The Messed Up Origins of Hephaestus, Blacksmith of Olympus | Mythology Explained - Jon Solo

Thanks to Manscaped for sponsoring this episode! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping with code SOLO at mnscpd.com/JonSolo (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞
► SOLOFAM MERCH:
» bit.ly/SoloFamMerch
► Support the series on Patreon!
» / jonsolo
▼ Timestamps ▼
» 0:00 - Intro
» 1:02 - Manscaped Ad
» 3:00 - Birth of Hephaestus
» 6:36 - God of the Forge
» 10:19 - Heff's Love Life
» 15:35 - Conclusion
► Want more?
» Messed Up Origins: bit.ly/MessedUpOrgins
» Mythology Explained: bit.ly/MythologyExplained
» Disney Explained: bit.ly/DisneyExplained
» Fables Explained: bit.ly/FablesExplained
» Messed Up Murders: bit.ly/MurderPlaylist
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
► Social Media:
» Twitter: / jonsolo
» Instagram: / jonsolo
» Facebook Fan Page: / therealjonsolo
» Official Subreddit: / jonsolo
► Join the Official Channel Discord:
» / jonsolo
► Send Fan Mail to:
» [e-mail]
► Business:
» [e-mail] (Business Inquiries ONLY)
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
▼ Resources ▼
» my favorites: messeduporigins.com/books
» www.theoi.com/Olympios/Hephai...
» www.greekmythology.com/Olympi...
▼ Music Sources ▼
» REVEALING MY INTRO SONG! goo.gl/Z9eHu1
» Background Music: Killing Time Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
» If I used your art in the thumbnail or any portion of this video please send a message to my business email with proof that you're the original artist so I can give you credit!
#MessedUpOrigins #Hephaestus #GreekMythology

[@JaybeePenaflor]

For some reason, I have always felt bad for Hephaestus for being very undeservedly underrated. His personality and skills have fascinated me ever since I was kid, even more than the other Olympians.

[@FayBelleRose233]

Same here I mean he was the first one to make pro revenge a thing.

[@JoeMama-kj7bq]

He has too much personality. That's his problem. Whoever doesn't get it, I'm basically saying he's ugly.

[@JaybeePenaflor]

@@JoeMama-kj7bq If only I could ♥️ this comment!

[@mutantmunstercheese1]

@@FayBelleRose233 I agree. I’m not surprised that Zeus would be ableist. and as a disabled person, neurologically, it’s kind of upsetting..

[@PriyaPans]

Not just that.... Every other Olympian is born and automatically has everything , power, fancy tools or powers or weapons.... Hephaestus is the only disabled Olympian who has to earn the title even though arguably he has more going on intellectually than many of his brethren. And his problems are caused by other Olympians....

[@cheshirehavens6208]

Hades and Hephaestus meet once a month to talk trash about how modern humans think of them

[@MelissaBezerra]

and hestia makes them tea

[@sonsonthegoddessofconfusio3183]

Oh god

[@luckywolf8171]

Oof

[@luckywolf8171]

@@sonsonthegoddessofconfusio3183 which one?

[@daniellesmith5448]

@@luckywolf8171 LMFAO THAT WAS SMOOTH

[@nicolekrizen2308]

Greek mythology: The weirdest family tree EVER

[@patmurph7769]

With more branches than a chernobyl willow.

[@DM-ti9ne]

The Habsburgs come as a close second

[@Baileaf11]

*wreath

[@acatondrugwhichcansmellcol186]

Christian mythology: *Laughs in basicalky selfcest*

[@tunafish5462]

Way worse than Dark non existent family tree.

[@nunyabusiness219]

The thought that Hades and Hephaestus just meet up and talk crap about the other Greek gods is just absolutely amazing😂

[@Jessidafennecfox]

I think Hades basically took Hephaestus in like a son. Hades pretty much is a dunkle to his nephews and nieces.

