The Messed Up Origins of Zeus, King of the Gods | Mythology Explained - Jon Solo

[@JonSolo]

Thank you so much for watching, SoloFam! Love and appreciate ya

[@WolfmanArt]

A man always needs a good shave 😁

[@mildredrosemaiztegui9221]

Is this the one you told us about 3 hours ago in your post?

[@mildredrosemaiztegui9221]

@Space Ghost I already watched it

[@mildredrosemaiztegui9221]

@Space Ghost Loki is there to

[@nickolaswalker5907]

I would love to see a vid of zeus' family tree

[@flyingpastakitty]

Over of half of Greek Mythology be like: So Zeus couldn't keep it in his pants, which angered Hera or someone else, resulting in some tragic event.

[@Retrodragon-ly9xk]

Moral of the story: Keep it in your fricking pants!

[@justanormalspearton9490]

Zeus had an affair, this angered Hera, who punished her severely.

[@Retrodragon-ly9xk]

@@justanormalspearton9490 90% of Greek mythology in one sentence

[@flyingpastakitty]

@@justanormalspearton9490 I feel bad for the nympth Echo and for Io. Heracles got the worst of it with the fits of insanity... Hera has no chill at all...

[@mr.diddles3806]

An then along came Zeus

[@piper8801]

fun fact: each one of jupiter’s (zeus’s roman name) moons is named after one of his affairs. you might be saying: jupiter has like 80 moons. yea he cheated on hera THAT much. speaking of her nasa sent a probe called juno(hera’s roman name)to check up on him. we see you nasa.

[@decoral]

Blame Aphrodite for Zeus's😂

[@tojifushiguro8705]

Pip I though 10 was enough of cheating but no

[@angelacooper8973]

@@decoral mostly Eros doing it with his mischievous behind

[@orangejuice9102]

Now we need someone named Hades

[@redwophyo7638]

@@orangejuice9102 It's the former planet Pluto

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

KRONOS: I was told that a son of mine will overthrow me,hence,I'll swallow them! RHEA: Then why did you also gobbled my daughters!?

[@HyperionaSilverleaf]

No favorites

[@nightflame69]

Why did he swallow the daughters? It’s not like the ancient Greeks thought that daughters are any more than chattel to give away

[@alexjewett7455]

Kronos: I don't understand the question.

[@SaperBossTv]

Kronos: i don't like taking risks

[@anarchy6304]

petition to give rhea her daughters

[@NebulaWolf01]

Honestly, I think Hestia deserves a video. She is the most mature AND the ONLY god to never act on rage, punishing someone. Not even after Priapus. She was nice, warm, forgiving... A pinnacle of righteousness. Also, she's not very well known. Most have never heard her name or know what she's the goddess of. I believe she deserves some light.

[@stares_mthrfckrly]

I could’ve swore she was the goddess of family or familiarity? And the hearth

[@NebulaWolf01]

@@stares_mthrfckrly yeah, she is.

[@legoking6165]

Wish granted.

[@The_Irish_Man]

The only god to ever act on rage? I mean even off the top of my head Athena's the first comes to mind, not Hestia. but ok.

[@NebulaWolf01]

@@The_Irish_Man you misread, I said the only one NOT to act on rage.

[@renamon5658]

I'm surprised this vid wasn't longer, zeus did a lot of horrible things

[@SitQet]

Jackson Storm eh

[@matthewwriter9539]

There should be a part 2 and part 3.

[@OkRoomer123-]

@Jackson Storm the irony

[@fatalgravity]

Jon did kinda talk about a lot of that stuff in other videos, but you're not wrong.

[@dashamccormick4088]

His sex life alone is at least a 3 part series.

[@alexiswelsh5821]

I can only imagine what happened when Hades found out: Hades: Zeus! You trespass into MY territory that you said I could rule with autonomy, then you rape my wife! Who's also your daughter! Zeus: Well, she's also your niece, and you married her. Hades: Well I never raped her! I treated her with respect! Zeus: You kidnapped her! Hades: You ordered me to! Zeus: How else were you supposed to get past Demeter? [Demeter and Hera enter] Demeter: What's all the commotion? Hades: Dear sisters, do you know what our brother has done! [Hera glares] Zeus: (nervous) Nothing! Hades is just... Hera: Who's the mistress? Zeus: No one! Hades: My wife. Demeter: ZEUS! WHAT DID YOU DO TO OUR DAUGHTER!

