The Dark Side of Apollo | Greek Mythology Stories Explained

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  • čas přidán 9. 05. 2024
  • Apollo was one of the most worshipped gods in Greek Mythology. In fact, I don't believe that any other Greek God had more titles than Apollo: God of Light, God of Archery, God of Music, God of Healing, God of Dance, God of the Sun... and that's maybe about half of Apollo's godly titles. Basically, Apollo was the god of everything, and if there was any good that belonged on the podium of popularity next to Zeus and Athena - it was Apollo. Due to that, and due to his association with the sun, Apollo is often depicted as this radiating god of good, but that couldn't be further from the truth: Apollo committed many, many atrocities, and... I'm more than happy to highlight them in this episode:
    Episode VII Of Keeping Up With The Greek Gods - The God of Light: Apollo Is Evil
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    Notes:
    Since this gets commented on a lot, allow me to clarify: The Greek Gods represent ideas or concepts, meaning that in the case of Apollo... sometimes the sun burns things. Sometimes illnesses take people's lives. Sometimes bad things simply happen, and the Greeks attributed that to the will of the gods. That means that whatever good they represent of whichever concept - they also represent the opposite. So, yes, them being evil comes with the territory. If you ask me, that doesn't make their actions any less evil. So if we say "but you can't look at it from today's point of view" - I think we can. It's fun to do that. We live today, and we are revisiting these gods from today's point of view, and the things they got up to.... they're hilarious. I am entertained by the Greek Gods' evil, and I hope you are too. Oh, and also:
    Greek mythology is ancient - literally thousands of years old, so the material I am working with here has undergone many, many iterations. Every time I create one of these videos, I piece together the puzzle that is each god's and goddesses' tale. With how popular Apollo was, there are so many tales and so many versions to each tale - Roman and Greek - so bear that in mind. For the sake of this video - and all my videos - I try to streamline all of these tales and versions as much as possible and leave out some details that might make the videos less fun.
    So... is this accurate and well researched? Absolutely. Is this the only interpretation or way of telling you about Apollo? No, this is just my way to tell the story.
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Komentáře • 386

  • @mercianthane2503
    @mercianthane2503 Před 6 měsíci +364

    So, here's the fun part. Apollo's association and connection with the sun is quite late in Greek mythology. In earlier traditions (Iliad) he is literally antagonistic and destructive, at the same time he is a healer. That's because he was the God of the Wild Hunt (Odin and Fionn Mac Cumhaill are too). This type of God is known for his violent nature, an impersonal god for everyone.

    • @thomasdevine867
      @thomasdevine867 Před 6 měsíci +19

      Apollo is always ambiguous. Remember, Apollo is both the Wolf killer that protected the weak and the werewolf. Apollo championed the founding of law courts and democracy and he was a patron of aristocracy. Apollo's myths are tied up in the Transformations of Greek society. The Orishas, as opposed to the Olympians, are poorly documented. Thus, only the most modern forms of the Orishas are visible to us. If we had the best literature on the Orishas during the Atlantic Slave trade, we might see the Gods of Africa supporting slavery and the attenting horrors. Shango looks better than Apollo because his faults are hidden from view.

    • @chrysocolapteserythrocepha5915
      @chrysocolapteserythrocepha5915 Před 5 měsíci +4

      Apollo (like Perseus, Heracles, Perun, Set, Indra, etc.), a dragon/serpent-slayer deity, is descended from the storm-god Perkwunos. While Odin (like Dionysus, Ouranos, Shiva, Osiris, Veles, etc.) is descended from Welnos - chthonic god of the night-sky (opposite of Dyeus - god of day-sky), a cattle-thief, and mortal enemy of Perkwunos.

    • @mercianthane2503
      @mercianthane2503 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@chrysocolapteserythrocepha5915
      Nope

    • @Samtastrophi
      @Samtastrophi Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@mercianthane2503 I mean the dragon slayer deity is also thought to be the son of the sky god, so there's another correlation there. They're a little off in saying they're descended from Perkwunos as it's typically Perkwunos as the dragon slayer with Dyeus as his father, but I think that points more towards a transfer of traits rather than it being just unrelated. Apollo almost seems to be a reflection/inversion of the initial dragon-slayer myth with Zeus as the descendant of Ouranous, another Sky god, killing Typhon as the first dragon-slayer and thunder god, and then he sires Apollo as a new sun/sky god who in turn slays another dragon/serpent, Python. I think you should refute his claim with something a little more meaningful than a nope considering there is considerable evidence to back up his stance. Would love to hear your thoughts.

