The Mythology Of Cupid

[@jedlesterpaombong3109]

Athenians: we don't like women at all Also Athenians: our patron goddess is Athena

[@fandomcake5158]

Athens: Okay Athena had the best gift let's name our city after her Also Athens: But we don't want to hurt Poseidon's ego so we made sure to ban the noble women from voting Yeah remember Medusa the once Athenian priestess? That was Poseidon 's fault too. Jeez, this city....

[@reginaalajar]

The original loyal simps

[@aumathewarriormouse2549]

Athena never really liked women either. If you read the trial of Orestes u know what I mean.

[@moonthehuman]

@@aumathewarriormouse2549 No one: Athena: I’m not like other girls, I hate women

[@StrangeXFellow]

Slavery in Greece wasn't chattel slavery. Greeks practiced drama and hyperbole. It was literally a single quote that could have meant any in a great range of things. The art of the time doesn't support it.

[@heinricklucena8704]

Do more Greek Mythology!!

[@obsesja230230]

Yes

[@ueb8uzfx736]

Agree!!

[@VoDKaVngc]

Yeah!!

[@Dashwages]

Yes

[@Wendigirl11]

@@ueb8uzfx736 love the username

[@angelacahill5189]

So Cupid is evil? I’m honestly not surprised. I remember when he outed Nico di Angelo.

[@voidbreather7405]

Not evil; he's morally ambiguous at best, and at worst is operating on his own unknowable compass. He's as fickle and ever-shifting as the love and desire he represents.

[@irrikinikki]

Nico deserved better

[@angelguzman6115]

Look up what Valentine’s Day is actually about

[@notava6601]

LMFAOOOO PLZ

[@consg6197]

Honestly, this moment in the books scarred me for life. Cupid really said "oh, you kin nico? OK, let me out you to everyone"

[@imtherealnsa]

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Remember that you are loved, wanted, and valued more than you know. Reach out to those you love today and make sure they know it, too!

[@FreeGFredonkal]

Ayyyyy thank u so much, I got a valentine but I still appreciate it

[@accioyoongi]

thank you

[@glitchherobrine3773]

Awww happy Valentine's day to you to I bet you will make many pepole happy

[@Snarl_Marx]

Huh, that's pretty interesting. I would have never guessed that the change could be rooted in misogyny. But, given most of history, it seems obvious.

[@seancampo1079]

❄️

[@freshacid7971]

@@seancampo1079 yea ok car guy sean

[@mason7089]

@@seancampo1079 did I ask?

[@irahdykeabueva4615]

Yeah, it really is, it really just took a guy hating on a gal to alter the whole athenian society

[@hannahmccutchen1590]

*Given most of history is being rewritten through a modern, biased lens

[@onandonitgoes5957]

In one version Narcissus keeps trying to make out with himself and drowns

[@julien4305]

mood

[@sunmoon3147]

🤣

[@microwave8931]

PRIORITIES

[@Lililiye]

understandable

[@anything_alt6173]

I heard about that I died laughing *pun intended*

[@scottieyoung2000]

A different retelling of Echo was that Zeus used her to distract Hera while he was with a women because Echo talked so much, which is why Hera cursed her to only speak other people's words. And the white flower left behind after Narcissus died was a narcissus flower, it was named after him (or the story was created to explain the flower's origin)

[@livingthehighloaf309]

i also heard that it was nemesis who cursed narcissus

[@scottieyoung2000]

@@livingthehighloaf309 yeah, me too! I couldn't remember which goddess off the top of my head

[@sohinidutta97]

Hilarious how the men were scared of this sexy, badass god who made people fall in love so they just went "NO HE'S AN INFANT" and rolled with it 😂😂😂😂

[@OversizedSquare]

I think the baby version might be a little bit more accurate, because the Cupid’s aim is crap or the Cupid’s mean

[@gigabitsounds]

Ryan: "okay, so he's a baby with bow and arrows..." Shane: "If a baby shot an arrow to my chest, I'm gonna punch him in the face" Ryan: "but it's a baby !!" Shane: "I don't fking care"

[@nairagar7338]

I read this in their voices XD and i can't help but think they would definitely say this kind of stuff

[@rorifrongillo6763]

😂

[@decafdankdoge]

Yeah but they don't exist on this channel anymore

[@bububz8345]

@@decafdankdoge 😞 I only watch the old vids in this channel... what happend to them?

