Who is the fastest god in all mythology? - Iseult Gillespie

[@limkailuen3022]

Probably a good thing they didn’t include Hugi , the Norse personification of thought , dude would win first place since thought always occurs before action

[@jessicajayes8326]

My thoughts exactly!

[@Azerinth]

It would be a rip roaring fight and then they would come up on the finish line only to see that Hugi has already crossed it. And then there would be some kind of an afterthought joke.

[@ctrl_x1770]

Reminds me of the Korean proverb: "발 없는 말이 천 리 간다." It translates to "A horse without feet travels a thousand miles." In Korean, the terms for "word" and "horse" are spelt and pronounced exactly the same - "말", pronounced "mal". So in a sense, it's a pun that a "horse without feet" aka "words" travel much faster and farther than actual horses.

[@terrafirma5327]

Except that scientists have recently shown that you decide on the action before the accompanying thoughts and our brain tricks us into thinking the thought came before the action. Neuroscience gives me existential crisis on a daily basis.

[@jaxr2958]

@@terrafirma5327 I was taught that in primary school 45 years ago?

[@Hallows4]

I implore anyone with a Patreon account to petition this channel to make the Myth Olympics its own series!

[@jegerslvjegers5380]

But can they beat Goku? He is based on the monkey king and can be considered a modern continuation of the myth.

[@asiimirealex9859]

i no luganda

[@TeeNg_]

YES PLEASE

[@mariustan9275]

@@jegerslvjegers5380 He isn't allowed, but his ancestor Sun Wukong would be allowed in.

[@collinkhan4163]

YES!

[@enigmarage]

Hasiseltsi was the Aztec god of racing. His powers include never losing any race to any opponent.

[@brandonnguyen6718]

Probably disqualified like norse Hugi. Both just have plot armor.

[@kadabragugihj665]

Ever heard about Pillarman Kars

[@whathell6t]

@@kadabragugihj665 I do, but actual Mexicans don’t read Jojo Bizarre Adventures. Mexicans read Masami Kurumeda’s Knight of the Zodiac-Saint Seiya. They even got happy when Athena, the Greek Goddess, joined forces with Quetzalcoatl to stop his older Tezcatlpoca from crashing reality which caused a chain reaction in the Hypermyth.

[@millerrepin4452]

Wu Kong or loki will find a way to win a race

[@sophiaisabelle027]

This channel has one of the most profound and insightful content I've ever come across. They're still going strong no matter what happens.

[@IBTU]

😂 your tongue hurt?

[@HarrytheDinosaur]

How did you make this 47 min ago when it says it was made 46 min ago?

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

Watching _this_ video inspired you to leave this comment?

[@davidalves31057]

Next, a beauty contest with mythology's most beautiful creatures and deities.

[@gulcinkabay1887]

​@Patricknathangomes Oh nooo

[@GajanaNigade]

Hel Medusa

[@purplemage4974]

If Paris is the judge, the contestants would probably just bribe him.

[@akirakurasowa4820]

I vote for it❤

[@MANGLORIOUS]

Aphrodite would be so damn salty about trying to win, I’d love to see that

[@habibaismail2166]

"You see that's the thing about time travel. The more you do it, the less the rules apply to you." -Savitar

[@dadhich2005]

Please mention the source

[@katakana1]

@@dadhich2005 The Flash

[@habibaismail2166]

@@dadhich2005 season three the flash It isnt the real savitar who said this it is just a character in a tv show 😅

[@dadhich2005]

@@katakana1 bruhh wth 🙂

[@nHans]

In Hindu mythology, God Shiva and his wife Goddess Parvati told their two sons Ganesha and Kumara to race each other around the world in order to win a special prize. Kumara dashed off at once. Clever Ganesha, on the other hand, merely walked in a circle around his parents, claiming that as his parents, they were indeed his world. Suitably flattered, they awarded the prize to Ganesha. So, yeah, it's not always brute speed that wins.

[@sumanvicky2121]

🥰

[@ocin_the_ocin8766]

he did not deserve to win

[@theenlightenedone1283]

And who cut ganesha's head clean off 🤣 and what's the whole story

[@bee-is9wi]

​@@theenlightenedone1283bruh do you even know lord Ganesha isn't born but created Read the whole story why his head was cutoff by lord Shiva but was also saved by him Such a beautiful comment it was to learn something good but you gotta be negative all the time

[@asadshad3774]

@@bee-is9wi Perfectly true. It's the quality of Shri Ganesha that's highlighted.

