The Maya myth of the morning star

[@burnburn2644]

Ted-Ed: Chak Ek' Ancient Mayans: All I hear is chaos, chaos, chaos.

[@wow32]

Pica Ortega chalk melk

[@wow32]

Chap stik

[@xacbertdebarbeira_]

@@wow32 Chop Suey! WAKE UP! (because, morning star and stuff...)

[@enderpup9289]

He's sharply dressed

[@lotusgal313]

When struggling for survival is your daily life, life is chaos ☺️

[@Dara-lu5ql]

As a Mayan, it's really unbelievable to see the stories my grandfather told me when I was young comes to life. Thank you TedEd. It hits differently. I'm very sad that my grandpa can not watch the stories our ancestors told him.

[@nepterr715]

Hummm I wonder why in your bio your Cambodian lying for attention, oh I see ;)

[@nodeofranvier222]

Sorry .

[@luna.1409]

@@nodeofranvier222 read the last sentence of her comment, sadly he is not alive anymore....💔

[@nodeofranvier222]

@@luna.1409 I'm so sorry i didn't clicked on read more . I can understand the pain ... I lost my grandma to aged body diseases and I saw her slowly dying for 4 years ... Def can understand .... May the both decreased souls rest in peace and enjoy the joy of afterlife without any grieve of their past Amen

[@joshuabautch8936]

Its INTERESTING To know that there are still Mayan descendants here =3

[@spacegay9309]

Chak Ek': spears a dude World: Fire, storm, hunger, pestilence, death, chaos, suffering, people screaming, sirens in the distance. Chak Ek' 8 years later: Imma do it again

[@hex_2384]

I wouldn't be surprised if chak ek' speared someone in 2018 and we are dealing with it again

[@Lotan_]

Mood.

[@siwong3368]

look at 3:31 because the twin guy is wearing a sweater😂

[@AlejandroHernandez-wu2kb]

As a Mexican, I am very happy that you talk about mesoamerican mythology and I am also glad that people of other cultures can be able to learn about them. Thanks TedEd! I'll be waiting for more videos of mythology of other mesoamerican cultures

[@mediterraneanmapping9657]

Could you be able to explain this video better

[@Mom-zc9zq]

:I yeah :)

[@Gekumatz]

@@mediterraneanmapping9657 just because hes mexican does not mean hes a historian on mayan culture lol. Edit: maya culture is also not exclusively mexican, in fact 8 million out of the 9 million mayas live in Guatemala. Guatemala is known as the maya capital of the world.

[@themixtape440]

@Mike The Owl wdym entitled

[@lux7264]

@Mike The Owl wdym entitled youre just mad you have no culture lol white American moment right here

[@_syedmx86]

This video has such a soothing voice.

[@plant5875]

everytime she says chak ek or something it sounds like she has a stroke

[@Niaaal]

@@plant5875 no it doesn't

[@JosephDeLosSantos-t3m]

A DOGE ???? ah, what?

[@reic.5849]

my friend every time thats why learning with ted ed makes me learn more

[@A-G-A-G]

Sounds kinda like liv Tyler

[@atulkishan3752]

Damn Mayans were Good at astronomy....

[@HelgaCavoli]

Also in Math. Developing the zero concept. Now imagine this: 20-based numbers. Instead of our 10-decimal based numbers/amounts.

[@maop]

@@HelgaCavoli nowdays new researchs shows the Olmecas may have use the zero before, and the maya inherited it

[@learner8509]

@@HelgaCavoli the ten left are minus numbers right?

[@noname13years62]

@@HelgaCavoli Well , the concept of 0 , the number system and the decimal value system came from India, right? . That's what I read , I don't know for sure.

[@JoseRHuezo]

@@noname13years62 it is dificult to ubderstad, in México you have to study the mayan aritmetic in elementary School and it is kind of dificult because it is base 20 and not 10.

[@zack-brawlstars8915]

"To bring discord to the world" Let's Thank Chak Ek for Discord

[@TheBrokenPasta]

I was searching for thiss

[@royalty_the1892]

What cord you bringing to the world, Chak Ek'? Chak Ek': Dis cord

[@lemonguy7821]

Dude: Where’d our food go? Other dude: And what’s with all this spontaneous combustion?

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Me: just ask our sun.

[@sascha269real]

Venus: *kills someone* Venus: I wonder who I’m gonna kill next? *584 days later* Venus: I’m gonna attack my brother

[@izuk0stories729]

Noice! 👌

[@PandorasFolly]

And I'm gonna do it again

[@manjushay6495]

@@izuk0stories729 noice?