[@decafdankdoge]

@@bububz8345 it became Buzzfeed Multiplayer but with some SOLVED stories Some

[@kierankobaissi2396]

I think “moreover” is this channels favourite word

[@syedasanaiya424]

Cant agree more 😂😂

[@Dream-qy9ir]

People say ‘therefore’ & ‘moreover’ to sound informed lol

[@poki_kazoo1971]

I love her voice, it's so soothing

[@aaronyoung1981]

She could do book readings, I would listen to them.

[@ivam1321]

@@aaronyoung1981 same

[@poki_kazoo1971]

@@aaronyoung1981 yes she should!!

[@acatspectator]

who is she

[@rexpalus7455]

How good was AI 3y ago?

[@Kelleigh95]

I can’t help but think of Cupid from Supernatural; that chubby, middle aged looking man, whose nude and loves giving out hugs.

[@yuxian20]

I remember that! Weren't they hunting something that literally was eating hearts?

[@molcatz9634]

@@yuxian20 it was the horseman of famine who was making people eat each other. Cupid was just setting people up to love and desire each other, famine was then racking up said feelings to the point where the one couple shot themselves and the other started eating each other to death. Werewolves are the creatures that eat hearts though, which might have been what you were thinking of?

[@molcatz9634]

I know right? Omgz he was so adorable lol

[@Kelleigh95]

@@molcatz9634 also Dean punched Cupid in the face!

[@sohinidutta97]

Oof yes. 😂😂😂

[@kimberlypatton9634]

True..I'd much rather have a broken leg than a broken heart...Your narration is impeccable!

[@NyxGamingAU]

A broken heart is one of the most painful experiences, next to grief due to loss.

[@AwokenEntertainment]

Makes sense that cupid is all over the place and can be cruel.. as is love..

[@orvillferdinand8026]

I was hoping for the history surrounding Cupid’s own love, Psyche. Great content, overall. 😁

[@heyitsmariabanana]

Poor Psyche

[@marykatemoore9889]

Ted Ed have one I think. :)

[@hotpinkcrayolas]

I love the Eros and Psyche story! x

[@orvillferdinand8026]

@@hotpinkcrayolas Have you ever read the book, Til We Have Faces, the C.S. Lewis retelling of their story? Absolutely gripping!

[@hotpinkcrayolas]

@@orvillferdinand8026 Ooh I haven't! Will add it to my reading list, I adore anything Greek Mythology inspired x

[@janicetanumihardja808]

Never heard of Echo. Interesting how Greek has mythology for every phenomenon, imagine going through mountains and you hear the end of your sentence sounded back, your family was scared, and you spin this story. Fascinatingly creative!

[@silentsigher]

Greek and roman mythology is so interesting

[@deehaus3822]

"Little White flowers will never awaken you" Gloomy Sunday

[@oliviamoreno535]

So men have been afraid of strong women since day 1

[@sha43]

seems so. sucks to be them, ugh.

[@ChaseGohunnid]

Why should we be scared

[@iwastheonewhocrashedyourwi9500]

Perfect time to upload a video while I am having two assignments due in 3 hours.

[@personaloria3732]

Omg thank u for REMINDING ME I HAVE ASSIGNMENTS TO DO TO OMG BYE KSBSKSJ

[@iwastheonewhocrashedyourwi9500]

@Aura Darkskipper lmao I am also thinking on giving up on my maths assignment ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ it's so hard

[@iwastheonewhocrashedyourwi9500]

@@personaloria3732 Good luck (•‿•)

[@dabeastfromdaweast9788]

Ok cool this was interesting and all, but I still can't help but wonder why this was posted to Buzzfeed Unsolved lol

[@lordziah5741]

Anyone else remember when the 3 cupids in Night at the museum 2 was played by the jonas brothers?😅

[@PhantomStella]

I love Fly With Me😭

[@lordziah5741]

@Rainbow Rose Princess Mishti Eh

[@lordziah5741]

@Rainbow Rose Princess Mishti I mean it's aight. Like it's not something you should go out of your way to see, but rather something you wouldn't mind watching if you were skimming through tv channels. Ya know?😅

[@lordziah5741]

@Rainbow Rose Princess Mishti Now an anime themed Night of museum fanart seems pretty dope, must say

[@lordziah5741]

@Rainbow Rose Princess Mishti Intriguing. VERY Intriguing 😁 Mind if I take a look at it?

