Mythology Explained
On Mythology Explained we will be diving deep in to all kinds of Mythology: Greek, Roman, Norse, Chinese, Egyptian - you name it. If you've always been curious about the beginnings of Hercules or how Zeus came to be- then this is the podcast for you.
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August 19, 2026 • 12 mins
Long before the Olympians ruled from their thrones on Mount Olympus, the cosmos was shaped by older forces — vast, silent, and unknowable.
These were the Primordial Deities or Protogenoi: the first powers of existence, embodying fundamental aspects of reality itself.
And out of the first void came something deeper than shadow. A presence, not just of absence, but of power. She wasn’t the goddess of one place or domain...
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July 28, 2026 • 15 mins
Christopher Nolan has repeatedly pointed toward one particular line from Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey as an inspiration for his film:
“Tell me about a complicated man.”
It is a line intended to introduce Odysseus as a figure with many different sides—a warrior, liar, husband, survivor, manipulator and one of the most intelligent characters in Greek mythology.
But now Emily Wilson has actually...
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July 25, 2026 • 20 mins
So, I went to see The Odyssey.
In spite of the countless dislikes on the movie’s trailers.
In spite of some of the questionable casting choices.
In spite of the almost complete lack of Greek representation in an adaptation of one of the most famous GREEK myths ever written.
And in spite of the MULTIPLE videos made by me criticizing decisions the filmmakers had already revealed.
But despite ALL of those things, I was neve...
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July 19, 2026 • 13 mins
I did it. I went to see The Odyssey.
I won’t spoil anything here, and I’ve got a full review on the way, but before I release that, I want to talk about Circe—the witch from The Odyssey who transforms Odysseus’s men into pigs and eventually gives him the instructions he needs to reach the entrance to the Underworld. The movie also makes some pretty significant choices about who Circe is, what she represents...
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July 14, 2026 • 13 mins
Christopher Nolan has made a movie with real ships, real oceans, one of the most expensive productions in history, and quite possibly the most recognizable cast ever assembled.
And somehow, the most interesting thing about the trailer is how many people seem to hate it.
Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained. Over the last couple of months, I’ve made quite a few videos discussing Christopher Nolan’s upcoming ada...
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July 12, 2026 • 12 mins
Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained. Over the last couple of months, I’ve made quite a few videos discussing Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey. I’ve talked about casting, the apparent lack of Greek representation in one of the most famous Greek stories ever written, Lupita Nyong’o playing Helen of Troy AND Clytemnestra, the rumours that Elliot Page might be playing Achilles, and...
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June 26, 2026 • 10 mins
A little while ago, I made a video discussing one of the strangest rumours surrounding Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Odyssey movie: the idea that Elliot Page might be playing Achilles. The reason of course that rumour generated so much discussion is pretty obvious… Achilles is arguably the most famous warrior in all of Greek mythology, the central figure of the Iliad, the son of a goddess, the greatest fighter among th...
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June 22, 2026 • 20 mins
Today we’re going to be talking about Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey…But not in the way that I’ve already talked about it. In some of my previous videos on the topic, I covered some of the major controversies surrounding the film. In particular, the casting, where I highlighted the apparent lack of Greek presence in a film adapting one of the most important Greek stories ever written...
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June 15, 2026 • 10 mins
Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained. Today we’re going to be talking about Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey. Now, ever since the trailer first dropped, the film has been making headlines for its questionable casting decisions. And when I touched on these things in my OWN videos, one of the things that I noticed right away was the GREEK response. That is, how ACTUAL greek people feel about ...
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June 9, 2026 • 13 mins
Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained. In today’s video, we’re going to discuss the REAL wives of Satan: the demon queens, seductresses, and female spirits who, according to ancient Jewish mysticism and medieval demonology, stood beside the rulers of Hell itself. Because while most people have heard of Lilith, very few realize she was only ONE of several infernal feminine entities associated with Samael — a...
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June 4, 2026 • 10 mins
Before there were gods, before there were Titans, before even the earth or sky — there was only silence. An endless, gaping expanse.
The Greeks called it Chaos: not disorder, but the raw void out of which reality itself would be born.
Chaos wasn’t a god in the way we imagine Zeus or Poseidon, but rather the very first principle of existence — the source from which everything else emerged: earth, sky, gods, mons...
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May 29, 2026 • 14 mins
Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained. In today's video we are going to discuss the darkest moment in Hercules’ life, when he murdered his own family — killing his wife and three sons. We’re going to begin with some key moments from his early life, then transition to two distinct versions of his kin-killing madness, and finally wrap up with the final tragedy of his life — one that would see him ascend...
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May 25, 2026 • 10 mins
Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained.
Ever since rumours started circulating that Elliott Page may be playing Achilles in Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, the internet has been arguing about one question over and over again: what was Achilles ACTUALLY supposed to look like?
And unlike some of the recent discussions surrounding Helen of Troy, this one is a little more grounded in the actual source material. Because while...
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Hey everyone, welcome back to Mythology Explained. In the last video of this style, we explored some absolute titans of terror in Greek myth: Typhon, the hundred-handed Hecatoncheires, the war-born Giants, the petrifying Medusa, and the mighty Cyclopes whose craftsmanship armed the gods themselves. Those creatures shaped the very balance of power between gods and Titans, between order and the primordial chaos of the earth.
But the...
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May 20, 2026 • 6 mins
Since Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey trailer dropped a couple of weeks ago, the discussion around the film has only gotten louder…In a lot of different ways. This is one of the most famous stories in the ancient world being adapted by one of the biggest directors alive, so naturally, people are going to pick apart every frame, every costume, every casting choice, and every creative decision. And one of the biggest talking...
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May 18, 2026 • 13 mins
If God is all-powerful, why does Satan still exist? If there’s one thing that’s abundantly clear from the bible, it’s that it’s entirely uncompromising about God’s authority. In Isaiah 45, during a passage declaring His rule over kings and nations, God even says:
“I am the Lord, and there is no other.”
But if no power rivals God,and no being can truly challenge His sovereignty, then I can...
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May 15, 2026 • 10 mins
Out of the void came the first truly tangible being: Gaia- the Earth itself, alive and fertile, the ground beneath every myth. To the ancient Greeks, Gaia was not merely soil and stone; she was the very foundation of reality, the ever-enduring mother of gods and monsters alike. She nourished, protected, and gave life — but she also schemed, rebelled, and unleashed creatures that nearly ended Olympus before it began.
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May 13, 2026 • 11 mins
Today we'll be taking a closer look at the terrifying Laestrygonians from Homer’s Odyssey — the giant cannibals briefly teased in The Odyssey trailer. Who were these creatures in Greek mythology? Why were they so feared? And how accurate are modern adaptations to the original myth?
Questions explored in this video:
What are the giant cannibals in The Odyssey?
Who were the Laestrygonians in Greek mythology?
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May 11, 2026 • 10 mins
Hey everyone, Welcome back to Mythology Explained.
Just the other day I got a chance to see Hokum in theatres, a new horror release with some rave reviews that honestly scared the **** out of me. I went in completely blind- no trailer- having only seen scores on rotten tomatoes and imdb, and I’ve gotta say- it was pretty decent. And as far as being effective as a ‘scary’ horror movie- no complaints there either.
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May 8, 2026 • 12 mins
Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained. In today’s video, we’re going to discuss the three daughters of Zeus whose power, influence, and terrifying potential made them some of the most formidable beings in all of Greek mythology. I’ve already done a video on his 3 most powerful SONS so watch that one next if you haven’t already. Though Zeus fathered countless children, not all of them were merely princ...
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