Learning About Greek Mythology Without Just Using Wikipedia

[@snappingshrimp235]

When i was at school my teacher gave me a comic book about Greek mythology that was very turned down and more suited for children, it still was pretty dark tho.

[@Mac_likes_soup]

Do you remember the comic? I’d like to take a look and try to find it again

[@snappingshrimp235]

@@Mac_likes_soup no man, i'm sorry. I can't remeber the name, i been trying to remember it for years cause it was pretty good but, nothing. I suposse i'll make a researh and if i find something i'll tell ya.

[@Mac_likes_soup]

@@snappingshrimp235 thanks man 💪

[@broodzitspecialist]

@@Mac_likes_soup perhaps they've meant Greek Myths by Marcia Williams? It's not really a comic (more a picture book), but it has Greek myths told in a (more) child-friendly way.

[@Mac_likes_soup]

@@broodzitspecialist I’ll look into it :)

[@russergee49]

Thanks for this! I’m was pleasantly surprised by two things - for one, you did not recommend Ovid (he was a excellent poet, but people who read his works conveniently forget that he had a specific mindset/agenda that unquestionably led to he way he portrayed some of the gods - a.k.a he wrote what you may call ‘fanfic’ because he had an axe to grind), and you also framed the Hymn to Demeter as *her* story. Most people see it as the H&P story, but really it’s about Demeter.

[@JakeDoubleyoo]

I can see why people focus a lot on Persephone and Hades, and modern reimaginings of their relationship are interesting. But the Hymn to Demeter is very very much centered around Demeter and her grief, and I think that gets glossed over too much.

[@iregreteverything4914]

you actually do very well when you're retelling the stories. I find it kind of difficult to find good channels for summarizing when I'm not in the mood fro reading about it but you do really well. In short you tell it in a fun but still mostly authentic way and you seem like a smart and cool person. keep up the good work!

[@REEEPROGRAM]

Came here for content Stayed here for greek mythology

[@chidaluokoro9104]

greek god's are the content

[@thesoliloquist1940]

@@chidaluokoro9104 exactly what i thought hah

[@snappingshrimp235]

Amazing, not only you're telling the story of Greek mythology on your own style but also giving sources to where to find the "Real Deal". A strange thing to be seen, always that someone tells the story never says "And checkout Homer's Works btw".

[@deionalexeigonzales]

Thanks for keeping an ancient tradition alive jake!

[@blackfox4138]

Greatly appreciate this video. You’re doing good work, man!

[@JakeDoubleyoo]

Thanks man! Your seal of approval always means a lot, haha.

[@mystery8guy]

How am i only finding this channel now!! This needs to grow, more ppl need to know!! Share u damn fools, share !!

[@ferncook1800]

There are people who still believe in the Greek gods and that is their religion

[@golem778]

thanks so much for this! can't wait to start reading

[@NoahSpater-p3g]

I’m like really extremely dyslexic and I always loved Greek mythology so it was hard for me to find easy to read books on Greek mythology and I really appreciate what you are doing so thank

[@dionysus9383]

Coming a little late but I've just found a book called Mythos by Stephen Fry, he simplifies important greek stories in the right timeline. Just started and I live it

[@Rum-Runner]

One small nitpick: The ancient Greeks did see their gods as a**holes. The myths frequently paint them as being frivolous, petty, and quick-to-anger adulterers, and generally dishonorable scumbags. The Greeks still worshipped them in the sense that they were worshipping the forces of nature they represented - uncaring and unforgiving forces of nature that they could potentially placate by offering sacrifice and adhering to moral standards. It’s roughly like if I have a superstition that the weather turns sour every time I aggravate some sky god. I may not like that sky god, but I will respect them to avoid getting poor weather. That’s the relationship the ancient Greeks had with many of their gods.

[@SirsasthNigam.]

We need Hercules- 2014 Inaccuracy because ( Why would you Scooby-Doo Greek Mythology? ) or just crossover with Mythology Guy ,OSP and Jake Doubleyoo

[@teodorsoltan7528]

i also read Percy Jackson and it's a fantastic book, and the only creativity libertie i can remember is his swor Anuklusmos, wich was created by the author.

[@t.jdidemonic1545]

Yep, Riptide

[@lucieciepka1031]

There is an art form on the Balkans of memorising and singing stories long as the Iliad, and longer. I’ve only heard of man doing this (I wonder why) but the same way of mythologising a human hero has been kept till after the First World War. I’ll try and find a video of someone singing a story.

[@WinglessMoonstone]

4:11 *Laughs manically* It's too late for me. I've already gone too far, and I'm not going to stop now.

[@leviiguess6442]

I’m here for u jake

[@friedmelons]

Hey, Jake! Maybe you could do a video on “Heracles”, Disney made a movie about them but I heard that most of what they told was false I did see a video on that and what really happened. Just an idea! (Also, love your videos, man keep up the awesome work!)

