Miscellaneous Myths: Nerites

A MESSAGE FROM THE FUTURE 2022: The detail about Nerea seems to be incorrect! My research indicates she existed exclusively on an older version of the wikipedia page about this tale! And this, kids, is why we always go straight to the primary source!
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ERRATUM: It's been brought to my attention that the detail about Nerea seems to be uncorroborated by the primary source! Evidence suggests she originates in the distant past of a mid-2010s uncited edit to Nerites's wikipedia page. And that, kids, is why we always go straight to the primary source whenever we can! 🦐 -R

[@mistletoecanary]

Well that’s shrimps

[@wilburn5881]

So why didn't you? You just created a video based off of the wikipedia article without even checking the cited source to make sure it matched wikipedia's claims?

[@redadmiralofvalyria867]

@@wilburn5881 not everyone thinks to do so(nothing to be ashamed of, it happens)

[@karina_martinez420]

@@mistletoecanary slaps knee

[@SoulSlugArts]

Really sinks the mood of the video

[@AmericanArchon]

"They turned me into a shrimp!" "A shrimp?" "...I got better."

[@liviousgameplay1755]

But he was already a shrimp, tho.

[@bellazonna6510]

Mythy Python and the Fish's Tail

[@deathserpent9747]

a mantis shrimp ?

[@aidandunn5849]

AmericanArchon I get the Monty python reference

[@entr3_nou5]

Wouldn’t be a myths summarized video if there wasn’t at least one Monty Python reference in the comments!

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

*Hera (eye twitching):* "Zeus? Did you sleep with _another_ mortal?" *Zeus:* "Only a little bit. Not enough to produce a kid...Probably..." *Hera:* "USDAMMIT! Rrrrrrr-RAAAAAAHHHHHH" _mouth beam_ *Nerites (swimming in the ocean):* "So what do you want to do for dinner toni-" _shrimp'd_ *Nerea:* "...Well, I guess scampi is out of the question!" _canned laughter_ _Seinfeld theme_ _roll credits_

[@jessielefey]

That.... is honestly probably closer to accurate than we'll ever know.

[@theresahall8206]

I think Hera was the only one who didn't go bed hopping. .

[@waves_under_stars]

@@theresahall8206 probably because she is the goddess of marriage and family

[@vampmire666]

@@theresahall8206 you forgot about the 3 virgins goddess and Hephaestus ( to ugly to date)

[@jenneacoleman-cubero2365]

Nerites: *sighs* Not again....!!

[@trexthriving]

Nerites, probably: “if I had a nickel for every time i was turned into a shrimp by a god while in a romantic relationship, I’d have ten cents. That isn’t a lot of money, but it’s still really weird that it happened twice.”

[@hunterlawrence3573]

Hey I get that reference! Lol!

[@beatrixthegreat1138]

Hunter Lawrence so do I, I laughed so hard my daughter came to check on me

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

What reference?

[@hunterlawrence3573]

@@raspberrycrowns9494 it's about the Phineas and Ferb movie. The one where they get stuck in another dimension.

[@beatrixthegreat1138]

Hunter Lawrence dr.Doofenshmirtz from phineas and ferb said that.

[@Theturtleowl]

As revenge, Nerites invented shellfish allergy

[@CJCroen1393]

Accepting this headcanon.

[@bluelfsuma]

Didn't know that was an allergy. Huh.

[@will928]

bluELFsuma Fun fact: 1/3 of people with shellfish allergies also have fish allergies

[@mystiqua3107]

Oh darn. I love Nerites anyway haha

[@hirandompeopled4968]

Nooooooo

[@artemiswolf4508]

The god of requited love?!?! THERE WAS A GOD OF CONSENT THIS WHOLE TIME?!? “They were different times” my ass, Zeus has no excuse!

[@merrittanimation7721]

It's especially egregious in Poseiden's case what with Medusa and all.

[@Hecatonicosachoron]

There's a reason he's stranded in the ocean then

[@ArcasDevlin]

My son's middle name is Anteros. But... sadly, it's not about consent so much as he punished people who were dicks to those who confessed to them. So... if someone tells you they love you, don't tell them to go die in a fire: Anteros will come for you. Of course you can generally say "no". Just don't be awful about it.

[@Lunapixel_]

The irony is it came from POSEIDON, the king of non-consenting relationships.

[@sidewinder1209]

Not to burst your bubble, but he was also the avenger of unrequited love. He would punish people who turned down love proposals. So yeah, basically an immortal 'nice guy'.

[@michaellamb1007]

the chronological order of nerites: Aphrodite: cute. nerites: cool thanks. Aphrodite: wanna fly nerites: no Aphrodite: tragic nerites: fuc- *is a shrimp* Neria: oh no! Poseidon help! Poseidon: ok. nerites: cool thanks Poseidon: hey cute. nerites: cool thanks can i have some horses. Poseidon: hella Helios: hey i have cooler horses. Poseidon: no you don't. Helios: fuck you your sugar baby is a shrimp now. neria: OH NO! Poseidon- Poseidon: I know just a second. nerites: cool thanks

[@ohthefrogs8075]

'cool thanks can I have some horses' 'hella' absolute comedy gold

[@creanatexincludes8605]

I love it, SO MUCH

[@rafaelfigfigueiredo2988]

Thanks,thats great

[@moshu9952]

"fuck you your sugar baby is a shrimp now" amazing

[@SarahAbramova]

Basically 👍

[@disguisedzoroark]

"This is called pedophilia and it is very not okay" has to be one of my favourite quote from this channel

[@gamingchamp6728]

Yep.

[@anthonyfox585]

It reminds me of Willie Wonka and the chocolate factory when Willie Wonka says "everything in this room is edible, even I'm edible, but that my dear children is called cannibalism and is frowned upon"

[@oreoyin-yan8414]

@@anthonyfox585 i mean, he ain't wrong

[@SingingSealRiana]

not quite true though. Don't get me wrong, pedophilia is definitivly not ok, but she did group two things togeather, that are not the same, there are not two different words for no reason.

