The VERY Messed Up Origins™ of Apollo, God of Light and Music | Mythology Explained - Jon Solo

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@JonSolo 2 года назад

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@keonimarcelo5813 2 года назад

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@morphanage 2 года назад

Merry moment beautiful soul, you have confused many viewer by accidentally saying Isis rather than Iris lol but I love the dialog happening in the comments around it. Keep up the good work!

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@LaineyBug2020 2 года назад

I always hated that the program to go to the MOON was named after Apollo, who resided over the SUN and not Artemis, who resided over the actual MOON!

@Rabid_Nationalist 2 года назад

Well their new program is called Artemis now soo...?

@hackman669 2 года назад

@@Rabid_Nationalist Good old Space X finally corrects this. Sad that most Americans, and school kids, know nothing about the current space program. Nor is the general public aware of the international space race to the moon and Mars. In fact the general public is so misinformed one of my friends did not even know about China's new space station!!! American media is only good for weather, traffic and sports. For useful knowledge about world events we have to use BBC or search on line!!!

@Koshrocreations 2 года назад

Actually Helios is the Sun and Selene is the Moon... Apollo represents sunlight and Artemis moonlight.

@Rabid_Nationalist 2 года назад

@@hackman669 well I'm not American =) And well I usually get my info from like 5 sources to make sure it's true but China has a space station now?

@Rabid_Nationalist 2 года назад

@@Koshrocreations .... But sadly they faded away and got forgotten

@loganstaark9411 2 года назад

So Apollo's birth created a crossover between Greek and Egyptian mythologies? Neat!

@15jeam 2 года назад

I thought it's Iris. Not Isis

@andyquinn3996 2 года назад

Well, they also did a crossover when typhoon was wreaking havoc and the Greek gods needed to flee, they went to Egypt.

@KuLaydMahn 2 года назад

@@15jeam You're probably right

@quintenwhyte6660 2 года назад

Imagine a fight between Apocalypse vs Hercules

@PDComicBookNetwork 2 года назад

@@15jeam Isis actually had a rather heavy presence in early Greek life. Although not strictly from their culture, she had mysteries and followers all through the region.

@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 2 года назад

Apollo has a hard time keeping it in his pants, runs in the family I guess

@carldanielemnace2411 2 года назад

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree I suppose

@TheQuestionmarkstudi 2 года назад

Apollo at least was somewhat picky, Zeus even did it with animals so..

@ramenwithaliens5431 2 года назад

Istg ur here too...

@hackman669 2 года назад

Funny how this is the exact same god who appeared in Star Trek. Had his own planet, temple and even hit on one of Kirk's crew!!!

@carldanielemnace2411 2 года назад

@@ramenwithaliens5431 he’s everywhere

@pamelamays4186 2 года назад

If I'm not mistaken, Apollo is the only god that has the same name in both Greek and Roman mythology.

@snowwraithsam944 2 года назад

yep

@erosdelcarpio5 2 года назад

I think is was Apollon

@chrisj8244 2 года назад

No actually Nemesis has the same name in Roman mythology as well as Greek I believe

@Boss_Isaac 2 года назад

@@erosdelcarpio5 In Greek, yes. The god had no direct Roman equivalent and so his name was merely Latinized as APOLLO. The same occurred with his son, Asklepios, whose name was Latinized as AESCVLAPIVS (in Latin _Aesculapius)._

@mickgorro 2 года назад

Actually, in Greek it's Apóllōn, Apóllōnos, in Latin it's Apollo, Apollinis. Not really the same, especially in the inflected forms.

@ricaivory6571 2 года назад

I just laugh at how petty Hercules is that he tried to steal the oracle chair to the point Apollo had to come and be like "yo chill, it's my chair anyway" and Hercules just there arguing with him over taking the chair bcuz he can't get a prophecy. Hercules, the very first Karen 😂😂😂

@girijaamusic 2 года назад

Lmaooo

@sdm47 Год назад

In the version I read Hercules was chasing the Oracle with the intent to beat her senseless and Apollo had to step in like “dude! What that fuck!?!”