[@orihsenak]

No Cupid and Psyche? I know it's kinda 'Beauty and the Beast' but it's my favorite Cupid myth.

[@traci3868]

I'm not really sure why this would belong on this channel, but it sure is interesting! I never would've put together that the transformation of Cupid over time from hot young guy to chubby baby was rooted in misogyny. I never knew the full story of Narcissus, either, and I feel so bad for Echo. I knew of her but just in passing and never knew her story, either.

[@blackadder5719]

Fun fact kings : this was shanes job in his previous life.

[@macklinillustration]

Nah he wasn't Eros, but he was totally the lil demon sitting on Eros's shoulder giving him ideas on who to shoot.

[@dakotamcnally4899]

LMAOOOOO SBAKSKFJSNAKKDJ

[@jillianh13]

@@macklinillustration yES OML

[@krupitvinchhi5265]

Greek mythology influencing English language 1)Narcissus(Greek) the mortal who loves himself, lead to Narcissistic(English) 2)Eros and Afrodite(Greek) like Erotic and Aphrodisiac(English) which is related to mating 3) Echo(Greek) Lady who repeats your words, leading to Echo in English

[@ShangoSheffield]

Shout Out to this video 4 making me learn what Capricious means!

[@juli2782]

happy valentine’s day !!

[@ManaSamaLover.]

Happy Valentine's day to you too!!💕💕

[@prayashamin5069]

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[@iwastheonewhocrashedyourwi9500]

Same to you :D Also , #SingleGang ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ

[@stinky5127]

you too :D

[@juli2782]

@@stinky5127 thank you :))

[@claracuvelier195]

Do more mythology ! Grec, roman, Egyptian etc!

[@MadMusic26]

This was really interesting and well researched. When BuzzFeed is surpassing the History Channel.

[@Eunoia_Eme]

Happy Valentine's Day! 💕✨

[@alexesparza1355]

Love alll your videos keep the good work thanks

[@MissLaBoeuf]

Well... Now I'm obsessed with mythology!

[@macklinillustration]

Mythology is awesome, and the more you look into it the more you notice the heavy inspiration its had on culture.

[@anzemorgan-irwin8224]

Oh my god this was AWESOME!!!!!🥰🥰🥰

[@HermesGirl]

Probably been pointed out, but Echo was one of Hera's handmaidens and a little gossip. That's why Hera punished her with only being able to repeat words she heard. Irony.

[@francispitts9440]

If you look at the description of Cherubs in the Bible they are not cute little baby angels. Far from it.

[@BlessingRose]

確かにですね。

[@shiinichie4013]

True! They're freaking scary af

[@willhuey4891]

they have a more lovecraftian look.

[@voidbreather7405]

Yep, and I love them all the more for it.

[@tedijevtic6756]

biblically accurate creatures are crazy. its an interesting topic to cover!

[@singer4564]

This is the best narrator you've had so far. Would love to have them do more videos for you guys.

[@non_dynamic4225]

redditers: ottoman were the nastiest empire history:

[@fatedcelery2641]

START PUTTING THESE ON SPOTIFY PLEASE !!!

[@pitchblackjack]

Buzzfeed Unsolved Network. Yeay! [ automatic like ]

[@attakrus]

“Love is one of the most powerful forces in the universe” 😂🤣😂

[@carasteele5387]

i loved the Greek Mythology video!! Please make more!!

[@emilym1280]

I loved this, as I’m a huge fan of Greek Mythology! My personal favourite Greek god is Hephaestus, so would love to see a video on him. Edit: I also love Norse Mythology- that’s also super interesting. It was actually the 2018 God of War game that got me really into it! 😂

[@jtmm5957]

Too bad the myth of Eros and Psyche wasn’t squeezed into the video!