[@shayleenmeyer3175]

Oh Gosh, that sounds just as bad as it is. 😂😭

[@jamesward4596]

LoL

[@s.nifrum4580]

Hades was ironically the closest to being some kind of nice guy

[@durrangodsgrief6503]

zeus and hades were confused with each other multiple times with both hades and Poseidon bearing titles with zeus' name in them

[@misslangleysoryuisiconic]

Zeus : Let me explain

[@yoursisterisgoingtojail5672]

We should get a “Messed Up Origins of Jon Solo” where you talk about your childhood trauma.

[@KamoyR]

Your sister is going to JAIL! Yes👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@prizmarvalschi1319]

"Mother never gave me chocolate milk that one fateful night... That's why I made this series"

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

As well as his “Jongasm” days

[@yoursisterisgoingtojail5672]

NOT PRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIONS I’d love to see a Jongasm 😏😋

[@therese1246]

LMAOOOOO yes 😏

[@dynasticarson5031]

Is anyone else a female who found the advertisement lowkey amusing... The fact the Jon can promote a legitimate product and still crack jokes with a straight face is part of the reason I watch these videos 🤣🤣🤣

[@redheart7795]

I loved every bit of that and am very much female 😂

[@rohinidasgupta9517]

It is the main reason I watch this video again and again XD

[@J__T]

My mom has a dog named Zeus. He too has some messed up origins. You should look into the children of Lir.

[@shakeemablades9668]

My dog's name is Zeus lol

[@fatalgravity]

I had a cat named Zeus, no messed up origin just a normal, adorable, slightly derpy kitten.

[@wodwo]

Children of Llyr would be great for this series!

[@darkbringer1440]

He's already done children of lir as part of a greater collection or something and iIrc he mispronounced "lir".

[@drunkdogwithagun468]

I was thinking of naming my dog Zeus, but went with Odin

[@zasherakhan6957]

Jon you should do a series or a live stream called “wtf Zeus” where you just say all his affairs and what not

[@yarashaheen6807]

Can't wait to see the video about the affairs. That's gonna be a looooonnnnnggg one😂

[@yasmin7903]

a whole series

[@wresltgal]

We’d be watching that video for over a month lol

[@azizarayane4131]

Its long just like zeus's shlong

[@stefanyespiighost8697]

Series plus sequel's (plural meaning many) 😂

[@JonnyCakesFCB]

Dude pays more in child support than I do on rent 🤣🤣🤣 AND THAT'S ALOT! ....Thanks housing crisis 🤣😂😢😭

[@kodokuna.]

Literally the whole of Greek mythology: *And then came Zeus!*

[@SlapstickGenius23]

HAhahaha.

[@chrisj8244]

*He hurled his ‘thunderbolt’*

[@reformedorthodoxmunmanquara]

*And then Zeus came!*

[@sanji_da_vanji605]

The funniest thing i heard related to zeus was in zeus vs thor rap battle where thor says "shape-shifting rapist"

[@CodenameCupid420]

Jesus-

[@1itta]

@@CodenameCupid420 more like Zeus

[@steinaf]

Cause I don't get nice, I get Norse! Loki: NORSE!

[@panda-peanut]

That is one of the best ERB videos.

[@TheMari876]

Lol man he just iut there raping

[@keubpard]

If you read Percy Jackson you know that Disney is inaccurate in Greek myths. Zeus married his sister.

[@Grapeegrapee]

PJ was really inaccurate, never liked it as a kid because i knew the real myths. same with Disney movies based on fairy tales. idk why but kid me liked gore

[@andpeggyofficial]

Because it's a Disney movie, it's supposed to entertain. Disney movies aren't documentaries

[@somerandomperson5473]

The books were really good but the movies were terrible

[@Whoisthatguy906]

Meh, i never really liked Percy Jackson. For me it's literally just Harry Potter but instead of wizards its greek mythology.

