The Weird Origin of the Terrible Minotaur - Greek Mythology - See U in History

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  • The Origin of the Terrible Minotaur - Greek Mythology - See U in History
    Art: Clayton Inloco
    #GreekMythology #Mythology #SeeUinHistory #History #MythologyExplained

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  • @Cuchulainn1875
    @Cuchulainn1875 2 года назад +2554

    I love how a lot of these stories boil down to the God's telling someone to do a very specific thing and the humans thinking "Nah" What's the worst that could happen?

    • @KingNazaru
      @KingNazaru 2 года назад +75

      You find that in every religion and mythology that has a god.

    • @savannahhague4989
      @savannahhague4989 2 года назад +62

      @@KingNazaru Only the trinity is perfect in every aspect. No sin or evil. Just pure goodness, love, and mercy.

    • @supermanprime1281
      @supermanprime1281 2 года назад +16

      His wife got gutted out

    • @KingNazaru
      @KingNazaru 2 года назад +26

      @@savannahhague4989 Well that is true. But we were talking about the humans disobeying the divine.

    • @savannahhague4989
      @savannahhague4989 2 года назад +24

      @@KingNazaru yeah. The only difference is that the Greek gods are flawed and don’t even know what’s really the best for humanity whereas God actually does know what’s best for us because He loves us. So there is a greater loss when we do away from Him. Yes, every religion has consequences from when we do sway from the divine but there’s only one that is real and not just a religion.

  • @andrewquilpa4901
    @andrewquilpa4901 2 года назад +652

    Daedalus every time he appears in this whole story: "You want me to build WHAT?!"

    • @khronostheavenger8923
      @khronostheavenger8923 2 года назад +102

      Pasiphae: So you can't do it?
      Daedalus: Can't do it? I've already got six blueprints ready!

    • @harpseal9234
      @harpseal9234 2 года назад +10

      Lol

    • @BrocksJellyFilledDoughnuts
      @BrocksJellyFilledDoughnuts Год назад +32

      Bro's getting paid too much to care 😭

    • @abdullahfaisal5504
      @abdullahfaisal5504 Год назад +7

      @@BrocksJellyFilledDoughnuts he and his son had to escape because they had to go back to Athens but king minos wont let them go back
      We had a story passage in our class in August of 2022 and it showed how dadelus was treated like a prisoner and how he and Icarus had to escape via flight but Icarus lost control and died by drowning

    • @BrocksJellyFilledDoughnuts
      @BrocksJellyFilledDoughnuts Год назад

      @@abdullahfaisal5504 ok

  • @ajvanmarle
    @ajvanmarle 2 года назад +1209

    So, you ask the God of the Sea for a bull, specifically for sacrifice. Then you keep the bull and sacrifice another? That's how you end up with the starring role in a Greek tragedy.

    • @thedukeofchutney468
      @thedukeofchutney468 2 года назад +92

      What makes him even dumber is that his entire kingdom was an island!

    • @mgc9965
      @mgc9965 2 года назад +36

      Your fate is already sealed the moment you're born into ancient Greek

    • @vladtheimpaler9577
      @vladtheimpaler9577 2 года назад +28

      Isn't the definition of a sacrifice to give something you own away to show commitment? I feel that by asking for a bull he would soon give back shows the King was lazy and selfish, not wanting to sacrifice something of his own. That's like asking your friend for money which you use to buy a birthday present and refuse to give said money back since you spent it on a present and therefor the friend should be grateful.

    • @ajourneysaved4311
      @ajourneysaved4311 2 года назад +1

      Minus the starring role.

    • @iceman4276
      @iceman4276 2 года назад +3

      🤣🤣🤣love ur wording
      "starring role in a Greek tragedy "

  • @christianali5431
    @christianali5431 Год назад +751

    Minos be like "That sacred bull could breed some great cattle!"
    Poseidon be like "You want him to breed, do you?"

    • @theluminaryofthestars4181
      @theluminaryofthestars4181 Год назад +78

      Aphrodite: “Ooh, yes….yeeeesss, what a good idea-“

    • @Slothgreedenvy
      @Slothgreedenvy Год назад +40

      Unfortunately, yes. Poor Pasiphae, Poseidon sure did the ironic punishment.

    • @LovelyCinccino
      @LovelyCinccino Год назад +10

      Be careful what you wish for

    • @guts-141
      @guts-141 Год назад +40

      Rule34 artists 2,500 years later: write that down! Write that down!

    • @DaneToTheBone
      @DaneToTheBone Год назад +5

      Dude... 🤣🤣

  • @BojackMilroy
    @BojackMilroy 2 года назад +1738

    “Achieve her union with the Minos bull”… classy phrasing.

  • @Monatio79
    @Monatio79 2 года назад +580

    When Minos sacrificed an ordinary bull instead, an enraged Poseidon said "This is bull**** !"

  • @Kaniwani
    @Kaniwani 2 года назад +907

    The word "clue" came from "clew" meaning "ball of twine/yarn", which Ariadne gave to Theseus to navigate through the labyrinth. She gave him a clew/clue. It's a string of hints that guides you closer to finding your answer. 😊 Ariadne didn't come up with the idea, though. She begged Daedalus to help Theseus escape the labyrinth and that's when he gave her specific instructions on using the ball of twine in the maze. I can't remember if he also gave her the yarn as well or if he only gave her the instructions. I learned this over 15 years ago so my memory is a bit foggy on this last part.