[@jerryakatony5724]

Disney did make a movie on Heracles. It’s a pretty fun movie, but it’s not the most accurate, but it was never supposed to be accurate, so I don’t know why people are upset by it’s “inaccuracies”

[@apenasmaisumdiogo.7115]

Yes, Disney's Hercules is pretty explicit about how the movie is much more of a parody of 90's celebrity and pop culture than a genuine retelling of Heracles. That's why I think it isn't exactly fair to focus so much on that movie to find inaccuracies, as it's not like the movie sold itself as accurate. Of course, maybe people might get confused and think Hercules was Hera's legitimate son, that Hades wanted to overthrow Zeus or that Hercules rode Pegasus, but it's not like people will take much of the movie for granted when you have a Marilyn Monroe constellation or Pain and Panic wearing merchandising. Much more worth is to talk about the inaccuracies from movies that aren't so upfront about the changes they made.

[@Exer_Dragon]

I use secondary sources because I have adhd and it's really hard for me to read the ancient sources as all the words blur together.

[@ernie211]

love this. keep it up!!

[@farpointgamingdirect]

D'aulaire's book of Greek Myths was how I learned; they also wrote a great book of Norse myths

[@skullofglory10]

nice room dungeon den hole thing.

[@scottnunnemaker5209]

Secondary sources like this channel are just easier. It’s a lot more work to comb through ancient literature or scholarly writings to get the same basic understanding.

[@ecurewitz]

Great channel! The videos are fun to watch. Only recent discovered it. Thank you!

[@lina-qp3ml]

Do you think that what you have to read is a lot? I am Greek and in high school we were forced to dedicate one year to the analysis of the Odyssey and the next in the analysis of the Iliad.

[@viewyevening8719]

Oh come on I have to wait 12 hours? This looks awesome, I'm kinda bummed now :/

[@huntss183]

Wait theres a Percy jackson movie? I thought they were the Peter Johnson movies. I'm very confused

[@shinycatty]

Thanks for the advices! Just about to start studying Greek Mythology

[@oscarburton8011]

Brilliant video, thank you.

[@Valorian6167]

I took a Greek mythology class in college and I had to read the metamorphoses by Ovid. It is interesting but the writing is not very linear. Ovid goes from one tale to the next without censorship and without a clear line between the stories. Still recommend you read or read the sparknotes version of the chapters

[@thesoliloquist1940]

Youre adorable.. i cant wait for your channel to blow up

[@onewingedangel9189]

I will add, although the Greeks and Romans didn't have a "Bible", they treated the works of Homer and Virgil with great reverence in a similar way the Bible is treated even if they didn't believe that the two poets were infallible prophets recording the dictated words of the gods.

[@BEEhappy9254]

I immediately looked up the books at my library and then the bookshop.

[@mag12aout]

Hi! I speak French. Is there a french version of that site and book? And, is it on audible? I’m adhd is so intense since my concussion that I’ve got difficulty to read. I really REALLY like your videos. You are so funny and you explain the mythology so easily. You make me understand it and I really hope you continue because you are really talented

[@rockyenyotacat9213]

Loved the video

[@BaRRe0n]

Thank youuuu, goated.

[@ArnLPs]

My reason for using wikipedia mostly is because it gives me most if not all information I need about specific charcters. Like if I wanna know everything important there is to know about just the Hydra, wikipedia has me covered by not only going over different versions of the monster how it is described in all/most saurces, but also some theories and interpretations of the texts that are/where popular up to today. It might even mention multiple translation possibilities for the texts. "This word is most often translated as this, but can also be translated as this which has lead people to belive this." And that's more pros in my book than cons, honestly to keep using wikipedia.

[@eiliyarabiei8543]

Hey bro! Have you ever heard of old persian mythology or even Mesopotamia civilizations mythology... Do you know something about them? I really like to see a video of you about them.

[@l30362]

Just wanted to see the best places to find the tales of Greek mythology like Hades,The 12 Labours Of Heracles and the titan war

[@mcswide]

“There not bye homer” Doh!

[@livingthemariolife4565]

So Jake in your recommendation which one should I get the odyssey and the Iliad or theogony and works and days (I want the origin of Greek mythology and I want an informational source)

[@JakeDoubleyoo]

Either Hesiod's Theogony + Works & Days (they usually come together in books) or The Library by Pseudo-Apollodorus. Hesiod is more thorough, but pretty tedious to read. Apollodorus is much more straightforward.

[@livingthemariolife4565]

@@JakeDoubleyoo Okay thanks

[@Hereticbliss322]

What do you mean “there is no canon?” The stuff that actual ancient Greeks believed is the canon. The “retellings” are not. That seems self-evident. It also seems like a leap to say that folklore has always been reformatted for the audience. I don’t think we have much evidence for that in Ancient Greece, if any. While artists like the tragedians reiterated the stories, the stories’ canon didn’t change based on them. Would you mind elaborating on these claims?