[@keubpard]

@@Grapeegrapee They are actually quite accurate but some are just different from what you learned because every story had a different outcome as they aren’t 100% accurate

[@milospavlovic5073]

How this man doesn't have over 1 mil subs is beyond me

[@sdb9884]

Milos Pavlovic Share with friends and family! 😁

[@zenaxia8063]

@Penguin future men we are

[@blizzardgaming7070]

Aged like milk.

[@alicenolfi2095]

I love the fact that Jon brings up how Kronos overthrew his father, Uranus, by severing his male parts and tossing them into the ocean, minutes after talking about Manscaped and male grooming XD

[@sophiavillanueva9602]

The three dislikes are from zuess, hera, and dionysus😂 Fan from the philippines💖

[@thehermit8723]

Dionysus loved his father, what comes?

[@aang1474]

Heeey fellow filipino my kababayan

[@gabrielhughes8221]

Lol right

[@the_real_skateboard]

My friend’s last name is villanueva, well ok

[@Narbisprettycool]

Lupit may pinoy dito

[@skyden24195]

"His sister, Hestia, would tend to the ever burning hearth fire in the center of his grand hall, which, unless I'm missing something, is a pretty lame job for a goddess to have." Yeah, Jon, you missed something. That ever burning hearth fire was the fire that kept all fires in the homes of the mortals that warmed them and cooked their food. If this fire ever went out, mankind would parish. Okay, yeah, the person poking a stick at a fire does seem lame for a goddess, but would you want Jane-Nobody watching over the fire of life for mankind? She also had another important job, (at least as far as the Gods were concerned, and more suitable for the stature of a Goddess,) Hestia was responsible for presiding over every and all sacrifices. So, if you were sacrificing a few oxen for Zeus's birthday, you had better hope Hestia was attending the party, otherwise Zeus isn't getting his sacrifice, and we know how that can ruin someone's day (or life.)

[@SabbyCat52]

This. She's so easily overlooked when the understanding of the importance of the hearth is missing!

[@lilchristuten7568]

So she guards the thing that the "gods" punished a titan for stealing and giving to humans, the thing that if the "gods" had their way humans would not have... yeah an oh so important job. There is also the fact that it would be pointless if on of those "gods" wasn't such a complete pansy and didn't morn for half a year just because she can't go see her daughter, so again really useful job.

[@skyden24195]

@@lilchristuten7568 not quite sure where you where going with your comment, but I do think a couple of things should be made clear. 1. Fire existed before mankind and was around at the dawn of man's birth, however fire was to mankind as fire is to animals today. Prometheus stole the secrets of fire to give to mankind, giving mortals the ability to utilize fire. 2. The Goddess Demeter only mourns three months of the year... equal to the amount of pomegranate seeds her daughter, Persephone, ate from the fruit given to her by Hades. 😉

[@lilchristuten7568]

@@skyden24195 If mankind couldn't utilize fire (like animals can't as you said) then they couldn't make build fires to keep them warm at night and in the cold months and therefore that ever-burning fire is useless, so, again if the "gods" had their way her job would be useless.

[@skyden24195]

@@lilchristuten7568 no, you misunderstood. Hestia was in charge of the hearth AFTER mankind learned how to create and utilize fire. There would not be a hearth for her to tend to until then. Hestia's job(s) seem to more or less come into existence as mankind began to become "intelligent" more or less. Take her job of residing over sacrifices, until humans understood the concept of sacrifices to the Gods, Hestia would not have had that job. It does really seem, in the Greek mythos, that Hestia is a very reserved and humble Goddess, especially compared to the rest of the Gods in general. All the rest are always shown to be hot tempered, violent, vengeful, often lustful. I'll admit, the first time I had heard of Hestia, she was over all described as "staying out of the limelight." Most religious acknowledgment of her was in the form of small statuettes and/or alters in the homes of the Greeks. There have been a lot of women throughout history who's job it was to look after home and hearth. Would you call their jobs "unimportant?" If so, you might have more issues than Greek Mythology. ;-]

[@Retr0Bunn113]

Zeus was practically the spoiled kid on the playground with all the powers.