    • @gavhenrad
      @gavhenrad 2 года назад +36

      I never had a clew about this

    • @nancyM1313
      @nancyM1313 2 года назад +4

      Thanks Kani K😀✌

    • @bennu547
      @bennu547 2 года назад +4

      That’s so cool

    • @Kaniwani
      @Kaniwani 2 года назад +5

      Glad you guys enjoyed this. 😊

    • @aniruddhbhatkal1834
      @aniruddhbhatkal1834 2 года назад +7

      That is fantastic, thanks for the trivia!

  • @madambutterfly1997
    @madambutterfly1997 2 года назад +841

    I wish I had half of Daedelus' ingenuity. The man constructed a whole human-sized Labyrinth.

    • @madambutterfly1997
      @madambutterfly1997 2 года назад +35

      @Gem Boyie true. But he was lead architect and blueprinted the whole thing.

    • @thalmoragent9344
      @thalmoragent9344 2 года назад +20

      @@madambutterfly1997
      True, the Architect of the Labyrinth out here with some serious dedication

    • @flyclyfire188
      @flyclyfire188 2 года назад +28

      Fun fact daedelus is the father of icarus

    • @reddfeather8007
      @reddfeather8007 2 года назад +30

      He literally made wings from feathers and candle wax. The dude was inhuman levels of smart.

    • @user-gc4xg9fp2f
      @user-gc4xg9fp2f 2 года назад +4

      you know this is mythology right ?

  • @louiscq433
    @louiscq433 2 года назад +845

    I still can not get over how most fetishes find their base in greek mythology

    • @DivineBanana
      @DivineBanana 2 года назад +115

      I'm blaming the artist here for making the pregnant wife have thick, white gooey "sweat" all over her, I mean c'mon, what were they thinking? They did that on purpose, there is NO WORLD where sweat looks like that... That was bull splooge for sure.

    • @thechainwarden
      @thechainwarden 2 года назад +53

      @@DivineBanana clear translucent liquid is kinda hard to draw and more so with the time, money and art style these videos have.

    • @eglantinepapeau1582
      @eglantinepapeau1582 2 года назад +29

      @@DivineBanana i don't think it's sweat , i thin it's the liquid that comes out when you're giving birth

    • @LeeDassin
      @LeeDassin 2 года назад +10

      Tbh many probably date back further it’s just they were only written down at this time

    • @zewang3364
      @zewang3364 2 года назад +39

      More like most fetishes existed back in Greek period but they just don’t have internet. So, mythological stories will have to do.

  • @sillygooberbutsillier
    @sillygooberbutsillier Год назад +70

    Minos is the type of guy to say “Judgment!” And proceeds to drop kick you

    • @thatnoobbelike5054
      @thatnoobbelike5054 Год назад +13

      Or the type of guy to say ''Crush!'' and proceed to bash your skull in

    • @a_makarov
      @a_makarov 9 месяцев назад +7

      He is pretty just to make a judgement that Minotaur’s punishment shouldn’t be death

    • @Arandomguywhoisdumb
      @Arandomguywhoisdumb 5 месяцев назад +5

      And he would be the type of guy to say “DIE” and make you die

    • @shadow-16385
      @shadow-16385 14 дней назад +1

      he’s the type of guy to say “Thy end is now!” and end you

  • @tut28Angel
    @tut28Angel 2 года назад +291

    If he was smart he would have breeded the white bull then sacrificed it.

    • @zewang3364
      @zewang3364 2 года назад +43

      Maybe it wasn’t the right season for cow breeding

    • @shiv_kna
      @shiv_kna 2 года назад +6

      Unfortunately he didn't wanted just one clone-

    • @ValerioRhys
      @ValerioRhys 2 года назад +22

      I think the bull needs to be unspoiled.
      Otherwise, you might as well use it for breeding until its too old before sacrificing it.

    • @cheenouthao806
      @cheenouthao806 Год назад +1

      He did. Bred it with his wife

    • @aleonne2148
      @aleonne2148 Год назад +7

      @@zewang3364 well it was certainly the right season for his wife.

  • @kidtacularKIDS
    @kidtacularKIDS 2 года назад +127

    Should've sacrificed the bull, to avoid all of that.

    • @DivineBanana
      @DivineBanana 2 года назад +28

      I guess you can say the could have avoided a lot of bull!

    • @loupblanc7944
      @loupblanc7944 2 года назад +14

      B-but muh shiny bull. :(

    • @srfrg9707
      @srfrg9707 2 года назад +3

      You say that because you haven't see the beast it was. hmmmmm...😉

  • @Doctor4077
    @Doctor4077 2 года назад +193

    Imagine being Daedalus and one day the Queen comes in asking for your help to get a bull to plow her and your like "sure why not?"

    • @-----Alcatraz------
      @-----Alcatraz------ Год назад +31

      Yeah i dont think he had much of a choice.
      Whats stoping her from ordering his execution?

    • @BLOODKINGbro
      @BLOODKINGbro Год назад +14

      @@-----Alcatraz------ surprised to the king didn't shake them afterwards anyway

    • @eds1942
      @eds1942 6 месяцев назад +5

      “Ok, but no refunds.”

  • @Sine_Vox
    @Sine_Vox Год назад +19

    Ahh... free at last. O Gabriel, now dawns thy reckoning, and thy gore shall GLISTEN before the temples of Man! Creature of Steel, my gratitude upon thee for my freedom. But the crimes thy kind have committed against humanity are NOT forgotten! And thy punishment... is DEATH.