[@courtneyt6799]

Happy Valentine’s Day!!♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@gmikaleesangmibbvip]

Thank you for mentioning Anteros. He deserves to get more attention.

[@brittneybrisbin744]

I really liked this video. Learned something new😊.

[@borahebangtan]

this was so so SO good!!! more videos like this, please 🙏

[@sylvanus2554]

Very interesting history of Cupid, much more detailed than I had expected, kudos

[@OVERCOOKED.123]

One of the finest show ever seen

[@margareteedithottilieleonore]

happy ✨gal-entines✨ day

[@mayam.235]

what

[@anoushkakonnur2112]

Lol yeah

[@margareteedithottilieleonore]

@@mayam.235 if you don’t have a partner, spend Valentine’s Day with your friends so it’s galentines or palentines

[@MsAldil]

I recall how Michael Jackson had too many cherubs around him at his Neverland ranch and on his paintings.

[@ryohn5468]

I loved the old St Valentines decorations. Red and Pink. Cupid decorations. Heart decorations. My Bloody Valentine. ( 1981 version is creepy). White paper bags in school with decorations and filled with cards and candy.

[@marmxl3110]

Me: being greek and loving buzzfeed Unsolved Network. Also Buzzfeed : Wanna hear about some greek history?

[@grazia1238]

yeah great, love it, 💕 I do miss the time ghoul boys thou👻

[@darcyskrill3324]

I liked that story, I was born on valentine's day

[@femke6997]

watching this cause i’m lonely

[@splitfries69]

well a queen sits with you

[@ChaosCrowKae]

I too am lonely

[@kemistree.]

I like the story of Eros and Psyche. A union of Love and the Soul.

[@soshiangel90]

came for cupid - stayed for the story of narcissus and echo (i love that story)

[@Abell_lledA]

One doesn’t experience self-transcendence, the illusion of self only dissipates🎈

[@Rinde007]

Ryan and Shane from the Supernatural should go the the San Haven Santorum in North Dakota, I live not to far away and I've never been there but it's a former TB healthy center which is haunted in ways of whispers, moving objects, and hugs/Pushes on people

[@my_kei]

Happy Valentine’s day everyone

[@mrs.lauren7726]

This was beautifully narrated

[@magickalmason]

Loved this video, I'm a big fan and nerd of greek mythology

[@elizabethlovett4318]

Very fitting for this video to be uploaded on Valentine's Day. Mentioning Echo and Narcissus is also fitting for Valentine's Day unfortunately but such is life. Valentine's Day would be more enjoyable, or at least less depressing, for everyone if we all did not define our worth by being in a romantic relationship. Or if we didn't believe that 'if I can just get someone to marry me it'll make me happy for the rest of my life/justify my existence somehow' and focus on loving ourselves even if no one else does romantically then we could all be a bit happier with ourselves. It's certainly more reliable to love ourselves than have someone else love us, we're our own worst enemy and our own best friend. If we need a bit more than just a friend to love us Adam & Eve are just a few key strokes away - the best friends you'll ever meet can be found there ;) #LetsBeOurOwnValentine2

[@ChaosCrowKae]

Amen 🙏

[@titanae30435px1]

Thanks for the fascinating video!💓

[@garycarpenter2980]

I'll celebrate any other holiday but one, Valentine's day. He always missed me and I like it that way

[@edwardtang1977]

Love is not seen by the eye but with the mind. Thus, a winged cupid painted blind. -Shakesphere

[@iambodybuildingyt221]

Meant to watch this when it came out here I am watching this in march

[@intothewild28]

If you want Shane to believe in supernatural show him ZOZO

[@leaf6356]

@@AxxLAfriku wtf?

[@Anonymity55]

@@AxxLAfriku xd ok?

[@accioyoongi]

@@AxxLAfriku shut up

[@glitchherobrine3773]

Where is Shane he or Ryan aren't appearing any more well where ever they are i hope that they are doing ok

[@glitchherobrine3773]

@@AxxLAfriku your skinny

[@barbaranorris3774]

Nice job!

[@Thecacodemon13]

I’m waiting for the next season of unsolved

[@kendallm8331]

This was a fun video!