    • @mercianthane2503
      @mercianthane2503 Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@Samtastrophi
      I think the concept of Apollo slaying the serpent surely might be a borrowing from the Thunderer, or, since Apollo might be the Rudra-type god in this scenario, it could represent a task that any member of the Warrior Band must accomplish: slaying a foe or beast, but I don't know who accurate this could be.
      Zeus tale is not surprising, in fact I think his story is actually of the Mithraic God delivering the final blow to a Rudra-type God, or a manifestation of that god in the climatic conflict. Lugh, who equals Zeus in his theological origins, slays Balor; yet in another versions of the Cath Maighe Tuireadh, he kills Goll Mac Morna, a member of the Fianna, the Irish band of warriors, and Goll means "One-Eyed.
      The slaying of the serpent does survives in Ireland in the story of Fergus Mac Leti (another identity for Fergus Mac Roích) when he kills the Muirdris and then he dies after winning the battle.

  • @spikeinmadness5005
    @spikeinmadness5005 Před 4 měsíci +189

    You missed a major part of Apollo and Daphne's story. Apollo had angered Eros (Cupid) and so to get back at Apollo, Eros saw his affection for the water nymph and shot her with one of his lead arrows. That is what turned Daphne against Apollo, instead of falling in love with the first person she saw, she was horrified by Apollo's appearance and ran screaming for her father to save her.

    • @uchihalite-nd9vb
      @uchihalite-nd9vb Před 4 měsíci +1

      How did Apollo anger Cupid?

    • @spikeinmadness5005
      @spikeinmadness5005 Před 4 měsíci +26

      @@uchihalite-nd9vb Apollo insulted Eros' skill with a bow and arrow after Apollo had killed the giant snake Python. So Eros shot him with a golden arrow to make him fall in love and hit Daphne with a lead arrow to make her terrified of Apollo. So she ran...

    • @EL-ISS
      @EL-ISS Před 3 měsíci +28

      ​​@@spikeinmadness5005I love how whenever the Greek Gods want to get back at one another, some random mortal or creature gets used as bait and either end up cursed, dead or blamed and punished for the whole thing ... 💀.
      The whole Pantheon is just frat-bros and soro-gals sh*tting on everyone else 😭.

    • @slasherboy11695
      @slasherboy11695 Před 3 měsíci +6

      He said he was gonna do a separate video on Cupid, because Cupid was the greek name for Eros which was a Roman story. I appreciate hearing the tale though !

  • @Supreme0757
    @Supreme0757 Před 6 měsíci +88

    The brightest lights cast the darkest shadows

  • @candaceperkins7425
    @candaceperkins7425 Před 6 měsíci +67

    I think Apollo is one of the very few not afraid to square up to Zeus. Can’t wait for the Artemis video!!!

  • @mentazm
    @mentazm Před 6 měsíci +43

    Zeus always finds a new way to ruin/end someone's life 😂

  • @alina_kala
    @alina_kala Před 6 měsíci +68

    so excited for when you do artemis, but at the same time kinda scared. i love her but i know i‘m not gonna be able to see her in the same way ever again after you shred into her as well 🙃
    another amazing vid

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci +11

      haha, yeah artemis got up to some shady stuff too haha

  • @jkrenee
    @jkrenee Před 6 měsíci +49

    The version of Cassandra I heard was that Hera added the curse because she was on the Greek's side and feared that the Trojans would win because of Cassandra. Since no one can take back a boon from a god (not even another god) she put a caveat on it to nullify it.

  • @thomasdevine867
    @thomasdevine867 Před 6 měsíci +44

    Apollo was always ambiguous. He's both Apollo the Wolf slayer and Apollo the werewolf. Also the available stories about Apollo come from more than a thousand years of literary tradition. Just think of the differences between Merlin in the Vita Merlin and T.H.White's Merlin. The gods of most other traditions are either taken from near contemporary sources like the Loa or the Orishas. Or from far less mutable sources like the Shen or the Kami. Apollo represents transitional stages of Greek society from nomadic warrior tribes to the real, if flawed, democracies of the Greek city states.