[@metaparalysis3441]

@@SingingSealRiana just because it was different a 1000 years ago doesn't mean it is okay today, don't get me started on the hitler salute

[@AGuyNamedRobin]

Zeus: *Drops his coffee* Zeus: This is somehow nErItES FaUlT *Turns Nerites into a shrimp*

[@arthurthekyogre9155]

LMAO

[@sklaWlivE]

Zeus: *cheats with woman on a boat* Hera: "Fine, I'll turn the skank into a shrimp!" Nerites: *a few moments later, in shrimp form* "Hera, honey, you missed the boat..."

[@KyleRayner12]

@@sklaWlivE Nerites: Hey, Hestia, since you're not one of the cool gods, can I borrow your chair for - FIVE MINUTES LATER Poseidon: I don't want to know. Just hand him over before someone invents white sauce.

[@luuuuux_]

So….. Nerites is the Kyle of Greek mythology?

[@alexandraguardian9840]

Nerites, the original Wei Wuxian

[@puffedrice4624]

"A MINOR ocean diety" Heh, I see what you did there

[@Jobe-13]

Puffed Rice ikr 😂

[@e.l.1895]

@Alexandre Phaneuf élève Minor means younger than 18

[@michaelrauch8629]

Didn’t get that the first time it’s hilarious

[@fernandotrevinocastro1018]

Dont worry guys, its a MINER, someone that mines stuff underwater, like oil, and that subnautica rocks, no FBI needed here

[@a.h.tvideomapping4293]

Fernando Treviño Castro yeah we don’t need the FBI *we need the entire US military*

[@emit5586]

Sister: Hey posi- Poseidon: Ok. Where's the shrimp. Sister, very slowly opening her hands to reveal the tiny shrimp: _He just keeps dating the crazy ones_

[@awkwardbirb5710]

If Aphrodite is anything to go off, even refusing to date the crazy ones doesn't work. He just has a bad time all around.

[@LuckySketches]

Poseidon: "Hey!"

[@mercce6750]

Also Poseidon: Just leave him here, I'll return him tommorow.

[@tesswinker2482]

Suddenly, Mantis Shrimp.

[@babagoogo1]

@Shasta Graff The heck is a *shrimp*

[@peterparker8462]

CROWD:Oh my God your the best charioteer NERITES-Oh no don't say that Crowd-why not? Nerites-THE SUN IS A DEADLY LAZER

[@thornless_flora]

These comments are going to kill me, they're so good.

[@beccag2758]

Oh my gosh😂😂

[@vaar8584]

Poseidon: 🎶not anymore there's a blan🎶- Nerites: *turns into shrimp* Poseidon: I really thought that would work

[@AndromedaNull]

Nerites-🎶THE SUN IS A DEADLY LAZER🎶 *then gets turned into a shrimp* Poseidon a second later-🎶Not anymore there's a blanket🎶 *and turns him back*

[@liltingsun9485]

I heard that lmao

[@mxpronounced3224]

Dated both Aphrodite _and_ Poseidon AND survived? Bisexual goals

[@CJCroen1393]

As a bisexual, agreed.

[@Acidfrog475]

Just gotta be turned into a shrimp twice

[@Acidfrog475]

@Will N The second sentence is sending me XD

[@Totallynotredtail]

No kidding

[@OmegaQuinn]

@@Acidfrog475us bisexual are just natural shrimps you straights and gays wouldn’t understand our power

[@oats3973]

"There's no art of Nerites, which means none of you can prove he WASN'T a mermaid." i love red

[@the_j_machine2254]

Yamaguchi?

[@Grim_Sister]

I don’t mind. But wouldn’t that make him a merlord, or something like that?

[@insertcleverwriterpennameh4644]

GrimSister Merman, maybe? Idk

[@joshuaminton7583]

@@Grim_Sister merbutler

[@todddempsey1277]

Mermaids are Celtic not Greek. And the kraken is Scandinavian not Greek. (This part isn’t related to mermaid thing it just bothers me that the sea monster in Clash of The Titans is called a kraken. That stupid thing is no kraken.)

[@YeahAlright1983]

*Anything remotely bad happens* Various Gods: WHAT TIME IS IT? Nerite: ...shrimpification time

[@arandompieceofinternettras6461]

Poseidon: Usdamnit, stop turning my boyfriend into a shrimp!!!

[@sammarino7357]

No this is Hermes not the shrimp part

[@me0101001000]

Zeus's scapegoat

[@wildharpy6435]

*I T I S S H R I M P T I M E*

[@abstractpotato9191]

I actually did the story of Nerites and Poseidon for a school project. The reason Helios turned him into a shrimp was because Nerites was a better charioteer than him

[@carcinoVantas]

Ngl im kinda sad that it wasnt just them being petty

[@brigidtheirish]

@@carcinoVantas That *isn't* being petty?

[@lordvyse19]

Surprised she didn't just mention that.

[@carcinoVantas]

@@brigidtheirish No it's jealously

[@brigidtheirish]

@@carcinoVantas Pretty sure turning someone into a shrimp because your jealous is petty.

[@avatarofasura3971]

(after all the Greek gods individually turned him into shrimp) Poseidon: ALRIGHT, WHO TURNED MY BOYFRIEND INTO SHRIMP THIS TIME!!!! Aphrodite: Wasn't me. Helios: Wasn't me neither. Poseidon: Then who did it! Loki: It looked fun so screw you

[@fantasyshadows3207]

Next week, Poseidon: Hermès? Hermès: nope Poseidon: Eris?! Eris: yeah not this time Poseidon: Loki?! Loki: I wish I can claim responsibility but no... Poseidon: SUSANNO?! Susanno: yeah don’t wrongly accuse a storm kami unless you are asking for death Poseidon: EA?! Ea: okay I wasn’t angry, I turned no one into shellfish Poseidon: SET?! Set: *maniacal laughter* NOPE Poseidon: WHO WAS IT THIS TIME?! Meanwhile on flower fruit mountain Sun Wukong: *holding a shrimp laser* what’s this?

