The Messed Up Origins of Medusa | Mythology Explained - Jon Solo

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[@JonSolo]

Thanks for watching, SoloFam! (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ Hope you liked this episode. While incredibly sad I thought it was fascinating how different Medusa was in the original myth. There's even MORE interesting lore about the gorgon species that I plan on getting into in a separate video when we start exploring mythological creatures! In the meantime I'd love for you to comment your thoughts on this episode and any suggestions you have for future videos! I've already got a LOT of ideas written down but Greco-Roman mythology alone is so expansive that the more directions you can point me in the better. I don't want to miss anything interesting as we progress through the series! Peace and love yous.

[@JoPlaysSims]

The Percy Jackson movies don't reflect the books. The second movie doesn't even follow the story... The scene is completely different in the books and her story is mentioned later on.

[@iamishu]

Please make a video on the Pandora box as well.

[@TheGamerfreak]

Hey Jon In greek mythology Athena was actually jealous that everyone thought that Medusa was the most beautiful woman around and let Poseidon rape her instead of protecting her

[@silverbullet1620]

I miss your quote "Sit back, relax, hit that like button and let's begin."

[@alissaharder]

Jon Solo this series is going to be one of my favorites. I love this stuff.

[@oliviagopadilla4202]

imagine instead of keeping up with the kardashian’s, keeping up with the gods/goddess.

[@ashleylourenco9439]

Which show would have more drama LMAO

[@vodkahouse6662]

OliviagoPadilla i wish 😂😂😂

[@proxility4576]

Aka Webtoon’s Lore Olympus

[@farah-br3lb]

admit it: we would ALL watch that show

[@tykireajohnson2238]

Or keeping up with the Greeks 🤔

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

When the "gods" turn out to be the ones who are heartless towards others.

[@simonarattu7230]

"The gods have no mercy, that's why they're gods" - Cersei Lannister

[@petarmitkov1056]

How the tables have turned

[@ninjahombrepalito1721]

@@simonarattu7230 no, they are gods because they are superpowerful.

[@kenhollis6197]

Nobody ever said the gods were entirely benevolent.

[@Reese91momo]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache you are everywhere! Lol

[@Mrs.MusicallyInclined]

So Medusa was done wrong by Athena twice? Im low key mad that Medusa had no justice

[@marlonhendry5954]

You are pretty

[@andromedamarch4943]

Kinda ironic cause Athena is a goddess of wisdom and justice

[@Bisexualdragon4042]

It especially sucks since Medusa worshipped her and sowed an oath to her.

[@_tested6901]

This version of the myth was created and warped by someone instead of it being preserved and rewritten as someone’s job

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

Write a glorious fanfiction where Medusa takes her revenge upon Athena for turning her into a snake lady.

[@liliths_gf3075]

I wish I could believe that Athena was trying to help Medusa protect herself, but the whole helping Perseus kill her thing kinda puts a dent in that argument

[@jonathandavis8051]

Medusa was just born a monster in the original. In the version that Jon Solo talks about, its all veriations of a story writen by some guy who only wrote it to make the gods look bad. I mean, does it really make sense that the virgin goddess of wisdom would be portrayed as cursing an innocent victim? Even though misunderstandings happen in real life, such a misunderstanding wouldn't happen to the goddess of wisdom for thematic reasons, unless there's some thematic significance to it happening, which there was since the guy who wrote it just wanted to portray Athena as unjust.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Except John didn't just talk about one version Jonathan. Also athena can be fairly petty(see heracles as an example.).

[@jakethegreatest473]

@@jonathandavis8051 the Greek and Roman gods were pretty messed up...like all the women Zeus seduced......Hades is the most moral by today's standards

[@bellaknightR597]

​@Jake the Greatest, that's what I keep saying, Hades is the best, especially compared to Zeus. Compared to Zeus, he's a saint

[@TheCbwx2]

@@jonathandavis8051is absolutely right. The original Medusa was born a monster. The Roman author Ovid is the one who created the raped by Poseidon, punished by Athena myth. The Roman’s were far less fond of Athena than the Greeks were, so she was often portrayed negatively in their myths as a slight to the Greeks.

[@14omoon]

Her story always made me sad for her, she had absolutely no wins

[@JonSolo]

All L's :/

[@MichaelGriffin_]

She did get cool snake hair though.

[@geraldgrenier8132]

well one of her sons is one of the most beloved figures in all of mythology. Partial win? 8)

[@shayewashere5035]

Agreed smh

[@jthorpr9730]

She had our sympathy because she was betrayed by the Goddess she served. The worst part is she did nothing wrong before she became a monster.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

*Medusa:* {open her eyes and stares at you} *Soldier:* Almighty Zeus, I don't feel so good.

