The Odyssey Explained In 25 Minutes | Best Greek Mythology Documentary
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- Опубліковано 21 тра 2024
- The Odyssey - Homer’s Odyssey is regarded as one of the greatest stories of all time, having played a pivotal role in both Greek Mythology and Western civilisation for the last 2,500 years. Skip their waitlist and sign up to: masterworks.art/thelifeguide today!
Having constructed the Trojan Horse, Odysseus had ensured victory against all odds and proved his reputation as the most cunning of the Greeks. But throughout it all, Odysseus only longed for one thing, to finally return to his homeland of Ithaca where he could be reunited with his wife and son. However, while his family awaited his return, Odysseus’ journey home would take 10 long years, during which he and his crew would have to face the most terrifying creatures known to man. A journey so epic, its tale would be told for thousands of years. This is his story.
Timestamps 📽
Intro: 0:00
The Odyssey 1:21
The Lotus Eaters 2:53
The Cyclops 3:47
Aeolus 7:35
The Laestrygonians 9:14
Circe 9:58
The Underworld 12:24
The Sirens 13:17
Scylla and Charybdis 16:38
The Cattle of the Sun 17:54
Calypso 19:42
The Phaeacians 21:18
The Suitors 24:17
Sources:
The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson
Classical Mythology, by Mark Morford, Robert Lenardon and Michael Sham
Greek Mythology, by Katerina Servi
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, by Edith Hamilton
Apollodorus - The Library of Greek Mythology, translated by Robin Hard
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*Timestamps* can be found below:
*Timestamps* 📽
Intro: 0:00
The Odyssey 1:21
The Lotus Eaters 2:53
The Cyclops 3:47
Aeolus 7:35
The Laestrygonians 9:14
Circe 9:58
The Underworld 12:24
The Sirens 13:17
Scylla and Charybdis 16:38
The Cattle of the Sun 17:54
Calypso 19:42
The Phaeacians 21:18
The Suitors 24:17
Most excellent new channel. Sincerely. Thank you for your work and great effort.
Seriously outstanding videos!!
Wonderfully illustrated by artwork from Baroque, Classicist, Idealist and Romantic painters, by the way!
Hey Dude You believe The Second Crew Are Son of @#£%£#
@the life guide - i never read the book. Now I must! Excellent naration and artwork too!
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YOU FORGOT TO MENTION ARGOS .. ODYSSEUS LOYAL HOUND ...THE DOG WAS NEAR DEATH WHEN HE MET HIS MASTER AGAIN BUT WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT RECOGNISED HIM UNTIL THEN DESPITE HIS DISGUISE... THE DOG WIGLED HIS TAIL IN JOY BEFORE CLOSING HIS EYES FOREVER AND ODYSSEUS SHED TEARS FOR HIS OLD LOYAL FRIEND ...
@@anniemes20 BECAUSE ITS FUCKING CRIMINAL NOT TO MENTION ARGOS
Thank you, my unknown friend! This was my dearest missing piece! As for me, in history class last week, when my classmates showed images of the sirens and Circe, I was the only one coming up with a depiction of Odysseus and that old loyal dog, looking eachother in the eye with love.
Argos, the goodest boy.
In the old story that my Yia Yia (grandmother) gave me Argos never dies and he lives happily with Odysseus and his family
@@gasmegalodonc ΕΛΛΗΝΑΣ ΕΙΜΑΙ ΚΑΙ ΓΩ ΡΕΙ :p
Love how this entire story is basically “dude i just wanna go home”
The Odyssey" is an epic poem that tells the story of a legendary Greek hero named Odysseus, who goes on a crazy adventure to get back home after fighting in the Trojan War. On his way back, he faces all sorts of challenges, including fighting monsters, dealing with angry gods, and navigating treacherous seas. Along the way, he meets all kinds of interesting characters and makes some loyal friends, like the beautiful sorceress Circe and the Cyclops Polyphemus. Meanwhile, back at home, his wife Penelope is trying to hold things together and ward off a group of suitors who want to marry her and take over Odysseus' kingdom. It's a story about bravery, perseverance, loyalty, and the power of cleverness and wit to overcome even the toughest obstacles.amonus
@@idontknow4160 i know that? Ive watched tha video and read the book. Whats the point of this comment?
