The ENTIRE Story of Greek Mythology Explained | Best Greek Mythology Documentary

Greek Mythology and the Greek Gods have had a profound impact on the world, with the tales of Zeus, Pandora’s Box, Prometheus, Icarus, Medusa, Orpheus, King Midas, Sisyphus, Narcissus, Perseus, The 12 Labours of Hercules, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus, The Trojan War, The Odyssey, and many more having spread to every corner of the globe.

From the very beginnings of Chaos to the adventures of Odysseus, this video takes you through, in chronological order, the entire story of Greek Mythology. No stone is left unturned, with every Greek God from Zeus to Hades and every Hero from Hercules to Achilles having their share of the limelight.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy everything you've ever wanted to know about the Greek Myths.

📽 *Timestamps:*

Intro: 0:00

*CHAPTER 1:*

Out of Chaos 1:28
Prometheus 5:45
Pandora's Box 8:15
The Great Flood 10:22

*CHAPTER 2:*

The Gods 15:37
- ZEUS 15:58
Europa 19:09
- HERA 21:05
Io 21:40
Leto 23:56
Niobe 25:18
- APOLLO 26:45
The Oracle of Delphi 27:18
Daphne 27:43
Asclepius 29:57
- ARTEMIS 30:41
- POSEIDON 31:30
- ATHENA 32:47
Arachne 34:10
- APHRODITE 35:38
Narcissus 36:15
Pygmalion’s Statue 38:12
Eros and Psyche 40:28
- HEPHAESTUS 44:43
- ARES 46:12
Eos and Tithonus 47:06
- HERMES 49:36
Pan 50:11
- DIONYSUS 52:12
King Midas 53:01
- DEMETER 54:52
Persephone 55:11
- HADES 56:55
The Three Places of Souls 58:31
Sisyphus 1:01:21
Places of the Underworld 1:01:47
Orpheus 1:03:47

*CHAPTER 3:*

The Age of Heroes 1:05:53
- THE HOUSE OF CADMUS 1:06:26
Oedipus 1:11:35

- PERSEUS 1:16:47
Medusa 1:18:55
The Gorgon's Head 1:20:45
Andromeda 1:22:17
The Prophecy Fulfilled 1:23:22

- THE 12 LABOURS OF HERCULES 1:26:26
Youth & the Madness of Hercules 1:28:47
Labour 1: The Nemean Lion 1:32:19
Labour 2: The Lernaean Hydra 1:35:04
Labour 3: The Cerynean Hind 1:37:32
Labour 4: The Erymanthian Boar 1:38:17
Labour 5: The Augean Stables 1:41:48
Labour 6: The Stymphalian birds 1:44:06
Labour 7: The Cretan Bull 1:45:07
Labour 8: The Mares of Diomedes 1:47:06
Labour 9: The Girdle of Hippolyta 1:48:48
Labour 10: The Cattle of Geryon 1:50:50
Labour 11: The Apples of the Hesperides 1:52:15
Labour 12: The Capture of Cerberus 1:55:40
The Death of Hercules 1:57:18
Bellerophon 2:01:44

- JASON AND THE ARGONAUTES 2:03:17
The Argonautes 2:05:41
The Voyage Begins 2:07:48
The Golden Fleece 2:10:30
The Journey Home 2:12:06
The Sirens 2:13:28
The Fate of King Pelias 2:15:54
Medea 2:17:32

- THESEUS 2:20:10
Icarus 2:27:32

- THE CALYDONIAN BOAR HUNT 2:29:16
Atalanta 2:32:10
The Footrace of Atalanta 2:36:12

- THE TROJAN WAR 2:38:48
The Suitors of Helen 2:40:57
The Judgment of Paris 2:42:52
The Greeks Assemble 2:4610
Achilles 2:47:35
Trojan Allies 2:49:35
The War Begins (Start of the Iliad) 2:51:14
The Tenth Year of War 2:53:37
The Death of Hector 2:55:20
The Trojan Horse 2:57:53
The Fall of Troy 3:01:02

- ORESTES 3:02:42

- THE ODYSSEY 3:04:50
The Cyclops 3:05:50
Aeolus 3:09:07
The Laestrygonians 3:10:39
Circe 3:11:19
The Underworld 3:13:31
The Sirens 3:14:20
Scylla and Charybdis 3:15:47
The Cattle of the Sun 3:16:57
Calypso 3:18:33
The Phaeacians 3:20:04
The Suitors 3:22:52

