The Mythology of Zeus: King of the Gods

In Ancient Greek mythology, a pantheon of powerful gods controlled the universe. Their leader was Zeus, god of the sky and protector of gods and men. In Ancient Greece, Zeus was a hero, a father, and a judge, but what made Zeus such a compelling mythological figure wasn’t his strength, but the many trials that shaped Zeus’s character and his turbulent reign.

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Founder / Director: Peter Schumaker
Chief Editor:Tristan Reed
Editors:
Dr. Caroline Palmer-Puschendorf (PhD)
Dr. Sean McKenna (PhD)
Original soundtrack by Joseph McDade

[tobeeey_]

its just remarkable that humans 2500 years ago developed fiction that is so gripping and rich of epic stories, and that we can still recreate it and listen to it today! Those ancient cultures really were something!

[datpanda]

It's a shame how nobody talks about Zeus's past, only about his thunder and mistresses. He really is a fascinating figure, much like many of the Greek gods

[toddle]

This is a really interesting topic. Next you should cover Odin from Norse mythology.

[infntyplus]

I’ve always thought Greek mythology is super interesting, and your amazing animation and storytelling make it even more so! Keep up the good work!

[merchant]

not just scientific videos but also mythology history? hell yeah!

[Matthew-rlzf]

Brilliant video once again, I especially loved the ending where Zeus was connected to the culture who worshipped him

[axze]

These ancient stories and mythologies really interest me, and I find them fascinating, it also is intriguing that I find similarities within stories of different cultures throughout the world, for example in this video, the story of Zeus escaping his death as a baby reminds of the story of Moses and how he was saved from the Pharaoh and then later returned as an adult to overthrow the Pharaoh, it makes you wonder whether these different cultures and civilizations had some common ground for their stories and it's fascinating to read about. I'm glad I came across your channel, simple, short yet very informative and well made. Thank you for your effort!

[dylan]

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[tsarevich]

"...but for all his power, Zeus was remarkably human." ⚡

[TommyCrosby]

"Zeus was a father" Yup, he was good at that...

[efthimisvasilopoulos]

incredible presentation and actually very accurate to what the actual sources speak of, in my knowledge at least.

[svenbjorn]

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[dou]

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[kylewalker]

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[uniqueglow]

I want to point out that there are two versions of what happened between Zeus and his father. According to the first version, after defeating Kronus Zeus emprisoned him and sent him to Tartarus. According to the second version, after defeating his father Zeus reconciled with him and sent him to rule the Isles of the Blessed. The second version is more plausible.

[atharva]

Every ody compares this channel to kurzgesagt, but I think the animation of both of the channel are different but beautiful.

[yassi]

Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved & absolutely adored Greek mythology 🤩 hestia was a personal favorite goddess of mine. Also Iris 🌈

[jackjack]

Great video! I would love to see a set of videos that talk about mythology and certain events in more detail. Even animation of well known Trojan War might look fascinating with your visuals

[ozzzzy]

the art quality is just next level. I also love the narrator, damn

[crocodileguy]

Thank you for making this video. I love Greek mythology.