  • @pauldonnelly910
    @pauldonnelly910 2 года назад +376

    Yup, that's weird.
    The story goes that one of Minos' sons -- Androgeos -- went to Athens for athletic games. Various versions have it that he won all the prizes, and was murdered for jealousy; or that he was set up to be killed by one of THEIR bulls -- it may have even been an accident, which Minos didn't believe.
    But that's why 7 Athenian men and 7 women were required (every year? every 7 years?) to be sacrificed.
    Ancient Greece had a thing for bulls: note one constant in all the stories is that Zeus disguises himself as a bull to do Europa (or was she changed into a cow -- first, or later?); then Minos (the son of a ... bull-god?) asks Poseidon for a sacrifice, who gives him a bull; then he cheats the god of the sea so his wife falls in love with the... bull; and he winds up with the Minotaur.
    Aurochs ruled.

    • @smartguy458
      @smartguy458 2 года назад +12

      Actually, Zeus changed Io into a cow, but I get what you're trying to say.

    • @gabrielfrost9134
      @gabrielfrost9134 2 года назад +8

      No zeus changed back to his human form and make love to europa.

    • @starcapture3040
      @starcapture3040 2 года назад +4

      they took a mythology from egypt and molded it. there is a belief that gods can turn to certain bulls like osiris

    • @Mortismors
      @Mortismors 2 года назад +5

      Don't forget Asterion who named the constellation Taurus after his father, Tectauus The Bull. And Asterion is the one who married Europa after Zeus left her on Crete.

    • @shewolfsiren
      @shewolfsiren 2 года назад +13

      Zeus disguised himself to make off with Europa, then turned back into his human form to make love with her. When Mrs. Zeus--a.k.a Hera--came looking for him, correctly suspecting he was stepping out on her AGAIN, he turned Europa into a cow to protect her from Hera’s wrath. Half suspicious of the cow, half pleased that she would be gifted with such a beautiful animal (so Zeus said), she had her bodyguard of 100 eyes--can’t remember his name off the top of my head right now--keep an eye on the cow. So Zeus had Apollo play his lyre for the bodyguard until he fell completely asleep and all 100 eyes were closed--and 100 Eyes was promptly dispatched. Europa was rescued and returned to Zeus, and meanwhile Hera set her bodyguard’s eyes into her sacred bird in homage to him. That’s where the peacock’s fancy feathers came from

  • @ancard3118
    @ancard3118 2 года назад +143

    The lesson of this story: bestiality is bad

    • @grisom5863
      @grisom5863 2 года назад +37

      And do not cheat deities.

    • @srfrg9707
      @srfrg9707 2 года назад +8

      And you have to build a deep labyrinth to keep it quite.

    • @vermilion7777
      @vermilion7777 Год назад +6

      Unless the beast isn't Zeus in disguise.

  • @bennu547
    @bennu547 2 года назад +344

    The Minotaur is just an unloved child who was locked away forever by his parents. Poor thing

    • @kingjonathan2328
      @kingjonathan2328 2 года назад +45

      Parent, minus wasn't his dad

    • @guilhermehank4938
      @guilhermehank4938 2 года назад +73

      Well, he was more animal than man. Its not like the story implies he had a personality besides being an angry bull man monster

    • @LeeDassin
      @LeeDassin 2 года назад +17

      @@kingjonathan2328 well he was also locked away from the bull so he couldn’t see his real father either

    • @martinosborne4703
      @martinosborne4703 2 года назад +4

      Wasn't the queen locked in with him? I can't remember.

    • @REMAINS1666
      @REMAINS1666 2 года назад +4

      It probably had a hair like disorder that's why they called it a beast

  • @JohnsonPea986
    @JohnsonPea986 Год назад +27

    the timeline where minos doesn't say "JUDGEMENT!" and performing explosive drop kick at a blue robot with gopro head then get parried

  • @ackthualyimsmarterthanyou7844
    @ackthualyimsmarterthanyou7844 2 года назад +50

    as soon as I saw them making a fake cow,I instantly knew where this was going

  • @LordOmnissiah
    @LordOmnissiah 2 года назад +98

    Little known fact but the Minotaur actually had a proper name. His mother named him Asterion or Asterius depending on which translation you read. Apparently it was in honor of the child’s maternal grandfather of the same name.

    • @UltimateThanos
      @UltimateThanos 2 года назад +17

      It’s a shame the myth doesn’t go into greater detail on Pasiphaë’s relationship with her son. She seemed to truly love him.

    • @azidahaka8543
      @azidahaka8543 Год назад +10

      @@UltimateThanos She nursed and raised him for a good time, Aphrodite's love wasn't just a hypnotic spell, she made pasiphae literally in love with the bull and their mutual offspring. only when Minotaur truly lost it's mind and became a savage, man eating beast Pasiphae was forced to abandon him because Minos didn't want his people to get hurt.

    • @dreademperor2094
      @dreademperor2094 Год назад +6

      @@azidahaka8543 imagine if they taught him how to control his strength and destructiveness how would've the story ended?

    • @analauramorelrocha2383
      @analauramorelrocha2383 Год назад +5

      Parsiphae was a grandaughter of the Titan Helios and a skilled witch. I love when he is called 'son of Parsiphae' instead of 'Minos's bull' (Minotaur)

  • @fjLKA
    @fjLKA Год назад +73

    "Minotaur" was more like a title. His real name was Asterion.
    Also, is there a reason why the Minotaur is often depicted carrying an axe?

    • @tenzinchokdup3466
      @tenzinchokdup3466 Год назад +10

      I guess it fits well with the character of Minotaur, it’s very aggressive, strong, and has a blunt iq, same with how a ax is very sturdy. All u have to do is swing and it can cause destruction.

    • @grzegorzwienconek3899
      @grzegorzwienconek3899 Год назад +10

      Depiction of labrys (dual-bladed axe) is characteristic for minoan art. I guess they jammed few things together in the past.