@@lunarking29 well it's a written summarisation of the video, not totally pointless but at the same time without direction indeed. Funny
@Lunar king how rude bra, who cares you read and listen... hell it's a million others didnt...selfish ass statement...
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25 minutes is not nearly enough time to summarize the Odyssey. As a Greek who grew up with this story and its brother (the Iliad) as bedtime stories, you forgot to mention one of my favourite moments in the epic.
When all the suitors are dead, Penelope is still not convinced that the man before her is her husband. Can you blame her? The man had freakin Athene by his side, a literal goddess, disguising him with her divine powers. So, intelligent and crafty as Penelope was, she asked Odysseus a trick question, to see if he was truly who he claimed to be.
She asked him if he could move their bed. Hearing this, Odysseus started weeping. You see, the bed of the King & Queen of Ithaca was a bed that Odysseus himself made as a wedding gift to his wife when they got married. This bed is unmovable, because the top right bedpost is not actually a bedpost - it is a whole freaking olive tree. He fashioned and crafted the bed as an extension of that tree, making the Royal Chambers a true sight to behold, what with having a full grown olive tree slap-bang in the middle of the room.
He tells her "My wife, how can you possibly ask me to do that? I cannot, that would destroy our bed." And that's when she believed he was who he was claiming to be. Only Odysseus himself would know the history behind that bed.
Fiquei pensando na alegoria da Oliveira como uma cama para o casal real. O que significa fazer uma cama a partir de uma oliveira viva?
@@lucelialima7097 il mio italiano è un po' pessimo ma farò del mio meglio. Ulisse adorava la dea Atena. L'olivo è un simbolo di Atena. Costruendo il suo letto nuziale con un ulivo ha mostrato il suo amore e adorazione per la dea nel miglior modo possibile - e questo è uno dei motivi per cui lo ha protetto durante i suoi viaggi.
@@Dalinos Obrigada pela interlocução. Não sabia que a deusa Atena tinha como símbolo a oliveira.
damn. Thank you for reminding me of that scene. I read that book a hundred times and more as a child.
I guess it's time to read it once again. Thank you
The videos were not meant for people who the story inside out, simple as that…
I need to add that Circe only turned Odysseus's men into pigs because they had their eyes on her gold and body, so Circe added a spell to their wine turn them into their true form. Also Hermes is Odysseus's grandfather or great grandfather I believe.
good to know the context
It’s crazy how Hermes just let that happen.
Odysseus: I love my wife
Also Odysseus: *has a child with Circe*
Which eventually killed him
A different time 😊
@@AustrianCitizen the Telegony will forever be bad fanfiction in my opinion
Not a contradiction in my eyes.
Yea so he loves her still just unfaithful
The Odyssey is in essence a theological text featuring a soul looking its way back "home", meaning its destination of knowing itself. The adventures on this way back, are the temptations and hubris the soul can fall victim of.
Amazing job. I really wish you would have also added the part where Odysseus is recognized by his old maid and, of course, his dog Argos, who died right after meeting him.
yes, argos dying is the only part of this story that makes me cry
@@funkychild550 he fulfilled his dogish destiny. He saw his master one last time.
Argos lived an insanely long life. The Trojan War lasted 10 years, Odysseus' travels lasted another 10. Argos was an adult dog before Odysseus left to fight with Agamemnon, Achilles, Ajax and the rest of the boys in Troy. That would make Argos at least 25 years old.
It has been theorized that some divine intervention took place to allow Argos to live till 25+ years old. Probably Artemis, goddess of the hunt and protector of nature and wildlife took pity on the lone dog and blessed it with enough life force to see his master one last time. As soon as Argos set eyes on Odysseus, the blessing wore off, his destiny being fulfilled.