[@vinny-gq6nz]

@@fantasyshadows3207 And that's when Sun Wukong avoided water at *all costs*

[@nintendocaprimoon63]

@@vinny-gq6nz on the contrary, Wukong could probably kick Poseidon's ass, see every story of Wukong as evidence

[@fantasyshadows3207]

However he can’t really fight underwater Immortal and powerful Not fluent in water domain

[@nintendocaprimoon63]

@@fantasyshadows3207fantastic point

[@zwodder030]

Nerites: I'm a great charioteer! Randm crowd people: bet he's better than Helios :0 Nerites: *nervous sweat* now now let’s not get carried away- Helios: *stomps in* how DARE- *shrimp ray activated*

[@Archeia]

LMAO I wouldn't be surprised if this is what happened.

[@michaellamb1007]

i can't believe Helios turned Poseidon's sugar baby into a shrimp.

[@abstractpotato9191]

Search up the myth, that's pretty much what happened

[@tbeedi]

shrimp ray activated in 3 2 1 *SHRIMPONTHEBARBIE*

[@fantasyshadows3207]

Shoot Someone Help

[@evaristegalois6282]

0:32 -Aboslute madman- *_Absolute Mad Lad_

[@waves_under_stars]

Absolute Mer-man.

[@vedymin1]

Mad schrimp !!

[@persephonethebookdragon9520]

Absolute Mad Shrimp

[@dayalasingh5853]

The madsolute Abraham

[@zidani.s6712]

+

[@itsanna0735]

I like to think that whenever something happens between the gods that ends with firing towards the ocean, Poseidon just rushes to check on Nerites and make sure he hasn’t been turned into a shrimp again.

[@Spartacusj23]

So in your head cannon turning nerites into a shrimp is the equivalent to throwing pointy things at balder just a thing you do at parties for a laugh

[@ohno8398]

And it will not end badly at all!

[@bladesofderp4649]

Loki: hold my beer

[@themostbritishpersonalive868]

@@bladesofderp4649 *Loki then proceeds to place his beer on top of someone's head just to be a dick*

[@prizmarvalschi1319]

@@themostbritishpersonalive868 and that head is Odin's crow's head

[@themostbritishpersonalive868]

@@prizmarvalschi1319 no it's Odin's

[@greekmyths8804]

*camera zooms in on shrimp* Hi im Nerites, and you're probably wondering how i got here ...again

[@andreasnielsen1418]

And Poseiden says okay who did it this time

[@merrittanimation7721]

"Godsdamnit Nerites what did you do this time?" "Personally I'd prefer just to be turned into something besides a shrimp for once."

[@madmouse1016]

THEN A WHALE ATE EM XDDD

[@cathedral1375]

It all began yesterday

[@thetoad8335]

BABA O'RILEY BLARES

[@maximusthedude8305]

My take on the story is that the Poseidon version takes place after the Aphrodite version and that one day Helios just got bored and decided to give the couple a neat little throwback to how they first met. You know, just for funsies.

[@Swimsoda]

That is actually really cute.

[@aengusog3415]

Maximus The Dude actually Helios wanted nerites for himself

[@yaoi5987]

Throw back Thursday

[@christopherg2347]

So like a Ancient Greek version of "how I met your father?"

[@ravenwolf3715]

Cute

[@ER-bt8kr]

Aphrodite loses her hairbrush? Nerites gets turned into a shrimp. Athena can't even with Aphrodite right now? Nerites gets turned into a shrimp. Zeus gets Hera mad? Nerites gets turned into a shrimp. Apollo gets bored? Nerites gets turned into a shrimp. Nemesis thinks she's important and gets super mad when she isn't acknowledged? Nerites gets turned into a shrimp. Hades has an angst fit? Nerites gets turned into a shrimp. I could go on like this for forever.

[@virginiarailfannoah5415]

Dionysus gets drunk and wants shrimp? Nerites gets turned into a shrimp.

[@despinasgarden.4100]

Demeter is sad about her daughter ? Nerites gets turned into a shrimp Poseidón : not again ...

[@steampunker7]

Nerites gets turned into a shrimp? Nerites gets turned into a shrimp.

[@redwitch12]

I disagree only with the Hades one. He's too nice. However, I can see this... Hades: "Ugh, what a day. Been super-busy lately, and Thanatos is busy too and can't hang out, and Persephone's with her mom this month. I'm just so down right now." Nerites: "Try turning me into a shrimp. It'll make you feel better." Hades: "How would that make me feel better?" Nerites: "Dunno, but literally *everyone else* does it when they're having a bad day and it seems to help." Hades: "You sure?" Nerites: "Yeah, my sister has Poseidon on speed dial and everything. Hit me." Hades: "Okay." *KA-SHRIMP!* "Heh! Okay, you were right. That's pretty funny." Nerites: *bubble* Hades: "Thanks, kid, you've been really helpful. Neria! Need you to come get your brother un-shrimped again!"

[@chaoticjoy3401]

My dudes got 99 problems and I bet 98 of them are about shrimps

[@confoundedcoconut7500]

Neria: POSIDEN! Posiden: It's Nerites again, isn't it? Neria: Yeah... Posiden: For Zeus' sake, this is the fifth time this month.

[@JustinY.]

Mermaid Man: *Origins*

[@thechannelthathasfithteens6792]

Justin Y. Doesn’t this ever get tiring for you I’m not complaining I’m just curious

[@hamiltonhansen4133]

The comment king

[@agarciahunter]

Justin Y. How’s it going?

[@andreasnielsen1418]

His actual origin had something to with eating too roasted popcorn ( and sorry for my bad english )

[@jonathanhamilton6190]

Oh look its the time travelling trans-dimensional being guys.

[@DanielSambar]

_“Myth-cellaneous”_

[@davidfabella1]

eyy

[@onlylonelystars9268]

Nice one

[@nissin3922]

petition to make this the new title say I

[@christelheadington1136]

@@nissin3922 -Signing up now..

[@clarahowson2911]

+

[@LobsterEmbodiment]

...It took me a bit to realize that Anteros is holding his breath at 2:37 because unlike Nerites and Poseidon he isn't a fish god-person.

[@ryanw2635]

I so love the Nerites myths. One thing missing is that Nerites' sisters the Nereid sometimes include Amphitrite, best known as Poseidon's consort. That's right, Poseidon's boyfriend and wife were brother and sister.

[@samuelwolch1302]

given that it was ancient Greece, threesomes most likely followed

[@dyppityjoop5912]

that is what we call a 'yikes', marrying the older sister and then dating the (way) younger brother? posideon is still trash i see

[@GhostBear3067]

Clearly a fan of the brand.