[@snowy_mintcat7263]

holy moly this comment has 584 likes don't ruin it guys

[@Chancel388]

584 days for them is like 4-5 human dais

[@sebastianelytron8450]

If Earth is the third planet from the Sun after Mercury and Venus , doesn't that make every country a third world country?

[@dv9239]

Lol

[@WheelsButNoLegMan]

Ha! You've definitely got a point

[@ATERAH]

Yes

[@ZaxorVonSkyler]

(°o°)

[@BL3SSed-Bliss]

💯🏆💯

[@nevenacvetkovic9981]

This came at the right time of the rise and shine meme

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Agreed.

[@expectationofplenty]

The world needs this. There is too much mystical, semiliterate, apocalyptic nonsense floating around about Mayan Astrology. So thanks TED :)

[@Galistarwater]

Very nice video. Please do more "less known" mythologies. We've been hearing about Greek's and Norse's quite often. I would love to see more mythologies from Vietnam, Australia, Celts, Malaysia, Thai, Japan, Africa, etc. They need more love

[@catoctober8005]

True There's barely or I think no myths ted ed has made from Australia

[@PercabethYessss]

@@catoctober8005if theres any, link me to them please!

[@rbvfeehfbudenrj]

“Why every 8 years everything catches on fire”

[@birdred4706]

Maybe magnetism

[@MaximaniaTV]

You need to wait for things to recover in order to have something to destroy

[@drawnwithlove3499]

"And why does the corn keep disappearing"

[@doppy8682]

This video was a *maize* ing! Ok maybe Chak Ek' was just sick of all the corn puns that his brother used to catch all the attention..

[@quintenwhyte6660]

Like Loki?

[@teruphoto]

What a corny joke...

[@vvvinblue5557]

Imma cob-er my ears.

[@Mom-zc9zq]

@@quintenwhyte6660 Loki lol :)))))

[@cccaaa702]

@@quintenwhyte6660 Loki hates being low-key. What a corny truth.

[@natcarroll1767]

I'm Guatemalan and it was so cool to see a Mayan myth!

[@sandracisneros540]

@Kevin and? That does not mean that he can't be interested in learning myths or information about the Maya culture.

[@krono5el]

@Kevin That's the dumbest thing ive ever read : D

[@fenrirgg]

@@dewycocoa you're wrong, the Maya and Aztec knew eachother, there was an Aztec colony in Guatemala, the Maya knew them as the people that sacrificed to the Gods, they learned that from a previous culture: the Teotihuacan (their real name is lost). Even when Hernán Cortes arrived to the Maya cities they presented him an Aztec princess to help him translate during his quest. And now in 2021 there are still Maya people living like their ancestors did.

[@dewycocoa]

@@fenrirgg Yeah, I was mistaken. They did know of each other in the Xoconochco (now Soconusco) region through Aztec enslavement of Mayas for cacao.

[@meshwa-mitsuki-soni3125]

I lost it when Chak Ek' yeeted the maize God. Absolutely amazing animation 😂😂✨

[@NordenzurZukunft]

Correct term is “Maya”, which refers to the people/culture. “Mayan” refers only to the language.

[@Skadi609]

I didn't know this slight difference. Thanks 🙂👌

[@josephujoostaa4462]

Thanks! Good to know.

[@jechiquim]

so you mean "the maya people" and "the mayan language" ?

[@rajamouryasimhareddy1478]

Maya means magic in few indian languages

[@deevee5348]

Maya = noun, mayan = adjective?

[@starcloak]

More hidden myths presented in a fun way. Love the different animation styles in between videos btw❤️.

[@heheh8877]

"To bring discord to the world he decided to attack his brother and his brother allies" Thank you chak e for an amzing application

[@linshuang64]

Chak: Oh boy here I go killing again

[@__arzoosharma]

i have seen your videos a 1000 times and still i dont feel bored......i myself dont know why thanks to TED ED for developing my taste

[@HelgaCavoli]

Absolutely marvelous!!!! 😍😍😍😍 When I visited Cancun I went to the pyramids and sacred places etc. I heard a tiny bit of this culture. I loved it!

[@melissathieme9555]

3:20 "Dang it not again!!!" "Maybe Venus just needs some therap " "HE BURNED OUR FREAKIN MAIZE JON!!!!"

[@weshouldcreatelightsabers8978]

Ted is just to powerful at this point let’s all bow down to this powerful KZbin channel 👏🏾,great work as always

[@Dagreatdudeman]

I'm always amazed at how the ancients conflated the stars into myths.

[@DegreesOfThree]

Freddy Romo They're not myths entirely. They're historical descriptions of a time when planets discharged electricity between each other. The asteroid belt is the material that was blasted off the surface of Mars.