[@Hereticbliss322]

@aworoericanti525 having inconsistencies are alternative tellings does not mean there’s not a canon. Calling gods by different names does not mean there’s not a canon. A canon just implies authoritative texts. The works of Hesiod and Homeric as well as the Homeric Hymns were all canon to the Greeks. Texts like the Aeneid and Metamorphoses were not. I often hear people parrot the argument that “there was no canon” and offer the same slippery half-explanation that you just gave. Even a cursory study of Classical Greece shows otherwise incredibly quickly. Homer and Hesiod were culturally ubiquitous.

[@Potatoe_Aref]

Ur literally THE professional yapper (no offense it’s just bc a lot of words dude)

[@Hereticbliss322]

@@Potatoe_Aref thanks for your contribution, buddy.

[@yellowmuffen7419]

I come to experience an interpretation with some modernization as I only truly want a vague idea of what happened 1:00

[@paxbello7938]

There's a reason I chose to convert to Hellenic Polytheism years back.

[@redcroissant]

Wait what Percy Jackson movies my guy? There are no Percy Jackson movies. Did you possible confuse it with the Peter Johnson movies?

[@noahwhitesell348]

Yeah percy Jackson is awesome

[@michalzur2005]

0:08 From where did you get this picture? The picture Is fake since whatever series you're talking about didn't happen.

[@mythologyfan3696]

IKR? I personally have never seen that.

[@hand.2]

do you have any recommendations for getting into euripides? specifically iphigenia in aulis

[@Hereticbliss322]

Yeah you pick up the book and read it.

[@The_Wolf_At_Your_Door]

I went to college with this guy.

[@Donjuanjody69]

New subscriber this was great

[@kelly-alec]

I think it's interesting that with a such a different society, our way of telling these stories has changed to suit our needs. I know it's probably annoying for you and especially for academics but for a layman, it seems interesting how Medusa became a victim while Persephone became a willing participant.

[@ArcherAllen-v1s]

What type of Odyssey book do you have?

[@Geistzite-temsik]

Can you tell the story of Gilgamesh

[@Glorgeh]

btw theoi means gods in greek and it is pronounced thei and not oi

[@BioluminescentTree]

There's also a major difference in the fact that Disney movies and the likes are done with financial gain in mind. That's also why things like calling the Avengers "America's Iliad" don't hold water.

[@rursus8354]

No, my exposure to Greek mythology was when researching the symbollogy behind the 88 constellations on the sky. I listen to scatterbrained pop versions just to get a good laugh.

[@14piper14]

I use secondary sources because when I watch/listen to mythology I just do it for entertainment

[@garlic7191]

man- idk I was just looking for relyable information, becuse I cant buy any books or go to a lybrary

[@TheCooperOfCreation]

What about Thanatos?

[@rosaparadis7160]

me to (lighting thief)

[@pacman4882]

How is kratos

[@Lummox874]

So kratos is just zagreus but more important sort of, got it.

[@finnie4394]

I'm thinking of going to college to learn about Norse Mythology

[@thecrippledone3325]

Why did you do that to those kids

[@itscharlibrown5814]

whos excited for the pjo series

[@RacerC45]

Isn't Wonder Woman tied to Greek Mythology?

[@williamargott398]

Seems pretty simple objectively, just don’t click on Wikipedia

[@jaybonn5973]

WAIT A MINUTE. THAT DOLPHIN WAS DELPHINUS. My mind is blown. I read something about the constellation having a Dionysus myth. Universes are colliding.

[@braidenzurnmarsh1203]

Bruh

[@christosangelopoulos7694]

Me who is Greek:im a thousand years infront of you

[@ericjome7284]

I came to enjoy Ovid in Classics course. Metamorphoses ftw.

[@rajmodi3107]

👍

[@MammonCity]

How to research greek mythology without wikipedia? Here answer: britannica

[@JOKER-wl5jx]

Why Dolphins 🐬

[@markv6313]

Gods Help you* -FTFY :)

[@Deibi078]

God of war

[@Nami8302_OwO]

I imagined you wear glasses, it doesn't feel right that you don't and idk why

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

:-)

[@TheSuzberry]

I thought it was necessary to read the original document in the original language to consider it a “primary source”. Translation is a bitch.

[@Bruh-cg2fk]

so greek mythology is just like hinduism lol

[@BluShiGuy]

Hehe

[@Smartfmella69]

Huh

[@vladimirlovato4192]

I can tell you that the primary sources are VERY dull 🥱

[@mag12aout]

Hi! I speak French. Is there a french version of that site and book? And, is it on audible? I’m adhd is so intense since my concussion that I’ve got difficulty to read. I really REALLY like your videos. You are so funny and you explain the mythology so easily. You make me understand it and I really hope you continue because you are really talented

[@JayceonHansen]

Coming a little late but I've just found a book called Mythos by Stephen Fry, he simplifies important greek stories in the right timeline. Just started and I live it