[@ndf0715]

Talk about sharing is caring

[@game_learning_birb]

This sounds like an isekai power fantasy

[@madambutterfly1997]

Hades is the only reasonable one

[@lucinae8510]

He may be ruler of the Underworld, but at least he’s a reasonable guy and husband. Mostly.

[@madhatterman01]

Well, he did kind of kidnap Persephone *ALLEGEDLY*

[@celtofcanaanesurix2245]

MadHatterMan yeah but Zeus told him too... so it makes it better?

[@phantasosxgames8488]

true , he literally just had two scandals in his immortal life: one is the case of Persephone , which in the ends works out by surprisingly falling on love with each other (like Beauty and the Best , I guess) and the other one is cheating Persephone only once. Meanwhile , Persephone only cheated Hades only once with Adonis. Asclepious case? Hades just ask Zeus for Asclepious to stop ressurecting people , while Zeus go on and kills Asclepious. Hercules? Hades just talks with Hercules , made a fun competion and later on gives him Cerberus , asking for him to return his dog. Orpheus? he was so moved from Orpheus' tragedy , that he goes against his job description and gives one chance for the hero to ressurect his beloved. Heck , in one version , his son Zagreus is killed by Hera , yet Hades helps Zeus to use Zagreus' heart to ressurect Dionysus (which was also killed)

[@gltchundertale2756]

@@madhatterman01 His little brothers, Zeus and Poseidon seemed to have an affair with a mortal every damn day. Hades was lonely, he kidnapped ONE goddess(who by all records actually didn't mind living in the underworld at all, neither did she mind being married to hades) and to my knowlege(thats misspelt aint it....) NEVER HAD AN AFFAIR AND IN FACT ONLY HAD ONE SON WHOM I'VE FORGOTTEN THE NAME with his wife might i add #Hades4headgod

[@wombataldebaran9686]

I just imagin Nerites being incredibly annoyed by all this after a while "Oh wow... you turned me into a shrimp. Veeery original..."

[@CJCroen1393]

And Poseidon's all like "Again? Nerites, sweetie, I really need you to stop getting yourself into these things."

[@That80sGuy1972]

The actual original definition of the term "shrimping"

[@alyssaburda2090]

How does Nerites feel if he sees someone eat shrimp...Hm...(Kid Icarus Reference!) Me: Hey Pitty Pat? Pit: What? Me: Would you like some shrimp? *Holds out a plate of shrimp* Pit: ... *Pits steals the plate of shrimp from my hands* Pit: Mmm shrimp! *Eats all the shrimp off the plate* Nerites: ... Pit: Oh hi! Did you want some shrimp? Nerites: YOU LITTLE SICK ANGEL! *Nerites attacks Pit* Pit: OW! Nerites: YOU--- *Nerites gets turned into a shrimp* Nerites: UGH! Hades: What a pity... Pit: HADES?! Me: You should thank him Pitty Pat...If he didn't turn Nerites into a shrimp, you'd probably be dead!

[@Swimsoda]

@@alyssaburda2090 thank you. That was funny.

[@alyssaburda2090]

@@Swimsoda your welcome .-.

[@kottonkandy0962]

So Poseidon and Nerites really were so bisexual that they just up and made an entire god? Iconic.

[@regan3873]

And the god of requited love, too! So iconic.

[@lucapena9330]

Nerites: *Falls in love Almost every greek god: sHRimP TiMe!

[@ellienixon3437]

My boyfriend turned into a shrimp That’s rough buddy

[@jackielinde7568]

If you're Aphrodite, that's your fault. If you were Poseidon... eh... Okay, "that's rough buddy" still stands. Except it was Poseidon who fixed the situation both times.

[@dayalasingh5853]

I love Avatar

[@jimhistory5750]

Its not apollo

[@CollinBuckman]

"A shrimp?!" ".......He got better."

[@richmcgee434]

Ah, ah, ah. It's NEVER Aphrodite's fault. That sort of thinking just leads to being turned into a shrimp.

[@voivodadracula1936]

"Poseidon! Code S!" "Ok who turned him into a shrimp this time?"

[@sleepyselkiesiren]

Not code N for Neritus? Or S for shrimp?

[@voivodadracula1936]

You are right!

[@JustCallMeLegion]

"Zeus did, he thinks Neritus stole his tub of ice cream."

[@itzplant3196]

@@JustCallMeLegion "I keep telling him to stop leaving it behind Crete if he isn't going to remember it there." (Sigh) give me the *BOY*

[@spacemegalodon5049]

"No, Neritus was dating the woman the Zeus wanted to bang."

[@freyablack4979]

What if: The Aphrodite and Nerites myth happened, and when Poseidon turned him back he saw how cute he was and they became a happy couple?

[@bugra6798]

So he gets shrimped twice?

[@goatinthemoonye857]

will voudaville yes

[@dumbb6178]

Doubt. Poseidon a dick.

[@enyafeckenham5730]

are you forgetting the the whole pedophilia deal they had going on?

[@ilpensatore1462]

@@enyafeckenham5730 yea, that's a big "ew"

[@Tioko]

Helios was probably jealous of Nerites’ mad chariot skills.

[@finestle2613]

stop being so *shellfish* , Aphrodite **instantly gets killed*

[@justaloaf2698]

Next stop, Fields of Punishment!

[@lunalyn890]

Finestle nah she’ll just turn you into a shrimp 😉

[@silversamurai0267]

What a horrendous pun. It's *krilling* me. I'll just see myself out now...

[@finestle2613]

@@silversamurai0267 more like *sea* yourself out

[@levimontehermoso515]

Everybody who thought of a crustacean pun better just clam it before Aphrodite hears it.

[@nyroony]

After the first few shrimpanings you'd think Poseidon would teach him the trick to unshrimping himself.

[@CJCroen1393]

He probably did eventually. Poseidon: Okay, Nerites, honey, I can't keep changing you back every week so POOF! Now you can change yourself back whenever you want! Nerites: Thanks babe! (gets shrimped) Wow. Great timing!