@peterjf7723 2 года назад

So if the centaur Chiron was a skilled physician, does that mean that he was the Centaur for Disease Control?

@MalissaWilson 2 года назад

🤣🤣🤣 40/10 would pun again.

@johnburnside7828 2 года назад

Boooo!!! (which is the proper accolade for a wonderful pun like that!)

@UntitledTarot 2 года назад

💀😭👏

@rawkayle3895 2 года назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@LetsNerdOut 2 года назад

When I say I choked on my food

@pmays3646 2 года назад

The image of Hercules straight up swinging a sacred chair at the oracle of Delphi like a drunk frat boy will always be hilarious to me.

@roywood2265 2 года назад

The legend of Apollo and Hyacinthus is by far one of my favorites.

@jorgecuevas8843 2 года назад

Yeah, at least he actually recognized that they were lovers, instead of censuring or modifying it like many people do...

@Thatgirlnee 2 года назад

I screamed internal when you mentioned Lore Olympus. I love this web comic!

@kassdizzienikki1667 2 года назад

Same!!!

@hanna-wp6es 2 года назад

ME TOO!! i’m going to name my future daughter persephone

@Jassiepoohbear 2 года назад

Right there with you!

@your_dad_on_vacation 2 года назад

I love Apollo but Lore Olympus's Apollo ain't it

@little_dumb7076 2 года назад

@@your_dad_on_vacation for real

@daniellebrown9381 2 года назад

Can I just give a shout out to lore Olympus. It's my favorite spin in Hades and Persephone

@omarmatar6401 2 года назад

I agree

@dragonlynx9969 2 года назад

When I think about Apollo I always remember that moment in the Percy Jackson books when he turned his golden chariot into a school bus to give his sister's hunters a ride to camp, a flying school bus that Thalia nearly crashed into Europe! And Apollo never flinched once, instead wouldn't shut up about haikus. 🤣🤣🤣

@garethjones5825 2 года назад

I have a colleague Named Apolo, it's cool to know a little more about the god he's named after. Thanks Jon

@nmoney6655 Год назад

I’m gonna name my future son Apollo and my future daughter Aphrodite

@deathwithbenefits4002 2 года назад

Wouldn’t it have made more sense to call the Apollo missions to the Artemis missions considering she is the goddess of the moon

@tylercruise7334 2 года назад

I think their train of thought was that Apollo traveled across the sky every day. Although now that I think about it, Artemis did too. Just at night.

@johnburnside7828 2 года назад

Oh, but they couldn't possibly have named something important like that after a GIIIIIIIRL!!!

@conniecarroll7222 2 года назад

@@johnburnside7828 You beat me to it.

@cefrinaldi8060 2 года назад

Apollo was the third project, the first project was called Project Mercury followed by Project Gemini. Both are have no direct correlation with celestial body. Atleast the latest space program are called Project Artemis.

@deboralee1623 2 года назад

@@conniecarroll7222 and _you_ beat me to it.

@winterwine460 2 года назад

Apollo has always been my favourite major god and I always feel like people don't know just how cool he actually is-

@afreakaboucher1316 Год назад

Hail Apollo .

@FireAlder2005 Месяц назад

REAL he has so much more to him than what modern media portrays him as!

@EBThisThat 2 года назад

You knew I'd be here. Apollo is one of my favorite Gods in greek mythology. The chronicles that Riordan wrote really live up to him, and let's not forget Rocky's Apollo.

@izukumidoriya525 2 года назад

Omg yesss!!! Trials of Apollo that Rick wrote made me actually like Apollo more

@Eclipse-mf6hc 2 года назад

Trials of Apollo. Amazing. I loved watching him grow as a character

@girijaamusic 2 года назад

This makes me wanna Cry, RR made me love Apollo even more

@JamieHaDov 2 года назад

It was the goddess Iris, not Isis, who went to get Eileithyia. Iris is the messenger of the gods and goddess of rainbows. Isis is Egyptian.