  • @molliethomas2585
    @molliethomas2585 Před 6 měsíci +12

    "You gotta do something."
    Dog: "Bro, are you high?"

  • @BrunofanofK
    @BrunofanofK Před 3 měsíci +5

    What people don't get about greek pantheom is that it reflex the people that worshiped them. They lived in a chaotic, capricious, and violent world. But the reason these characters are still relevant is because despite being gods they lived lives full of tragedy, conflict, and adversity. In this they validated said lifestyle, plus people are so focused on these stories they ignored the roles these gods played in everyday life. Zeus was the first god to break the chain of fratricide by sparing Kronos, and he didn't persecuted his sons either, as you pointed out. It is easy to be good now-a-days, people are in love with their own goodness despite enver paying any price for it. Let this sink in.

  • @Jack_is_attacking
    @Jack_is_attacking Před 6 měsíci +22

    I just binged this whole series and it's so cool.
    It's fascinating yet terrifying (and a little annoying) the lengths some gods go because they're bored, need therapy, and don't have a 9-5/regular job

  • @benjaminakerman5066
    @benjaminakerman5066 Před 6 měsíci +15

    Apollo is such an interesting character

  • @marian1000brb
    @marian1000brb Před 4 měsíci +42

    Apollo insulted Eros, Aphrodite's son, so the god cursed Apollo with sick passion for Daphne, but at the same time sick resentment from Daphne.

    • @ECKohns
      @ECKohns Před 3 měsíci

      Also Daphne was a member of Artemis’s cult of female celibacy.

  • @amazingrace81
    @amazingrace81 Před 6 měsíci +104

    Thank you for being so honest about these ancient people who are often praised and worshiped but don’t deserve it. I feel the same way about the Pharaohs, kings, queens and tribal chiefs. It’s sad, most of our “heroes” were narcissistic psychopaths. 😔 😊

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci +40

      oh trust me, once I get to real people of ancient times I will not hold any punches. Alexander the 'great', I'm coming for you

    • @amazingrace81
      @amazingrace81 Před 6 měsíci +5

      @@Briefed_Mythology I like to call him Alexander the Horrible lol 😂

    • @BimRen246
      @BimRen246 Před 6 měsíci +12

      We have to remember ancient people's gauge of morality and concepts of right or wrong is completely different from ours today. Not that this makes their bad deeds any better but their acts wouldn't have been judged in the same way we would today.

    • @re-imagination6567
      @re-imagination6567 Před 6 měsíci +2

      It’s the Boys all over again

    • @AdonisDancer84
      @AdonisDancer84 Před 6 měsíci +11

      Well, you don’t go down in history for being normal… 😂

  • @gillianoldfield6300
    @gillianoldfield6300 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This is the first time I have listened to you. I've been rapt for the last 23 minutes. I love Greek myth and now I love your interpretation - you are such fun. Thank you so much for the most enjoyable video. I've subscribed. I'll be watching your other uploads. G.

  • @thatguybrown5343
    @thatguybrown5343 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I love how your videos getting longer. Now I can enjoy it

  • @vmbay2212
    @vmbay2212 Před 5 měsíci +5

    So happy to have discovered your channel! Ive have never laughed so much hearing your spin on mythology.😂

  • @valeriebenavidez8924
    @valeriebenavidez8924 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Love this , always waiting for the uploads , ad now longer 😱 keep it up and congratulations 🎉

  • @lukemcgregor6969
    @lukemcgregor6969 Před 6 měsíci +11

    Cool channel man. I find mythology so interesting. It's like an insight into the people who made up these stories. Maybe even an insight into some basic human desires and needs.

  • @KingQalibre
    @KingQalibre Před 4 měsíci +9

    Your videos are brilliant, good humour and good to learn new things from. Really hoping for a full run down if Egyptian mythology after these 🤞 keep up the good work dude!