[@Christopher-ej2bs]

It amazes me that in 2023 people still believe in the same type of nonsense but call it Christianity. Whether it's believing that the stars were your dead loved ones ,or warriors ascended to glory, Or that some obscure hybrid Jewish/Akkadian god hung them there adhering a seven day gestation period. It's amazing that in the lack of fact man will suffice to myth simply to feed the ego of being wiser than the one standing next to you.

[@mewsingsbynatk]

K'in Ahaw: (Shines brighter than Chak Ek') Chak Ek': I'm about to end this god's whole career.

[@definitelynotcla]

Ted-Ed team you guys truly are a blessing. I feel like I dont deserve all these amazingly crafted animations... Thank you thank you thank you

[@--Paws--]

I wish more of the Maya living now would continue this chronology or even improve how time is measured today.

[@katzea.a7880]

They're more like descendants now, sadly most of them follow catholic/christian faith and you gotta get deep into the guatemalan villages to find the ones that are close to maya mythology

[@Threezi04]

@@katzea.a7880 There is only one Maya tribe now that hasn't converted to Christianity, it's the Northern Lacandon Maya if I'm not mistaken. They descend from lowland Maya who fled into the jungle from Spanish conquistadors in the 15/16th century, and evaded major contact with the outside world until the 19th century. Their brothers with a similar history, the Southern Lacandon were also pagan until the 50's when they were converted en masse.

[@XxvaxionxX]

I hope a film studio to pick this story and make an animated series or a movies out of it. This is awesome.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

I agree with you

[@VanLightning900]

pls do an african myth next. Love to see the Mwindo Epic animated

[@stanislawwitkowicz918]

Wow. I mean - wow. How precise this cycle is... There is almost as many numbers as names!

[@gothicdragonwarriorqueen5819]

I love Mythology of all cultures!!!😀❤👍

[@Leo-gq1yi]

I like how how giant K’in Ahaw somehow managed to fit in the little tunnel

[@MyLifeWithV.Prisha]

1:44 Bring DISCORD to the world did i see and hear that right

[@0901강민재]

아침 별의 마야 신화의 재미있는 이야기를 들어보는 재미있고 의미있는 시간이 되었습니다. 천년도 더 된 옛날부터 언제 어디서 금성이 나타날지 예측했었다는것이 놀라웠습니다. 정말 재미있는 시간이 되었습니다. 감사합니다.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

The Mayans are so intelligent that they made relevant inventions...which is why it is a head-scratcher as to how they disappeared.

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

No it isn't. Spanish and other european invasions along with disease brought a downfall to the empires.

[@tibiademon9157]

@@dontspikemydrink9382 The Maya civilization had already collapsed by the time the Spanish arrived, I suppose their predictions of chaos came true

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

@@tibiademon9157 no they didnt. The spanish formed an allyship after fighting for a short while. I rhink

[@tibiademon9157]

@@dontspikemydrink9382 I don't mean they no longer existed (they still exist today after all), I mean they no longer had a highly organized civilization unlike the Aztecs or Incas

[@iluan_]

They're kinda still here. Go to Yucatan and you'll find that Mayan culture is still alive. People in rural areas still ethnically Mayan, speak a modern version of the language and in some cases even have some remnants of their ancestors religion. There's even people who are learning to read glyphs so they can read for themselves the writing on the ruins of the ancient cities.

[@yeshmela5699]

The BEST youtube channel. Super entertaining.

[@atenakitabi3769]

This is an amazing channel, great contents

[@arfn1973]

When is early and you see a Jojo comment. "Good grief...".

[@sebastiandevosi7043]

where ?

[@sebastiandevosi7043]

ohh, wait ... Now I get it

[@arfn1973]

@@sebastiandevosi7043 There is actually one, just put new comment and see there is a guy who commented "Star Platinum Za Warudo".

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

@@arfn1973 I know right? JoJo incels

[@sobt_t]

Just A Dio Who's A Hero For Fun ..... his comment itself is a jojo reference so you just got wooshed

[@FelipeeGz]

Awesome story! Thank you people of Ted. ❤️

[@drawnwithlove3499]

*like a few months or so later* "Oh gosh dang it not the corn disappearance again" "Are you kidding me there's fire now????"

[@johnversosas8298]

What an informative video. Please do Philippine Mythology next.

[@mcmoonstar8761]

My brain literally went THIS IS TENDOU MAYA! as soon as I saw the title

[@whathell6t]

Cliza Marvell Is that a Saint Seiya phrase?