@sallyhazy 2 года назад

yeah, I was super confused as to what Isis was doing there lol

@witchypoo7353 2 года назад

That’s what I thought, but I wasn’t sure

@user-ov6jg4ug9d 2 года назад

In the Hellenistic period (323-30 BCE), when Egypt was ruled and settled by Greeks, Isis was worshipped by Greeks and Egyptians, along with a new god, Serapis.

@JonSolo 2 года назад

@47 1776 thank you for adding this! that's exactly why I didn't second-guess my Isis typo. I knew that she had a place among the Greeks and had even read theories in my Apollo research that he was originally the god Osiris. Definitely wish I caught the mistake at least it's grounded in some actual history 😅

@that0neguy467 2 года назад

Isis also destroyed a few towers

@mickgorro 2 года назад

The wrath of Apollo also devastated the Greek camp next to Troy at the start of the Iliad.

@madytullis6912 2 года назад

Anyone else impressed he knew Lore Olympus? Cause damn!! Also love this episode!!!

@alinabina 2 года назад

Yeah I need to know about Apollo's origin. Cuz he pissed me off in Lore Olympus.

@moondivine2288 2 года назад

I was into Greek mythology, still am when I stumbled into Lore Olympus. Despite technically being the same I separate LO Apollo from the Greek version of Apollo because they’re different. Overly sarcastic’s channel helps.

@alinabina 2 года назад

@@moondivine2288 i love mythology and folklore from all cultures! But yeah they are very different.

@charleyf199 25 дней назад

They did him so dirty fr I hated him so much

@lilmochi1189 2 года назад

Me whenever I hear or see lore Olympus Apollo: HES AN IMPOSTER PAY NO ATTENTION TO HIM

@markuhler2664 2 года назад

NASA naming its mission to the moon Apollo. Did they not know how vicious & wrathful Artemis could be?

@MistbornPrincess 2 года назад

😬

@adeyemi120 2 года назад

Maybe that’s why we haven’t been back there Artemis is punishing us

@randomspartanhoe4501 2 года назад

And then there's Selene, the actual Greek goddess of the Moon :V

@MatthewDias25 2 года назад

Apollo is also reoccurring character in the Percy Jackson series and the main character of his own series in that universe.

@srg24601 2 года назад

Ok hold up go back. I want more on the chair fiasco. Why has this never been any of the olympus based media that I've seen over the years? Its the funniest thing i've ever heard. Just, the mental image of the oracle laying on the ground pouting while herakles has one end of the chair and apollo and athena grab the other so they can play tug of war until daddy shows up to see what his children are up to. 10/10 comedy gold and I can't believe it's never been capitalized on

@atrefre 2 года назад

Back then gods could be funny too. Now they get offended with little things, or so we think.

@Christina-mj1so 2 года назад

In a few versions of Marsyas and Apollo, Apollo was the one to challenge Marsyas because of how good he was at playing, and in the end when Apollo felt that he was losing he gave Marsyas that impossible task

@sardunai952 2 года назад

A beautiful god of light who also has a cruel streak- that's why Apollon is my favorite Greek deity, along with Athena.

@mxchigurl_x 2 месяца назад

Same😂

@Alltrippy 2 года назад

You should do a series on the Egyptian Gods, they have some crazy stories too.

@hackman669 2 года назад

Egypt was once a colony of Greece under Cleopatra. After the Greek Empire fell the Romans marched in and took over. I feet that the Romans were much more brutal than the Greeks. That empire was a time of military, brutality and mass suffering of native people.

@witchypoo7353 2 года назад

Their mythology is probably one of the most disturbing imo, but I love it

@shatteredreality_513 Год назад

Addendum: the salad incident. Never forget the tainted salad. 😂

@jamescutts5005 2 года назад

Some messed up origins on Celtic gods like Branwen, Daughter of Llŷr or the horned god because I noticed you only really focus on Greek or Norse I would really like something like Japanese Indian or Celtic

@paragchaturvedi3661 2 года назад

Believe me when I say that Indian Myths will need to be a whole new series because it's a lot of gods and ground to cover. There are so many Gods for us because we worshiped anything we didn't get. But I agree with you.