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 4 měsíci +1

      egyptian mythology is in the works and coming soon 😊

  • @nkuluquentin5887
    @nkuluquentin5887 Před 6 měsíci +14

    So we're adding "Grandson Killer" to the many titles owned by the all mighty Zues. Great video as usual bro👌

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci +6

      zeus list of honorable titles keeps growing and growing

  • @colinjohngilbert3994
    @colinjohngilbert3994 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Watching all your videos ❤ my man smashing it out here 🎉

  • @nellyzamot857
    @nellyzamot857 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Hera didn't want to be part of the baby shower omg you caught me off guard and I couldn't stop laughing barely got thru the story.😂

  • @josesampaio5345
    @josesampaio5345 Před 6 měsíci +4

    I love this channel so much!!! This is awesome

  • @queenofwales_
    @queenofwales_ Před 2 měsíci +5

    I was looking for Hades & Persephone story, and stumbled upon your videos. Great story telling and wonderful humorous take on otherwise quite disturbing things, however, they still don’t loose their importance! Love that! ♥️ Love these videos, keep up the good work! ♥️

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 2 měsíci +2

      thank you for those kind words queen of Wales 🥹 glad to have you on board

  • @PhoenixPhire54
    @PhoenixPhire54 Před 6 měsíci +6

    I love this channel so much, I named my kids Corvus and Orion so they love hearing all about mythology ❤

  • @caldegers909
    @caldegers909 Před 4 měsíci +7

    Hi Briefed, that video was a lot of fun to watch ! And I have a suggestion : read the Trials of Apollo series.

  • @MrBossgator
    @MrBossgator Před 6 měsíci +5

    Another great video! Look forward to hearing about Artemis

  • @angelapitt5772
    @angelapitt5772 Před 4 měsíci +6

    You stories are so lively. I really enjoy your work. Apollo is as paradox, just
    like his relatives. Keep up the good work.

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 4 měsíci +1

      thank you - thanks for watching and the support 😊

    • @angelapitt5772
      @angelapitt5772 Před 3 měsíci

      The fact that he spit in Cassandra's mouth instead of kissing her to make her tell lies is just twisted.
      No wonder he couldn't get a girl! And when he couldn't, he started chasing guys. What else can you expect coming from a messed-up family?

  • @johneisenhower-ll5dd
    @johneisenhower-ll5dd Před 6 měsíci +3

    Never fails another great video i look forward to them every week they are something kinda great u know what I mean informative and humorous love this channel great job bro can't wait for the next one

  • @johnadekunle1618
    @johnadekunle1618 Před 3 měsíci +3

    You are seriously underrated. I found your channel and I’ve been binging 😭

  • @johnburnside7828
    @johnburnside7828 Před 6 měsíci

    Another masterful job of synthesis! Keep up the great work!
    (Oh, and this isn't at all important, but I noticed a couple of little moments when the frame was flipped and had to wonder about that.)

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci

      that was just meant to be poseidon talking to zeus haha - so whenever it was flipped is poseidon talking 😅 I thought it would eb a good way to visualize it

    • @johnburnside7828
      @johnburnside7828 Před 6 měsíci

      @@Briefed_Mythology I guess I should have realized that! Very clever--and much too clever for me!

  • @petespencer8813
    @petespencer8813 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Love your videos! Well done, informative and entertaining 😊

  • @michaelmidax8108
    @michaelmidax8108 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Whup. We're in for a great story again. Informative and hilarious. Let's GOOOOOO!!!

  • @JR-ld2xx
    @JR-ld2xx Před 3 měsíci +1

    I learned a lot! I knew of some of these. You're not boring. Thank you!

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 3 měsíci

      thank you. glad to hear I'm not boring. that's the goal 🫡

  • @PhoebusxApollo
    @PhoebusxApollo Před 6 měsíci +1

    Been waiting for this one

  • @jenny-sj2vt
    @jenny-sj2vt Před 6 měsíci +3

    Fantastic video and that crow origin. Bro😮🔥and since u mentioned Delphi and Asclepius, if its not already on your list, a separate video on their stories would be amazing too. U already did give a head start here, I bet there are more fascinating things about them for a full separate video. Sorry for the big rant 😅😅

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci

      don't be sorry, I love comments like this. gonna see what I can do on those topics

    • @jenny-sj2vt
      @jenny-sj2vt Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks bro😁🫶🏼

  • @albertpallas8817
    @albertpallas8817 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Bro. You're so good 😂🔥🔥 thanks a lot. Really loved that part about the creation of the Sahara & Antarctica. Never heard of it anywhere before 🙌🏾🔥

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 4 měsíci

      right? I loved that part too haha. those are the details that I always find the most exciting

  • @Obiejay9
    @Obiejay9 Před 3 měsíci

    Honestly bro I really enjoy your videos, you are a great orator, I can already tell you’re going to have x10 the subscribers by the end of February.