[@Ankit-vl8hb]

Well actually yes since Zeus was the strongest god and the king of the universe no one could punish him so they had to take out their rage on others even- though they knew it was Zeus fault that's why I love god of war because these gods get punished for their wrong doings instead of getting away with it

[@Retr0Bunn113]

@@Ankit-vl8hb Deadass

[@samanthacabarles1065]

bAkUgO

[@rashelreyes1880]

@@Ankit-vl8hb well I feel like if all the monsters and gods/goddess worked together they could because Hera with a few other Gods and Goddess almost did it . But of course Thetis ( maybe someone different depends on the version) called his uncles ( the 3 cyclops and the 3 Hecontoncaries ) and they freed him . I feel like if all of them teamed up they could over through Zeus . But they’re is always gonna be someone ....

[@johnmike1771]

Not really I mean he could control lightning and turn into an eagle and rule the gods but he doesn't have all other god abilities like Poseidon and hades and plus he isn't loyal enough to hera.

[@brittanynichol1111]

I'm curious if Zeus being disguised as a bird to impregnate someone is the source of the stork story that parents tell their children are where babies come from.

[@xiomaradeekman7352]

FINALLYYYYYY Who else has been WAITING since the beginning of this series? ESPECIALLY after Hades got his own video

[@kv3450]

Wait he never made a poseidon vid tho

[@satanswife2546]

Have you seen all of the videos, he haven't talked about God of Sea and Horses

[@xiomaradeekman7352]

@@satanswife2546 i have But i do watch a lot of mythology vids so i must've confused one that I've already seen with one of his Honest mistake

[@pamelamays4186]

I didn't know Zeus had multiple wives. Disney really cleaned up Zeus's image, and his relationship with Hera.

[@Irmatu]

I saw Jon Solo. I clicked. I saw Zeus. I ran.

[@lucascampbell8790]

When you recognize the Zagreus bits from the hades game in the video and further appreciate the hardwork and research of lore they put into the game. Isn't mythology/theology amazing.

[@SSRBno1297]

Jon solo:*uploads* Me: The fastest tap on the phone in the west

[@therethan-family1234]

Viewing how much Hera had to deal with with Zeus' sexcapades, I wouldn't be surprised if she was the patron-saint of birth-control.

[@lowkeyarki7091]

Oh the Irony that Hera is the goddess of marriage. She was forced into the marriage cause Zeus raped her while in the form of a bird and Zeus cheats more than a lazy GTA player.

[@delilahdahlia247]

Never liked Zeus, he was way too much of a jerk

[@theanimeunderworld8338]

Hades is better. Zeus had so much potential to be awesome. Just goes to show that the Olympians are more human than we think.

[@bellaknightR597]

@@theanimeunderworld8338 Hades is the best

[@martymcflyy6775]

I dunno, never met him

[@powerofk]

That's pretty much how the Greeks felt, honestly. They were more scared of Zeus than adorers. In fact, that was pretty much how they felt about the vast majority of their pantheon (and how ancient peoples pretty much felt in general). The ancients worshiped their gods not to win their favor so much as to avoid their wrath.

[@theincarnationofboredom207]

More like he doesn't jerk enough if you get what I mean

[@greyworld6242]

Do a video about typhon! It’s weird that despite the wisdom Zeus still can’t keep it in his damn robes. Also please do Poseidon.

[@rickypedia999]

9:01 Now while Zeus was undoubtedly the man in charge, ruling the universe came with a heavy workload. So he had some help from the other gods. Yep, just one big, -happy functional loving- family!

[@wodwo]

I'd watch this sitcom.

[@SlapstickGenius23]

Just one Big screwed up Fam.

[@loreleismall369]

I could seriously watch a full hour of you connecting stories of Greek Mythology. Im always bummed when they end lol. Not only do you put a great amount of time and effort into every episode, you're incredibly entertaining telling all the stories. Love your other content too though!! Thanks!

[@beautyforashes2022]

Yes, mythology is very weird, but also endlessly fascinating. I've loved and read all of the stories since I was young girl.

[@susannebeer-eyk7054]

I have really enjoyed this mythology series, but do you think you will ever do Celtic or Norse mythology? I think your take on those would be a lot of fun to watch.