Argos? Is that name of man who built ship for Jason, and Argonauts
Remember kids. Molly makes you immune to magic
hell yeah
Don't forget, it's Holy Molly
I gotta give Athena respect for helping Odysseus get his happy-ever-after story
The wise always respect Athene...
@@RichWoods23 even after what she did to medusa ?
@@_marshy1899 you don't understand the story very well didn't you? She transformed medusa into a horrible creature in order to protect herself she can't fight her brother Poseidon and instead she chooses to sacrifice Medusa's beauty into a killing machine. Then he let Perseus to slay medusa to freed her from loneliness and suffering, Perseus then put her head to the shield and return it to athena to honor the priestess.
@@segebergbarchewitz6362 also that part of the myth was created by Ovid ( a Roman) who hated authority and took it out on the myth of the gods. Medusa was born of monster parents… the only mortal out of her sisters the Gorgons. So this story you speak of “never” happened.
At least his story didn't end up like Jason lol.
I really enjoy these vids the channel puts out. My only criticism is they shouldn't limit themselves to certain time constraints, such as "(Subject) in 30 Minutes". Take as much time as needed to cover all the necessary details and I'll watch every second of it!
Yes!
I understand BUT I only watched this vid because it was under 30mins
I think he creates the video, and then titles it based on how long it ended up being. Not the other way around
But you are a Rare Case, Most People on UA-cam have the Attention Span of a May Fly.
Meh. Im not gonna watch a 2 hour vid on the odyssey. If u want that then watch a university lecture
I’m pretty sure he doesn’t really constraint himself in the time length he wrote in his title, pretty sure he wrote the title after the video was finished :) like, every title has a different time length lol
For a guy that sits around eating donuts this Homer guy could really cook up a story or two
doh
The effort in these videos do not go unnoticed. Easily my favorite history channel on UA-cam. So so good
I remember reading this in 8th grade and thinking how badass Odysseus. Especially at the end when he re-strings the bow and kill everyone. They Odyssey will forever be in my top five stories ive ever read.
I hate homer
Simpson? 🤭😋
Parents talking about how they went to school:
Thank you for your video. Regarding 10:14, for those who are unfamiliar, Circe was the sister of Pasiphae who was the wife of Minos, the King of Crete. Queen Pasiphae copulated coitus more ferarum with the Cretan Bull that was sent by Poseidon to Minos as a sacrificial gift. Thus Pasiphae became the mother of the infamous Minotaur. Furthermore Circle and Pasiphae were the aunts of Medea who was Princess of Colchis. Medea eloped with Jason who absconded with the Golden Fleece and fled with his Argonauts from Medea's father Aeetes, the King of Colchis who was the brother of Circle and Pasiphae.
Sorcery runs in the family
@@nunyabiznes33 Noses run in my family.
So good, I love the fact you guys can condense these great stories into 30 minutes or so.
This channel really is one of a kind, indispensable. There are many history channels but I fail to find quality like this.
Great job on the video. It was more of a summary rather than an explanation of Odyssey, but it served its purpose of telling this immortal story to people who are probably not aware of it. The explanation of it is mind blowing, deeply philosophical and some would say it is the first guide for how one should live life according to ancient Greeks.
Got any interesting videos or books on this?
@@helafed Unfortunately nothing translated in English. But I can give you an example with one of the events Odysseus went through and its philosophical meaning. On the event with the cyclops Polyphemus, the actual meaning of the name Polyphemus in Greek is the one who is famous or the one who has stature. As a cyclops obviously he had only one eye. So if you have someone who believe a lot in himself due to his fame and that someone has only one eye i.e. one perspective of looking at things, it would make him selfish. And in order for Odysseus to escape his doom, he had to blind that one eye. Now if you take this whole event and translate it to a philosophical guide for one's life, In order for anyone to continue the journey to wisdom, one must blind the eye of selfishness and proceed humble or else he will be lost. This method can be used with all the events mentioned in Odyssey and every time they lead to different philosophical guidelines towards wisdom, which I think is remarkable.
I’ve spent these 30 minutes with great pleasure, thank you for your work!