  • @morrismurimi3965
    @morrismurimi3965 2 года назад +70

    Greeks version of Furry gone wrong

  • @Lauren.E.O
    @Lauren.E.O 2 года назад +246

    Poor Pasiphae…did Poseidon and Aphrodite REALLY need to get her involved?

    • @geography_maps
      @geography_maps 2 года назад +34

      Yes

    • @muleyamwiinga3988
      @muleyamwiinga3988 2 года назад

      I wonder if she could ever be pleased again.. Bull size > man size

    • @guilhermehank4938
      @guilhermehank4938 2 года назад +1

      You mean the gods not screwing over unrelated innocent bystanders? Never.
      Mortals are playthings to them after all

    • @heathenly_aesthetic7233
      @heathenly_aesthetic7233 2 года назад +91

      The gods are as petty as humans... Sadly, they deemed it necessary

    • @jaredvh7034
      @jaredvh7034 2 года назад +24

      It humiliated the king

  • @pectenmaximus231
    @pectenmaximus231 2 года назад +27

    The first room of the video, with King Minos, is a direct recreation of the actual throne room in the Palace of Knossos, down to the wall painting, placement of the throne, and the appearance of the throne itself. Respect for the research and effort!

  • @iunderstanphotography2780
    @iunderstanphotography2780 Год назад +25

    When I was a kid, i loved greek mythology. I took out every book to read.
    What was strange to me was when I was young, in 4th -7th grade, there were all these references to Zeus "kidnapping" women.
    When I went to college, I was surprised that all these kidnappings and Zeus "taking" a bride were actually called R44Pes.

  • @EinsamPibroch278
    @EinsamPibroch278 Год назад +23

    The Minotaur was also given his own Name, Asterion.
    He shared his Name with a River God, who also was a Bull Man, though I don't exactly know their connection beyond that.

  • @boreasthehero
    @boreasthehero 2 года назад +85

    Ah yes, the Minotaur. If I am correct, it's name was Asterios.

  • @darkfeather6857
    @darkfeather6857 2 года назад +21

    The animation has gotten soooo good, I can't wait to see each new episode!

  • @selfinihalation
    @selfinihalation Год назад +9

    To me it sounds like a local interpretation of the Hittite horned God Taur, Norse Thor, or South Slavic Tarhun.

  • @raynarksatriawibowo6688
    @raynarksatriawibowo6688 2 года назад +16

    I love how a lot of these stories starts with zeus can't hold his urge to breed

  • @Xagzan
    @Xagzan 2 года назад +39

    "The weird origin of" pretty much applies to most things in myths.

  • @higonakamura1236
    @higonakamura1236 2 года назад +43

    Fun fact: Pasiphae is the sister of Circe and Aeetes, so it's mean the minotaur is Medea's cousin and Circe's nephew.

    • @Nia0704
      @Nia0704 Год назад +5

      Yes, also pasiphae was horrible to Circe, so she wasn't so much an innocent victim as the stories make her out to be. She was happy with using the minotaur as a bargaining chip against Minos

    • @zakonnicagryziedzieci9036
      @zakonnicagryziedzieci9036 Месяц назад

      Not really. We don't have any stories that show us their upbringing or relationship. It was only shown in a bad light in Madeline miller story "circe" to fit her narrative.

  • @missingbobsburgers
    @missingbobsburgers 2 года назад +55

    Love mythology but it’s always the supporting characters that get punished for the main dude’s vanity/hubris. Minos wife, andromeda got chained to a rock, and on and on. Punished by associating. Choose your friends wisely and distance yourself from family that wants to anger the gods.

  • @SlinkyGutterman
    @SlinkyGutterman 10 месяцев назад +17

    THY END IS NOW

  • @ProtoIndoEuropean88
    @ProtoIndoEuropean88 2 года назад +30

    actually Poseidon did not get angry because "He sent a bull to be sacrificed for his own glory" this is complete nonense and purposefully misunderstood. When you set a pact with the Gods, they trust you so you do your part with honesty and honor. If you betray that loyalty, they will show you a lesson, simple as that.

  • @Embermoon91
    @Embermoon91 Год назад +63

    What I don't understand is why did Minos imprison the Minotaur in the labyrinth instead of just killing it at birth? The only conclusions I can arrive at is: A: he took pity on the monster cuz it had been born of his wife who probably pitied it as well. Or (and this is probably the most likely reason), B: he didn't want to risk angering Poseidon further by killing the creature fathered by the very bull sent to be the sea god's sacrifice.

    • @Asimov_
      @Asimov_ Год назад +19

      Second one seems to be the most agreed upon. He already angered poseidon by keeping the bull, he didn't want to anger him further by killing the creature hed created

    • @Embermoon91
      @Embermoon91 Год назад +10

      You're right. Poseidon obviously knew what would come of the blasphemous union as that was the punishment.

    • @azidahaka8543
      @azidahaka8543 Год назад +8

      @@Asimov_ but then Poseidon's son kills the Minotaur and obviously Poseidon supports that ? I think it's the former reason, Minos pitied the creature since it was born from his wife. Also, by keeping Minotaur alive, Minos was able to threaten Athens of war so they gave 14 sacrifices to prevent that.