[@Lin-hj4fh]

Agreed 😊

[@DrDolan2000]

That's what I'm waiting patiently for. I'm very interested in Norse mythology and I think Jon is the perfect person to cover it

[@jameskelton3718]

How great you included the temple of Zeus. The giant statue with its gold plated beard and white marble skin influenced the look of gods and their offspring forever after. Great piece (and thank you for not demonstrating your shaver in the commercial.)

[@AnimeAngel88]

How about the Shinto gods next? You don't get more messed up than that.

[@Grapeegrapee]

yes, the flower goddess and her death the toilet spirits dancing naked to help the sun goddess giving birth to literal fire uwu i had a fun childhood

[@SlapstickGenius23]

What about the Chinese gods and goddesses?

[@oya_aya]

Me remembering Zeus was Persephone's father: 👁️👄👁️

[@benjamindada638]

The goddess of the hearth, the fire of that binds all family together that's her job the reason why she is around the throne Room of Olympus is for her to keep the peace between the gods

[@lilchristuten7568]

Isn't hera supposed to be the "goddess of the hearth" not hestia.

[@s.nifrum4580]

Based on my family she’s not doing her job very well Or maybe it’s because I’m kind of a dick I don’t know

[@lilchristuten7568]

@@s.nifrum4580 She doesn't have a job, she isn't real.

[@s.nifrum4580]

@@lilchristuten7568 I refuse to believe you didn’t know I was joking

[@lilchristuten7568]

@@s.nifrum4580 Regardless, what I said is still true.

[@balinnorbayne2375]

Hestia was indeed the Goddess of the Hearth. The Hearth was the central feature of the home. It was where the family derived warmth and where the family’s meals were prepared. As the Goddess of the Hearth, Hestia was thought to be the Goddess who maintained peace in the home and when She looked upon you favorable, good fortune would flow into your dwelling.

[@stevensurnear8938]

I would love to see a messed up origin series of Norse gods and goddesses

[@kiruyauchiha8012]

Can we get an Episode on Hestia? She seems to be the one of Zeus’ siblings least active in the world, so I’m curious what she did.

[@renamon5658]

Zeus was perseus father(by turning into a golden shower to impregnate dandae) Than perseus had a daughter elctryon whom had alcmene that zeus got pregnant and had Hercules. So zeus wasn't just Hercules father but also his great great grandfather

[@GenAqua]

The f***

[@renamon5658]

@@abin5603 perseus is Hercules's great grandfarther and perseus's farther is zeus

[@renamon5658]

@@abin5603 well that's greek mythology for you

[@norasavage19]

I would love an episode about Zeus’ complicated bloodline. It would be so chaotic in the best way!

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Uh, guys? Mount Olympus is that way

[@gracemapes9113]

Lol we love Hades

[@emblemblade9245]

ZEEEEEUUUUUUSSSSS!!

[@ascalon1191]

I know this reference

[@shootingstar7208]

Hades 😂

[@seenamariedaniel8685]

I would love a whole dedicated episode about Zeus's affairs... and all of the children he conceived

[@angelacooper8973]

That’ll be a two hour video

[@jacobw4612]

The Elder Cyclopes and Hecatoncheires were actually the sons of Gaea and Uranus, brothers of Cronus and the titans.

[@Grapeegrapee]

thank youuu

[@christianx5513]

Mumbo jumbo you are AFK

[@jacobw4612]

@@christianx5513 Please don't take my mustache away.

[@WraythSkitzofrenik]

Ah good, someone said it

[@Sairey13]

Maybe there should, also, be a video of all of Zeus' relationships with his 'wives', what happened to them, their children and whatnot.

[@briancheuy7703]

I love watching your messed up origins videos I enjoy learning about the history of characters

[@saterrastokes3657]

I swear Zeus loves to disguise as other things and get Mortal women pregnant and in trouble🤷🏾‍♀

[@charlottesshit]

hey jon, i just wanna say ive been having a bad day, and waking up to this really made my day, thank you

[@colleenhahn7205]

Jon - You totally did a great video describing Zeus. I know how complicated the ancient Greek god mythology is. When I was in high school I came across my mom's college book regarding the subject matter and read it in it's entirety. Subsequently, I took a Greek mythology course while in college. I know how messed up it is. You're doing a GREAT job presenting this subject. Thank-you, Jon! We appreciate your efforts. We appreciate the time and sweat you pour into your videos. We LOVE your sense of humor. And yes, I'm intentionally including at least 94% of your fans with myself as part of that number. (Not scientific, but I'll bet the numbers work, lol)

[@thewalternet9721]

When I was a kid I read a Greek gods book and I usually play this in the background while doing it here stuff

[@RiskoPlexus]

I tripped and almost fell when you said Persephone’s name because I play _Hades_ so I knew exactly where *that* was going

[@amayacostley6414]

I just wanna say thank you for creating amazing content I binge-watched through quarantine 😭😭👏🏾

[@ghazalabibi4483]

You do realize pants did not exist during that time period.