[@noskes1]

The race was around 130 seconds, and they run distance of 4200 km, so we can estimate speed of: 1) 32 00 m/s 2) 116 000 km/h 3) 72 000 mil/h

[@MochiyaRandom]

I didn't expect the speed of light still defeats all of them kekw.

[@perpetualbystander4516]

Earth's speed around the Sun is "only" 108,000 km/h, so they did even outrun the planet whose surface they're racing on!😲

[@OPinionssss]

my be the hindu god is loki

[@ndrk993]

I love ted ed mythology videos, they are always top notch stuff

[@parcival6762]

Hey you missed Hugi from Norse mythology. The runner that turned out to be a personification of thought. I set my money on Hugi for the next match.

[@mohjaelshafi981]

Does hugi have anything to do with huginn odin's raven?

[@parcival6762]

@@mohjaelshafi981 No, he only really appears in one story as far as I know, as part of an ensemble of unbeatable competitors for Thor and his companions.

[@gabrielgarcia7554]

@mohjaelshafi981 Hugi and huginn have the same root of hugi which means thought but are not the same characters but perform related functions. Hugi appears in the story about Útgarða-Loki in the Prose Edda. This is where Thor, Loki, Thor’s child slaves Thjalfi and Röskva eventually end up in the castle of Útgarða-Loki where they have to compete in several games against different opponents who turn out to be various personifications of abstract concepts or physical entities. Such as thought, old age, fire, etc. With regards to Hugi, Thialfi is set to race against Hugi but loses as it is revealed that Útgarða-Loki used magic to set them up against undefeatable opponents. Nothing is faster than thought so therefore Thjalfi would never be able to win. Other little competitions occur such as Thor drinking mead from a goblet but it is impossible to finish drinking (it turns out it is the ocean he is drinking), Loki engaging in an eating competition against Logi (who is the personification of fire, all consuming, therefore he loses), Thor failing to pick up a cat but it is the Midgard serpent Jormungandr. It is a good story and I recommend you read it, I think TED-ED even has an episode on this one.

[@sandradermark8463]

I bet on Hugi too

[@poulomi__hari]

Savitra in Hindu Mythology is one of the many names of the Sun. However seasoned philosphers and readers of Hindu Puranas will quickly tell you that Savitra is not merely the Sun. He is actually the God of Light. He is the force that creates stars and produces light, energy and travels across the universe bringing health, happiness and also knowledge. The famous Gayatri Mantra that is dedicated to Savitra is a tiny prayer that says "O Savitra, may you always enlighten me with knowledge of everything that there is." Its often confusing sometimes because we also have a Goddess of Knowledge- Saraswati. But she is more associated with learning. She is also associated with arts and literature and power of gaining every knowledge that exists. Savitra is associated with bringing that knowledge to the worshiper. If you read this as a scientist, you can easily tell why. While knowledge can exist in a document on your computer, for sending it to another device you'll need a signal of light. THAT is what Savitra is associated with- all the light waves that help transferring information from one place to another. Only with light are we able to see the Universe. We are able to work with it, analyse it and understand the reality. So Savitra is not just a star that we live with. He is the God of Light and the Bringer of Knowledge. And as we all know nothing can be faster than light. However, in Mahabharata there is an instance when somebody went faster than light. In the Virata Parva, Arjun is mentioned to have used a heavenly weapon/device that stopped time and made all the warriors on the enemy side stand like statues. Arjun moved amidst them, grabbed their shawls while they were stuck in their places, and then released them to show they've been defeated. Interestingly, it is also mentioned that one of those great warriors, their great grandsire Bheeshma who was a highly esteemed and learned man, powerful enough to defeat the world, could see Arjun move. Arjun noticed Bheeshma's eyes follow him. Do you remember that scene from Justice League where the Flash runs fast but Superman notices? Yeah, that's mentioned in Mahabharata, only its with Arjun and Bheeshma. Now as a person who absolutely loves the topic of light and its curious powers, I can say, (which any scientist would agree), that this feat is possible only if you go faster than light. When you go faster than light, the world actually seems to stop wherever it is. In reality if you ever achieve that much speed, you would be horrified to see that you aren't moving even though you would have crossed quite a distance.