[@youarebeautiful3509]

@Nina Couselo Hence the part about it being a joke

[@youarebeautiful3509]

I very much enjoy that you said that

[@insertusername4079]

Nina Couselo r:wooooooooooooooshhh

[@user-xl9du1bf8t]

I understood that reference

[@phatboybright]

She needs a movie I’ve said that since I heard her full story

[@danielwillis4253]

Neil it’s story* go back to school

[@grace5033]

@@danielwillis4253 don't be mean. KZbin is international, so the chances are HIGHLY likely that English wasn't this person's first language

[@phatboybright]

Danny Ojay a simple typo is no reason to be nasty to a stranger grow up.

[@danielwillis4253]

Neil bruh stfu, I wrote that comment bout a month ago 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@phatboybright]

Danny Ojay doesn’t change the fact. Grow up.

[@Marco_Onyxheart]

You could say the gods were stonecold to her.

[@juliagabis3077]

Wow XD

[@clayannaday4763]

Amazing!!!!

[@shauni7218]

Please go

[@annee.1582]

That is... wow.

[@pleeble321]

no marco no puns nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :) lol it was ok i guess

[@tasnimanimanimaa]

Poor Medusa swore oath to the temple of Athena only to be punished by Athena for something that was not her fault

[@Sswoom]

Two different takes of different tales of mythology, right here

[@ashleighmilosevich8566]

Sometimes it was considered a gift or protection

[@piperarcher9706]

@boo boo If Athena wanted to protect Medusa why would she aid Zeus's Son in his quest to decapitate her and then nonchalantly accept her HEAD as a gift later?

[@InsaneInsolent]

@@piperarcher9706 In the end Medusa was transformed from a woman to a monster to a symbol of protection, I think that was her reedemption.

[@edgymcmemelord2576]

@@piperarcher9706 actually, this rendition represented in the video was one of the retold myths by Ovid and is completely wrong compared to the original myth, none of this actually happened. The only reason why this version is retold more often than the original is that it is more popular, the true original mythos cited her as a disgusting monster from birth and none of that Athena stuff ever happened

[@ameiru1]

What Jon left out is the only people Medusa herself turned to stone were the soldiers and adventurers trying to kill her.

[@JonSolo]

good point, I should have touched on that.

[@ameiru1]

@@JonSolo loved the story jon. Keep up all your hard work bud.

[@Captaincory1]

@@JonSolo saying she wasn't the evil monster modern versions make her out to be does, sort of, imply that any people she killed were in self defense or on accident, but a little further clarification couldn't hurt

[@ZimVader-0017]

I remember that she couldn't harm women either. It was the only consolation Athena gave her. Women couldn't enter her lair, in fact they couldn't even see the entrance.

[@heee302]

@Kora Blis that broke my heart... Can you tell me where you read that? I wanna get to know about it more

[@nicoletheweirdo91421]

What makes me kinda mad is that most people only know Ovid’s interpretation of the myth and not the original one where Medusa was ALWAYS BORN as a Gorgon with her two sisters. Ovid’s is basically a fan fiction.

[@decoral]

THIS.

[@jonathandavis8051]

Exactly. From what I've read, he litterally only wrote about Medusa, Arachne, and I think a few others so that he could portray the gods as evil, unjust beings because he has some rather nasty feelings towards the Greek government XD

[@nicholaslopez2156]

Finally SOMEONE SMART Thank you Nicole Nicole Thank you

[@byronrush9802]

@Balance of The hill yep

[@leileyaravencroft]

Ah. I wasn't aware that one where she was born a gorgon came before the other myth. But I think there is a possibility that there could have been two Medusas and not necessarily that Ovid watered down the original myth (though knowing Greeks, it's most likely that he did change it)

[@tydahl2819]

When I grew up learning Greek/Roman mythology, the myth I heard about Medusa was that she was, as you said, a beautiful girl and was an only child (ish). She had grown into the most beautiful woman in the land and caught the eye of a man that Aphrodite had her mind set on. Seeing that the man was going to choose Medusa over her, the *goddess* of beauty, love, and affection, Aphrodite was sent into a rage and cursed Medusa to never be able to look at anyone without them turning into stone. Over time, this turned Medusa into a hateful and angry person, unable to cope with being the one person on the planet completely incapable of finding someone to love, which twisted her features into that of the mythological beast we all know and love. Enter the Gorgon sisters. They had spent most of their life living by themselves and caring only for each other, but saw Medusa, someone they assumed to have suffered much the same way they had (i.e. being tricked or cursed by the gods when they were young and having to live the horrible life of being a Gorgon) and took her under their wing, where she became the horrible thing we've always heard of.