    • @Asimov_
      @Asimov_ Год назад +7

      @@azidahaka8543 I think either perspective on why Minos kept it alive is fascinating, giving a different facet to the character depending on interpretation, and personally I think you make some very interesting points like the threat of the Minotaur being like a proverbial nuke during Athen's tribute to Minos. I think though that one could assume that Poseidon himself didn't care whether the Minotaur lived or died, just if Minos did it. If Minos killed it, then he would be subverting the gods punishment, and therefore his will, for a second time. Which would obv be deeply offensive. So when Theseus, future hero in the making comes along, Poseidon is fine with him killing his half brother because he's an entirely new guy who has nothing to do with his punishment of Minos. In fact it might be more punishing that the Minotaur die when he did because by then he was Minos's chained monster that kept Athens terrified. Killing it would mean that Minos would lose that strategic threat. Honestly, all of this is mostly conjecture, but that's definitely one interpretation I could see of the myth based off the information we have

    • @azidahaka8543
      @azidahaka8543 Год назад +2

      @@Asimov_ Yep, really interesting point. So basically Minos initially did loved Minotaur because he was born of Pasiphae, then realised it's destructive nature & to avoid enraging poseidon by killing him, he spared him and jailed him in the Labyrinth. and to assert his dominance and also save his own people & keeping the Minotaur fed, he forced Athens to send 14 young athenians every year as tribute. Ultimately, Theseus ends up his dominance by slaying his pet.
      PS: What i find amusing is that Minos in myths is later killed by Theseus by boiling water, when he tries to search for Theseus in different kingdoms. It's like his single mistake of not sacrificing the bull ended his magnificent Career. I really like this myth more than Jason's journey and Heracles's 12 labours, because this myth despite being straightforward has more interesting characters and plot & it doesn't have unnecessary stuff. Just short, interesting, small and precise.

  • @SorynSky2543
    @SorynSky2543 Год назад +8

    So basically this Minotaur was a result of BESTIALITY

  • @LyleFaustino
    @LyleFaustino Год назад +13

    When thy punishment is death

  • @john.f.remedy.237
    @john.f.remedy.237 2 года назад +50

    We can’t just nonchalantly gloss over the Queen wanting the bull, AND someone helps her get got? That’s just weird…

  • @doubleoof7907
    @doubleoof7907 Год назад +15

    Minos?!?!!
    JUDGEMENT

  • @lolslenderscringe3998
    @lolslenderscringe3998 Год назад +9

    Ahhh, free at last. Oh Gabriel, NOW DAWNS THY RECKONING. AND THY GORE SHALL, GLISTEN BEFORE TEMPLES OF MAN!
    Creature of steel, I express thy gratitude upon you for my freedom. But thy CRIMES THY KIND HAVE COMMITTED AGAINST HUMANITY, are NOT forgotten. And thy punishment is, DEATH!

  • @alicerivierre
    @alicerivierre 2 года назад +31

    The Minotaur is my favorite monster from Greek Mythology! 🐮

    • @eglantinepapeau1582
      @eglantinepapeau1582 2 года назад

      the Kraken is the one the scares me the most

    • @alicerivierre
      @alicerivierre 2 года назад

      @@eglantinepapeau1582 oh, true to that!

    • @ibbemenim775
      @ibbemenim775 2 года назад +2

      Greek mythology is my favourite mythology, second Egyptian, third nordic and fourth the arabian mythology, the arabian mytholgoy has the phoneix, the original phoneix (Alqa). Even in greek mythology the phoneix is said to live in Arabia, and in egyptian mythology it is said that the bird orginated from arabia to egypt, the phoneix is a part of the greek and roman mythology, but the bird originated from Arabia and is normaly an arabian bird (Alqa), the name phoneix came from greek mythology.

    • @UltimateThanos
      @UltimateThanos 2 года назад +2

      @@eglantinepapeau1582 That’s Norse mythology. Andromeda was actually sacrificed to a sea serpent named Cetus.

  • @vladtheimpaler9577
    @vladtheimpaler9577 2 года назад +58

    To be clear on one thing, this story doesn’t reflect a reality in which ancient greeks were engaging in bestiality. On the contrary it reflects the fundamental Greek fear of bestiality and such perverse acts. An act seen as a total violation of the natural order, an act of horrifying transgression which would lead only to pain and sorrow.

    • @Not_ur_waifuu
      @Not_ur_waifuu Год назад

      Fine. But what about Ganymede?

    • @arvinroidoatienza7082
      @arvinroidoatienza7082 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@Not_ur_waifuuGanymede is not an animal.

    • @Not_ur_waifuu
      @Not_ur_waifuu 10 месяцев назад

      @@arvinroidoatienza7082 yeah, but he is a kid and Zeus is an animal

    • @arvinroidoatienza7082
      @arvinroidoatienza7082 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@Not_ur_waifuu not literally. And bestiality involves the man violating the animal, not the other way around

  • @sifilore9462
    @sifilore9462 2 года назад +48

    The human sacrifices was from a rival kingdom who did something I forgot what of, and their punishment was going to far. That's when Theseus came. In the movie of 2011 Immortals with Henry Cavill, the minotaur was a bulky human with a spiky bull helmet, and 2006 syfy tv-film Minotaur with Tom Hardy has it as quadrupedal with a skullish head and its horns point forward instead of upwards.

    • @jackbelmont4389
      @jackbelmont4389 2 года назад

      It was athens, i think, in a competition they killed a cousin of minos and so the Athenians owed minos and he started demanding sacrifices.

  • @Edwinschuur
    @Edwinschuur 2 года назад +16

    I heard a different version.
    Minos was in competition with his brothers for the throne. To claim the throne he asked Poseidon to send the white majestic bull to the Palace to show the gods support him to be king.
    The reet goes the same. He was to sacrifice the bull but kept it.

  • @jadenephrite
    @jadenephrite 2 года назад +28

    Regarding 2:31, Pasiphae copulated with the Cretan Bull in what is described in Latin as "coitus more ferarum". Pasiphaë was also the sister of Circe, the enchantress who beguiled Odysseus and turned his men into swine. Pasiphaë and Circe were also the aunts of Medea who eloped with Jason and escaped with the Argonauts after they absconded with the Golden Fleece stolen from Medea's father Aeetes, the King of Colchis who was also the brother of Pasiphae and Circe.