[@JoeMama-kj7bq]

*Hera is kinda messed up...Isn't it funny how Hades is probably the least evil of them all yet, he is usually perceived as the Devil?*

[@REALPEDROGAMEPLAYS]

You don't have to make every sentence bold

[@JoeMama-kj7bq]

@@REALPEDROGAMEPLAYS *I like to. It makes the comment stand out.*

[@BlueberryFundip]

@@JoeMama-kj7bq It doesn't show on mobile sorry sweetie 🤣

[@REALPEDROGAMEPLAYS]

@@JoeMama-kj7bq but its not unique in any way, too many do it for it to stand out

[@crumblemuffin1257]

I love how Hades is described as all evil and shit but man The other gods isn't that good in the picture too my guy-

[@crumblemuffin1257]

In brightest day,in blackest night, No origins shall escape his sight. Let those who worship Disney's might Beware his power-- Jon Solo's light!

[@LadyQAB]

I just got an ad with that text, how fun

[@mattattack_1231]

nice

[@larrydarnellrembertiii6258]

That is Legendary right there.

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

@@larrydarnellrembertiii6258 what do you think about The Messed Up Origins of Pokemon or Digimon

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

@@LadyQAB what do you think about The Messed Up Origins of Street Fighter or Dragon Ball

[@zack3429]

Hephaestus is so underrated and despite being obsessed with ancient mythology in my teens I had no idea he had children

[@Lotharingia]

Bestie Same 💀 I've Been A Fan Of Mythology For 2 Years Almost 3 And I Just Found Out A Few Months Ago

[@zakfett92]

Hera: "What's wrong with this child of mine?!" Mr. T: "IT'S A CRACK BABY, FOOL!"

[@SoranotRoxas]

The notification system actually worked for once!!

[@THOMAS-oc3th]

Yeah

[@katherine_queen5294]

I didn’t get a notification, but when I checked KZbin it was here

[@orion-9368]

First time for everything

[@kashonscales9764]

Facts I’ve been at work all day came home and saw this at that top of my list💪🏾

[@qu33n.v31]

Prolly because this is mythology

[@rriotghoul]

Hephestaus didn’t actually make the Thunderbolts, their creation can be credited to the cyclops who forged them as a gift to help Zeus defeat the Titans.

[@yanii6665]

Yeah but wasn’t he like put in charge of the cyclops since they were basically interested in the same stuff so the other gods were like “yeah you’re all ugly but useful, here go away and make our weapons” I’d say that they cyclops did make the thunderbolts but since Hephaestus was the main guy he gets the credit. It’s kinda like how if u work for Microsoft any prototypes or whatnot that you come up with while working for them is considered to be the property of the company and the CEO gets credit.

[@JoeMama-kj7bq]

*I think they should atleast mention the cyclops or the worker who came up with the idea.*

[@johnsannicolas5649]

@@yanii6665 i mean he was made after the titanomachy so i don’t know why they credited him with making thunder bolts. the war between the titans and the gods happened prior to the children of the gods

[@jasonbrennan9918]

I think Hestia is more properly identified as the fire deity, but as she (very impressively) appears in even fewer myths than Hephaestus it's probably academic

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

@@JoeMama-kj7bq what do you think about The Messed Up Origins of Pokemon, Digimon, Yu Gi Oh, Yo Kai Watch, Beyblade, Dinosaur King, Monster Rancher, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic and Puppy in my pocket Adventures in Pocketville

[@iB0NKERS]

Marvel: We have the greatest cameos ever. Greek Mythology: Hold my ambrosia.

[@jenniferabbott6682]

It's amazing how many origin stories one God can have. I read in a book when I was younger that Haphaestus was born of Hera and Zeus, but when Hera saw how ugly he was she abandoned him and wanted the 'monster' exiled. Zeus took pity on him and took him to Thetis the sea nymph where he was raised and become a great black Smith. One day Thetis and Hera were at a party when Hera noticed she was wearing the most beautiful necklace she'd ever seen, grew jealous, and demanded to know who'd made it. When she found out it was her son Hephaestus she welcomed him back on Mnt Olympus and was given a forge there with the job of making armor for the gods. Also how he married Aphrodite was different in the book too. Aparently Zeus got tired of all the male gods fighting for Aphrodites hand so he issued a contest that whoever gave him the most valuable gift could have her hand. Haphaestus then made Zeus's thunderbolts and that won the contest and he was thus married to Aphrodite.