[@nyroony]

@@CJCroen1393 Maybe that's why they broke up. He was too needy. Needed to get un-shrimped all the time.

[@CJCroen1393]

@@nyroony That's also possible! Seeing as Nerites isn't mentioned much after this.

[@nulllex0099]

Or or OR... He can become the god of shrimp-like crustaceans! Everyone would say that's lame, until they hear about the smashing mantis shrimps~♡ Trust me, I know my taxonomy and know they aren't shrimps, but do you think ancient Greeks would be able to tell? I can't confirm right now but I'm fairly certain no one knew dolphins and whales weren't fishes until recently, relatively speaking.

[@hauntedcircus7475]

Welp....lets make him inumen to turning into a shrimp

[@beholdnonsense5100]

Really subtle detail I love: At the intro to Aphrodite's part of the story, it opens with "BABYYYY I--" and gets cut off, only to resume at the correct part of the song with the piano version.

[@benmarel2260]

what's the song called?

[@beholdnonsense5100]

@@benmarel2260 kiss from a rose by seal

[@benmarel2260]

@@beholdnonsense5100 thank you!

[@secondman]

Anteros: my dad is the shrimplord and my other dad is the earthshaker guy and somehow that makes me requited love god seems legit edit: nevermind anteros is requited ack

[@CJCroen1393]

Actually, Anteros was the god of _requited_ love!

[@silent_stalker3687]

Jadeite Nephrite Now he’s... shaking the shrimp ;)

[@sh0wp0ny]

@@silent_stalker3687 shrimpshaker doesnt sound quite as cool as earthshaker though

[@katdeline2181]

S H R I M P L O R D

[@Lord_Of_Night]

@@sh0wp0ny Poseidon's gonna shake Nerites' earth, if you know what I mean...

[@jimmywu5954]

Nerites: *gets turned into a shrimp* Sister: :0!!! Poseiden: goddamn it nerites this is the fifth time this week

[@alyssaburda2090]

Hm...Shrimp...I have a good idea...(Kid Icarus reference...) Me: Pitty Pat? Pit: What? Me: Would you like some...Shrimp? Pit: Sure! *Hands Pit a plate of shrimp (Not including Nerites)* Nerites: ... Pit: Oh hey you want some? Nerites: YOU SICK LITTLE ANGEL WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?! Pit: I don't have a problem *Eats more shrimp* Nerites: NO THAT'S THE PROBLEM! PUT DOWN THAT PLATE OF SHRIMP RIGHT NOW! Pit: Why? Shrimp tastes delicious! Nerites: NO! IT DOES NOT! Me: Pitty Pat hes saying that because he gets turned into a shrimp every week by a god! Pit: Oh... *Nerites gets turned into a shrimp again* Nerites: SEE?! Hades: Satan?! Where did you put my bottle of wine? Pit: HADES?!?!

[@jimmywu5954]

@@alyssaburda2090 MY DUDE KID ICARUS IS THE BEST THANK YOU DOSHOF

[@alyssaburda2090]

@@jimmywu5954 Your welcome ._.

[@yamaslushy9461]

They're breaking up! D:

[@aze94]

You could make a drinking game out of this!

[@rigel1088]

no its ok he's not a little boy he's a 500 year old god, FBI, NO, RELAX STOP ITS OK HE'S 500

[@jbark678]

@@greenoftreeblackofblue6625 WHAT A TWIST!

[@d.n5287]

FBI: We're watching you malaka....

[@Mo10tov]

Got to be 1800yo bro 🚓 🚓 🚓

[@redactedz6146]

I swear when someone decides to make an anime about greek gods it's gonna be basically of all known tropes but in that time

[@cathedral1375]

Well in god terms thats like 5.

[@onyx7332]

Hermes, did you steal the remote? *_Did I?_* just such a Hermes thing to say

[@virginiarailfannoah5415]

I guess they have TV on Olympus.

[@christianmunz2103]

Honestly, though, it really is.

[@srininaveen7157]

@@virginiarailfannoah5415 yeah, Hephaestus TV

[@AOB1206]

@@srininaveen7157 ayy Percy Jackson

[@drew_gon1617]

Zeus: “wHo AtE mY IcE CREAM!” Everyone: * lasers to ocean* Nerites: “i Love watching the clams swim, they’re just so co-“ *turns into a shrimp* Everyone: “We took care of it!” Nerites:………*aggressive bubbles*

[@Josue-qu7ln]

*Agressive bubbles* is probably the cutest little anger thing I have ever heard because of how Nerites is drawn. He just...Would.

[@virginiarailfannoah5415]

Man, I feel sorry for that poor ex-shrimp mermaid.

[@wilkinscoffee4228]

@@virginiarailfannoah5415 merman*

[@rafaelfigfigueiredo2988]

CLAMS SWIMMING

[@100mythfreak]

I just imagine Nerites being the star of a sitcom, whereby he gets turned into a shrimp at the end of every episode after a bad date with a god or goddess. Season 2: Nerites goes to Egypt.

[@sonokawaray]

"Oh my god, they shrimpified Nerites!" "You bastards!"

[@merrittanimation7721]

Season 3: Nerites goes to Scandinavia.

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

@@sonokawaray "again!?"

[@jlokison]

@@merrittanimation7721 na, season 3 is Italy, season 4 is Scandinavia.

[@Abshir1it1is]

@@jlokison False: Season 3 is Mesopotamia. Season 4 is the Middle Kingdom.

[@Accipicorvidae]

Hera- ZEUS WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?! Zeus- Uhhh, nowhere.... *Hera turns Nerites into a shrimp* Poseidon- HERA YOU *bleep*

[@CJCroen1393]

(studio audience laughter) Cheerful announcer- Greek Mythology was filmed before a live studio audience!

[@virginiarailfannoah5415]

Ha ha ha! Nice,@@CJCroen1393.

[@ohmymarbles]

[Hera] Zeus have you seen my comb? [Zues] Um, uh, no.. [Hera] What demi God did you make today?! QUIT BANGING MORTAL WOMEN IM YOUR WIFE! [Zeus] Eheh...*summons wind to fly him away* [Hera] AGHHH!! I REALLY NEED TO LET OFF SOME STEAM! ILL JUST TURN SOMEONE INTO A SHRIMP! [Nerites] *gets turned into a shrimp* aw man not again

[@lindlekindle]

I can just imagine Nerites going "IT'S NOT FUNNY ANYMORE GUYS!!"