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 3 měsíci

      damn, by the end of February? that's soon haha let's hope it will be so

  • @Zeeshankhan-dc9sy
    @Zeeshankhan-dc9sy Před 3 měsíci +1

    man i am in love with your videos i have been watching them straight for 3 hours just a humble request can you plz make a video on achilles that guy was legendary.....

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 3 měsíci

      achilles is probably my absolute favorite tale, so 100% that video is coming. I am just working my way through the mythology, so it will be a while until I get to achilles, but 100% coming

    • @Zeeshankhan-dc9sy
      @Zeeshankhan-dc9sy Před 3 měsíci

      @@Briefed_Mythology whoa dude thanks a lot apart from promising the video on achilles you actually replied to me and I can’t believe you too love his tale….this literally feels so honourable that such a great and talented guy took time for me and we both admire the legendary last hero 💀

  • @MonkeySimius
    @MonkeySimius Před 3 měsíci +2

    You do these twice a week? That's crazy.
    I've just stumbled across your channel and i like the way you tell these tales. Time to listen to you talk about Artemis.

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 3 měsíci +1

      actually I had to slow down since haha, I couldn't keep up. it's once a week now 😊

  • @AdonisDancer84
    @AdonisDancer84 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Love your channel my dude! I never miss a vid! Followed you over from tiktok. I even got my husband interested, he loathes mythology, but he cant stop laughing. He’s also reacting to the stories like “oh shiiiit thats messed up!” And “shhhh i cant hear!” Lol GOTEM! 😂

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci

      hahaha I LOVE that haha. that's incredible. makes me very happy to hear. glad you are both enjoying the videos. just dropped my new video too - hope you enjoy

  • @Steven_Segura
    @Steven_Segura Před 6 měsíci +18

    So excited to see what you dig up on other cultures while guiding me through Greek myths🔥

  • @emeraldknight2342
    @emeraldknight2342 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Great video! 👍🏻

  • @geminiflame_
    @geminiflame_ Před 6 měsíci +8

    What I would do for a husband who would tell me Greek stories like this everyday😭I LOVE mythology and your videos and sense of humour - effing subscribed!!💜💃🏾
    #LoveFromNamibia🇳🇦

  • @user-cc6rd9op9m
    @user-cc6rd9op9m Před 4 měsíci +1

    These videos are amazing bro

  • @marekkobryn6959
    @marekkobryn6959 Před měsícem

    Great material!

  • @TheRaziel66
    @TheRaziel66 Před 4 měsíci

    Hi Brifed, I'm a huge fan of your content. I've watched all of the Norse saga and now up to this video on Apollo. Was just wondering if you would ever consider doing Greek videos based on the Titans? Or perhaps the heroes of Greece like Jason and the Argonauts etc. I would also be curious to see if you would do a video on Hercules and his nine labours, since he is arguably the greatest hero of Greek mythology. Let me know what you think please 🙏🏻 please keep uploading content!!

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 4 měsíci +1

      herakles and jason/argonauts is all definitely planned within the coming weeks/months 🫡

  • @jaydanroseboro4939
    @jaydanroseboro4939 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Nice video keep it coming!!!

  • @believer80
    @believer80 Před 3 měsíci

    So funny to hear these stories in your modern terms, thank you! ❤

  • @robmoseley5694
    @robmoseley5694 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Your story telling is outstanding!!

  • @Hi5Flex
    @Hi5Flex Před 3 měsíci +1

    love your videos

  • @ericaspradlin1421
    @ericaspradlin1421 Před 5 měsíci +1

    18seconds into your video, you have my attention!🤣
    I did know some of what you shared about Apollo. Learned some more.
    I’ll be seeing you twice a week; for a while a bit more…as I have some catching up to do.🤣
    Been studying 📚 lots last couple years, mainly because I find that mythology has a curious component to astronomy & astrology.

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 5 měsíci +1

      unfortunately I've since had to kind of dial it back down to one video a week, but I'll be seeing you once a week then haha

    • @ericaspradlin1421
      @ericaspradlin1421 Před 5 měsíci

      🤣No worries!
      I’ll be here.😊

  • @eazdanhussain5994
    @eazdanhussain5994 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Orpheus and Eurydice were some of my favorite characters in Hades. Can’t wait for the video!