@clickbait0351 2 года назад

I think Jon said something about waiting to cover other myths because otherwise it will get too much and too confusing for him (when he researches and creates his videos) and his viewers when he is in the middle of ,for example Norse, and he randomly comes out with a , for example, Japanese video. But it is a good series idea for in the future

@vsvibes2560 2 года назад

I couldn’t get enough of Blood Of Zeus from Netflix so I’m glad Jon mentioned it 🥰

@aliddlebird 2 года назад

Someone, please, animate Jon fighting 300 Spartans for Gunther.

@mulchiner 2 года назад

Spartans wouldnt stand a chance.

@glaceongirlakasusie4961 2 года назад

King Jon will defeat them all.

@SoranotRoxas 2 года назад

We finally made it to Apollo people! LET'S GO!!

@melvowilson 2 года назад

Can't believe you've never done a video about Apollo! This should be awesome 👌

@whatevertime3776 2 года назад

I can't wait for lore Olympus Apollo to get what he deserves from Hades and Demeter too😂😂😂😂😂😆

@naturallyti6256 2 года назад

Nothing Jon can say will redeem him lol

@poppy7599 2 года назад

@@naturallyti6256 my thought exactly lol

@FaunaturaleOG 2 года назад

All in good time eh 😏

@whatevertime3776 2 года назад

@@FaunaturaleOG @NaturallyTi have you guys seen the new episode 🤣🤣🤣 it's about to go done

@whatevertime3776 2 года назад

@@naturallyti6256 right and the new episode just drop and goddamn is it satisfying to know he gon die soon

@meganthefencer694 2 года назад

Apollo was also an antagonist in an episode of Star Trek: the Next Generation. I think that's the correct series

@ravenxhelenaxjuliet 2 года назад

It was in an episode from the original series, season 2 episode 2 and it was great! 🥰

@marijavicic3010 2 года назад

The original series, not next generation.

@daniahpeck639 2 года назад

Rss

@girijaamusic 2 года назад

Okay let's seriously wonder who messes up Apollo's character with exactly how Ares would behave?

@gabby4291 2 года назад

Apollo is tied for my favourite god with Persephone. As a musician (and a bisexual) I appreciate a lot about him. Something that I love to talk about is apollos romances with men and women my favourite being Kyrene or Cyrene a famed huntress who wrestled a lion and had a romance with not only Apollo but also Ares, the god of war.

@fandomcake5158 2 года назад

It's origins like this where I'm happy they made a game where we play as someone who wanted to kill every God in Olympus possible

@mummeii 2 года назад

Yes 😌

@favoredhustlekai 2 года назад

Imagining the two brothers fighting over a stool 😂😂😂 Apollo was lowkey petty lol

@raikazuchi2516 2 года назад

Apollo: "*shoots 100 arrows at once at a dragon who's gigantic as is* See that? I never miss."

@malbogia8003 2 года назад

Apollo: ok, for round two we gotta either sing or play upside down Marsyas: that is literally impossible for my instrument Apollo: oh well guess that means I win. Also, how dare you have skin.

@ambershockley8961 2 года назад

Finally, I’ve been waiting for this! Who else?

@bigmak-jr. 2 года назад

MEEEEE TOOOO QUEEEN!!! YASSSSS!!!!!!

@cademckinley8208 2 года назад

I think you should compile all of this and create your own animation of the gods that u think haven’t gotten enough credit or even the ones we all love🤷🏼‍♂️

@jennifermckinley8477 2 года назад

Hey, your the first person I've come across with the same last name as me....my name's Jennifer Mckinley.... anyway...hi👋

@DanielVCOliveira 2 года назад

@@jennifermckinley8477 @Cade Mckinley now kiss

@darriendastar3941 2 года назад

It's boring if I just repeat how constantly entertained, educated and informed I am by Mr Solo and team. So please regard this comment as a sacrifice to that most awesome of modern gods, RU-vidAlgorithm.