[@Madladmakes]

This is a very smart comment right here 😊

[@lium24]

bro what

[@HerMi.T]

Let me explain to you. Savitur is one of the solar deities of Vedic texts in Hinduism. Rigveda the oldest Hindu text is very different from puranas which later came. In it Indra is the most revered and strongest god not Vishnu, Shiva or Brahma. Also savitur is different from Surya itself. Savitur represents the vivifying power of the sun which gives energy to creatures and makes them compel to move and work. It is one of the solar deities which make the Vedic sun i.e Surya. In puranas, savitur became another name of the sun which is not the case before.

[@random.newbie]

Ted releasing the speed comparison among gods before 'the flash' movie . Can't be a coincidence

[@cerarobert1989]

Ted Ed wins the race. Because it's always a step ahead in spreading knowledge. 😊👍.

[@guitarcoversua3925]

Please do more mythology content, It's so interesting and entertaining.

[@thechickenwizard8172]

Didn’t realize how much i needed a myth olympics tv show in my life until now

[@iamgreatalwaysgreat8209]

Savitr is just one out of 12 Form Of (Surya deva) Sun God in Hinduism. By the way all devatas (Demi gods) in Hinduism can teleport anywhere in universe, and highers Gods are Omnipresent.

[@Osamathegamer]

I was thinking it was a little nonsensical having a god of time participate in a race.

[@iamgreatalwaysgreat8209]

@@Osamathegameryes. But he is not god of time ,but motion. He controls anything which is dynamic or in motion.

[@ctrl_x1770]

@@iamgreatalwaysgreat8209 But time is in motion. It moves forward.

[@Ihavenoenemies....]

@@ctrl_x1770 time is not matter

[@d.SAiNi.]

God of time is Mahakaal.

[@SACworks]

Dang, Ted Ed be pulling the best quote for this one. XD

[@derkaiser420]

This is awesome. You should do more mythology stuff, it is great. Keep it up.

[@germanomagnone]

it's really fun to see these "myth-olimpic", it would be nice for me to see other "sport events" like: the most horrible, the most ferocious or even the most "Epic" mythical fight.

[@rajeevsrivastava3829]

Ted Ed's content is always top notch , please never close this channel

[@jaylewis9876]

Its fun they show the first and third place are happy. Third place winners are usually glad to be on the pedestal but second regret not being first

[@agniswar3]

Savitar is also mentioned in the most famous of all vedic mantras the Gayatri mantra. By the way it was a nice video.

[@PramkLuna]

I can't wait for the quiz show that determines the wisest and most intelligent god/celestial being

[@zartesnilpferd6778]

Very good idea. Top comment for me!

[@Queen1001N]

Savitr: Ancient India is famous for its contributions to mathematics. And I think Sleipnir needs a crash course on asymptotes.

[@mon_moi]

Shamash should come back in a future episode, he's epic

[@WindowsEater]

This ought to be it's own dedicated series, I'm absolutely in LOVE with this Myth Olympics thing!

[@christophersanchez7731]

Savitar is a good choice as most of the other Gods are basically the speed of sound being as fast as thunder or even lightning But the concept Savitar controls motion itself, means he can manipulate speed itself, making others or in theory himself as fast or slow as he wants Still seems to be a good reason why Hermes was a commentator instead of competitor Because among his roles, Hermes guides the dead to the Underworld, in theory being so fast he can be anywhere at once guiding everyone that dies each second, as it’s only one of many roles he has, having so many he’s practically a Pantheon himself Still it’s unknown whether it compares to Savitar, as Hermes role at times is beyond the physical, but it’s still safe to say if Hermes competed he would have been in the top 3 himself

[@HerMi.T]

There is pushan in Vedic mythology which is literally similar to Hermes though.

[@brasergrazer8068]

Haven't watched but i'm gonna guedd it's my dad, he disapeared so fast after he uttered: "gonna go grab some milk", and we haven't seen him since, might be a myth

[@deucesommerfeld1248]

I think Savitar should have been red carded for that. But still, a phenomenal race indeed!

[@agniswar3]

If sleipnir can use inter dimensional travel then why can't Savitar use his powers.