[@owenmaleski2203]

In the book I bought, the origins were very different. In my version, Hephaestus was born ugly, but Hera wanted to keep him around, and as such the boy was fond of his mother. One day, when Zeus and Hera were fighting, Hephaestus tried to intervene and defend Hera, which made Zeus so angry that he picked him up and flung him down to earth, permanently crippling him. He was eventually accepted back to Olympus because of his crafting skills by Zeus. And Aphrodite was given to Hephaestus as a wife by Zeus for two reasons. First, because he was afraid of infighting over who would marry her. And second, because Hephaestus was one of the few gods that were somewhat reasonable.

[@omniavanitas7893]

And that is why we only take the primary sources into consideration.

[@jaker6531]

and in some versions of the story hera birthed him herself with the use of a magic herb. in others zues is disgusted by hephaestus' appearance and throws him off the walls of olympus

[@omniavanitas7893]

@@jaker6531 As far as I know, the only son conceived with the help of a herb was Ares, and that only in a roman source. In the versions in which Hephaistos is fatherless Hera conceived him the same way Gaia, Nyx and Eris conceived their parthenogenetic children. As for Hephaistos being thrown from Olympos by Zeus, that is indeed a version of the story, though the reason had nothing to do with his appearance. Rather, Hephaistos, fully grown at this point, had attempted to free Hera from her chains when Zeus had her publicly tortured, and Zeus really didn't appreciate his involvement in the matter.

[@PriyaPans]

This reads like a modern day retelling to make it seem more palatable to modern folks

[@pokeblader4701]

YOOOOO, I was waiting for this. I calculated for months and I knew he would post about Hephaestus after Zeus. My calculations went back to the egyptian era and the Aztec era. Give me like the Nobel prize.

[@kwadwoasante3504]

You guys remember those days when he used to have that smooth looking face now he looks like sinbad .

[@hunneylipps]

Lol yeah I remember personal I thought he couldn't grow a beard but now I know he could 😂😁

[@yacyuuzi]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@queetybird9699]

Yes lol...looks like he's a bad boy now lol

[@tahilatasheni5686]

I'm crying 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheTaylorwailer]

He is becoming his content lol

[@queenturk3y642]

When Hephaestus chained up Prometheus, Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound shows Hephaestus suffering and complaining about how he had to chain up somebody that he considered a dear friend and a fellow craftsman, but Hephaestus was also too good of a son to disobey his father. I love this depiction of him! It shows that he's (usually) the best of the gods and other divines.

[@sightl3ss]

I love how evil Hera is and how underrated Hades is. Like leave the man alone.

[@slytherinpride1291]

Well people aren’t gonna portray women as bad because they simps. They blame Hades because he kidnapped a young girl but they don’t say that Hades’ brother told him it was okay. And many people who believe in the Christian god think that “Underworld” is synonymous with “Hell” which is bad to them so if Hades owns the Underworld, he owns Hell, and that must mean he’s bad

[@yasobish602]

@@slytherinpride1291 poor hades, and yeah i agrrr

[@emmanuelukwandu]

I am a Simple man, I see Solo, I click.

[@JoeMama-kj7bq]

*Even Han Solo?*

[@christopherking4607]

Such is my Friday routine

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@JoeMama-kj7bq Yes :3

[@ewitsewwie]

Jon Solo Uploads: Everyone: *gotta go fast*

[@orangejuice9102]

*W a n n a s e e s o m e r e a l s p e e d*

[@JonSolo]

I prefer “gotta blast!” from Jimmy Neutron

[@raven3067]

@@JonSolo "gotta jet" -Jet Fusion

[@anemxia9393]

*I A M S P E E D*

[@FrejaBlight]

Go Speed Go!