@joeysopinion4463 2 года назад

So if they had to get isis to help with Apollo’s birth does that mean the Gods and Goddess’s of all of the pantheons are aware of each other

@LiliannEnder 2 года назад

I guess so. In the myth of Typhon, the gods transformed into animals and escaped to Egypt in order to escape the monster (Typhon of course)

@Tsukune2001 2 года назад

He meant to say iris not isis.

@user-ov6jg4ug9d 2 года назад

@@Tsukune2001 In the Hellenistic period (323-30 BCE), when Egypt was ruled and settled by Greeks, Isis was worshipped by Greeks and Egyptians, along with a new god, Serapis.

@bebe_xcx 2 года назад

OMG I LOVE HOW YOU BROUGHT UP LORE OLYMPUS!!!! 💕💕💕 I really can’t wait until the series on Netflix 😩😩

@lbrooks4523 2 года назад

Jon mentioned Lore Olympus and now all I want is for him to break down ALL of the inspiration for that comic in like a five part series. 😆 Fantastic job as always good sir. 👍👍👍

@animechika13 2 года назад

I think that's the wrong goddess. Isis is the Egyptian goddess who is married to Osiris but the goddess that helped in the myth was Iris, the goddess of rainbows

@kindapoetic 2 года назад

actually its the same Goddess, Greeks heard the stories from Egyptians and adopted her into their own Mythologies

@animechika13 2 года назад

@@kindapoetic If that be the case I'm sure she was one of many that inspired the idea of the goddess as I've heard of both Aphrodite and Hera being the inspiration or equivalent of her(it differs between scholar and tale).

@user-ov6jg4ug9d 2 года назад

In the Hellenistic period (323-30 BCE), when Egypt was ruled and settled by Greeks, Isis was worshipped by Greeks and Egyptians, along with a new god, Serapis.

@omniavanitas7893 2 года назад

@@user-ov6jg4ug9d Yes, but this particular account of Apollon's birth comes from a Hymn composed some time in the seventh or sixth century BCE. In any case, the goddess in question is definitely Iris.

@user-ov6jg4ug9d 2 года назад

@@omniavanitas7893 hmm Thank You you have gave something to look into today.

@Eclipse-mf6hc 2 года назад

So, in summary. Apollo’s a mamma’s boy, is the most protective father ever, and can’t process death

@anneliesew4853 2 года назад

0:50 yo this is the first time Lore Olympus has ever been acknowledged on the channel!

@skyden24195 2 года назад

Jon's pointing out of the vast amounts of Apollo references in our modern era gave me a new perspective on a famous cinematic Apollo; that being of Apollo Creed from the "Rocky" series. Think about the way this film-story Apollo reference works out to hint at or imply of.

@sayadiva123 2 года назад

I love Lore Olympus! My partner and I read it together (and then depending on what happens, he’ll watch my meltdowns). But we both only refer to the Apollo in LO by the “lovely” name A$$POLLO….and for anyone else reading the comic, you know why

@hanna-wp6es 2 года назад

the episode when eros found out something happened to perse had me BALLING

@sayadiva123 2 года назад

@@hanna-wp6es oh agreed! 🥺

@girijaamusic 2 года назад

Oh gods

@Jadedkiwis 2 года назад

I've been waiting for this one! I named my son after Apollo, I just love this greek god in particular

@chicanashygirl 2 года назад

Omg I love watching Jon Solo and I love Lore Olympus. I am so glad he brought up such a good webtoon.

@Ash.Crow.Goddess 2 года назад

Can't wait for the next Apollo video.

@silentpanda7840 2 года назад

Apollo is my favorite thank you for doing this video

@CrazyCartoonCat12 2 года назад

My mom's dog is named Apollo and he is a ray of sunshine and knows how to heal you when you've had a bad day. He can even sing when he heard my sister's trumpet playing.