[@atharvasuniverse595]

Where is Hanuman!? The Balkand in Ramayana mentions hanuman can travel at the speed of thought. As fast as one can think, and as fast as one wants to. He should be the undisputed winner. Thumbs up to support. Jai Hanuman

[@sz-ow1vu]

It's a veru unique idea to show how the different civilizations expressed concepts through supernatural bieng and comparing them together

[@idiotgoddess2114]

I want to see “Who has made the worst decisions in all mythology”

[@MinsEducation]

Basestudio did an amazing job animating this video, top notch animation.

[@audhd_incarnate8001]

This was so amazing! Loved the voice acting

[@theboy2721]

PLEASE make more myth Olympics! I love it!

[@lenhobbies6797]

I'd love to watch more of these *Myth Olympics* 😁

[@cact0s_ulion405]

Great video, amazing to see how in depth research is for your videos!

[@daltongrowley5280]

However fast you run Buddha will be there ahead of you; Monkey found that out the hard way.

[@sandradermark8463]

Sun Wukong the Monkey King

[@Umbraqua]

To be honest, Wukong would have won the challenge if he actually jumped through one of the gaps between the heavenly pillars ( Buddha's fingers ). He just became too confident to try that out...

[@nadyezdirifi]

I tried watching this without subtitles and failed miserably, having to keep turning the subtitles on and off! not only it is a very entertaining content, but also great for learning listening spoken english cause of the different accents spoken here (and a lot of creative expressions!)

[@wasimshaikh1665]

Much better storyline than Marvel movies.

[@mildndr]

Damn I love the Mythlympics. I hope we could get more videos on Mythlympics

[@hamzatahir4278]

Can you do which god of the underworld is the most powerful, please?

[@litepaw7]

Loki:...I’m replacing you. Sleipnir: *Sad Naying*

[@adityamohan1773]

Happy that Vedic Hindu gods are gettimg recognition. Vedic gods are archaic and are known only by epithets. There are a very few legends about these beings in Vedas. Vedas being poems these references are left for poetic interpretation. These vedic gods are so old that today's Hindus dont have any recollection of them and don't worship them.

[@theoneguy4692]

All in favor of making myth Olympics a straight up mini shorts series

[@f.santyabudi]

The moment that Sleipnir open a portal and almost win the race, my finger click the like button so fast

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

Why?

[@f.santyabudi]

@@Mallory-Malkovich Simply makes me excited!

[@okman9684]

@@f.santyabudi cheating makes you excited?

[@BJI82a]

More sci fi riddles and make more Myth Olympics it’s fun to see all of these gods and Demi gods and such go nuts I wonder if someone will want to make an anime out of something like this since we already have ragnorock.

[@SabTheBean]

*Ragnarok

[@SubhangiMaity-xt8yc]

This will make for a wonderful series!

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

I can't wait for the contest of the strongest

[@MohdSaif-no2dx]

I would love this series, never thought about Olympics of gods. Please continue this

[@maxchronos4567]

This is probably the best fight of Gods, making Kratos, on the second.

[@GentzaBallesteros]

Let's not make our heads around only with 1 trial. Make them run again

[@okman9684]

Is this the forbidden season of Record of Ragnarok

[@repanshu43]

i really want to see more of this series

[@Dude-xb3xh]

We should see some boxing or something next time we get a myth olympics

[@joanhoffman3702]

Nothing is swifter than thought.

[@coolkidlovescat]

Oh god i love this style of story telling so much 💐

[@justinelisayana7156]

Love the video, it gave me that funky vibes and light version of Record of Ragnarok

[@shy_dodecahedron]

Time travelers. They can be on the finishing line before the race starts.

[@SunniDae333]

Loving this animation

[@alexissmoot6291]

This was cute. I would love to see more mythological competitions across the different cultures.

[@SunniDae333]

Agrred :)

[@zhcultivator]

agreed

[@sandradermark8463]

Agreed😊

[@experience741]

Strength would be good as competitions

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Japanese culture never ceases to amaze me with its weirdness.

[@SirsasthNigam.]

its Savitr not Savitar , i almost got confused for The Flash villain

[@anishvengala]

the flash's villain is actually based on the hindu god 🤷🏻 that's why they have same names

[@SirsasthNigam.]

@@anishvengala but they swapped last a and r

[@Name-hp6eh]

You really think they can pronounce savitr

[@SirsasthNigam.]

@@Name-hp6eh no but it gets confusing

[@Graphomite]

ah yes, I see we have a "whisper yeller" voice actor. Classic.

