War of the Epigoni against Thebes (Greek Mythology Animated Documentary)

[@odysseus5607]

Really nice presentation! It is really interesting how the Epigoni war, and the securing of Thebes as an Argive ally sets up the stage for the Achaean alliance of the Trojan War.

[@WanaxTV]

True. Looks like doing occasional mythology videos this year is a good idea!

[@petertodorov1792]

The Theban Heroic Cycle must represent an actual power struggle between Thebes and the Peloponnesus Thank you Great presentation

[@hamm0155]

Yes. I wish we had more material to look at for this like we do with Trojan war, but between the epics being lost and Thebes being mostly undiggable, we don’t have much😢

[@gregorynixonAUTHOR]

Thebai eventually was forced to join the Mycenaean Extended Kingdom (or Empire).

[@MarcusAgrippa390]

I'm really enjoying the way you've been doing the art and animation style, it seems to fit the subject matter perfectly. Well done!

[@Dickens76]

Love the way you cover all the historic and mythic events of Greece as well as other civilizations. Both you and Cy are top quality in my book. Keep up the good work!

[@in5n880]

Hope you'll do a proper and complete video about Diomedes' sagas. Guy's prolly the greatest greek hero

[@gregorynixonAUTHOR]

You might enjoy my novels *The Diomedeia: Diomedes, the Peoples of the Sea, and the Fall of the Hittite Empire* and its sequel, *Diomedes in Kyprios*. Sorry for putting in this word, but I thought you might enjoy them. The final of the trilogy is in process: *Diomedes: Return to Mycenae*.

[@hamm0155]

That was excellent. These theban videoed have been favorites of mine!

[@WanaxTV]

Glad you liked these! Perhaps more of Thebes will come out this year!

[@ecurewitz]

Great video. Thank you. Keep up the good work

[@WanaxTV]

Thank you!

[@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526]

A shame that different from other stories about the house of Thebes (Cadmus,the birth of Dyonisius ,Pentheus,Oedipus,Seven Against Thebes) no complete version of the Epigoni saga survived. To think that Diomedes was present not only in the sack of Troy but also suceeded in Thebes is crazy.

[@WanaxTV]

True. I wish that one day they unearth those tablets. If they still exist

[@gregorynixonAUTHOR]

Nothing is impossible for mythology.

[@gregorynixonAUTHOR]

@@WanaxTV Tablets?

[@douglaskingsman2565]

And Diomedes was very young, probably only a teen at Thebes, thus he was still a teen when he became King of Argos (or Tiryns, as some would have it). He was barely 20, if that, at the Trojan war's beginning.

[@spacekhan6924]

This channel will grow

[@WanaxTV]

💯💪

[@capuchinhelper]

I've been waiting for this one! Fantastic!

[@Empire-Builders]

I dig your animations man. Subbed!

[@StoicHistorian]

Great video

[@WanaxTV]

Thanks. We must get in touch!

[@dennismatthews7060]

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[@WanaxTV]

Thank you! 🙏

[@Rithymna]

Congratulations Wanax TV! Χαίρε!

[@mercianthane2503]

Could there be a possibility that the Theban Cycle reflects a an ancient historical struggle?

[@Massimo2.0-zj1qy]

Imagine if we find tablets that talk about mythical characters like Agamennon, maybe we will in the future view the mycenaeans in the same way we view the shang dinasty

[@WanaxTV]

Very possible.

[@Massimo2.0-zj1qy]

@@WanaxTV any archaeological evidence for that?

[@WanaxTV]

@@Massimo2.0-zj1qy There is no evidence of a destructive war in Thebes prior to Mycenaean collapse. Perhaps a military intervention and replacement of a local ruler?

[@Massimo2.0-zj1qy]

@@WanaxTV considering how scarce information from mycenaean Greece actually is, nobody can prove or debunk that.

[@spacebunny4335]

Was just reading about this.

[@WanaxTV]

So it's good timing!

[@alps.]

@WanaxTV you could make a great spinoff episode on the story of Thebans after they left Thebes led by Manto, Teiresias’ daughter. The royal house of Mopsos / Muksu is not mythological but really evidenced in Asia Minor.

[@gregorynixonAUTHOR]

Diomedes must have been very young, a teen-ager.

[@Atin_Belaur]

One question! Did the majority of Hoplites had this crest hair above their helmet? Or just the higher ranks? What was the normal thing?

[@DemetriosKongas]

I think all of the hoplites had a crest on their helmets. The light infantry and the auxiliaries probably did not have it. Also, the cavalry men do not seem to have it. I think it was in the Roman army that only officers had the crest in the legion.

[@Atin_Belaur]

@@DemetriosKongas thank you sir!

[@mladenmatosevic4591]

​@@DemetriosKongasHoplites would be those wearing Corinthian helmets, at least in Classical Era, and most had no decorative hair crests.

[@zurgesmiecal]

2:33 a little overreaction by Antigone

[@PanagiotisAvramiSk8]

Ακόμα το έχουμε👇 οι Έλληνες. Όταν δεν υπάρχει εχθρός! Φαγωνόμαστε μεταξύ μας.☝️ Δυστυχώς ή Ευτυχώς.

[@VabilysVapas]

Battles are not mythology! Are facts and history '

[@mondani2659]

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