[@clllark]

I love your contributions; it’s so very helpful and overwhelming I bet. 😊

[@StarBoundFables]

Very beautiful Thanks, Ted-Ed, for sharing this story with us all 😃🙏🏽

[@siddhantkumar6340]

i love these mythical videos. i would just like to recommend you to explore the vast treasure of Indian mythology and make some videos on them.

[@TheGirlTalk223]

her voice was so relaxing def need more videos w her

[@melissasalasblair5273]

Thanks so much 🌟🌌

[@sophiailic1274]

I love theses myth videos and the unique styles of animation so much! Great appreciation for this channel ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@l.j.2917]

I really enjoy these videos 😊

[@pjm_31]

This video is the best!!!

[@10ksubswithvideoschallenge73]

All I heard about this Ancient Mayan is just *Chaos Chaos Chaos*

[@dragonwhiskers42]

The other gods killed when it’s time for Venus to rise again: *Aw snickerdoodles, here we go again.*

[@Witchy-Wonderland]

After all this rioting and civil unrest, I wonder if were in one of those ‘chaotic’ periods. Would really love to know actually 🙃

[@Camaxtli]

If you think about the idea that the world ended in 2012 according to the Mayan calendar (meaning it starts over) that would've been the end of the 5 cycles during a roughly 8 year period. I don't know if the numbers actually match up, but this year would be the end of the next 5 cycles/8 year period and the beginning of the next 5 cycle/8 years. I'm certain that I'm wrong in this, so don't quote me on it.

[@shreyanshsuvin]

As soon as I start earning I'll definetly patrion a substantial amount from my first salary to TED ED for making this world a better place. I promise.

[@vipulpetkar]

Same here

[@murk959]

Yup same

[@alfonso201]

Pretentious pajjet

[@shreyanshsuvin]

@@alfonso201 At least I've not set a profile pic of a man on fire so... Jokes on you..

[@alfonso201]

You sound even more pretentious now so is the joke on me now really?

[@thinara6197]

Her voice is so soothing and calm omg

[@bekoriko2816]

Your graphics are always so amazing!!

[@mariosanders4515]

You can glimpse the wealth of information hidden in the colorful stories.

[@Zak-tk8wv]

Congrats at your 10 millions subscriber count ted ed 👍👍👍👍

[@Arttojisannn]

Please do a Filipino folklore... I suggest Ibong adarna.❤🕊

[@jacobpdeleon2747]

No Yung Alamat ng Pilipinas.

[@zed9095]

Hatdog

[@lexiekay7365]

@@zed9095 hatdog

[@anshuman_eek]

Why you should read "Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe"...please!

[@Tlacaelel1124]

All that tells me is the Mayan's were keenly aware of the cyclical nature of chaos and accounted for it in their system of time.

[@oshorai3258]

This is amazing. To make geography and astronomy easier, mayan scientists told everyone a fairy tale.

[@Premenyc]

Back when u could see space from earth😢😢 we need to do a mandatory lights off for 5 minutes a year so we could see space.

[@k92129001]

Chak ek throws frisbee Someone falls in it Chak ek: mwahaha

[@lynxddragon]

The animations and artstyle though! Love seeing that

[@michaelpettit4961]

Please try and do some more Irish Mythology it’s so underrated but absolutely incredible

[@shivendrasingh3318]

Great video again

[@reellegends2929]

K'in ahaw : did you bring discord to the world ? Chak ek' : yes K'in ahaw : what did it cost ? Chak ek' : the existence of mods

[@querpyskits0.077]

My father was Mayan, he’s no longer in my life but I try to stay connected with my roots I guess.

[@Carlos-bz5oo]

My condolences

[@marinnah656]

The pattern of the morning star.. like Lucifer in the western culture. Idk what happened in the past but it definitely shaped the world

[@satnamo]

By the morning star, He says: The earth is my witness And then becomes awaken. He who speaks only das truth and nothing false is a Buddha. Strange indeed; But hidden in de heart of every living interbeing there lies a seed of Buddhahood like fire is hidden in wood.

[@nepinemi8885]

The animation in this video was beautiful

[@vigneshk198]

Sometimes being immortal is a curse. Ever lasting brother feud makes me feel bad for them.

[@CalvinOhler]

Someone: *exists* Venus: oh boy here I go spearing again!

[@loszhor]

Love the art style!

[@VincentG991]

Change the title to The Mayan, The Myth, The Legend of The Morning Star.

[@ate313]

VincentG991 The title correct.

[@VincentG991]

e troll No it isn’t, it needs to be The Mayan, The Myth, The Legend of The Morning Star.