[@hindsightpov4218]

Hephaestus was always my favorite Greek god. He has the most interesting backstory and is unique among the Olympians. I would love to see a movie or miniseries centered solely on Hephaestus that’s true to the source material. 🔥🔨⛓

[@Southern.Komfort]

He is my favorite as well

[@yasobish602]

I didn't know much about the blacksmiths in mythologies unyil recently vecause i just recently started learning about it but i do know that i ALWAYS loved blacksmiths.. They're just so cool imo

[@yichen4]

Like the anime, “Is it wrong to pick up girls in the dungeon,” Hestia is quite underrated. Hephaestus will always be remembered as the blacksmith.

[@danielbarrera2276]

Tho, they changed the gender. Not that i don't mind, but i like things being accurate.

[@dracone4370]

Gunther's look said, "I will end you" to me, all while angling his eye in Jon's direction

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Nah it was more "I'm trying to sleep, stop talking to me." LOL>

[@dracone4370]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 Well, it could be both as well

[@beautyindarkness8146]

I am really digging this goatee you're growing, Jon.

[@michellecornum5856]

I agree, lovin' the facial fuzz.

[@JonSolo]

ayeee thanks!

[@Areyousayingidontknowmyname]

@@JonSolo is that what that is. I thought you had fostered a family of caterpillars 🤔🥰. Nah suits you

[@beautyindarkness8146]

You're welcome 😊

[@Naomimaerie]

YOOOOOO it really does look good

[@ClassyKermit69420]

Imagine if when Hephaestus dropped the net on Aphrodite and Ares, they kept going😳

[@nonottoday5042]

love how Hephaestus is so 'ugly' yet he makes the most beautiful creations

[@clairenewberry9957]

It’s funny that I got this notification right after I got “Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods” from the library.

[@LadyQAB]

I love the illustrations in that book :)

[@zachallred9675]

I was literally reading that book when I got the notification. (It was the Aphrodite chapter so not perfect coincidence but still funny)

[@emmethefangirl8785]

Dude I've been reading that! The guy who did the art has come a long way since that weird official character art that made half the characters look like they were on drugs.

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

@@zachallred9675 what do you think about The Messed Up Origins of Chthulhu

[@clairenewberry9957]

@@emmethefangirl8785 Yeah, the illustrations are really good now

[@emeraldkrown848]

My 6th grade AnCiv teacher called him "Heasstus" and it made me so mad

[@emeraldkrown848]

@@invalid-user3028 I say HATH-EST-US

[@emeraldkrown848]

@@invalid-user3028 lol

[@sticks4632]

It's pronounced Ha-fest-oes

[@emeraldkrown848]

@@sticks4632 He-fest-ous

[@Rilude]

I don't know why he's so mad at Aphrodite for cheating on him when he basically forced her to have to marry him lol. Like did he really expect things between them to be perfect after that?

[@leehalloway8787]

Right? She didn't choose him, Zeus gave her to him.

[@harmonyv9365]

I'm glad he divorced her

[@furyberserk]

I don't know why hera is so mad at zeus cheating on her. She chose to be loyal, but then he'd fucked many goddesses and women... why is she cursing all of his children again? Hephaestus was given Aphrodite as a wife and was prideful for having her. He even made her jewelry. He was trying to win her over. Is he just supposed to be this unfeeling being who was thrown away to die?

[@Clodsire_lover]

@@furyberserkI get what you’re saying, but from the myth I heard that explains why Zeus and Hera are married, it appears that Hera is in an abusive relationship she can’t leave. Zeus is powerful, way too powerful to be punished without consequence. So I guess she takes out her anger on zeus’s lovers? I don’t know, that’s what I gathered from it…

[@PriyaPans]

I agree entirely - in a modem setting But back then arranged marriages were probably normal.

[@ladyalexofsomething9993]

11:40 I mean, given that Disney’s Zeus and Hera are depicted as a stable marriage with no cheating on Zeus’s part, it might not be either of those things. Instead, it would be more of a thing where Ares is infatuated with Aphrodite and hits on her from time to time, but she ain’t having none of that. So she takes matters into her own hands and sends the Cupids to keep Ares away so Hephaestus doesn’t have to worry. It would fit Aphrodite’s character in the related Hercules cartoon as she’s less a vapid trollop and more a love/relationship expert. I thus like this possibility as it makes her marriage to Hephaestus so, so sweet and wholesome for once.