- *THE AGE OF IRON* 3:27:48

📚 *Sources:*

Classical Mythology, by Mark Morford, Robert Lenardon and Michael Sham

Greek Mythology, by Katerina Servi

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, by Edith Hamilton

Apollodorus - The Library of Greek Mythology, translated by Robin Hard

The Greek Myths Vol 1&2, By Robert Graves

Heroes, by Stephen Fry

The Argonautica, by Apollonius of Rhodes, translated by Richard Hunter

The Iliad, translated by Martin Hammond

Troy, by Stephen Fry

The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson

The Aeneid, translated by David West

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📽 *Timestamps:*

Intro: 0:00

*CHAPTER 1:*

Out of Chaos 1:28
Prometheus 5:45
Pandora's Box 8:15
The Great Flood 10:22

*CHAPTER 2:*

The Gods 15:37
- ZEUS 15:58
Europa 19:09
- HERA 21:05
Io 21:40
Leto 23:56
Niobe 25:18
- APOLLO 26:45
The Oracle of Delphi 27:18
Daphne 27:43
Asclepius 29:57
- ARTEMIS 30:41
- POSEIDON 31:30
- ATHENA 32:47
Arachne 34:10
- APHRODITE 35:38
Narcissus 36:15
Pygmalion’s Statue 38:12
Eros and Psyche 40:28
- HEPHAESTUS 44:43
- ARES 46:12
Eos and Tithonus 47:06
- HERMES 49:36
Pan 50:11
- DIONYSUS 52:12
King Midas 53:01
- DEMETER 54:52
Persephone 55:11
- HADES 56:55
The Three Places of Souls 58:31
Sisyphus 1:01:21
Places of the Underworld 1:01:47
Orpheus 1:03:47

*CHAPTER 3:*

The Age of Heroes 1:05:53
- THE HOUSE OF CADMUS 1:06:26
Oedipus 1:11:35

- PERSEUS 1:16:47
Medusa 1:18:55
The Gorgon's Head 1:20:45
Andromeda 1:22:17
The Prophecy Fulfilled 1:23:22

- THE 12 LABOURS OF HERCULES 1:26:26
Youth & the Madness of Hercules 1:28:47
Labour 1: The Nemean Lion 1:32:19
Labour 2: The Lernaean Hydra 1:35:04
Labour 3: The Cerynean Hind 1:37:32
Labour 4: The Erymanthian Boar 1:38:17
Labour 5: The Augean Stables 1:41:48
Labour 6: The Stymphalian birds 1:44:06
Labour 7: The Cretan Bull 1:45:07
Labour 8: The Mares of Diomedes 1:47:06
Labour 9: The Girdle of Hippolyta 1:48:48
Labour 10: The Cattle of Geryon 1:50:50
Labour 11: The Apples of the Hesperides 1:52:15
Labour 12: The Capture of Cerberus 1:55:40
The Death of Hercules 1:57:18
Bellerophon 2:01:44

- JASON AND THE ARGONAUTES 2:03:17
The Argonautes 2:05:41
The Voyage Begins 2:07:48
The Golden Fleece 2:10:30
The Journey Home 2:12:06
The Sirens 2:13:28
The Fate of King Pelias 2:15:54
Medea 2:17:32

- THESEUS 2:20:10
Icarus 2:27:32

- THE CALYDONIAN BOAR HUNT 2:29:16
Atalanta 2:32:10
The Footrace of Atalanta 2:36:12

- THE TROJAN WAR 2:38:48
The Suitors of Helen 2:40:57
The Judgment of Paris 2:42:52
The Greeks Assemble 2:4610
Achilles 2:47:35
Trojan Allies 2:49:35
The War Begins (Start of the Iliad) 2:51:14
The Tenth Year of War 2:53:37
The Death of Hector 2:55:20
The Trojan Horse 2:57:53
The Fall of Troy 3:01:02

- ORESTES 3:02:42

- THE ODYSSEY 3:04:50
The Cyclops 3:05:50
Aeolus 3:09:07
The Laestrygonians 3:10:39
Circe 3:11:19
The Underworld 3:13:31
The Sirens 3:14:20
Scylla and Charybdis 3:15:47
The Cattle of the Sun 3:16:57
Calypso 3:18:33
The Phaeacians 3:20:04
The Suitors 3:22:52