[@theatresreyes2115]

@@lindlekindle "GO SHRIMP SOMEONE ELSE FOR A CHANGE"

[@carterkc6429]

"SOMEONE, HELP! MY BROTHER HAS BEEN TURNED INTO A SHRIMP!" Posiden: Not this crap again...

[@Crumbite.]

This is the 8th time this week, AND ITS MONDAY

[@afooz]

oh carp

[@changelingman9687]

"Don't get comfortable" Me: But I already got my blanket and popcorn.

[@fablion6324]

“Poseidon... it happened again” “Friggin gimme a second! Gotta mess with this veteran first”

[@mwfancyson7296]

“So he’s kind of more like the Ancient Greek *Male* equivalent of those prepubesce-“ You mean a twink?

[@ziraydejesus8108]

WilliamFancyson FromBandClass that’s literally what I was thinking

[@carmiesinagra8968]

**wheeze**

[@Grim_Sister]

She means bishonen. So yeah, twink

[@JenamDrag0n]

@@Grim_Sister Bishonen has nothing to do with whether the male in question is prepubescent

[@tanyanikolaevagizdova6571]

@@JenamDrag0n It DOES however mean they would look prepubescent.

[@brycevo]

I think of it as this Mad Lad dates Aphrodite, gets shrimpified, Poseidon turns him back, they fall in love instantly, long happy relationship, get shrimpified again, gets turned back and lives happily ever after

[@WobblesandBean]

"Shrimpefied" is now a legit word, change my mind

[@DarkSol16]

Its like he just gets turned into a shrimp cause the olympian gods are teasing him for being an eternal shota. Aphrodite: 'Awww, did you get a little taller? *zap* Nope, your still a shrimp.' Nerites: 'God Dammit! Not again. Neria, could I get a lift to Poseiden again? '

[@virginiarailfannoah5415]

I think Nerites should say "Us dangit", instead of "god dangit", since he's a god.

[@thesunwillneverset]

@@virginiarailfannoah5415 Alternately, since it's the other Gods that he's condemning, "Damn yourselves!"

[@prizmarvalschi1319]

@@thesunwillneverset "you people are worse than your dad!" is a great insult in any divine situation

[@yonatanbeer3475]

This is the best interpretation

[@deltafighter3986]

I'm imagining a sequel to this: N=Nerites, P=Poseidon, A=Aphrodite *Nerites after being turned into a shrimp for the 15th time that week.* N: OH COME ON, AGAIN WITH THIS! Poseidon, I need your help, AGAIN! P: Actually, I have an idea... **Turns Nerites into a pistol shrimp** N: WHY?! P: See that big arm you have, try it out. **Nerites snaps his big claw, causing a fish nearby to explode. This gives Nerites a wonderfully devilish idea. Conveniently, at that moment Aphrodite is flying overhead** N: (readying his claw) HEY B*TCH! A: Hm? **Nerites snaps his claw, the shockwave smacks Aphrodite directly in the face, causing her to fly off like a Smash Bros character** N: THAT'S FOR CALLING ME A SHRIMP, YOU SHIP-HAVING AIRHEAD!

[@MademeMinne]

[God of your pick here]: I’m having an off day today *prepares the shrimp laser* Nerites, being turned into a Shrimp again; Ah shoot, here we go again.

[@DoubleEdgeCat]

Poseidon was like "You dated Aphrodite? You must be one heck of a guy. Im in."

[@uilsoum875]

Poseidon: my chariot isnt the only thing nerites is riding tonight

[@julietf3360]

NO STOP IT NO NO NO NO NO NO

[@cathoffmann9353]

And now we know why the ocean is salty!

[@Glareflare]

@@cathoffmann9353 Why u do this?

[@patrickdees5256]

*slams open the door* FBI!!! GET AWAY FROM THAT LITTLE BOY!!

[@yssamarylegorgonio9667]

I see wut you did there

[@persassybedammed]

new aquaman storyline looks great

[@ayame400]

Nerites: personification of the existential question "would you still love me if I was a bug?"

[@willgloryo216]

😂

[@viniciusvyller9458]

Nerea: -How goes it? Nerites: *get turned into a shrimp* -Been better. How about you? Nerea: -Not bad.

[@ellamunson-jackson3149]

*Greeks* : Poseidon was one of the three brothers that ruled over the domains. He ruled the sea, controlling tides, earthquakes, and Tsunamis. He was one of the most powerful dieties we have. *Disney, making **_Hercules_* : yea, so here's what we got.. unimportant fish man.

[@alyssaburda2090]

He also was 1 of the Olympian gods...I hate most Olympian gods...Either because they were total jerks or they're complete idiots not including Hades

[@ellamunson-jackson3149]

@@alyssaburda2090 yeah, I should have added that. Honestly everyone in the underworld is good. Thanatos is just trying to do his job, Hades is as well, Persephone only killed Minthe because Minthe was a bitch. That said, she only resides there for like, 4 months out of the year so that might not count.

[@joshmorel2363]

So basically: 1. Fish dude doesn’t want to go to surface. (Gets turned into shrimp) (Then turns back) 2. Fish dude hangs out with aqua dude. (Gets turned into a shrimp) (Then turns back) Wow... what a life

[@blarg2429]

"Aqua Dude" is now what I shall call Aqua Man. I'm going to have to cultivate an interest in comic books and/or the relevant cinematic universe to be able to use this, but it'll be worth it.

[@beanieboi7743]

I hate when that happens

[@riley423]

@@blarg2429 H2brO

[@valenciageode25]

* after a few months * Other gods: what is it, Poseidon? Poseidon: please stop turning my boyfriend into a shrimp

[@crawler6019]

Red: "In the Ancient Greek world this is a thing called pederasty, which men would have sexual relationships with adolescent boys in an alleged effort to teach them how to be men." Me: ... but isn't that just- Red: "Which in the modern world is known as pedophilia"

[@peathyyy]

Nerea goes up to Poseidon, "Shrimp?" "Shrimp."