[@jaz9460]

hey Jon, can you do an episode on Artemis 👀

[@orangejuice9102]

Good idea!

[@LadyQAB]

Love her!

[@JonSolo]

Eh... I guess 😉

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Pretty sure he has before?

[@jaz9460]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 no he hasn't

[@leoartshala4373]

Hey John, I just heard of Echo and Narcissus and I'd think her tragic story would make an amazing messed up origins episode

[@talayagiles]

Yessss

[@ladykoiwolfe]

Yes. Though his story has a sad end too....a bit of karma though.

[@Melodyofthesea78]

Somehow I read it as "The messed up origins of hepatitis"

[@ArmednotTriggered]

Given the habits of most of the gods...the title still checks out.

[@thorburnjschwegler]

🤣🤣🤣

[@zahydierodriguez1529]

As a Christian I really like learning about other religions and Greek ideas and mythology’s good work 👍

[@AsianASC]

Ayeee finally made it on time! KZbin, you didn't goof up with notifications today 😏

[@Heavenly828]

Hephaestus was always my favorite god because I relate to him most. I have some leg problems myself

[@Blksol]

Omfg Jesus please stop breaking the devils ankles

[@thegossamerlady]

Heph: * exists * Hera: yeet!

[@tamarasmith9060]

I like the idea of him & Hades getting together regularly to talk trash about those other gods that don't respect them & their jobs. 😂😂😂

[@dearempress19]

Hahahaha poor Gunther! He didnt mean to hurt your feelings. That was too cute

[@sweetlullaby5156]

ngl, that manscape intro was amusing and convincing 😅

[@riceracm]

11:28 I swear Jon, you’ll take any excuse you can get to watch Hercules...you _might_ have a problem bro! 😜

[@YouCann0tSeeMe]

Zeus: Hepatitis Hephaestus: my name is Hephaestus DAD!!

[@candiigurl7893]

2021 will be the year Jon Solo gets 1 million subs! You're almost there! 👍🙌

[@DryBones271]

If he's the god of Fire and Forge, does that mean he's also adapt at "Forgery" Like Forging Signatures?

[@fairycat23]

lol

[@TheJinx1441]

Nope. That might fall under Hermes; he's a tricky god where lying is in Hermes' domain!

[@ladykoiwolfe]

He might be able to adapt, but it's not really his style. However, with enough practice anyone could become adept.

[@WillScarlet16]

Hephaestus is basically the nice guy who always gets taken for granted.

[@gracep3930]

If you believe the first birth story of Hephaestus, he’s younger than Athena. If you believe the second story, he’s older.

[@wolfbane7497]

you know I can't read the Percy Jackson books after listening to this video because now that I realize that basically all the demigods in Percy Jackson are committing incest

[@youngoutlaws3070]

It’s not like that they actually explain it in the books

[@wolfbane7497]

@@youngoutlaws3070 yeah I know they explained that gods don't have DNA but still

[@emmethefangirl8785]

Yeah...that's why we, along with the characters, try our best not to think about it...

[@wolfbane7497]

@@emmethefangirl8785 well thanks to Jon solo he ruined it

[@slytherinpride1291]

@@wolfbane7497 I was confused on how the gods don’t have DNA but can still pass down physical traits to their children. They don’t explain that in the books

[@sparkslegends7482]

He is also the god of volcanoes.

[@ladykoiwolfe]

And they are named after his Roman counterpart.