@davidpena7428 2 года назад

Ngl I was about to troll and comment on the previous post “where it at? it’s been a day sir”, but you go super in depth with these videos so we all have to respectfully wait. Lol

@JensenTSolo 2 года назад

So, hey, Jon, great video. Always have loved stories of ALL the different myths from various pantheons, and yes, I've HEARD of Apollo, but never knew extensively all the things about him you've talked about him in this video. Having said that, I would love to hear more about him in another video, maybe an "Apollo Extended" video, perhaps, as I'm sure there's plenty more you can tell. You have a great approach in the way you tell these stories, and I'd like to hear more. Thank you.

@kittyslayer1334 2 года назад

Haven't watched your videos in awhile. Great video to get back into the swing of things with!

@greyworld6242 2 года назад

This is a great video. I hate the version in lore Olympus. Daphne choose death over the sun. Is there a messed up story about Apollo and Artemis killing a bunch of children?

@MissCaraMint 2 года назад

There is a messes up story about Apollo and Artemis killing a bunch of children because their mom kept brygging about how awesome they (her children) were.

@LiliannEnder 2 года назад

@@MissCaraMint Niobe shouldn't have been a bragger lol /j

@christophermoore2132 2 года назад

"Fine. If I can't have my prophecy, then you can't have your chair!" absolutely killed me

@bridgettebrown9031 2 года назад

Omg I love that you mentioned Lore Olympus. It’s the whole reason I started getting into this stuff and watching your channel!

@spooks2710 2 года назад

Apollo has always been my favorite god because I do theater, singing, poetry, archery, and other things, and I named myself after Apollo and Helios (My name is Elio meaning Sun or Sunlight).

@hayleywegman6799 2 года назад

You told a Greek story that I've never heard! 👏 So many people tell the same stories but I always listen just to see if I can hear a new one

@TheScornedPhantom 2 года назад

So glad lore of Olympus got mentioned, it’s really good highly recommended it !

@celticpoet21 2 года назад

Awesome video! The dark-hunter book series by Sherrilyn Kenyon is a paranormal romance series that also specifically features figures of Greek mythology among the characters set in the modern-day and Apollo and Artemis are among the characters in it, if not deeply referenced as well.

@codywebb1174 2 года назад

I have never heard of this series before but it sounds very interesting, is it available online?

@celticpoet21 2 года назад

@@codywebb1174 It's in kindle form if that's what you mean. It's also in the (steamy) romance genre as well if that's ok.

@elektrakomplexet 2 года назад

Watched the video, and it’s full of inaccuracies to what the Greeks saw Apollo as. Apollo’s origins are very simple: he is believed to be a foreign god from either Crete or Anatolia, or he is of Greek origin but has had a lot of influences of various foreign deities. The Hittites had their God Aplu, who was the god of plagues. In Wilusa (Troy or Ilion) they worshipped a deity named Appalunias, and in the Iliad Apollo is the patron god of the city of Troy, and is not recognised as an Achaean deity. Apollo had a lot of functions in Greek society, but his primary roles were as a role model of the Greek way of living, representing the Oracle of Delphi, as a healer and protected deity, but also a patron deity for herdsmen and shepherds. He was worshipped as “Apollo Carneios” in Sparta, and that epithet was depicted with ram’s horns. There are a lot of myths regarding Apollo’s I’ll behaviour by modern (and old standards) but most of them are written by the Roman poet Ovid, who got banished by Augustus for writing ill about the gods.

@maria-clara7381 2 года назад

This is a myth video not history class

@elektrakomplexet 2 года назад

@@maria-clara7381 Sorry, but Greek Mythology is partly history, because this video is misrepresenting how the actual ancient Greeks saw and viewed Apollo as. Most of the “myths” mentioned are also not of Greek origin, but Roman, which means his “messed up origins” is not actually a part of his origin.