[@deboralee1623]

i almost asked myself, "¿why didn't Jon say 'Zeus couldn't keep it in his toga?'"

[@theanimeunderworld8338]

Solo, the hundred handers and cyclops were BROTHERS to Kronos, not sons. And Disney Hades said it to the titans

[@whopperdude6928]

You should have mentioned the story about when he went to go kill Hypnos for trying to put him to sleep, then he flew to the only place he could go…the Tartarus Cave [a.k.a. Where his mother Nyx(a.k.a. Goddess of the Night) lives] and Zeus stopped pursuing Hypnos because he was actually AFRAID of Nyx because she is older and possibly more powerful then

[@Drealestalive]

Yessir The Video is finally out(Whoever sees this comment i hope u have a bless and successful life)

[@aliciamaria8030]

same goes out to you, kind one

[@chrisgoof1235]

You too😇

[@user-ss9dh1nj1w]

I'm his son hahaha that's my dad

[@ukonnokia]

You too, kind one.

[@taybrittney3073]

Thank you 😊 and you too

[@ntinafane7233]

Jon Solo Είμαι από την Ελλάδα και χέρομαι που μιλάς για την μυθολογία μας... Βλέπω τα βίντεο σου εδώ και λίγες μέρες και μου αρέσουν πολύ. Συνέχισε την καλή δουλειά που κάνεις 👍👍👍👍👍 Θα ήταν ωραίο να ακούσουμε και άλλα για τον Δία και για τους υπόλοιπους θεούς του Ολύμπου 🤩🤩😘😘

[@nothisispatrick4644]

“Man his loins are on *FIRE* “ -Oversimplified

[@prizmarvalschi1319]

"the God of one night stands" -OSP's Red

[@altriapendragon1446]

Watch both channel If you haven't .Anyone who didn't

[@lunaguy1195]

@@altriapendragon1446 me too I watched the 3 of them they are REALLY AWESOME.

[@altriapendragon1446]

Do you watch Jack Rackham's video?

[@grace5033]

Rhea: Kronos, this is Hestia Kronos: Hestia? That's a funny name for a boy Rhea: Kronos...it's a girl

[@infinitumneo840]

I love Zeus. I hope to see a live video showing your decent into madness talking about the family linage of the Greek Gods.

[@stephalopod1999]

I’ve leaned something new! I would love to hear more about Artemis!

[@lovehenegan6064]

I think certain episodes should be an hour long........this is one of them....... and ......... i'd watch.....every.......single......second!!!!

[@justanormalspearton9490]

Last time I was this early Medusa was still alive

[@necropollis-]

This was the fastest 19 minutes of my life. I need more. Also, I would love to see you cover the Norse Pantheon. There is a story of Loki birthing a horse for Odin.

[@IndiinbIG]

*sees the title and subject* Me: oh youll have to make like at least 5 more episodes to capture all of his shenanigans

[@walkoffamewednesdayswithto7237]

Nice job dude! I love Greek mythology. The best was the giant book compared to the skinny without Zeus sleeping around. Good stuff.

[@pinkclouds1292]

By far the most "out of left field" sponsor 😂

[@susannebeer-eyk7054]

It was perfect for the video of a God who was, obviously very proud of that area of his body.

[@jenniferstine8567]

I've been looking for a comment about how you can get manscape sent down under. Now I'm just smirking 😏 thinking of stupid jokes.

[@orleansartist6095]

I am online all day and this is my favorite thing on the internet. This and Daily Dose of Internet.