[@Andominicus]

I looked at the title, saw "Ultimate Race"... I swear to god my heart sank to the earth's core for a good second 💀

[@linnazhu3083]

Raiju reminds me of 哮天犬 (xiaotianquan) of the Chinese mythology, who also accompanies a figure who controls the weather

[@AfaqueAhmed_]

Hermes looks like the retired player who took up commentary .

[@joshgillespiegillespie945]

Yooo Gillespie's where you at baby let's have a quick family reunions in comments

[@karenfelzer3461]

You gave Odin two eyes.

[@markdailey4519]

They forgot about the Aztecs! Never count out Huoutzlopoutli!

[@dummydummy1493]

Whoa, that title could use a name change. It has a similar vibe to a certain Austrian painter.

[@mattk4110]

How?

[@sandradermark8463]

​@@mattk4110Hitler and the Master Race

[@mattk4110]

@@sandradermark8463 ahh the thumbnail. Right I see now

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

They should have a Mario Kart type game about racing mythological beings.

[@I_like_y3llow]

I love ur chanel so mych!!

[@aj28b2xe16]

I seek refuge in God from polytheism

[@everythingisenergy4179]

Yes; man is indeed the indestructible force of nature. And is the price, and not the competition.

[@govt_scholars]

It is very sad that Teded has not included the creature mentioned in islamic story. in islam there is mentioned an entity called 'Burak' which , as mentioned, can place steps as far as its eye sight goes. so technically it can travel in the speed of light. interestingly , given this phenomenon, Burak is the fastest entity.

[@Peter-dp4nd]

what about the cameraman?

[@BambinaSaldana]

Nūpeppo sounds like something someone made up to hide a fart.

[@harsyakiarraathallah2222]

In Islam, the Buraq in Islam is a Horse who can run Faster than the Light

[@captainbrainius6273]

I don't understand how their researchers managed to find the ancient mesopotamian god of judgment, but not the speedster angel from one of the world's five largest religions.

[@anubratabit3027]

@@captainbrainius6273 Because Muslims will not accept comparison of things from Islam with their kafir (Arabic term meaning barbarian, non-believer) counterparts. Secondly Islam has a severe aversion to iconography.

[@DcianCreep]

Well, Islam is not mythology. It's reality

[@guilhermegoncalvesalvarez3402]

Adorei esse formato de lição, simplesmente incrível

[@benitoharrycollmann132]

Would love to see Ted Ed do a video on the origins of Sleipnir 😂

[@augustulus1277]

They actually did

[@sagarupadhyay6925]

Savitar is not even running

[@rubscratch98]

Not what i imagined reading the thumbnail "the ultimate race"

[@shanec3098]

I'm dyslexic so I thought it said fattest and was VERY confused about the race.

[@Blazingstudios882]

Good question

[@FarhanKnowles]

From the very beginning when they state te motion of who's the fastest god and I just said "Savitar" and he ended up won 😂

[@AnubhavD]

Nice vid

[@Azerinth]

I think Hugi would put up a good fight, Thought is always faster than action.

[@dhritimangiri4092]

well well a great advertisement for The Flash🤭

[@okman9684]

Yeah I'm on the team savitar

[@britb4824]

i like this concept.. so cute!

[@nathanaeldean6301]

Technically, the fastest gods should be omnipresent ones. You can be at the starting point and the finish line at once.

[@juanserrano7506]

I'm calling a foul on Savitar for interfering with Sleipnir's speed

[@hasanatabdullah2071]

Plz make video for mow to swimming

[@knv5761]

Wait did ted ed feature Fake Strawhat Luffy?

[@ohshanana2397]

Omg I’d love if yall could animate the folk tale of Olajumoke

[@eliotoole4534]

Sun Wu Kong would smoke them all. (Any/all)

[@Pravaraalapati-vn8pv]

Savitar isn’t even a real Hindu deity, it was a mistranslation error from the rig-Veda. The real god of the sun is a goddes who once almost got eaten by Hanuman.

[@Zeus11Nova13]

Deep down we all know that Burter from the Ginyu force is the fastest being in the entire universe

[@Feimicha]

Hugi from Norse Mythology (The personification of thought) and Zephyros, Boreas, Euros and Notus (The 4 Greek Gods of the directional/seasonal winds) could also be here. Maybe Zeus too, with how many times he turns into an eagle to get a whole new girlfriend/boyfriend of the week or actually help someone.

[@Rex_The_Mouse]

Looks like a sickanimation