[@cicibrown5979]

I was taught something similar. Though I think my teacher said it was because she was a priestess of Aphrodite and seduced one of Aphrodite's lovers on the goddess' altar. Never heard the other part about being taken in by the gorgon sisters. in fact, though I knew she was a gorgon, I hadn't heard of them till now.

[@cynicalwomannoname7844]

I heard / read something of that nature also.

[@jonathandavis8051]

This makes much more sense. The story he was talking about was writen by a man who only wanted to cast the gods as unreasonable, unjust tyrants, so he chose the most wise and levelheaded god, Athena, and wrote her cursing an innocent woman. But Aphrodite has a long history of jealousy, and also a long history of causing problems. It's completely contradictory to Greek mythology to have Athena curse Medusa, but for Aphrodite to have done it would've made perfect sense XD That said, from what I've read, it seems the original has her born as a Gorgon, just like her sisters. I know about the verson tuched on in this video, but I don't know about the version you talked about. It makes sense with how most of Greek mythology characterizes Athena, so it could be a genuine variation. It could also be an attempt to teach Athena's story to people without including the assault. In any case, I like that version better than the one in the video

[@willoufolks5213]

Hercules said it best ...... The gods are petty and jealous

[@RayAtchley]

Sounds a lot like a specific god worshipped today

[@wendychavez5348]

The gods are exaggerations of every trait that can be ascribed to humanity, including pettiness and jealousy. I find a pantheon easier to understand in those terms than a single, omniscient, omnipotent entity, though I can see where that perspective has its place too. Mythologies are a culture's attempt to explain the universe as it is and as we hope to make it, and if we view it that way it's much easier to see that they all relate to the real world just as much as they all relate to fiction and fantasy and imagination.

[@kiks4757]

@@ErebusAbaddonAzrael Calm down it's not that deep, no need to call people retards.

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@RayAtchley lol

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@ErebusAbaddonAzrael shut up

[@aari3782]

nobody: Jon solo: apparently Maybelline is a makeup company

[@sapphlacson8016]

"king of the gods' brother" I got so confused with that

[@muzicgames]

😂😂was looking for this comment. Maybe, brother of god's king

[@kaufmane1]

The brother of the king of the gods (aka brother of Zeus) lol I had to think about it too

[@swmnabdf5081]

Is it weird that I kept on wishing to have a boyfriend who would tell me stories like this ? 😂

[@sitashmarisal8580]

Me too babe me too😚

[@artzyperson2179]

Nope

[@lisawilkins9433]

Nope

[@selbybhengu5074]

Nope :)

[@Just_niaxx]

I tell my boyfriend about Greek Mythology a lot and he stares at me and smile

[@renamon5658]

Medusa is one of my favorite greek myths..... I hope she gets an orgin story movie😀😀😀

[@geraldgrenier8132]

well one better then the messed up movie version of percy jackson

[@wyldshot666]

THAT would be excellent. A serious drama done well.

[@j-hopessprite3453]

Yes awesome idea I would watch it 😁

[@scottakanumba1heathen379]

Don't tell Angelina Jolie!

[@lunardream6021]

You all say that now but when one is made everyone is going to hate it cause they got something ‘wrong’

[@jesslynn3873]

Never thought I would feel bad for medusa but here I am...huh

[@liloandstitch5408]

Slipped in her DMS , I'm done 💀

[@pirateelfqt92]

That last version of the myth also explains why Medusa’s image was often seen as a symbol of protection for women. I personally prefer the gift version to the curse.

[@lassesgamekanaal]

Neither is the original, also, Medusa was originally a symbol of protection in general, not just for women.

[@calebkopp7636]

Always pittied Medusa. The Greek gods are so petty.

[@ladynikkie]

Yeah but gods are honestly more trouble than helpful they're pretty much like spoiled children.

[@calebkopp7636]

@@ladynikkie exactly.

[@jasminguiza6227]

ladynikkie The only good Greek god is Hades and the Greek god of sleep.

[@a.j8309]

When it comes to greek mythology i only neccesarily hate the olympians,the minor gods are okay

[@jthorpr9730]

In God of War, I was more than happy to kill Zeus and a majority of the Olympians.

[@ashleymartinsonforever3131]

Wow! Medusa is a character who is actually a tragic character when you think about it. She was raped by a Greek god, gets no sympathy from Athena, gets punished and is turned into a Gorgon , then some guy named Persues kills her and even in death, she's not free. You did an amazing job of summarizing her tragic story. I love watching your videos. My favorite was the Anastasia one, I loved it! I especially love the bizzaire fairy tales. Great job. Keep on being awesome. ❤️^_^^_^💜

[@CailinnNoT]

I saw this recent post on her. It said that maybe Athena turned her ugly so that the Greek Gods could stop raping her and so she could protect herself. But as a result of that she got killed

[@roxanne1762]

Athena turned her into a gorgon to protect herself and to turn the tides on men who would attack her.