    • @hkn9723
      @hkn9723 Год назад +8

      All of Greek Mythology is really just a big family drama

    • @Sun-God2
      @Sun-God2 Год назад +1

      Pasiphaë is Daughter of Helios

    • @zouhuijun3930
      @zouhuijun3930 9 месяцев назад

      @@Sun-God2 wait Helios wasn't mad at poseidon for this?

  • @bluey3575
    @bluey3575 7 месяцев назад +4

    I wonder if breeding the perfect cattle THEN sacrificing it is acceptable for Poseidon? Its technically still sacrificed, just delayed a bit. Lol

  • @thrownaway6020
    @thrownaway6020 2 года назад +31

    It's concerning how she took all of that and walked out intact

    • @srfrg9707
      @srfrg9707 2 года назад +11

      Not sure she walked away that easily after she was done though.

    • @abstract5249
      @abstract5249 6 месяцев назад

      She's fine. It was a white bull. A black bull, on the other hand...

  • @monmon-hy5ql
    @monmon-hy5ql 2 года назад +16

    "Achieve her union with the Minos bull"
    Me: H-how is that possible?
    *Saw the queen pregnant*
    Me: How did she survive? 💀

  • @Wintermute01001
    @Wintermute01001 Год назад +13

    Medusa and the Minotaur are two mythological monsters that I always felt sorry for.

    • @moondivine2288
      @moondivine2288 Год назад +3

      Medusa was always a monster. Her being a victim of Poseidon and Athena was made up by a Roman poet who had problems with authority. I do feel sorry for the Minotaur

    • @animeismidashell
      @animeismidashell Год назад

      Medusa and Minotaur have a problem with being depicted as races instead of characters

    • @Sungura_Kaiser
      @Sungura_Kaiser Год назад

      ​@@animeismidashellIn Medusa's case she was or at least inspired Gorgons.

    • @aarengraves9962
      @aarengraves9962 11 месяцев назад

      Finally someone who reads actual mythology instead of recycling fake news
      So many people constantly slander Minerva and Athena @@moondivine2288

    • @abc.animal5143
      @abc.animal5143 6 месяцев назад

      And Scylla

  • @phantomeye5199
    @phantomeye5199 2 года назад +19

    Yep, that was true she give birth to Minotaur. 3:05 After many years he ordered Daedalus to constructed huge Labyrinth to keep Minotaur would be imprisoned. No one can to stop the Minotaur but one person can stop this named Theseus. Yes that The Weird Origin of the Terrible Minotaur in the story in Greek Mythology history.

    • @srfrg9707
      @srfrg9707 2 года назад

      And it was 100% free contrary to our modern psychiatry.

  • @miracas1206
    @miracas1206 Год назад +1

    Illustrations are fantastic to go along with the stories! Great channel, new subbie!

  • @silverchan9999
    @silverchan9999 Год назад +3

    One of the Weirdest Stories in Greek mythology that makes you question how it survived so long by word mouth and documents.

  • @TheQueenIsWatching6517
    @TheQueenIsWatching6517 Год назад +5

    So the wife was essentially the very first furry in our history... 💀

  • @FaustfromGuiltyGear
    @FaustfromGuiltyGear 6 месяцев назад +8

    JUDGEMENT

    • @krakonet
      @krakonet 4 месяца назад +7

      THY END THIS NOW

  • @baliyae
    @baliyae 2 года назад +2

    This myth is awesome! I’m glad you’re doing it.

  • @sisidiam1096
    @sisidiam1096 2 года назад +121

    As a Greek it makes me very happy to see our mythology being broadcasted in this manner for all the world to see and I understand that names need to be translated to be more pronouncable for other languages as long as they don't differ too much from their origins. So please everyone the K in Knossós is pronounced otherwise you are referring to an entirely different thing ☺️

    • @Twilight.Knight
      @Twilight.Knight 2 года назад +6

      I'm scared to ask what it would be referring to but I gotta know lol

    • @wewuzirlyriliansandshiiit6123
      @wewuzirlyriliansandshiiit6123 2 года назад +11

      @@Twilight.Knight nosos instead of Knossos means disease, illness

    • @Dimitrije_Sukovic
      @Dimitrije_Sukovic 2 года назад +3

      If Anglophones don't pronounce the k in "knight" or p in "pterodactyl", they won't pronounce the k in "Knossos."

    • @sisidiam1096
      @sisidiam1096 2 года назад +1

      @@Twilight.Knight pestilence

    • @sisidiam1096
      @sisidiam1096 2 года назад +3

      @@Dimitrije_Sukovic when it comes names they should that's all i m saying. We are expected to pronounce their names and cities correctly why shouldn't they?

  • @fantasylover4499
    @fantasylover4499 2 года назад +7

    I saw Minotaur and creation, I clicked faster before Pasiphaë could fall in love with that bull

  • @deffdefying4803
    @deffdefying4803 2 года назад +5

    Melodramatic deities strike again
    “I gave you a bull for you to sacrifice. You did not use that bull. Ok, that bull is now ruining your kingdom.
    But wait! There’s more!
    Your wife shall henceforth be a furry.”
    Like I feel the bull going mad was enough, my dude 😭

  • @fishinglvls3198
    @fishinglvls3198 Год назад +3

    To his credit, Minos still tried to raise the minotaur as his own for a while, lol.

  • @MrOrcshaman
    @MrOrcshaman Год назад +7

    Always felt the Minotaur was a tragic character, brought into the world by the manipulations of the gods and brought into a cruel world. The gods could have intervened to give the minotaur some peace, but they preferred to watch the suffering of mankind from afar.

