The Odyssey Explained In 25 Minutes | Best Greek Mythology Documentary

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YOU FORGOT TO MENTION ARGOS .. ODYSSEUS LOYAL HOUND ...THE DOG WAS NEAR DEATH WHEN HE MET HIS MASTER AGAIN BUT WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT RECOGNISED HIM UNTIL THEN DESPITE HIS DISGUISE... THE DOG WIGLED HIS TAIL IN JOY BEFORE CLOSING HIS EYES FOREVER AND ODYSSEUS SHED TEARS FOR HIS OLD LOYAL FRIEND ...

Love how this entire story is basically “dude i just wanna go home”

25 minutes is not nearly enough time to summarize the Odyssey. As a Greek who grew up with this story and its brother (the Iliad) as bedtime stories, you forgot to mention one of my favourite moments in the epic. When all the suitors are dead, Penelope is still not convinced that the man before her is her husband. Can you blame her? The man had freakin Athene by his side, a literal goddess, disguising him with her divine powers. So, intelligent and crafty as Penelope was, she asked Odysseus a trick question, to see if he was truly who he claimed to be. She asked him if he could move their bed. Hearing this, Odysseus started weeping. You see, the bed of the King & Queen of Ithaca was a bed that Odysseus himself made as a wedding gift to his wife when they got married. This bed is unmovable, because the top right bedpost is not actually a bedpost - it is a whole freaking olive tree. He fashioned and crafted the bed as an extension of that tree, making the Royal Chambers a true sight to behold, what with having a full grown olive tree slap-bang in the middle of the room. He tells her "My wife, how can you possibly ask me to do that? I cannot, that would destroy our bed." And that's when she believed he was who he was claiming to be. Only Odysseus himself would know the history behind that bed.

Odysseus: I love my wife Also Odysseus: has a child with Circe

I need to add that Circe only turned Odysseus's men into pigs because they had their eyes on her gold and body, so Circe added a spell to their wine turn them into their true form. Also Hermes is Odysseus's grandfather or great grandfather I believe.

Amazing job. I really wish you would have also added the part where Odysseus is recognized by his old maid and, of course, his dog Argos, who died right after meeting him.

I gotta give Athena respect for helping Odysseus get his happy-ever-after story

Remember kids. Molly makes you immune to magic

I really enjoy these vids the channel puts out. My only criticism is they shouldn't limit themselves to certain time constraints, such as "(Subject) in 30 Minutes". Take as much time as needed to cover all the necessary details and I'll watch every second of it!

For a guy that sits around eating donuts this Homer guy could really cook up a story or two

The effort in these videos do not go unnoticed. Easily my favorite history channel on YouTube. So so good

The Odyssey is in essence a theological text featuring a soul looking its way back "home", meaning its destination of knowing itself. The adventures on this way back, are the temptations and hubris the soul can fall victim of.

I remember reading this in 8th grade and thinking how badass Odysseus. Especially at the end when he re-strings the bow and kill everyone. They Odyssey will forever be in my top five stories ive ever read.

Great job on the video. It was more of a summary rather than an explanation of Odyssey, but it served its purpose of telling this immortal story to people who are probably not aware of it. The explanation of it is mind blowing, deeply philosophical and some would say it is the first guide for how one should live life according to ancient Greeks.

Thank you for your video. Regarding 10:14, for those who are unfamiliar, Circe was the sister of Pasiphae who was the wife of Minos, the King of Crete. Queen Pasiphae copulated coitus more ferarum with the Cretan Bull that was sent by Poseidon to Minos as a sacrificial gift. Thus Pasiphae became the mother of the infamous Minotaur. Furthermore Circle and Pasiphae were the aunts of Medea who was Princess of Colchis. Medea eloped with Jason who absconded with the Golden Fleece and fled with his Argonauts from Medea's father Aeetes, the King of Colchis who was the brother of Circle and Pasiphae.

So good, I love the fact you guys can condense these great stories into 30 minutes or so.

I’ve spent these 30 minutes with great pleasure, thank you for your work!

I've seen movies that covered the Odyssey, but never with map locations. I found that very interesting.

This channel really is one of a kind, indispensable. There are many history channels but I fail to find quality like this.