  • @sonicsyndicate1000
    @sonicsyndicate1000 Před 6 měsíci +2

    You Had a fuzz on your head in the Last Video as well 😂😂😂
    Another great Video....🎉🎉❤

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci +1

      damn - sneaky little fuzz been co hosting two videos now

  • @omoihyuga4126
    @omoihyuga4126 Před 6 měsíci +7

    You make learning fun. Have you done a video on Athena yet ?! If not I’m making a request 😭😭😭

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci +2

      not yet, but Athena can of Course not be missing from this channel. 100% will drop an Athena video as well

  • @user-lk1gd7co9s
    @user-lk1gd7co9s Před 2 měsíci +3

    You deserve 1 million Subscribers and then some.

  • @thundergodd6086
    @thundergodd6086 Před 6 měsíci

    Keep these stories coming.

  • @dond3432
    @dond3432 Před 6 měsíci +21

    Lucifer : they call me evil but love these Greek gods ....why ?
    Zeus : cause we sexy
    Lucifer:fair enough ....

    • @wolfsbanealphas617
      @wolfsbanealphas617 Před 5 měsíci +1

      But Lucifer is sexy and I’m pretty sure that’s one of the reason he was prideful because of how hot he was

    • @kieranforde3787
      @kieranforde3787 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@wolfsbanealphas617 idk Satan/ lucifer is cronos to the Greeks as bad as Zeus and appollyon are. Cronos is worse far worse.

  • @TheInfernapeKingTV
    @TheInfernapeKingTV Před 6 měsíci +8

    I love the accuracy on Apollo from an anime called Danmachi: is it wrong to pick up girl in the dungeon?
    He also seeked out the protagonist Bell Cranel, a boy that was rising in prominence in there adventurer city, and also because he wants to mess with Freya who also loves Bell, and Hestia who is part of her group. He likes messing with other gods, plus I knew about Kassandra because of Danmachi too, her story is the most tragic.

  • @livinginparallel
    @livinginparallel Před 2 měsíci

    Learning these extra details about Apollo really takes my ideas of "people worshiping the false god/the sun/the Son" to a different level, thanks my dude for this video!
    Regarding Kassandra, part of her curse was that she MUST vocalize her premonitions to others, so she couldnt just hide or lie about it....sneaky sneaky curse lol

  • @mzalenski1
    @mzalenski1 Před 4 měsíci +1

    You sir make a fantastic video

  • @JaiEazy
    @JaiEazy Před 6 měsíci +1

    First been waiting on this all day bro

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci

      whaddup jai - yh usually I wanna upload a bit earlier on Saturday, but I was delayed. hope you enjoyed it

  • @demetricsmith471
    @demetricsmith471 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Epic story 🌞🔥

  • @Grav3yardPrincess
    @Grav3yardPrincess Před 3 měsíci +2

    Hades is always just chilling and living his life. He’s never in any of the drama 😭

  • @Mad3fromdir7
    @Mad3fromdir7 Před 3 měsíci

    This is great !

  • @OdiOneKenobi
    @OdiOneKenobi Před 3 měsíci +1

    You are one funny guy and a good story teller. Wish one day in this sense I would become more like you

  • @dalestevenson8947
    @dalestevenson8947 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Briefed. Great Apollo video. I actually suggested you make a video about Apollo. But CZcams took it down, because I suggested a controversial video

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci +1

      ah damn never saw that comment (obviously) shame that CZcams took it down. I hope this video satisfied that request

    • @dalestevenson8947
      @dalestevenson8947 Před 6 měsíci

      @@Briefed_Mythology To tell you the truth, I kinda thought you got it before CZcams took it down. That's how impressed I was.

  • @thorodinsson5684
    @thorodinsson5684 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Hay briefed I got a good idea for a new series. I don’t know what the name would be for the series, but you can do videos on the similarities of all the mythologies. I feel like you could do a nice spin on this. Then people will be able to hear more about their favorite religion or religions if your into believin more than one pantheon

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 5 měsíci +2

      that's a really good idea. once I introduced other mythologies to this channel, I might just do that

  • @erinaltstadt4234
    @erinaltstadt4234 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I am looking forward to the video on the Trojan war

  • @samuel56551
    @samuel56551 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Many ancient deities have both destructive and creative aspects . Apollo's role as a god of light and healing does not preclude him from also being a destroyer , just as the Sun is the source of life , it can also sear and burn . Nature has both destructive and creative power and the pagan deities embody this , it doesn't make them evil . Apollo's arrows slew the serpent Python , but they could also inflict disease as in the Iliad .