[@dry90125]

I fucking love shrimp so this easily could be me when my friends are apart of the wait staff at a seafood joint.

[@peathyyy]

@@dry90125 That made me realise I'm never going to be able to eat shrimp the same way again

[@sidney9796]

@@dry90125 that's a new sentence

[@dry90125]

trash mammal wanna bet?

[@BeatButton]

Imagine being so in love with ur boyfriend that a god of being in love just pops out

[@shaycipher1260]

@Animu Wuver no, you're confused, he dated aphrodite, too, he only has the MEDIUM gay

[@departingHyacinth]

Bi-Gay?

[@nintendocaprimoon63]

Ok, I know Aphrodite is literally a goddess of beauty, but the way when was drawn here (specifically 1:45 ish) is, like, super cute. A+

[@ER-bt8kr]

Poseidon and Nerites: *Being in love* Amphitrite: *Walking up the steps of the sea palace* Honey, is that sweet little boy over again? Poseidon and Nerites: *Panic and start reading magazines* Poseidon: YEAH HONEY!

[@junjunjamore7735]

He's Amphitrite's brother.

[@CJCroen1393]

Actually, iirc, Amphitrite and Poseidon basically had an open marriage. Amphitrite didn't associate sex alone with love, so unlike Hera and Persephone, she didn't go crazy when Poseidon went out and slept with other people.

[@despinasgarden.4100]

@@CJCroen1393 wait, but, did she have another lovers? Because an open marriage means both parts get to sleep around.

[@CJCroen1393]

@@despinasgarden.4100 I don't know, but then, Amphitrite is kind of obscure in general.

[@todddempsey1277]

@@CJCroen1393 do you think she joins them sometimes?

[@danniemiesse4643]

Aphrodite: "Nerites, the hapless romances of landwellers must be fixed. Come now, let us be off to the lands of mortals!" Nerites: (hesitant) Nerites: "~I know that I'm being selfish Now 'I know what you want to do Can't go, cuz my home is the sea And I~I~I~I~~ Can't help that I'm being selfish Since I know what you want to do Can't help, it; I want the blue sea And I~I~I~I"- Aphrodite: 'turns him into a shrimp' Nerites: -*"Can't help that I'm a Shellfish~"*

[@thegoodmudkip3652]

*_laugh track_ *_Seinfeld theme_ *_credits roll_

[@Sebastian-tm6hk]

So Nerites is basically an immortal mermaid shota.......no, Tumblr, PUT THAT PEN DOWN!

[@rexzillagaming6949]

BE GONE TUMBLR

[@notinorder9630]

Can Tumblr even do that anymore?

[@salenebrom6476]

Nope

[@patrickdees5256]

Too late Rule34 already beat Tumblr to it.

[@qc7936]

AHAHAHAHHA

[@SnowFox-gv2rn]

I still think that it’s funny how there is more LGBTQ+ representation (or at least better or more accurate representation) in ancient mythology than in modern stories

[@vocalvortexstudios2058]

except for the pedophilia part, obviously

[@jimbojimbus]

@@vocalvortexstudios2058 Remember this guy is still equivalent to a modern day 2,000 year old loli

[@vocalvortexstudios2058]

@@jimbojimbus and lolis are also pedophilia, just with extra steps

[@jimbojimbus]

Vocal Vortex Studios It’s 2,000 year old. Still pretty disgusting and creepy but not pedophilia.

[@LordOceanus]

@@jimbojimbus Pedophilia is the sexual attraction to prepubescents just because they're immortal does not mean they are post-pubescent hence it IS still pedophilia

[@brittanywetherill472]

That pediphile line for some reason just hit me like that line from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." "Everything in this room is eatable children. Even I am eatable, but that is what we call canibalism, and is frowned upon in most societies." "This is Greek Mythology, where everything is dateable. Even that 12 year old is dateable, but that is what we call pedophilia, and is frowned upon in modern society (for very good reasons)."

[@MeepChangeling]

Is it? One of the most popular forms of entertainment on Earth (anime) makes it very clear that you can market pedophilic content to a mainstream audience as long as its not hardcore porn. Which... That's kind of approval, don't you think? Mabey someone should have a talk to Japan about getting to keep having working knecaps.

[@gingerbreadbliss951]

The moment when your boyfriend turns out to be a greek god…

[@matilde5766]

Gingerbreadbliss Hate when that happens

[@Halberddent]

I'm sure there's something on watpad like that.

[@snertdew2434]

OH FOR GODS'S SAKE NOT AGAIN

[@christelheadington1136]

Better than the moment he turns into a shrimp.

[@dayalasingh5853]

Turns

[@vicktorscrisis1860]

rule one of greek mythology: dont date Rule two: dont piss off aphrodite

[@stavarosthearcane]

I'm pretty sure there are a couple of videos on this channel that show that you can't do both of those things at the same time.

[@SandsBuisle]

Important note: Following rule one *will* lead to violating rule two.

[@Bluecho4]

Unfortunately, Aphrodite gets pissed off when folks don't date. Damned if you do...

[@PregnantOrc]

The original catch 22

[@gltchundertale2756]

Rule three: dont brag Rule four: ..... honestly if you made it this far go fight in tje Trojan war or something

[@gabrielfranca2366]

3:01 killed me, I love the personalities of these deities built up over many many episodes. Especially Apollo and Hermes, oh and Hades ofc

[@cdcopycat997]

So.. Poseidon and Nerites' relationship didn't end??

[@CJCroen1393]

I like to think Poseidon's super polyamorous and is in a thing with almost all of his lovers, plus his wife. Except Medusa. There's a lot of...tension there.

[@bluelfsuma]

@CJCroen1393 Wait, Poseidon has a wife?! How have I never heard about her?

[@AnInkStick]

bluELFsuma Amphitrite is her name

[@selas9238]

@@CJCroen1393 To be fair, in earlier versions (Hesiod), the romance between Medusa and Poseidon was pretty ok. Then Ovid came along

[@CJCroen1393]

@@selas9238 True. Though personally, I can still picture her being a _tiny_ bit bitter at him leaving her pregnant with twins and, depending on Orion's parentage, possibly cheating on her with her sister.