[@ImadeUlook]

Perfect video to end my day - why thank you kind sir 🌸

[@Gisselle2097]

Yessss! Do an Artemis video! Just named my daughter Artemis and it’d be pretty dope to have something to show her someday!! Love the mythology explained content btw.

[@alexo3383]

You can do a full video on Zeus' love affairs.

[@agentrevenge3370]

Man, the youtube channels you find during a pandemic. Subscribed to this channel weeks ago and I have not been disappointed by it.

[@celticpoet21]

Awesome job! I would love to see videos about Artemis and Apollo.

[@sacred_algae4026]

Hey Jon! I have a few ideas for you! I’m like super super into mythology of all backgrounds and while learning about the different myths I’ve discovered some parallels in fables and fairytales. For example in the Greek myth of Helen of Troy the APPLE thrown says “for the most beautiful”, some translations said “for the fairest of them all”. Another one from Norse mythology. Not sure the exact name of the myth but look up “Thor looses his hammer” but it has some parallels with red riding-hood. You should look into it, it’s super interesting

[@silverbullet1620]

I thought the Cyclops and Hekatonkeries were the sons of Uranus and Gaia and had been trapped in Tarterus by Uranus and that brought about Gaia's first prophecy of Uranus's downfall.

[@Blackcat-1625]

I love these mythology video’s ESPECIALLY this one on Zeus showing how he was as a father, husband and ruler (terrible at all three) Just some small notes: - the cyclopses and hecatoncheires where Kronoses brothers not Zeus’s - Hermes was Zeus’s messenger - iris was hera’s messenger Just some comments from a mythology nerd LOVE this series and every other messed up series keep up the great work PLEASE do Artemis she is one of my favorite Greek goddesses 😁 and cant wait for you to break down Zeus even more

[@cocoidiea8643]

"With their powers combined" immediately made me think, "I am Captain Planet!" ...I was a 90's kid.

[@DaughterofRevenge]

16:07 In another version I know, Helen of Troy is the daughter of Zeus and the goddess of retribution, Nemesis. Zeus assaulted her disguised as a swan while Nemesis took form of a goose whilst running away from him. Afterwards, she laid an egg which the shepherd found it and then brought the egg to Leda which will hatch Helen and then Leda adopted the resulting child as her own daughter.

[@mikearts3671]

Ugh. All that info made my head hurt. 😵‍💫🤯 Must me a bad case of Athena.

[@mkaylor121]

I had 3 black cats that were triplets and i named them Athena, Apollo and Artemis. One boy and 2 girls. I also had a cat born with a broken tail in the shape of a lightning bolt and named him Zeus. Also my first two cats were Khufu and Nefertiti. I had them all at the same time. Khufu had a son named Atsu and Nefertiti had a brother named Rufus.

[@chronic_hip_and_back_pain]

I guess I'm a ten year old boy on the inside, but I kept laughing when he said bAlLs 👁👄👁

[@rprattify]

He did a good job of not going over old things and teaching us new things 👍🏾good video

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

I don’t have any messed up origins, that’s for sure

[@Wishfull171]

Found this channel a little over a year ago and still like to listen to them while I’m doing stuff in my house.

[@marcmcdonnell6586]

16:18 in the world of mythologies everything is possible and sometimes complicated. Hey Jon i got a question, are going to messed up origins of various gods and goddesses from Hindu and Norse myths in the future?

[@rowanisonline873]

I'm slightly disturbed by how fitting the sponsor for this video is for the video

[@user-ss9dh1nj1w]

Once again smacked it out of the park solo standing home run💥

[@davidwanamaker3382]

love the content, Im in a mythology class this semester where we study all these different myths from around the world and compare the cultures

[@superzilla784]

Cronos overthrew his father for power Zeus overthrew Cronos for power Kratos killed Zeus out of vengeance Atreus... uh...

[@angelacooper8973]

God overthrew Zeus for power

[@legoking6165]

Kratos: "Don't even think about it boy."