[@buckaroobanzai6577]

Such a beautiful story

[@catmaylie27]

Y’all would love Lore Olympus.

[@primrosse__]

Punderworld and Athena complex

[@aswatcher]

More greek, biblical and Norse mythology please!!

[@Aliveabi]

whenever i read some stories or novel there's always a time that greek mythology is being mentioned lol so i became interested in greek mythology isnsisj just sharrin :>>

[@CatgoVROOMRARARRARA]

Wow, interesting mythology, thank you, blessed be

[@JoanieBosserman]

Cupid is a Olympian he is not evil he has a son jeramiah he reports human affairs like COVID to hera

[@Gunnee4]

What I understood here is that Narcissus was uncomfortable all this time with everyone's advances towards him and he just wants to be left alone. Then, he only became "narcissistic" once Cupid / Eros shot him o.o poor Narcissus

[@artmasterdrake7268]

We need wendigo!

[@lavalampluva55401]

My favorite painting of Cupid is "Amor Vincit Omnia" by Caravaggio.

[@Fifi-ql3zc]

I love the voice!!!!

[@chizurumizuhara6136]

Please make video of this please! Highways of Horror | Praeter Naturam

[@jamesdrrr]

what is the name of the music at the end?

[@josephcarvil9474]

Can you do a episode on Spring Heeled Jack! 🙃

[@inpactzzz4337]

there’s a song around 5:20 CAN ANYONE FIND THE SONG NAME

[@TheThirdAishaCoelho]

so Narcissus was punished because he was asexual and aromantic. the gods didn't have the right to be upset because he "wasted their gift of beauty on him". if anything, it's their own fault, really

[@orhankocak9279]

What are you gonna do beat up a baby?

[@batsonthebelfry]

he also believed himself higher than eros (a god) which was considered really bad.

[@hieuoan7766]

No, the gods didn't punish him because he was aro-ace, they punished him because he was arrogant and deemed no one deserving of his beauty. In addition to Echo and Ameinias, he also had dozen of admirers whose hearts he had broken because of his ego, leading to one of them to pray for either Nemesis or Aphrodite to punish him for his cruelty, not for him rejecting their love. In fact, in every myth associated with him, he was always portrayed as an arrogant and cruel man who spurned love because he thought himself as greater than it, a.k.a greater than the gods of love such as Eros and Aphrodite. The same thing also happened with Hippolytus - son of Theseus, who was also seen by many as aro-ace and neglected the worship of Aphrodite in favor of Artemis, and was killed by his father and grandfather as the result. Basically, the morals of these myths aren't that being asexual and aromantic is wrong and needed to be punished by the gods, it's more like a 'just because you don't have romantic and/or sexual feelings toward someone don't mean you get to hate or be cruel to others for having those feelings'... That and don't forget to worship Aphrodite and Eros 'cause love gods can be terrifying when they're mad.

[@Lizzie-ve7kt]

My theory: that tiny little white toga got mistaken for a diaper.

[@JalenBrock-e8o]

❤love it

[@scartitty]

The Spartans were much more accepting of women than the Athenians, buuut they also held a whole class of people, the Helots, as slaves.. that they would annually declare war on to keep their numbers in check.. so take your pick.

[@hellotheremaybe7067]

GREEK MYTHOLOGY!!

[@Leviuddd]

Pls do more old Norse myths ❤️

[@JonathanMartinez-6]

This is roman and Greek mythology

[@hippyhopohskippydop5792]

How am I gonna explain the KZbin algorithm but the reason why I’m watching grief about Cupid is because I’m trying to make a Cupid magical girl theme for one of my new projects? Also, how the hell am I gonna organize all the different Cupid do I just give a Aros brothers?

[@c.k.1169]

I dont know if i believe in cupid but.. Happy valentine's day everyone! 💕

[@rynsoo4310]

Geez that thumbnail scared me off my bed

[@conormoriarty4444]

I need to find love

[@butcjesaaa143]

Obsession is what can cupids give us

[@remidogger5472]

Can anyone recommend a channel that has videos about mythology?

[@Asuna35]

Cool. Now do Hera.