[@ashleymartinsonforever3131]

@@CailinnNoT hmm. Never thought of it that way.

[@lulurussell]

She was already born a gorgon. Athena's shortsighted punishment was stripping her of her beauty, which drew Posiden to the temple to rape her.

[@ErebusAbaddonAzrael]

Perseus son of zeus slayer of the kraken

[@agame._.]

It's so sad. She's mine a lot of people's favourite Greek character she didn't deserve any of this sheesh gods

[@genesisflores3975]

87 it try 6t to 65&6b-v; zzz Lo

[@jonathandavis8051]

I mean, that was the point. The guy that wrote it specifically wrote the goddess of wisdom to unjustly curse an innocent victim. It doesn't exactly make sense, but that was what he was going for. In the original, she was actually born a monster, along with her sisters, which makes more sense than two Gorgons and one human when you think about it

[@nicholaslopez2156]

Dude thats ovid, medusa for greeks was born a monster

[@nicholaslopez2156]

@@jonathandavis8051 its ovid, ovid hated the gods, so his stories were. Bunch of stories making gods look bad

[@sweetdarkangel8475]

Medusa was always one of my favorites because it can be relatable moral lessons on how you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Maybe you could do a origin story on the Graeae Sisters; the 3 Gray Witches?

[@misspoopsy6336]

Athena: here, be a gorgon, this will protect you Some kid: oh shit I need Medusa's head Athena: well it's not like she's using it right now, she's taking a nap

[@aprilstorm]

" he slipped into her dm's but got rejected..." 😆😆😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm new here, I notice you slip in modern scenarios- HILARIOUS!

[@twankwhelan8517]

Thorough research, I like how you've explored all sides of this fascinating character, Medusa is so worth the time you've put into her.

[@edpotter1170]

Jon: Maybelline commercial me, a Maybelline lover: idk Maybelline has hair products, why they don't sell them here in Asia? Jon: apparently Maybelline is a makeup brand that don't produce hair product. me: oh...

[@naxano525]

Isn't Athena supposed to be smart? Because in the first story she doesn't seem very...bright. EDIT: Thanks for all the replies giving your input/takes on the story

[@m3rrys0ngstr3ss]

Jealousy and stung pride will cloud even the best judgements.

[@naxano525]

@@m3rrys0ngstr3ss Good point

[@kenhollis6197]

It wasn't jealousy that motivated Athena. Athena is a willingly virginal goddess who rejects marriage. Sexual activity in her temple, even if it was rape, was a grave act of desecration.

[@toluoyeyinka930]

Think abt this tho, Medusa was a preiestess that vowed to protect and be by Athena all the time Athena knew that medusa was raped and she turned her into that as a way of protection against men raping her. Also the guy (thesus I think) who cut off her head brought the head to Athena who made the head into a shield which Athena carries around with her all the time which in a way grants Medusa’s wish of staying with and protecting Athena. I don’t condone rape tho

[@kenhollis6197]

@@toluoyeyinka930 It was Perseus who slayed Medusa. 😉

[@Yourlocalfoxtherian2]

A question I've had for a time is why athena didn't just give her power to protect herself instead of stripping her of her beauty

[@-deathkidx-3613]

i assume that's because because of her beauty she had the tendency to unwillingly attract men, subtracting her beauty from her results in a more efficient way to keep them away naturally

[@wallisvictor9688]

@@-deathkidx-3613 what kind of excuses is that

[@kloud8447]

@@-deathkidx-3613 what are you on about lmfao

[@patrickcoote8907]

- deathkidx - Agreed I get what you’re saying completely I mean it only makes sense if you really think about it.

[@djohnson3678]

because of the ending result. Athena must have seen that the push over was trying to rape that guys mom, so, Medusa was the only key to kill by a stare, that would get rid of that guy. poor Medusa, transformed into a snake that turns anything '' living / alive '' into stone. then, killed , just to kill another mythology god. horrible turn of events.

[@andromedamarch4943]

When I was in 3rd grade the teacher showed us a video about medusa, except Athena turned Medusa into this monster cause she was jealous Now I wish i could go back in time and say that's historically incorrect 😶

[@kelsey2333]

Greek mythology isnt history because it never happened. That's why it's called mythology

[@andromedamarch4943]

@@kelsey2333 I meant it's not correct to the story

[@iammelonlord6921]

@@andromedamarch4943 Yeah,Medusa was always a monster and her and Athena had no interaction,besides when Athena sent Perseus to kill Medusa. And Medusa was never raped. I’m kinda upset by how people are believing this version,that was written by Ovid a Roman poet who was born centuries after people were already worshipping Greek goddesses and gods. He also hated Athena,that whole “Medusa was raped”,story is what we like to call in gen z,fan fiction. But Ovid just wasn’t a fan.

