The Chaos’. Poem … they say it’s quite difficult, a French man said he’d prefer war than to attempt it again, plus I suspect you’d find it a fun challenge, I subscribed after you said the word povvo at the start, brilliant 👍😊, cheers from Australia

[@thorgeist]

Wow, beautiful break down!

[@lebean8001]

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

[@kadinmay]

Love your channel very much. :)

[@anothercell]

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

[@cheryldeboissiere1851]

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

[@roxyndra]

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

[@J_Z913]

Loved this one! ❤️

[@johnrigler8858]

I love reading the works of Play-Doh!

[@rocklee4523]

Yay! You are the best! 🖤💚

[@josefeliciano1077]

Great video,thanks!

[@tenebrousoul9368]

What are your thoughts on the priestess Kassandra/Cassandra?

[@MiloOnYoutube]

thank u 4 teaching 👏

[@lilykatmoon4508]

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

[@evanames5940]

Very Good. Thanks

[@steveyj3002]

Your voice is beautiful

[@CinziaDuBois]

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

[@StarlahMutiny]

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

[@NotMyGumDropButtons.444]

06:27 I CANT WAIT 😍😍😍

[@humanwithaplaylist]

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

[@russian.hamster5]

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

[@GothPaoki]

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.

[@jeffbrownstain]

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 😔

[@zoemills242]

Fascinating 😊

[@robertward2830]

Charon: OK, get in the boat. Me *becoming one of the restless dead to haunt my neighbor who keeps blocking my driveway*: Yeah, I don't think so, nerd. *Hecate approvingly draws me a map back to my house in the background*

[@jayson1geek479]

I love ancient greek people!!!!!!❤❤😘

[@42ndLife]

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.

[@fredwiggins4610]

Thank you

[@abdelrahmanmustafa1633]

Who painted the artwork at 16:47? Painting title please?

[@almitrahopkins1873]

The land on the dead is named Hades, the king is named for the land he ruled. That’s why he is also called Pluton, which is a name of the god alone. It’s like kings and queens being called England, Spain, France and the like, instead of their personal names. We know lots about Hades, but little about its ruler.

[@Ashley.Michell22]

Pup was like no you said it was this 😂

[@sarahdonahue8393]

Please be careful to call Hades the God of *the dead.* Not the God of *death.* Also, Persephone isn't really the Goddess of death or the dead. She is the Queen of the Underworld. If you'd like, I wouldn't mind gathering up the sources for this upon request. Just to clarify, not hate intended ❤

[@thirdcoastfirebird]

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.

[@rosykatzCATS]

Thing is, I can communicate with the otherside seriously. But since I have always been this way, I donmake a habit of doing it all if the time, nor do I ask particular questions. Don't know exactly why, either because I don't want to know, ir I just feel like I should play it cool. Needlessly, I do ask questions regarding my personal situations in regards to yes ir no questions. I know there is an existance afterlife but not exactly how it is. I'm smart enough to know to not allow darkness or negative Spirits near us. I have been this way since I can remember to remember, like 3? I just don't tell everyone. It is too controversial & culd cause a lot of unwanted issues. I did discuss it with my Rabbi once. He said G_d didn't give bad. We left it with that. He died several years ago. I keep it quiet.

[@iamgroot6965]

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

[@theblackgoatofthewoods]

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

[@ApexCalibre]

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

[@CinziaDuBois]

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]

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

[@BloodElfB]

I am so glad I stumbled upon your channel! So much content with tons of effort put in and a lot of detail. Time to get some coffee and enjoy a wonderful Autumn day 😊📗

[@Gojirosan]

This video makes me feel like a good little bean.

[@AIAnalysisMD]

Love learning about my name sake.

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

I appreciate this discussion as it helps explain where Catholicism gets its Purgatory myth. As you say, Purgatory is a form of reincarnation. That makes sense.

[@robertpetre9378]

I think it’s the same as an in Norse mythology as their underworld was called Hel and the goddess of death was also called Hel.

[@mjkluck]

Good stuff, Kiddo.