  • @jackbelmont4389
    @jackbelmont4389 2 года назад +31

    Just imagine the minotaur going through the normal phases like a human
    Pasiphae: "Asterion did you take out the trash"
    Asterion : "SHUT UP MOM IM PLAYING HALO"
    Minos: "kid come on cooperate a bit"
    Asterion: "Shut up you arent my real dad"

  • @Blue_beetleboy117
    @Blue_beetleboy117 Год назад +7

    Imagine the bull didn't actually eat humans and that hole time in the maze he was all like where's My grass lol

    • @thequietkid5212
      @thequietkid5212 Год назад +2

      I see what you did there

    • @abstract5249
      @abstract5249 6 месяцев назад

      I'm picturing my boi Minotaur sitting down taking a hit thinking about life and the universe. Then Theseus comes in like, I heard you got that good stuff. Then they get together and talk. Then they get so so high they fly out of the maze like "peace, Greece!" and come to America where they open up a music store because they forgot it's 2024 and people don't buy songs on CD's anymore lol

  • @ladynikkie
    @ladynikkie 2 года назад +6

    The king should have learned a valuable lesson. all of this wouldn't have happened if he wasn't so greedy when a god give you a sacrificial offering you do it no questions asked!

  • @cutypie878
    @cutypie878 2 года назад +5

    In ancient sumerian mythology the origin of all mythology ,Enkido the minotaur became the best friend of king Gilgamesh ,and they both killed the heavenly bull 🐂 sent by the gods.

  • @erichinkle7347
    @erichinkle7347 2 года назад +11

    This is the myth for everyone who didn't think the tale of Sleipnir's origin was weird enough.

  • @jos0807
    @jos0807 2 года назад +12

    I remember The Minotaur in Chronicles of Narnia🐂

    • @1CT1
      @1CT1 2 года назад +5

      Romans 10:9
      “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
      King James Version (KJV)
      John 3:16 King James Version 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
      Galatians 3:26 King James Version 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
      Titus 3:5-7 King James Version 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
      Revelation 21:4 King James Version 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
      Matthew 28:19-20 King James Version 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

    • @alicerivierre
      @alicerivierre 2 года назад +4

      It ain't "bull" with this story! LOL! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

  • @Embrachu
    @Embrachu 2 года назад +9

    Funny, how the Minotaur never (at least from sources) sought escaping the labyrinth, to become an outside power. Naturally there would be arguments against leaving (the constant supply of food through sacrifices, reasonable shelter, etc.), but I think he'd have done better to not be imprisoned, unless there was something physically preventing him from leaving the center of the maze. Additionally, what would drive people to move deeper into the labyrinth, unless deposited (maybe from an otherwise inaccessible overhead trapdoor), where the victims would seek escape from the center, trying to work their way outwards.

    • @UltimateThanos
      @UltimateThanos 2 года назад +3

      He wasn’t exactly known for his brains. 😅

  • @BetterPowerMelon69
    @BetterPowerMelon69 6 месяцев назад +5

    -Minotaur-

  • @MTCoblivsicas12345
    @MTCoblivsicas12345 2 года назад +12

    The minotaur comes from the Cretan Bull which Hercules had killed.

    • @iqraakhtar6219
      @iqraakhtar6219 2 года назад +1

      Um,no. It was actually Theseus who killed it. As the seventh labour of Hercules, king Eurystheus ordered him to capture the Cretan Bull and bring it back to him. He did and had it shipped back to Tiryns. But it later broke free, went on a loose and ended up in Marathon becoming also known as the "Marathonian Bull". After Theseus arrive in Athens, King Aegeus, unaware that he was his son(while in some versions says that Poseidon is his father or in some others they both are)sent him to capture it. While on his way there was a storm then he received shelter from an elderly woman named Hecale,whom swore a sacrifice to Zeus if he was successful, which he was but found her dead when he returned to her hut then built a deme. and had the bull sacrificed to Athena and/or Apollo. So he first killed the father then the son.

  • @greyworld6242
    @greyworld6242 2 года назад +7

    Nice thumbnail.
    I wonder what happened to the white bull and the queen?

  • @Comeasyouare77
    @Comeasyouare77 Год назад +2

    Funny how these stories sound exactly like how the nephilim of the Bible came into being. You know, on Crete, there were discoveries of human skeletons of huge size. 8 ft and over. The Greek gods and demi gods are the nephilim Moses wrote about in genesis and Enoch talks about, also in jasher.

  • @catherineehlers8115
    @catherineehlers8115 2 года назад +23

    I have thought that if the gods and monsters and other characters from Greek mythology were somehow transported to the modern world, the Minotaur could end up living quite happily in Austin, Texas as the honored mascot for the University of Texas Longhorns. (I assume his favorite meal would be Aggie Stew.)

  • @TheKing-qz9wd
    @TheKing-qz9wd Год назад +18

    Think the Father and Posideon could actually share a bottle of wine and rhetorically ask "Why do they have to make a simple thing so difficult? Just sacrifice the bull."

  • @AcidGlow
    @AcidGlow 3 месяца назад +1

    *Theseus and the Minotaur is mentioned in Crysis 2 game*

  • @CoreySpitz
    @CoreySpitz Год назад +2

    When people sacrificed animals for gods like that did they simply dispose of them, leave them on an altar or did they eat them?

  • @carlosserra689
    @carlosserra689 7 месяцев назад +3

    Is it true that the Minotaur was the most violent and bloodthirsty beast in the history of Ancient Greek?