[@jonathandavis8051]

The version Jon Solo just told was historically incorrect too. It was writen by some guy who wanted to portray the Gods as unjust tyrants. Doesn't it seem odd that the Goddess of Wisdom would curse an innocent woman for bing a victim? That's not the original story. In the original, Medusa was born a Gorgon just like her sisters. I've also heard another possible story where Aphrodite was jealous and cursed Medusa, but I'm pretty sure that was a less widespread variation even back then.

[@sagebrooks6907]

The story got as a kid

[@sylviacrafts6704]

"He slid into her DMS" 😄

[@slytheringingerwitch]

Finally a perfect rendition of the story of Medusa that isn't watered down but accurate. I have always loved Medusa and knew her tragic tale, knew what Poseidon had done and what Athena did too. Thank you.

[@lassesgamekanaal]

Yeah this isn't accurate to the original stories.

[@TheMightyPALADIN]

I'm very glad that you mentioned my favorite version of the story: the one where Athena changes Medusa to be more like her sisters, so she can defend herself. I'd be sad if you hadn't.

[@boop6169]

The Mighty PALADIN it’s honestly the only redeeming story...

[@vapidrabbit198]

but athena's support of persius doesn't fit though... why would athena do that?

[@medusa8155]

At the end of the day Afena sent somebody to cut off her head so I don't know if she's really that Angelic and she also turned another girl into a spider just because she didn't win her own stupid game

[@elbandito5725]

I learned Medusa's story yrs ago but I never thought she was an evil snake lady. In every movie i saw her in she lived alone and secluded and she only killed the people who came to hurt her. They may have called her a monster but all I saw was someone hidding from the world and getting no peace. Its surly not a crime to defend ones self! Loved this vid and cant wait for more.

[@serbianslav5494]

Athena: *I'm being hated by people from future because I punished the innocent.* Hera: *First time?*

[@ginnyalfonso5893]

MEDUSA'S STORY IS DEFINITELY TRAGIC........ FROM GORGEOUS, TO MONSTER..... TO A FACE ON A SHIELD. WTH

[@decoral]

Actually that's the roman version. In the original greek one she was it was from BEING A MONSTER FROM BIRTH TO THE FACE OF A SHIELD. She was never transformed in the original version.

[@lassesgamekanaal]

​@@decoralI mean, head on a shield is still kinda tragic though.

[@jeanr9508]

Some people believe that Athena made medusa a Gorgon to protect her, since she saw Poseidon rape medusa she wanted to make sure she could stand up for herself and turned her into a gorgon so that no man could do anything to her again.. I prefer this ^ version bc I think Athena would do anything for her maidens- I also kinda feel like she was (maybe?) honoring medusa by putting her head on a shield, Greek mythology is weird enough for this to work 🤷‍♀️

[@jaimerose1313]

And an image of Medusa was a protection symbol always on entrances of ancient Greek clinics for women.

[@spenhaPot]

It doesn't connect well with how later Athena sends someone to kill her, specifically giving him the means to get past her defenses.

[@djktsjytej]

You also have to consider how she reacted to Arachne's thread spinning competition. She turned a woman into a spider because she was critical of the god's during a competition (read up Arachne for more info.). Criticism which was accurate with the way she portrayed the gods being hedonistic, spiteful and overall not the perfect beings they claimed themselves to be. So, honestly, I'd believe the story that Athena watched Medusa getting ***** and didn't do anything on purpose to be more likely rather than some misunderstanding or her idea of protecting Medusa. B**** be spiteful and jealous even to her followers.

[@aniaalvarez8820]

rikk yeah the story where Athena punish her I heard it was Minerva the Roman version of her. The romans didn’t like her so they made her seem like the enemy. The romans like Ares more making him more liked.

[@leamisigaro4233]

She is the reason Medusa was beheaded

[@marcosdeharo9371]

Best part: "Like this giant bird did" 😂😂

[@sarabellin8628]

The fact that Medusa in this version was only a gorgon because of Posidion and Athena makes me feel REALLY weird about her role in Percy Jackson...

[@supernaturalfangirl8]

Medusa’s image was used to mark women’s shelters in Ancient Greece. Her name means “guardian”

[@valentinaiakovidou7594]

Nah her name means jellyfish😂😂

[@lassesgamekanaal]

Medusas head was a symbol of protection for all, the protection of only women is a modern thing.