  • @robertolafrancesca3406
    @robertolafrancesca3406 Před 6 měsíci +6

    Delphi wasent a island, Apollo wasent the God of medicine thats Asclepius, Daphne wasent a follower of Artemis, the Sahara was created by Typhon spitting fire, Hyperion is the Titan of the east, Helios was the sun god before Apollo and the version where eros struck Apollo with a love arrow to make the god fall in love with Daphne thats the greek version of the myth, and also he pierced Daphne with a led arrow so she felt repultion for Apollo

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci +3

      Daphne was a follower of artemis. There are several creation myths for the sahara, this is one if them. Hyperion is also the heavenly light, and I literally say that about apollo and helios, I also mention that about eros and Daphne - so I don't know what you mean by that.
      the only thing I got wrong is that Delos is not an island, but it is by the water so that tripped me up.

  • @idroid2542
    @idroid2542 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Highlight of my week

  • @Jaithesaintt
    @Jaithesaintt Před měsícem

    1:32 I put this on to nap. And how the lullaby scared me 😂

  • @PapaToast28
    @PapaToast28 Před 2 měsíci

    Just stumbled upon this video and I had to sub. This my SHIT

  • @Arnie.Arnee097
    @Arnie.Arnee097 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Our god Apollo is kinda scary to love 😅 thank you sir happy Monday in the Philippines 😁

  • @Alikatt9
    @Alikatt9 Před 4 měsíci +1

    These videos are so great and the use of what I can only assume is AI ART is fantastic

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 3 měsíci +1

      thank you, thank you 🥹

    • @Alikatt9
      @Alikatt9 Před 3 měsíci

      @@Briefed_Mythology you really are on your way to perfecting this style. I have told so many people about your channel.

  • @ZBodybuilding
    @ZBodybuilding Před 6 měsíci +2

    These are so fun ❤❤❤❤

  • @elihyland4781
    @elihyland4781 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Cello Prelude by Bach. That opening rulz
    *Beetoven moonlight sonata*
    Erik Satie

  • @tcritchfeld481
    @tcritchfeld481 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Psalm 81
    You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day

  • @ashleighchilton3410
    @ashleighchilton3410 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I love this series ❤🎉

  • @captx7063
    @captx7063 Před 3 měsíci

    Why you gaslighting your dog bro 😂 great show by the way

  • @joito3480
    @joito3480 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Was thinking about buying a book about the mythologies but read that you might make one so I'll wait till then

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 3 měsíci +3

      oh it will definitely be a long long while until my book is ready. in the meantime I recommend Stephen fry mythos and Neil gammon norse mythology

    • @joito3480
      @joito3480 Před 3 měsíci

      @Briefed_Mythology I'll still be waiting but I will check those out. Thanks for the recommendations.

  • @christinecallahan5512
    @christinecallahan5512 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Very good video....

  • @kayamagan
    @kayamagan Před 23 dny

    Fun fact; In Ghana, there's a seasonal infection that appears when we're about to start our dry season, where the eyes of an infected person reddens and becomes itchy and it's called Appollo here

  • @katireei7761
    @katireei7761 Před 3 měsíci

    Delfi is not an island. Also you didn't mention the dead girlfriends in the video except Koronis. But I like your style, nice job👍

  • @christinecallahan5512
    @christinecallahan5512 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I love the doggy behind you......

  • @bennythebard
    @bennythebard Před 6 měsíci +6

    Guess immortality doesn’t teach you pull-out game.

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci +2

      this made me laugh 😭 heimdall can relate

    • @gottfriedosterbach3907
      @gottfriedosterbach3907 Před 3 měsíci

      Feel like Zeus is given a raw deal. Just imagine how many kids most mortals would have if eternally youthful and tens of thousands year old. Is just other Olympians are basically asexual in comparison to mortals.

  • @melbaangel420
    @melbaangel420 Před 5 měsíci +4

    I've been reading lore Olympus on web toon and I know the author took a lot of the old stories and put her own spins on them but I love finding out that the Apollo being very full of himself thing, LOL well there's a reason for that haha but Daphne is definitely not a virgin in the other story haha

  • @tribequest9
    @tribequest9 Před 3 měsíci

    How did you get all those amazing paintings?