  • @XX-sp3tt
    @XX-sp3tt 2 года назад +9

    Interesting that Asterion wasn't killed outright, and instead was given a steady diet of human beings to hunt and devour at his leisure inside his prison to sat his bloodlust.

    • @pompeiisurvivor2502
      @pompeiisurvivor2502 2 года назад +1

      Can't believe I didn't know the Minotaur's given name 'til now. Thanks, X X.

    • @baonkang5990
      @baonkang5990 Год назад +1

      I think it has something to do with kin killing being forbidden by the gods.

  • @DavidMyrmidon
    @DavidMyrmidon Год назад +5

    So The Minotaur was The Prince? Interesting...

    • @vermilion7777
      @vermilion7777 Год назад +3

      No. As Minos is the King, his heir is prince. The minotaur is a bastard (in more than one meanings).

  • @tablestirne9879
    @tablestirne9879 6 месяцев назад +2

    Hercules could tame that bull. And Kratos could have it for dinner.

  • @YOUTHOUGHTBOI1
    @YOUTHOUGHTBOI1 Год назад +3

    Beastality is crazy

  • @indianash6778
    @indianash6778 2 года назад +3

    Bro please make video about Hindu mythology please bro 🙇🙇🙇🙇🙇

  • @worldforshorts4035
    @worldforshorts4035 2 года назад +2

    me after wacthing this vodeo:
    quick question; WHAT THE F**************ckk

  • @ixiahj
    @ixiahj Год назад +4

    Wonder what dedalus was thinking the whole time he was asked to make that fake cow costume.

  • @Crash_-
    @Crash_- Год назад +4

    PREPARE THY- Oops, wrong video

  • @anne.aka.demeter
    @anne.aka.demeter Год назад +4

    I love how Daedalus just helps with everything! No matter how weird it is (like sleeping with a bull!). 😂

  • @chibi437
    @chibi437 2 года назад

    Good afternoon to everyone. I did not know all this .you reminded me of my love of greek mithology .thank you for the video

  • @jonathancurran5366
    @jonathancurran5366 2 года назад +7

    Pasiphae is the sister of the sorceress Circe.

  • @madambutterfly1997
    @madambutterfly1997 2 года назад +44

    King Minos locked away Daedelus and Ikaris out of fear that Daedelus would tell people how the Labyrinth worked. Yet it was the king's own daughter who spilled that tea.
    Imo, Daedelus would have no reason to tell people how the labyrinth worked. I don't think he's the type to squeal like a pig about the ins and outs of his architectural achievements

    • @alicerivierre
      @alicerivierre 2 года назад +1

      No bull here man! LOL! 🐮

    • @thalmoragent9344
      @thalmoragent9344 2 года назад +5

      Facts, but hey, Minos just uh... yeah, ain't in the right mind 😅

    • @russelllangworthy8855
      @russelllangworthy8855 2 года назад +1

      Haha, Hasan, I see what you did there. "Squeal like a pig." "Ins and outs." Nice thinly veiled reference to the movie "Deliverance".

  • @jfgamer76
    @jfgamer76 Год назад +9

    ah... free, at last...

    • @touchgrass7129
      @touchgrass7129 Год назад +2

      O, Gabriel, now dawns thy reckoning...

    • @jfgamer76
      @jfgamer76 Год назад +1

      @@touchgrass7129 and thy gore shall glisten before the temples of man...

    • @johnlocsin1628
      @johnlocsin1628 Год назад +1

      Creature of steel… My gratitude upon thee for my freedom.

    • @smithskull999shenanigans7
      @smithskull999shenanigans7 8 месяцев назад

      but the crimes thy kind have committed against humanity are NOT forgotten.🤷‍♂️🔫🤖🩸
      💀

  • @ROOMFORIMPROVEMENT88
    @ROOMFORIMPROVEMENT88 Год назад

    Your animation is excellent. What software bro? Love the channel,

  • @bikinglikebecker
    @bikinglikebecker 2 года назад +3

    I think the Minotaur came from the Cro-Magnon who were Incested Cannibals.. Caen-Abel(s).... stuck on the island as the Mediterranean flooded with Melt Pulse 1a...

  • @bwalimniad
    @bwalimniad Год назад +5

    ah free at last

    • @touchgrass7129
      @touchgrass7129 Год назад +2

      O, gabriel, now dawns thy reckoning...

    • @bwalimniad
      @bwalimniad Год назад +2

      @@touchgrass7129 thy gore shall glisten before the temple of man

    • @smithskull999shenanigans7
      @smithskull999shenanigans7 8 месяцев назад +2

      Creature of steel🎥📷📹📽️📹

  • @charliemcternan8190
    @charliemcternan8190 2 года назад +1

    The story of the Minotaur it’s going to be awesome I can’t wait

  • @flufflewarrior
    @flufflewarrior Год назад +1

    I remember that we were translating this story from Latin to German in school. It was during an exam and while I was translating this story I was *convinced* I translated something wrong because this story was so.... special

  • @ronenth
    @ronenth 3 месяца назад +5

    Ah... Free.... At last

  • @wingedpcofra4286
    @wingedpcofra4286 Год назад +2

    The Queen: "I need you to build me a cow suit so I can get f***ed by a bull."
    Daedalus: *_"Welp, we don't kinkshame in THIS house, so-"_*

  • @enariken8758
    @enariken8758 2 года назад +3

    The thumbnail looks like some centaur found out king cheated on him

  • @SailorGreenTea
    @SailorGreenTea 2 года назад +2

    3:05, artsy "white" guys are like, hey check out my labyrinth.

  • @saidtoshimaru1832
    @saidtoshimaru1832 2 года назад +3

    Read "The House of Asterion", by Jorge Luis Borges. An amazing short story.