[@aiyana2895]

Maya refers to the people, Mayan only refers to the language

[@VincentG991]

@@aiyana2895 GET OUT

[@oonooooooooo]

at least say why, genius.

[@MariaFM6]

I'm loving all these mythical videos

[@antoniorivera8954]

Amazing we need more videos on indigenous stories

[@arshad887]

This god had major problems 😂😂

[@benjaminjohannessanchez3310]

Don't they all? 😂😂

[@Sweetetika]

@LagiNaLangAko23 it's happening now. I am thinking of who offended whom.

[@jackjensen422]

Trying to learn more about this and am having trouble finding more information about the "Stranger From The West". Is this commonly translated as something else?

[@minhquanphan5399]

I'm starting to doubt if this myth is an actual Mayan myth. Because I've been looking for sources regarding Chak Ek, and barely find any. And then when I find deities related to Venus, closest is Kukulcan, who follows Kin Ahaw. Please I need a reliable source in order to see if this is true

[@Carlos-bz5oo]

The wikipedia page on Venus in culture does mention Chac ek

[@lissathompson9723]

Respect to you Ted very interesting video

[@abhijitborah]

Loved the story. Its wonderful to observe how, with limited knowledge (in today's comparisuon) the ancient Mayan woved stories about their observations of so many phenomena. Truly it was a stable and peaceful civilization. Thanks TED-Ed.

[@anugrahshrestha8208]

So this is the story of the inspiration behind DIO

[@omkr0122]

I see that you are a man of culture!

[@mud5572]

i needed this for my class it was rlly helpful

[@younggamer7218]

Wow I'm early Good video

[@roadkill-creations7628]

Chak Ek’ woke up and chose violence.

[@minervamartinez4871]

1:45 "to bring DISCORD to the world,"

[@kiingzay731]

Discord = Lack of Harmony

[@andrewtatetopg9425]

Love all your vids Ted Ed, so educational! Keep on teaching us great things!

[@abc-cy3sc]

"andrewtatetopg" lmao

[@Colochoide]

Europe: Pretty shinny star hehe Mayans: ...It's a bit more complicated

[@mastacat1]

Who was the stranger from the west? Why did his death cause disorder? I feel like that was glossed over or did I miss something?

[@DegreesOfThree]

Henry Rincavage Possibly Jupiter. None of this will make any sense until you read Velikovsky and realize the position of the planets was dramatically different in the recent past (last 20,000 years)

[@sosensualandfree]

Ancient Mesoamerican myths are just incredible!

[@camerontaylor7471]

Muyiwa Francis I do find it fascinating the level of creative imagination blossoming from the human being in the ancient world... if you think about were so used to all the modern luxurious but for them it was never seen before, never thought of before, never lived before, only in the minds of man... using nature and there own experiences in life to make sense of the chaotic world around them and the mythology storytelling being the most powerful tool to cope with reality and thrive.

[@sosensualandfree]

@@camerontaylor7471 They also had the luxury of TIME. These sort of mythologies could only come from years and years of nothing more than the stars, fire and stories to occupy them at night. I was stunned yesterday when I realised I had not really looked up at the clouds for months. They were beautiful. We NEED more unoccupied leisure time.

[@AnnebelBuntOnline]

@@sosensualandfree Most of us humans can easily find ways to distract ourselves from our minds. Most often even without realizing we are escaping reality. I'm not speaking for all of us, just asking: How often do we actually sit in silence and just watch, or listen. To hear nature around you. To see the stars or the skies. To feel your heartbeat, to feel the invisible breeze that moves the leaves of a tree, watching a bird flying by, watching our thoughts pass by without judgement. To be purely and exclusively paying attention to nature and ourselves and be one with that what surrounds you.... Bla, bla bla. I could ramble on. I just think that if I (or we) were to replace more of the time I spend distracting myself in one way or another, with a certain form of meditation/thinking or just watching, I'd have so many more revelations about reality and my life! :)

[@hunngryento]

This reminds me so much of that episode of Star Trek: The next generation. Masaka and Korgano's endless cycle of hunt.

[@biasasaja5130]

Morning star then.. 🌟 Morning star now.. 📈

[@RichardCano]

Basically a drawn out way for Myans to say "Life has its ups and downs."

[@sobt_t]

*sees tumbnail and title* i-is that star platinum?

[@italiansoldierfromww2460]

Oraoraora

[@whathell6t]

Aintjewish o3o And then comes the Latinos spouting Saint Seiya phrases.

[@aniketaiims]

Did the guys just dab after killing a stranger at 3:47

[@nefertiti18z]

Do one about Mayan myth of world's ending please! 🤗