[@jaker6531]

and and his roman name is vulcan, so you can see where volcano comes from

[@crunchybubblewrap]

Hera: your ugly Also Hera: YEET

[@HuantedMothGarden]

Haven’t watched you in awhile so see you with a beard caught me off guard lmao

[@dansagran1818]

is it just me or did he age 10 years by having a mustache (pretty hot)

[@pan_cakes1]

YAY!!!🥳 Jon Solo the highlight of me and my little sister's day 😊💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@miabella5915]

Just wanna say you’ve been keeping me entertained this whole quarantine, Jon! Thank you 😊

[@naturallyti6256]

It’s crazy you’re talking about him when he literally just appeared on last week’s episode of Lore Olympus.

[@elishaallen4475]

On Webtoon?? I love that comic

[@leslie-annjones5321]

Loving the goatee, and I really love Greek mythology so everytime a new one comes up I can't wait to learn about it

[@faithcrisis2138]

"Adamantium chains..." 😄

[@OnurTheXbot]

Hephaestus is the only God that does “hard work” He was treated horribly yet he still served the Olympians.

[@willygracia9348]

Even more, Hephaestus build some "bronze automatons" to help him on his forge which bear a resemblance to our modern concept of robots. They appeared in the Odyssey or the Iliad I think.

[@hunneylipps]

Is it just me or did anyone else notice that Jon is growing a beard ☺️ personal I thought he couldn't grow a beard but it's looks good on you keep growing it I'm curious how it will look after 1 month 😁 omg 😲 now I think about it, is your new year revolution to grow a beard till next year if it is I'm proud of you lol 😂

[@PreciousBre1]

Love the way you smoothly slid into that AD 😭

[@genericstaticshock705]

You legit have the best ads on KZbin. It's like you have an unique way of making me actually pay attention to an ad.

[@Rickm2003]

You say “Hef” I keep thinking Hugh Hefner.

[@patrickbaillargeon1933]

I thought Zeus got his lightning bolt from the cyclopses after he freed them from Tartarus, prior to his war against the titans? That was long before Hephaestus was even born. Anyway, I think the gods were actually very harsh on Hephaestus' looks. It's not that he was ugly, but he lived in a place where everyone else is a 10/10. Even being a 9/10 might make you get perceived as ugly. If it hadn't been for his crooked leg he might have been able to hang out with the rest of them. Still, he was one of the smartest and most cunning of the gods, and crossing him was always a bad idea.

[@isaactunnell8917]

There are a bunch of different ways Zeus gets his lightning that’s just the most popular

[@yvesforbesfloresii]

Okay, so I know that this might have been highly requested but I hope that he would do the messed up origins of the Wizard of Oz in the future, and the messed up origins of Through the Looking-Glass, The Iliad, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, The Odyssey and East of the Sun and West of the Moon.

[@racheljessie]

I could definitely see Heph hanging out with his uncle Hades to spill some tea

[@jessicawood2972]

Ares: Hephy doesn't know Aphrodite and me Do it in my chariot each Sunday

[@emmaude9273]

Why do you look so much like Tony Stark in this video😂. Love the beard. It's a nice look on you.

[@hunneylipps]

Lol Soo true lol 😂😁

[@OzC28]

Great channel dude always love expanding my knowledge in greek mythology!

[@OsuyakoridoDazai]

This is so amazing. It's just so great that at the same time, our lessons are about Hephaestus and I'm currently studying when this was on my notifications. Such a great help

[@hunterfielder460]

Honestly the best mythology breakdown channel. Most are really boring but I’m entertained the whole time. Great work man

[@jaqjynx]

Love Heph. You’re right, he’s underrated

[@tyrannotitan6406]

OK, I'll watch this, KZbin recommending system. I already know the whole story but ok, ok, I'll watch it so you don't have to keep recommending it to me. You don't have to raise the gun to my head either until I watch this.

[@m00n.sh1t]

I haven’t watched a video of yours since like last April- I missed this channel, ur funny

[@cro.artwork]

Hephaestus has been one of my favorite Greek gods since I was a kid!

[@J__T]

Isn't there a myth about how the god of the forge created a golden bull to protect Zeus, his father, as a babe?

[@Boss_Isaac]

Yeah. Greek mythology is a lot like comic books in that there's no one consistent timeline or single canon.