[@thandekadumas3623]

Yes ! Gunthers back! 🐶Such a cutie! But great video and I have so many questions? What? Zeus is a very complicated being! It’s amazing how you can keep it all straight ! I had to pause and review your previous creation video; you did a while back to kinda follow the logic😂 looking forward to seeing the next video! Lots of love xoxo 🤟

[@theanimeunderworld8338]

The day Disney does a remake of this movie is when it'll be too soon

[@elidaacosta7216]

The goddess Eris started the Trojan war!! The golden apple started it all. Please please look into it and maybe do a video? I named my daughter Eris because I learned of her while I was pregnant and the Goddess for Discord was just perfect

[@jasone4263]

Actually, the Cyclopes & Hecatonchires were Zeus’ UNCLES! They were the sons of Ouranos & Gaia.

[@lunchwagondavis9983]

I don't think I've ever once voluntarily watched a whole promo on your show. Until today.

[@1toolaj]

Zeus the quagmire of the greek mythology

[@tarawalker7193]

giggidy! LOL

[@MarCamus]

GIGGIGIGGITY GOOOOUOUO

[@rod_quez9236]

@@MarCamus 🤔

[@lahlybird895]

Well what do you know, I actually learned something new in this video! Granted I don't I never knew much about Helen of Troy anyway so I guess learning anything about her is me learning something new, could you please do a Miss video on her entire mythos so I can add that to my knowledge base?

[@Katzztar]

Frankly, I'd love to see an episode, here or otherwise, listing all of Zeus' "conquests", from wives to actual lovers, to the rapes, to cases the gals didn't know what was going on. About Alcmene... that's twice bad. The story I'm familiar with, her husband was off at war for some time, then word came the war is over and her husband was on his way home. When he came home, she greeted him like a dutiful wife and that night became pregnant. Next day, no sign of her husband until later in the day... when he reveals he just now reached home. The man she thought was her husband the night before was actually Zeus. And so Heracles was born. But what makes this twice sick? Simple Alcmene is the granddaughter of Perseus. Yes THAT Perseus, son of Zeus. He boinked his own mortal great-granddaughter. And of course Perseus wasn't concieved either, as his mom ?was it Danae? was locked in a tower by her father who heard a prophesy that his grandson would overthrow him. Zeus visited her while in a form of golden coins that rained down on her.

[@viridia1526]

He banged two of his sisters. Wouldn’t say i’m surprised

[@Katzztar]

@@viridia1526 Well that's why I said "mortal" there, some like to point out that as gods, DNA thing doesn't work like with mortals, so no worry about inbreeding. BUT I say that A- gods are held to different laws than mortals and B- even in some cultures that allow cousins to marry or even siblings like in history (squinty eye to Egypt), parent/child or even grandparent/grandchild is seen as different and a serious no-no.

[@Katzztar]

@@viridia1526 On the issue of gods are not held to same laws/rules as mortals. Remember the tragedy of Oedipus. On discovering she accidentally married her own son (whom she was thought dead and he thought he was son of a shepherd), Jocasta hanged herself, and then Oedipus blinded himself, showing mortals had very different views on that type of incest.... and that Zeus was an ass for not caring about it because (to misquote) "It's good to be the king ... of the gods"

[@durrangodsgrief6503]

@@Katzztar yeah I dont think oedipus situation can be equivalent to the king of the gods knocking on the door also you do know the relation between alcmene and amphitrion right they were first cousins like alcmene uncle or aunt was his dad

[@Katzztar]

@@durrangodsgrief6503 It's one thing to marry a cousin (as bad as we see it now, back then it was common) but it's entire level to impersonate someone so you can bang your own great-granddaughter. Even in times that practiced cousin-marry-cousin, going after your child, grandchild or great-grandchild was not accepted.

[@fletcherhawkesby3268]

Zeus is also in charge of Xenia, or "Guest Friendship", where mortals would have to allow ANYONE who comes to their house, access to their bath, food and clothing before the host could ask the guest their name and business. Once the guest left, the host and their family was allowed to stay at the guest's home in return. If any part of this was not followed, Zeus would allow tragedy to befall the person who didn't follow the custom

[@athanasiaskondra1222]

the moment when you help save the ife of your godly son that when he'll grow will dethrone you, like you did with your father, Kronos, per prophesy, or ai i like to think of it, family tradition.

[@christopherhuff237]

I thought I heard in one version of the myth of Zeus was when Athena was born out of his forehead his ability to control his sexual impulses was taken away from him and was within Athena and was the reason she was a virgin goddess.