@maria-clara7381 2 года назад

@@elektrakomplexet this video is abt apollo and how his characterize in the myths and stories that the ancient hreeks wrote abt him not his irl origin

@elektrakomplexet 2 года назад

@@maria-clara7381 Except this is not how the Greeks wrote him. This video is not representative of how the ancient Greeks viewed him.

@maria-clara7381 2 года назад

@@elektrakomplexet this vid is based on what was written abt apollo that we know off (since there could be a few that didn't survive) in the mythology

@patriciametz3364 2 года назад

I get Helios and Apollo thank you for clearing that up

@IntelligentAj1 2 года назад

I didn't know Apollo was such a savage!!

@hackman669 2 года назад

All Greek and Roman gods are savage, by compared to modern times. much like the cultures that worshiped them

@afreakaboucher1316 Год назад

Me neither 😆😆 .

@oscarpartida9313 2 года назад

I love how yall are so into mythology is not a popular subject so I don't talk about it but it sure as he'll is interesting I've been intrigued for years now since high school it's rare someone actually is into it or even knows about it.

@LexiLexi612 2 года назад

Jon: One of the most honored and respected Gods Apollo! LO fans:😑

@LiliannEnder 2 года назад

I don't really like LO!Apollo that much, but other interpretations are okay with me (like OSP Red's design for Apollo)

@yarokiduncan9788 2 года назад

Love the Lore Olympus name drop it's such a great story

@brecohalum2723 2 года назад

Hyacinthus is Apollo's male lover to those of you who don't know and Mozart actually made a stage version of their story lol. He's also my Greek God according to BuzzFeed quizzes so there's that ahaha

@faith4657 Год назад

He had a man lover didn't know.

@KellyClement 2 года назад

the funniest characterization of Apollo was in Young Hercules. In a Flashback story on "Hercules: the Legendary Journeys" We see a College Age Apollo, and he's running a Frat House type Temple. he also uses a sunbeam as a skateboard and just flies around like a California Surfer Dude.

@ansonkhyip 2 года назад

so Helios is the God of the Sun and Apollo is the God of Sunlight, then who’re the Goddess of the Moon and the Goddess of Moonlight?

@morphanage 2 года назад

Helois' sister the titan Selene was the goddess of the moon! This makes me wonder if Artemis is the goddess of moonlight.

@alexmcleod6695 2 года назад

In some sources I’ve read, he also has an affinity with homosexuality. Hyacinthus and Apollo were lovers in a couple sources, and that’s why Apollo was incredibly distraught at his death

@mrwelldone9121 2 года назад

Been waiting for your next video bro

@SimpliAlly 2 года назад

I've been waiting for this video for months and I'm so happy! Could you talk about Cassandra if you speak able it should me more of his myths, please?

@Beatlesfanish Год назад

Jon, I can't thank you enough for the shout out of Lore Olympus. It's my favourite Web Comic and it's so well written. Also it probably ruined my perseption of Apollo for good lol.

@emmetthowell899 Год назад

Same, like even tho Apollo wasn’t worse than any of the other gods in real mythology, now when he comes up I can’t help the rage that builds up. I was also so happy he brought it up, I’m so happy for the author gaining so much recognition. I even found some lore Olympus buttons at hot topic, I have one of the cordon bleu panel where it has the “*un-airy silence*” caption

@abl_dre 9 месяцев назад

thats abit biased I wouldnt call lo a well written

@ladyoftheabyss13 2 года назад

The thing that I find fascinating about some Greek Myths would change or combine Gods together because they would have something similar they were a patron God of. For some reason Apollo and Helios were combined into one deity. After watching this, it kind of makes sense. I had always believed that Apollo was the God of Light instead of the God of Sunlight.

@angelbratten6612 2 года назад

Lore Olympus os a very good story and i highly recommend peeps to read it. Glad to see you "tagged" that version in here. Keep up the work

@zeusathena26 2 года назад

All the suggestions that you said could be future episodes are all great ideas. I mean each one you mentioned, I'd like to see. Thanks! 👍

@MadameMystic1997 2 года назад

Fun fact Jon. The Lore Olympus fandom call him Asspolo.

