Ancient Historian Answers Your Greek Myth Questions

Odyssey, the Iliad, Hercules, Troy and Medusa, what are they really about? Classicist historian Daisy Dunn answers your most asked questions about ancient Greek myths. 0:00 Introduction 0:42 What are Greek myths? 1:32 Where do Greek myths come from? 3:02 Are Greek myths real? 4:26 How were Greek myths used? 5:34 Did ancient people believe Greek myths? 6:38 What religion was Greek mythology? 7:06 How many Greek gods were there? 8:00 Who were the Titans in Greek mythology? 8:42 How was Athena born? 9:47 Why were the Greek gods so mean? 10:44 Were Greek gods the same as Roman gods? 11:25 What is wrong with Achilles' heel? 12:40 What does Icarus mean? 13:47 When was the Battle of Troy, and was it real? 15:10 Who were the best mythological Greek heroes? 17:04 Who was Pandora and what was in her box? 18:17 What is the Odyssey about? 19:11 Why did Athena help Odysseus? 20:01 How do you say Hercules? 20:19 What was the hardest of Hercules' labours? 21:04 Was Medusa an evil monster? 21:50 How does Persephone affect the seasons? 23:24 Why was Prometheus punished? 24:44 What was the golden fleece? 25:39 Why did Orpheus look back? 27:07 What is a minotaur? 28:00 Did Hercules fly on Pegasus? 28:59 Who would win a fight between Achilles and Hercules? 29:49 Who was Homer and why are Greek myths still popular? #Odyssey #GreekMythology #AncientHistory You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here:    / @historyhit