*- THE AGE OF IRON* 3:27:48


📚 *Sources:*


Classical Mythology, by Mark Morford, Robert Lenardon and Michael Sham

Greek Mythology, by Katerina Servi

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, by Edith Hamilton

Apollodorus - The Library of Greek Mythology, translated by Robin Hard

The Greek Myths Vol 1&2, By Robert Graves

Heroes, by Stephen Fry

The Argonautica, by Apollonius of Rhodes, translated by Richard Hunter

The Iliad, translated by Martin Hammond

Troy, by Stephen Fry

The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson

The Aeneid, translated by David West

[GuitaristZep]

Whoever came up with the greek mythology is one high mf and one helluva storyteller.

[mingisgf]

lol the advertisement had me like "hUh" and then realized that was actually a smart move "aaAaAHHhHh"

[theaveragenurse]

First time I payed attention for 3 straight hours on youtube.... what a magnificent find, a rare gem of information, so many things I didnt know were named after greek mythology. Thank you

[mudasser_OO]

Just waiting for the bomb of "The ENTIRE Story of Egyptian Mythology Explained" to drop!!

[akeamadair]

Everytime you disappear for a year or so I am always afraid your channel has been abandoned, then you come back and drop fire on us. From someone who loves ancient history and mythology please don’t ever stop doing what your doing.

[Aliszynsable]

Ah yes, Achilles and Patroclus - historians will say they were really great friends, the best buddies, just the closest pals

[GB-TX]

You should do a competitive analysis of Greek vs Roman mythology stories. And why they bifurcated and how their own cultural histories affected the changes in their mythological tales. Pretty remarkable thing to map out and look at, honestly.

[knotskop]

Unbelievable. I expected a low end History Channel docu with some sloppy special effects. This should be broadcasted on Netflix. Deserves an award aswell. Great job and thank you for fulfilling my day off. ❤

[tak_tak]

This is my third time watching this. I wish someone could turn this into a series. Hour long episodes each week of all the Gods he named in this video. I would watch every episode faithfully. I been looking for a video like this for YEARS!!! I am crazy insane in love with Greek Mythology omg 😍

[dxdynamite]

Fun fact: a ball of thread is called a "clue", which is why you "unravel" a mystery, and follow a thread.

[pfishy]

LMAO seamless transition from storytelling to sponsorship. Not even mad. Well done.

[windyllinganay]

Of all the couples being mentioned in this long video, I am very much invested on the love story of Odysseus and Penelope. Both of them deserved the best because of their great love and loyalty to each other.

[jz]

I never had like a Greek Mythology phase because it was just so complicated for me to get into. But this? This is the greatest video of all time. I was so hooked the entire time. I loved this so much

[IamJacksLPs]

I have for years been searching for this exact video. Just a raw, unspoiled telling of the Greek mythology. Thank you for finally bringing my search to an end.

[Andy_Babb]

My knowledge of Greek mythology has always been my Achilles’ elbow.

[egonzalezd]

This is by far the best video on Greek mythology I've seen. I didn't want it to stop. The work you did to put everything in chronological order in the best way you could is amazing. I appreciated the sense of time moving and understanding where all these stories I've had an appreciation for land. Looking forward to more of your content. Would love to see more of these on other mythologies and even religious text.

[andreybogoslowsky]

I have to say this is the most comprehensive Greek mythology I ever heard, and I have heard hundreds of different variations because I study anthropology and mythology for over 20 years

[Code_Lune]

Listen, I just want to say, your doing a fantastic job for us history nerds who don’t can’t do hours upon hours of research. Please understand your contribution is greatly appreciated and I wish you the best.

[GabichanPlays]

For people who truly never learned about Greek Mythology and this is their first introduction to it - this video has a lot of information but many myths havs various versions, which were not mentioned here. Obviously, if you mention all of them, the mythology grows more and more complicated but many events can be viewed diffrently, depening on the interpretations. While this video is certianly a good starting point for general knowledge, I would still look for other version to have more perspective. The complications of the mythologies and the conflicting retellings are all part of the fun ;)