@Kisozriel 2 года назад

A Lore Olympus mention in a Messed Up Origins episode? Squeeee~…. *ahem*

@alinabina 2 года назад

I love you. Lore Olympus is the shit.❤

@insominaddict 2 года назад

I just imagine apollo pushing his imaginary glasses back after making the play your instrument upside down rule

@5184adb 2 года назад

Pleasantly surprised to see you mention Lore Olympus. Stumbled upon your channel when I started reading it

@deboralee1623 2 года назад

Apollo was a literal tree-hugger. i'll see myself out.

@Haley_Halo 2 года назад

I got super excited that Jon gave a shout out to my favorite Web Comic 'Lore Olympus' 😍 Finally, Whoot! Also stoked to already have my name in the Patreon Fam 😁

@lisabrown4499 2 года назад

Did anyone else say "aww" after Jon said he would fight 300 Spartan's for Gunther?

@zariyaprice9419 2 года назад

Yes yes yes I LOVE Lore Olympus’ spin on Apollo’s character

@yerocnodespdon 2 года назад

I really need you to do a godly weapon episode lol I think it would be cool

@trucy5184 2 года назад

Don't mind me... just a simple fan of Apollo Justice... who surprisingly has quite little in common with the Greek God lol

@jacquiacomics819 2 года назад

Currently watching this while waiting for Lore Olympus to release tonight!

@missyonthemoveadonaj.8387 2 года назад

11:29 is the same scene from Disney’s Hercules. When Danny Devito’s character chases the nymph which turns into a tree upon being captured... “a lot of ‘Yusses”

@conniecarroll7222 2 года назад

I love this series. Have been looking for a decent Mythology book forever, none of Amazon selections carried what I wanted. Can anyone recommend a good title? I still love watching this series.

@JonSolo 2 года назад

Stephen Fry has written some great books on Greek mythology! He takes some creative liberties but for the most part he tells the stories accurately and always with a lot of fun bits of trivia thrown in there. You can experience a tremendous amount of the myths we’ve discovered just by reading those. Hope that helps :)

@taekwongurl 2 года назад

I know Apollo is one of the hottest Gods, but he sometimes gets a pass and is portrayed as this sweet savior, but he is also a major jerk, based on his mythology.

@hackman669 2 года назад

Does Apollo have a redemption arc where he starts off young and naive? Eventually learning though his trials and becoming a hero in the eyes of the Greeks.

@elektrakomplexet 2 года назад

The Greeks did not view him as a major jerk. He was one of their most important deities, he was even a societal role model. Most of the myths where he is a jerk is written by Ovid, one random roman who just hated the state religion.

@srishtirani9907 2 года назад

The myths are not meant to be taken literally because not even the Greeks believed them . myths served a purpose greater than just blindly following them . They explained many rituals and traditions and at some instances were written for mere entertainment. He is not a jerk in his myths or else you haven't read enough of his myth .

@srishtirani9907 2 года назад

as I said myths are not meant to be taken literally for example the myth of marsyas is not real it was written by people of Athens who disliked flute music (music instrument of marsyas) and preferred lyre music (Apollo's instrument) so the myth is indicative of likes and dislikes of Athenians other myths maybe like pan challenging him and midas getting donkey ears (the myth of pan was written for mere entertainment by ovid) pan basically replaced marsyas myth as to paint Apollo in a better light. So you see he ain't a jerk

@alanchoichang8336 2 года назад

little is known about this, but hera's curse on leto also included the inability to be a good joker.

@tejal_kaur 2 года назад

my day just got better with this

@maieen2665 2 года назад

There’s also “Apollo’s Belt”. Although some people refer to it as “Adonis’ Belt”. And other people refer to it as something completely different, lol

@Panthror 2 года назад

Yeah, Apollo is everywhere, there's even an Axe deodorant called Apollo. Also: All these musical duels with saters might be the 'messed up origins' of the song: "The Devil Went Down To Georgia".