[@RegisteredHuman-pk3ed]

The myth of Medusa was my first introduction to Greek Mythology when I was 11.

[@raehenry3522]

Thanks for all the hard work you're doing to bring these wonderful stories to life! I'm reallly enjoying each and every one of them! Can't wait to see what's next!

[@Riceachu]

When I first read about Medusa it was the raped by Poseidon, then changed into Gorgon by Athena. For the longest time when ever Medusa came up in a conversation, it was like I was telling people her secret. Glad there's now a growing community who knows more about her now.

[@AnimeGirl665]

One I heard was Medusa was just called “prettier then Athena” and Athena got jealous. I have felt sorry for Medusa was a while and now I feel worse for her. Tho it being a gift is new to me.

[@iamproject100]

Goal: 14 likes Me: WOAH MAN let's not get CRAZY here

[@s0neskim]

I was shocked when I read the story about Medusa in some books and research. I thought she was the bad 'guy' when I was little kid but it turns out that Poseidon was the one who caused her to have that figure. Poor Medusa, she was pregnant and sleeping when she was killed.

[@lassesgamekanaal]

Ehm, no, Medusa was born that way.

[@s0neskim]

@@lassesgamekanaal no she was a beautiful virgin maiden and a priestess in Athena’s temple. She was cursed by Athena after she found out that Poseidon raped her.

[@s0neskim]

@@lassesgamekanaal Medusa’s sister original form was a gorgon whereas Medusa was human-like

[@lassesgamekanaal]

@@s0neskim no, she wasn't, thats the later roman version, originally, Medusa like her sisters, was just born a gorgon.

[@CryingHurts1]

Great video man! Small request: would love if you go into more detail about the characters e.g. traits, characteristics, some known encounters with of people etc. But very nice bro !

[@trinkab]

Some things just make you say... "THAT IS SOOOO EFFED UP!"

[@Hkab3408]

WOW...they did her DIRTY!!!! (btw keep this going this series going)

[@VianneyCreates]

My mom, grew up in Mexico and attended private schools, always told me Medusa's story is one of the saddest stories ever. It hurt her personally. Seriously. I never understood why until I was older, and wow, what the hell?!

[@cynthia8480]

I'm just finding your channel and loving it.. I'm so glad you did a video on medusa I love her!! Her story is truly sad.

[@SeXiMoNkEy95]

You probably meant Pantene my dude 👌 honest mistake when you're not into hair and makeup though 😅

[@Tuwuroki]

Absolutely loved that 'Sunny' reference, I am subscribed, thank you

[@eniolaidris5533]

“Winged shoes that allowed him to fly” did anyone get that Percy Jackson reference?

[@user-xc1pr6lg8v]

Jaeger Bomb the winged shoes we're given to perseus from hermes, WAAAY before percy jackson

[@KevinMiruku]

Percy's mother's named him after Perseus who was Zues's son in order to please him a bit since Percy wasn't suppose to have been born casue of a promise the three brotehers made. Also cause Perseus was one the rare ones who at least had a happy ending.

[@douglasphillips5870]

Percy Jackson is made of Greek mythology references, so I'm sure there are some here somewhere.

[@jonathandavis8051]

It's actually the other way around. There are many references to Greek mytholgoy in Percy Jackson. Those shoes are only one of the many. I haven't read the books, but I believe there's a similar item to the helmet that turns Perceus invisble, too.

[@crystalskiss199]

MEDUSA WAS REBORN! HER TRUE PURE SPIRIT CAME OUT AS A WHITE HORSE!

[@ToastyMay]

So... Pegasus is Medusa’s true, pure spirit? That’s also an interesting angle...

[@cicibrown5979]

@@ToastyMay Yeah, sounds better than she was pregnant with Perseus's children just before he chopped off her head...Just doesn't sound good any way you look at it. I mean, HOW did Perseus IMPREGNATE her????? while she was sleeping? earlier as he was invisible? what? It's never touched on.

[@Vincent-sy4ti]

@@cicibrown5979 she could have been impregnated when she was r*ped be poseidon

[@athenac9751]

Um thats her and Poseidons son

[@Vincent-sy4ti]

@@athenac9751 yeah that's what I have been saying!

[@ladynikkie]

The Gods are really more trouble than helpful.

[@tommypaton2445]

Loved it, really happy I'm part of the Solo fam!

[@priscillamerrow996]

I'm digging the messed up origins of mythology. Also, my husband keeps talking about wanting to get vpn

[@ShadowLightMewEndlessOceanMew]

The Medusa character i liked a lot was the one from in The Journey Of The Unicorn. They really wanted the viewers to empathise with her since she is not evil in that movie but is also at first not willing to leave the place where she hides herself from the world.