Just as amazing as I thought it would be. I gotta ask, which other Greek videos do you have lined up?
Perseus
Jason & The Argonauts
The Entire Story of Greek Mythology (1 hour +)
@@TheLifeGuide guess we're in for a treat. Thanks again for the amazing quality, this channel is one of the best discoveries I've made
I've seen movies that covered the Odyssey, but never with map locations. I found that very interesting.
Glad you liked it 😊
Here in Greece, all books of the Odyssey contain a map of Europe and the Mediterannean Sea, with a thick red line and big red dots on it showing the journey and the stops Odysseus made on his way back to Ithaca.
Agreed! Map was so cool! But don't know what to think about knowing where hades is located now
SO EXCITED to see another outstanding new video!!! Excellent as usual.
Thank you for this great summary (along with that of the “Iliad”) of two classics I have wanted to read, but found too long and complicated, for over 60 years! I love the art (whose painters would be nice to know), the maps, and the simple but elegant language used to narrate the stories (nice reader, as well)!
Thank you for allowing me to get to know these timeless works in a more familiar manner so that I can do further research on my own to be able to appreciate them on a deeper level.
And the length of each video is perfect!
The odyssey is one of my favorite stories. Wonderfully done
The moral of the story is "Don't piss off the gods."
To be fair, that's most stories about Greek mythology. Lol
@@FantabulousFail indeed, and not just that - the concept of Hubris (being snarky and sassy VS the Olympian Gods) is the backbone of classical tragedy.
The moral is don't gloat when you gain a victory.
One of the most beautiful (if not the most beautiful) stories portraying strengths and weaknesses we all humans share in common…..
Some of the best videos on UA-cam. You deserve 10mil subscribers. Please keep them coming.
As usual, astounding quality, seriously these are all so good
really well done! thank you for summarizing this amazing story!
I can’t believe it 😢 a Greek mythology story that doesn’t end in tragedy and dispare
Nope. Just started with it lol
Thank you for this. I don't usually subscribe to youtubers in the hope of waiting for certain content but I liked the one on the Iliad so much that i was waiting for this
This story and Journey is truly amazing
I really appreciate every content you have put out so far. I mostly watch your videos because of your voice, it's calm and relaxing but not boring to listen to. I hope you post more stories so that we, your viewers, can enjoy it more. thanks so much.
The art is the best part. Wish you would do it on biblical stories
Love these Mythology focused videos. I can only hope to see Life Guide cover the Argonauts *wink* *wink*
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😂wink wink lol…
Beautiful, well done. Thank you.
You did a good job hitting the highlights! This is truly one of my favorite stories of all time and it has aged like fine wine for me. It’s funny and tragically romantic. His answer to Penelope at the end always makes me laugh and cry at the same time. Just beautiful.
You got a new subscriber today. These videos are some of the greatest on UA-cam guys! Keep it up!!!!
Another excellent video! I hope we get the story of Aeneid next for the trilogy of the Trojan war.
Wow these videos are soooo gooood, the way you tell the story makes it so easy to listen to and imagine. If only history was taught like this in school, everyone would remember it. Thank you. I hope this channel grows so big. So we can see more.
I donno man, it wasn't easy to me because the tone in which he speaks is always the same pattern over and over and I can't get over it.
@@brad4058 oh thank god its not just me then? It's the same six notes over and over and over.
I was waiting for this one thank youuuu ❤️
Truly excellent - the narration, summaries, art, & even music - all top-notch!! Thank you!
Absolutely amazing as always keep up the good work
Thank’s Jeff 😇
Finally, another great video to enjoy! 😍
Liked before watching because these videos are always great and take a lot of effort.
I enjoyed it man thanks for uploading.....
These are such amazing videos!
These videos are very beautiful and well made and you did such a great job summarizing the two epics.
The Mahabharata and the Ramayana should be next ❤️😊
Loved the masterpiece art works!
Thanks teacher for showing me this guide and thank you The Life Guide for making this!