[@raven3067]

*The Messed Up Origins Of The Cat In The Hat*

[@meenalena06p46]

Yes

[@VONMEEK]

You’re gunna pump right through to a mil subs v soon man, well deserved great vids

[@morganivory9433]

Always happy to see you post a video!

[@julianwilliams3197]

I thought it said hepatitis for a bit

[@JonSolo]

we can do the origins of that too if you want

[@nopenotatall6775]

@@JonSolo do it your interesting enough to the point where i would watch it

[@wolfzmusic9706]

@@JonSolo you should genuinely do that 😂

[@Abyssaracnis]

@@JonSolo dewit

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Well, that would still relate to the god of fire.

[@InfinityOrNone]

Hephaestus is, hands down, my favorite of the Hellenic Pantheon. Of course, I _am_ an actual blacksmith, so I'm not exactly the fairest judge here.

[@judoboy7409]

I heard that the lightning bolts was created by the three cyclopses after Zeus freed them under the war between titans and gods That was also how Poseidon got his trident and hades his helmet

[@pumbapie]

I just discovered Jon 3 days ago and binged this whole playlist 😂 great work, I'm loving it! ❤️

[@LadyQAB]

Because of Rick Riordan and Percy Jackson (well maybe more because Leo Valdez ;)) I love Hephaestus, Rick makes sure to let this underrated god shine.

[@Ksme2Kute]

I’m still stuck on the part of him getting his grandmother pregnant

[@brianhobbs6533]

FINALLY!!!! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE FOR SO LOOOOOOOOONG!!!!

[@nordicfalcon]

Dude. That ad was perfect. I had skipped, but noticed some scenes that looked relevant to the topic (classic pictures whilst mentioning myths, yet discussing the origin of groin trimming). So I REWINDED to watch your personally crafted ad. Holy Sh*t that was funny 🤣 Hephaestus and Hades might be underrated, but your ad is straight being slept on 🛌. Top quality, my dude 👍🏻

[@finifini2662]

the beard looks good on him, weird stuff

[@MarvinLikoPuha]

In Hawai'i, what you call "Side Piece" we call "Side Salad." That extra helping of macaroni salad in plate lunches. Not the main dish. Also, Hawai'i origin stories vary as well with versions dependent upon each island oral tradition. We learn all are correct. I can imagine with all the islands in Greece how this would be similar. Anyway, great info and the humor is awesome!

[@Belovedblood]

You're the only KZbinr that can make paid advertisements so funny

[@rubyambler1437]

Great job, as always!

[@tktktk47]

this makes me want to read Percy Jackson again

[@EREBUS6446]

The most known myth about the bolt is that it was created by the cyclops along with the trident and (i think) hades s helmet of invisibility after zeus saved them from tartarus

[@Goodfella713]

Is that the painting from Goodfellas right behind you!? NICE! Also, Your Manscaped bit had me rollin🤣

[@benmi-db3ik]

Love the videos bro glad your doing better.

[@Drowningindisappointment]

The two baby angels that are with Ares could symbolize the twin sons that Ares had with Aphrodite.

[@Lotharingia]

Phobos And Deimos Right?

[@Drowningindisappointment]

@@Lotharingia yep! Fear and dread

[@Clodsire_lover]

Oh yeah! I remember those twins. Weren’t their names, uh… Acute and Obtuse?

[@alexandriacollins7119]

He was also the patron god of stonemasons and carpenters, too.

[@xoOoBunnyoOox]

Whoah Jon haven’t seen your vids in a while! Your beard looks NICE!!! Keep it!

[@voodoomaster111]

I have been waiting for this one

[@taylor-rk9vj]

Can you let KZbin know about this if it’s not just me, it says error whenever I try to turn on notifs.

[@PinkieMilkie]

"And Gaia is his greatgrandmother"... what the f*ck :)

[@rebeccadrysdale7074]

I always look forward to your videos, you tell the backstory well, things that I didnt even know

[@jaylenwilson4391]

Man I love these videos, its impossible for me to pay attention to these in class but these, I'll watch these for hours.Also digging the mustache