[@elaineb7065]

Voyage of the Unicorn. It's awesome!!!

[@ShadowLightMewEndlessOceanMew]

@@elaineb7065 That the English title? Good to know, my DVD has the title written differently on it so i simply translated it. Glad there are still people who know the movie :) It's so underrated

[@elaineb7065]

@@ShadowLightMewEndlessOceanMew The Unicorn is a ship, so it goes on a voyage!!! I also love how they portray the Minotaur in there as less ferocious, more nervous, like anybody would get in solitary for too long. But the best part by far is how it handles the grief the three humans are feeling at losing their mother/ wife.

[@ShadowLightMewEndlessOceanMew]

@@elaineb7065 I know it's a ship, i have the movie on DVD. Yeah the characters are well fleshed out

[@elaineb7065]

@@ShadowLightMewEndlessOceanMew So do I. it's one of my faves to watch

[@MissBlueEyeliner]

Just want to holla and those Greek decorations on Jon’s t-shirt 👌💚

[@barbarahouk1983]

Hey I had found her story when I was in college in the 1980’s. Her story was the myth I knew the most. I did not have time to research them all to this level so I really like your work. I am looking for to hearing the other myths at this depth.

[@yossfabiola]

Just found your channel yesterday and I AM OBSESSED!

[@m3rrys0ngstr3ss]

It's so unfair what happened to her - so it always makes me happy when someone writes an adaptation where she gets to be happy. There was actually an episode of "Hercules" (the Disney TV show) where Aphrodite gave her special glasses so that she could hang out with mortals without hurting them.

[@serenidy7158]

I would love an Egyptian Mythology Anubis explained 😍😍

[@farahmamedli660]

cause of the house of anubis? :D

[@TheWashedOlympian]

Wow! I just wanted to let you know that your videos are very well done and entertaining! Took only two videos in the Greek Messed Up Playlist to get me hooked. Hope that gave some motivation to keep pushing forward if you've ever had a bad day but thank you for all the work you put into your videos!

[@lindahall109]

I love these videos! I just visited the island of Serifos last month and it’s pretty cool hear stories about it. Keep it up man!!

[@GrEg-1962]

I am Greek, and I am really happy that there is finally someone analysing Mythology and explaining it correctly because most people on the internet mess things up. Good hob, keep going (I support you even though you confused the ending a little bit, and I 'll be here if you need any help)

[@2many_sodiumz587]

Always loved reading mythology books as a child and this brings all that back when I watch these. Thanks for that😄 cant wait for more!

[@SuperGsfa]

I've just discovered your channel and i'm loviiinggg it!!! As a fairytale and children stories collector i'm definitely sticking around your videos:))

[@maddiewho2019]

Really enjoy these types of videos, makes mythology a lot easier to understand for me

[@coryskidgel3932]

All of my knowledge of Greek Mythology is from Percy Jackson.

[@johnnynightmare1837]

Hopefully the books and not the movies.

[@KevinMiruku]

I really like Percy Jackson (The books) Some of my friends didn't like it cause they talked about how incorrect it is and how some should be dead still. The book itself over time explains why that is. I even got the continuation that has to do with the Roman Gods. I wouldn't have known about it if one my other friends who likes the books hadn't have told me. Now I'm trying to get my hands on the other book series the creator made that is all in the same universe.

[@brothaNblue]

Frickin kid. My Greek mythology knowledge comes from the Hercules TV show in the 90s and the " Clash of the Titans" movie in the 80s.

[@romamestry7505]

@@johnnynightmare1837 What movies I mean I've watched the Peter Johnson movies

[@donaldtusk2678]

Mines from god of war

[@djtae808]

The Greco Roman myths are so interesting, keep them coming and great job Jon 💜

[@mackenzierivercasey6752]

This story is so dynamic, I feel I have to relisten!?? I will have to come back after listening to more of your videos! :D ! I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! how there is a seemingly growing family of fellow mythology lovers on youtube! Thanks so much for being straight forward, yet also descriptive and interesting in your portrayal?! Your style gives JUST enough information to spark the imagination, yet force the listener to do some more research of their own...WHICH is exactly how it should be done! CONGRATS brother! - A new subscriber! :)

[@409Rosy]

Your videos are great and very educational. Thank you.