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 3 měsíci

      I generate them all with ai 😊 so they are only available in the videos and on my patreon 😊 patreon.com/briefed

  • @spaceghost9969
    @spaceghost9969 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Oh man I thought this would get a lot darker but yeah just typical Apollo being Apollo.
    Leather Apron Club has some good videos on the subject, but with the gods themselves, Orpheus seemed to make up a lot of that just before getting ripped.

    • @kieranforde3787
      @kieranforde3787 Před 3 měsíci

      Idk what he did to Artemis and Orion was dark plus John wrote In a bible book that appollyon is King of.the bottomless pit. Like he's some sort of favourite of Satan/chronos

    • @kieranforde3787
      @kieranforde3787 Před 3 měsíci

      Or maybe cronos

    • @spaceghost9969
      @spaceghost9969 Před 3 měsíci

      @kieranforde3787 Saturn is not all bad, he is just the first being to learn the feeling of regret and why evil is bad in the first place, I think Adam and Eve being innocent had no business eating the fruits of his fears around discernment.
      I have heard something about Apollo being raised in the earth during the flood. Dionysus wasn’t even born until way after so they are not Nephilim.
      Saturn was tricked into an evil act by promises of heroic praise and learned the consequences the hard way.
      He has since been redeemed and it makes perfect sense for these gods to follow the lead of Christ, they’re Gods not stupid people.

    • @kieranforde3787
      @kieranforde3787 Před 3 měsíci

      @@spaceghost9969 I am skeptical about some of that occult alt stuff but like cronos tried to abort his sister Aphrodite at birth ambushed and mutilated his father. Ran a coup. Tortured his wife and tried to eat his kids at birth to prevent a threat and to.torture his wife. Tyranised and likely genocided heaps of people sexually abused possibly when Zeus was his cup bearer. Tried to butcher his own Family multiple times. Started the titanomachy or war In Heaven and if the satanists are anything to go by he is insanely obsessed with raping and violating and doing beyond unspeakable things to his younger sister. He also tried to abort Ares at birth to as soon as he heard a prophecy about getting a sword in his head. If Adam is indeed Zeus their families are identical. Like this is the most evil and and depraved being I ever know of. Even severe phycopaths cringe at the evil this one is capable of.

  • @LightYagami-ik1cg
    @LightYagami-ik1cg Před 6 měsíci +1

    I have this weird fascination with the sun so Apollo was always cool at face value. But I’ve been studying the Greek gods since I was young so I figured he was the same before I even researched him. Thought the ragnarok vid would be next up

  • @emi-lee21kumbanga40
    @emi-lee21kumbanga40 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Apollo did not have it going on...apart from his temper OfCourse 🤣 cheers to another great video.🥂

  • @compier12
    @compier12 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I’m already warming up for when Daphne is making her entree.

  • @Sarrie998
    @Sarrie998 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I never really looked into Apollo. Then I started reading lore Olympus. I really appreciate your videos. ❤

  • @0111NH_Noah
    @0111NH_Noah Před 5 měsíci +1

    The dog in the background is as scared as we are, like he's listening as well.

  • @FenrrixV1
    @FenrrixV1 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Imo the greatest prick after the zeus himself, only department he was lacking is raw power.

  • @krystalabadie5819
    @krystalabadie5819 Před 6 měsíci +1

    ❤ love the crow origin!

    • @Briefed_Mythology
      @Briefed_Mythology  Před 6 měsíci +1

      right? I love those little facts. that and the sahara thing too

  • @petertyson4022
    @petertyson4022 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I was born a leo. So in the beginning off my study in astrology. they tell you all the good bits of apollo as the sun god. And a little of the dark side. It's only later on. That you find that apollo was a git. But some of Leo's weakness is pride and false ego. In some book I read many moons ago. So don't know if it was Greek or Roman. That apollo was the sun and Helio was the charioteer. Am still trying to see which myths of the ancestors were the worst. Greeks.are in the top 5. 1st in Google. Lol😅.I could add modern belives in this. But I don't won't to get in trouble. Lol 😊.. Great stuff. Learned a lot. 😊👍

  • @SquceCreqtorz
    @SquceCreqtorz Před 4 měsíci +2

    Depends on how you look at him we all have good & bad in us! & we never know what truly drives a person to do the things they do sometimes they don’t even know