[@ghostofsparta757]

Zeus and Poseidon : If thou breathes, thou shall be my sheath

[@Jobe-13]

Great Teacher 😂

[@melodramaticdragon5826]

I choked

[@ashtheangel2207]

That's fucking halarious

[@kabob0077]

What's that, Cocksleave?

[@noneofyourbusiness27]

O///O

[@justabossman6147]

so basically: Nerites: Gets turned into a shrimp twice Posiden: Again?

[@zanexiao4488]

2:00 Aphrodite as Ariel the little mermaid?? So...much...cuteness!!!

[@demi_demon]

I'm just imagining sometime after this, Nerites glances at Apollo and then everybody panics and someone turns him into a shrimp again

[@Whichhatte-perso]

*>Narites's Sister comes in to Poseidon's place with little shrimp Narites.* *Poseidon:* _"Agh random shrimp trasformation again?"_ *Narites's Sister:* _"Yeeeeeep...."_

[@hypedmaniac8444]

Someone should make a soap opera based on Greek myths That’d be fun

[@Methren1]

As in... high school of the gods? that shits currently happening

[@lil_emo_potatoe6662]

Definitely

[@KyrianXVII]

Check out Lore Olympus. Soap opera in webcomic form.

[@Unownshipper]

Nope. Too much pedophilia. That or everyone gets smote before season 2.

[@GOFFBITZH666]

What about “American Gods”?

[@salmascreativitypen4489]

I can just imagine how they talked about the whole shrimp thing. Doris: Dearest brother, my son turned into a shrimp…again. Poseidon: What happened this time? Doris: Well, when Nerites put his head above water he said the Sun is in his eyes and Rah thought he was being called ugly. Hence, shrimp body.

[@thomasfoster4370]

that senile old bird-brain

[@lucarvee]

“It’s always fun when a story from another time and place really drives home how different that society was by smacking you in the face with some hardcore moral dissonance” -Red 2019

[@QuestionableObject]

"Happens every other week" Maybe that's why Poseidon is so chill about turning him back. Just part of the routine.

[@pinkpuff8562]

When your bromance is so strong that it begins to spawn shippers out of nowhere. *Thats How The Encient Greek Pantheon Works I Guess*

[@thegoodmudkip3652]

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[@ASquared544]

@@thegoodmudkip3652 Please explain the link you're inserting when inserting it

[@soapibubblesthestrange9972]

TheSaltyBoy SaltyMcSaltFace bromance???? They dating dude. Not bros

[@cavalcadeofbobs3559]

Lern 2 spel

[@Jared-wh7wz]

Shrimpers

[@PrinceRandomness]

I like to imagine that neptune was jealous of Aphrodite and was like, "it's time to move out." And then knew he could keep cute boi in the ocean and then they stay together after that and Aphrodite then is like "you tricked me, turn him into a shrimp again." And his sister is just sighing in the corner. But Poseidon and neritrs Stayed together

[@tbeedi]

Neritus: Oh! Hey, how are yo- *SHRIMP*

[@captain_qwerty2626]

So next time you're eating shrimp, just know it might be an ancient Greek deity.

[@priscillalee8574]

Captain_Qwerty *...* *swears to never eat shrimp again*

[@virginiarailfannoah5415]

And that's why I'll never eat shrimp again.

[@noneofyourbusiness27]

I don't like shrimp so this won't be a problem.

[@jessedrawsstuff1402]

i’m allergic to shrimp

[@discmanthecdlord]

*eating shrimp* wait what

[@CyanYoh]

1:20 Why must you continue to hurt me, Fire Emblem?

[@maladroit5581]

Because fuck it every other week some new dragon or king wants to destroy the world by summoning and/or becoming that dragon

[@emerald_erin7051]

Wow... Well... You're not wrong.

[@ahumblemerchant241]

Well it seems Roy is going to kill all the Loli dragons so we don't have to worry about the FBI

[@emerald_erin7051]

@@ahumblemerchant241 And that's why Roy's our boy

[@ahumblemerchant241]

@@emerald_erin7051 ^

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

Nerites: "Why does everyone keep turning me into a shrimp?!" Gods: "Cause it's cute?"

[@conanedogawa4798]

The both stories sequentially head-cannon is pretty great, especially because it's Posidon who turns him back both time. "What? Nerites, you got turned into a shrimp again? What am I going to do with you?" Also, if we suppose the Posidon version is the 2nd one that happens, I can see Posidon going on vengeance rampages every time some ass-hole turns his favorite boy into a shrimp.

[@floris2971]

“Don’t date a god” -educational channel

[@dry90125]

“You bite the peach the peach bites back! (Glug glug glug)” - Idubbz.

[@BigTuk]

Yeah... thing is we've seen when you friendzone a god...

[@thomasw4422]

It is good advice

[@vanelly5652]

The fact that it’s surprising that you can survive dating makes me happier to be single

[@lil_emo_potatoe6662]

Yup

[@memejunkie4744]

This isn’t myth land fam

[@1993Shahid]

@@memejunkie4744 doesn't make it any less traumatizing. Just ask all of my exes.

[@elysia3294]

That is a little corwardly to say. Love hurts but it is fucking worth it :D

[@EmmaAppleBerry]

@Frost E Bear sokka!?

[@gibboustime]

2:27 *_CARELESS WHISPER_*

[@vocalvortexstudios2058]

Kind of ironic that the rapiest olympian god created the god of requited love dont you think?

[@virginiarailfannoah5415]

I mean, yeah.

[@zealousdoggo]

@Hey there, Emma! Well we generally hear more of Zeus's unconsented baby making adventures because his offspring tend to be more heroy than Posidens offspring

[@Bluecho4]

* Shows panels from Awkward Zombie * Ah, I see you, too, are a person of culture.

[@purplehaze2358]

The only god/goddess I would ever think of dating is Red.

[@Unownshipper]

2:57 And every single time it happens, Nerea asks "how could this have happened" with total and sincere surprise. She's very naiive you see.

[@averagecommunist3456]

"Darling it's better down where it's wetter." Wow, Red...Alright then *slow jazz starts playing*

[@DaleRibbons]

I had the same thought Red did about the sequence. Maybe that's how Posiedon and Neritas' relationship got started?