[@kneesocksdaemon4581]

I learned more about medusa today thank you jon solo

[@athenaabehwy4084]

I love geek mythology I’m so excited to see what your research uncovers compares to my own because of just how many different versions are out there and how you classify the thousands of stories as well as determine the origin you’ll pick as sometimes different regions have slightly different stories but are from the same time period

[@ello7720]

i knew a different version when I was younger. From what I remember, Medusa would always compliment herself for being very beautiful. She would look in the mirror and praise herself all the time. Idk when Athena came into the picture, but when she did, it was shown that she has had enough with Medusa after hearing her say she was “more beautiful than the goddesses” and as revenge, turned her into the hideous monster she is today. Not as sad, though I guess it paints a different version of Medusa.

[@ToastyMay]

Aww, mannn!! I’m so happy that I stumbled upon your channel!!!

[@stephaniejenkins7822]

I have read the myth of Medusa before, so it's not too much of a shock for me. I still really enjoyed the episode though, and I love how you explained it. I'm really looking forward to more of these episodes!

[@samuelmelendez7566]

Who knew that there was more to Medusa than meets the eye well Jon Solo obviously lol

[@sherrycollins1417]

I loved it!!! Thanks so, u earned a new subscriber🤗

[@marianculley3775]

Love Love Love mythology so I'm really looking forward to more of these!

[@azaleaogden545]

I started CRYING laughing at “neck stump” alone at 2am LMAOOOO

[@emilyconner7493]

I am so excited about this series. I have loved Mythology since grade school. Greek, Roman, Celtic, Norse. I have explored these in detail for many years. I am so happy that you are doing a series on Mythology and can't wait to see which topics and mythologies that you will explore. Thank you for your hard work on these videos and keep them coming. I am playing catch up right now and am so happy to see that your like requests have been blown out of the water. Every video has over 12K Likes. Congratulations Jon!!!

[@_yuki_520]

I have never seen you before... BUT I LOVE MYTHOLOGY SO IM HERE TO STAY

[@emilyhedrick2851]

You're absolutely right. She's terrifying and fascinating.

[@AK-jt7kh]

Jon : Be sure to like "..so we can hit our goal of 14 likes...I know we're reaching with that one but I think we can do it." Me : Jon. Where do you buy your drugs? I want some

[@ugly-duckling123]

I always thought Medusa went from 👩‍🦰 to 🐍😠🐍 because she mocked Aphrodite (Venus) by saying how much more beautiful she was, so Aphrodite placed a curse on her to become the way we know her better as.

[@kalliegraves7299]

I remember reading that too. I was really confused one that wasn't mentioned.

[@RadicxlRoses120]

Actually there is a story where a mortal mocked....i think it was athena and they got turned into a spider

[@cincin366]

@@RadicxlRoses120 Arachne I think it was.

[@jodanfett8611]

Where did the images of Medusa and Poseidon at 5:20 come from? I want to watch it.

[@iSpotJosh]

I had to hunt it down cuz I was curious too. It’s from a mobile slot game by PGSoft called Medusa and the Curse of Athena.

[@skylaindigoink2013]

Truly appreciate you! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[@SkalaLD]

Medusa- Me: SOUL EATER!!! -From Greek Mythology Me: MYTHOLOGY!!!

[@ldrcherrycola9337]

Jon: Don’t you feel bad for calling Medusa evil! Me: i never did I already knew her story o.o...

[@opheliaretardanta8348]

This was an interesting video Solo now my PE reception has changed of the mighty Medusa

[@marydayer6433]

Love your content.

[@xcar0982]

So Athena left someone killed the mistake she made... I have no sympathy for these mythological gods.

[@Paulafan5]

She made her a gorgon as a punishment for descecrating her temple (even though she knows Medusa was raped) and then had no problems having her killed and used as a weapon. Athena is one of the worst of the Olympians.

[@Yourlocalfoxtherian2]

I completely agree she could have given her a sort of protection for if she was raped again but instead she turns her ugly,helps her be killed,and doesn't even care about the fact that she was a worshiper of her

[@melissacooper4482]

I'm glad that those gods aren't real!

[@TheHornedKing]

@@Paulafan5 One should consider that that is just one version of the myth, and one of the later ones at that. It also can be largely tracked down to one poet in particular, Ovid, which begs the question if this was simply his own interpritation. The way Athena appears in the story of Medusa and Arachne, were she punishes them unjustly, actually seems rather out-of-character when you look at how Athena was typically portrayed, being shown as very emotional and unsympathetic, when she was otherwise depicted as being very pragmatic, calm, and rational.

[@a.noriega-gonzalez6801]

there’s no other kind

[@TheeKingRayzor]

Medusa is one of my favorite characters from Greek Mythology, thank you Jon Solo for this upload! 😁👍

[@laurenayala7302]

I actually have always been interested in Greek mythology and I love all the information being given to me in a short and understandable way

[@ajlive6419]

Wow look how much you’ve changed? Haha love the growth!