I enjoyed the story of Odysseus. Known it since in my grade school years and I remember the long Odyssey movie/TV series on a VCD starring Armand Assante that was presented. That was one of my memorable experiences. Plus the metal band Symphony X made an epic song about the Odyssey.
I'll have to check those out!
Great video, thouroughly enjoyed
This is amazing thank you so much for this
Great stuff,give us more.
Subscribed for amazing storytelling
Thank you so much this is the best explanation ever!!!!
Fascinating ! Great channel
Cheers from San Diego California
Fantastic research & use of many great art supplements, especially those from the prolific neoclassic era
Beautiful video, thank you
I felt like watching a movie such an amazing narration
Had to come back and watch again!
Damn....I'm greek and they way you told the story made me almost cry, well done sir well done!
I loved this and your video on the Trojan War. I was wondering if you were planning on doing a video about The Aeneid, I think that would be really interesting.
I am not sure how these showed up but glad they did.
Im kinda hooked on this greek stuff.
Damn, this was so good! So damn good!!!! I am high and really felt like I am actually there with Odysseus. Great work!!
I been glue watching the Iliad and this one back to back, and I'm glad I found this channel . Last time, I read this was back in high school 15 years ago, and I can appreciate this more now . Maturity made wonders for your taste, hehe
Beautiful story
dude. when it comes to mythology... greek is definitely the best pic anywhere. limiting ANY of the myths to a mere 30 min would be a crime. still... good vid
This video really helped me with my test about the Oddyssey, mainlt because it was so short, so thanks!!
Excellent
I love his story
Underrated channel.
This story is so good i love it
Odyssey is the history of "Man" Overcoming his passions, and opponents & earning his name
I loved the video!!! May I ask where you find all of these beautiful paintings from?
I love this so much 💗
Life guide is the best ♥️♥️
What a beautiful, musical way to retell this amazing story! Bravo 👏 👏 👏
My favourite history channel
absolute class
man did every side quest
Thanks for sharing this Greek mythology story. I read this book (Spanish) that I grabbed randomdly thinking it was an ordinary book. However onced I began to read it, something changed my mind.. It's full of wonderful tales of greatness and defeat, setting a side the mythology voyager he encountered, the way he escaped only to find more adventure, danger, and mental-physical challenge.. Truly felt the anguish of the great warrior (Ulises in my book) wasn't sure if it was a written fictional story or driven by events because it sound too sureal but then Greek lived among God and everything evolved around that belief.. Thanks for clarifying few details for me, and refreshing the story!
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Achilles and Patroclus in the Song of Achilles is everything ❤
Read this book in 4th grade and it’s is still one of my favorites
I can't remember where I read it, perhaps in one of the shorter stories that fill in the gaps of the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, etc, but I believe Odysseus had one final mission to accomplish after he returned home. Supposedly, when Odysseus and his men were sacking Troy, they violated or desecrated a temple dedicated to Poseidon. In anger, it was Poseidon who endlessly turned the winds and waves to keep Odysseus from reaching home for ten years.
In order to appease Poseidon, Odysseus had to travel inland with an oar until he reached a point where someone would ask him, "what's that"; a land that knew nothing about ships, or the sea, or Poseidon, God of the sea. There he had to build a temple or alter and offer a sacrifice to Poseidon; bringing the knowledge and worship of Poseidon to a land that had previously not known of him.
Думаю , что историю с веслом Одиссей придумал что бы вернуться на Огигию ,, остров Вис ,, где от Калипсо у него было двое сыновей
I recommend this video for peoples
What a great video
The music
The Art
The story
the artwork is beautiful
It was a wholesome experience 🔥
Amazing video! It also helped me with a school project (epic poetry is a subject in Greece).
Thank you, this was really helpful for my exam.
I'm presently reading a wonderful prose translation by T.E. Lawrence of "The Odyssey". Such a delight. Gorgeous language. Magnificent tale.
DUde, I love your videos
That was so beautiful
great video
Very nice.
There should be movie or web series for these story🔥. So adventurous is this .
Quality video
Thank you
Waw that is the most amazing story someone told his wife after coming home late from a party. 😄😄