@themaster3305
“His wife Hera couldn’t help but notice that baby didn’t come out of her.” I wonder how many times she has to think to herself this.
@dejinnthedjinn5311
Hearing Zagreus was able to wield the lightning bolts reminds me of how according to some orphic cults, Dionysus was believed to be the child of prophecy who will take Zeus's throne.
@XbrokenXXemoXXgirlX
I took a Greek mythology class in college and I never once heard about this guy, I’m really surprised too because his creation is WILD. I think this is one of my new favorite creations haha
@becca7101
Zagreus is never ever talked about and I’m so glad you covered him this week I can’t wait for the Egyptian gods and their introduction to the messed up origins fam
@lamnad
I did know that Zagreus was real. When I was young, I was writing a book that included the greek gods in it and did a lot of research. A thing I did was that a lot of Gods took on different names as their roles changed and they gained power. The oldest name of Dionis was Zagreus and he was very much the son of Hades, being annoyed at how Zeus claimed to father everyone. I even included a note of "I am the god of fermentation, the process of destroying fruit to create something new and highly valued. Which sounds more like my father, the god of the sky and storms, or the god of Death and Wealth?"
@AmethystPixel
"I'm talking the worst thing Zeus and Hera have ever done" And I'm like 'wait! There is more? How long is that list and when will we reach the end of it?!'
@dallasgrey4247
Something that is important to note about Zeus and Persephone's tryst is that a lot of those stories come from a time when Zeus and Hades would be combined into one god. That's why if you look up Melinoe's father, you'll get two different responses.
@taekwongurl
Man, you and the Folklord have the coolest jobs ever. Researching cool historical folk tales and the wild stories about them.
@ActiveAdvocate1
Before watching: Wait, isn't Zagreus another name for Dionysus? After watching :Ah, see, I think you got a few points that OSP left out back in their video about Dionysus.
@xyzen9673
Fun fact: cerberus, when translated, is called spot... Hades is probably my favorite god in greek mythology
@roguequakewitch
Just want to point out that Greeks actually feared Persephone more than Hades
@Trashpanda_trailmix
5:00 Actually there is a very explicitly stated reason for Zagreus's death. The Fates had cursed Hades to be unable to have an heir after he inherited the underworld. Thats it. He could not be born into a realm that was of the dead, much less to god who did not originate from the underworld. This is also why Nyx is the one who is able to revive him (albeit with some time and a lot of effort) Anyways thank you for this video I am addicted to this Game and all of its Lore and Stories
@niffleraku
Can I just say i really love the game's depiction of demeter? We're so used to associating her with green and plants and all it's easy to forget she caused winter when persephone disappeared. I like how the artist decided to really hone in on that bit of the story and actually make demeter look like some sort of frost queen, makes her look very unique
@caldw615
I really wish they made a Greek mythology movie with Hera as the main antagonist. So many adaptations choose Ares or Hades as villains, sometimes Zeus too. But Hera shows up in so many stories being particularly spiteful and cruel which would be really interesting to see in a movie or animated series.
@markuhler2664
I had never heard of Zagreus before this game (the game I had heard of from a YTer). I didn't realize it was a real, err, ... myth. Although I do remember reading some stuff about Dionysus that felt like I was missing part of the story. Very cool to get (a version of) the full story, and a decent explanation of the Dionysian Mystery religion. And I'm impressed with how good a job the game did with incorporating real myths ('real myths' sounds so weird), as well as its own mythology.
Fricking Zeus. Sets his own brother up with his own daughter, but that's not enough. Then he has to diddle with the bride. The bride who's his own daughter. You know that sickle Chronus used on Uranus? Anyone still have that?
@Rocketsfan2006
jon I just wanted to comment as a long time fan, your uploads truly make my day, your videos are always entertaining, well researched, and make me laugh and give me the chills. you are a truly fantastic creator. have a good day!!!
@my-lady-greensleeves5831
I'm so happy you've made a video on Zagreus! I've been hoping you would do one for a while, so this is sure to be great!
@Jsscahd
I'm so deep in the messed up mythos I was genuinely surprised when I saw this video just came out and then disappointed I already saw the newest video. In other words, your channel is more than worthy of a binge I am currently lost in 😂 please keep up the good work, stone cold sober or up in the clouds your videos always hit the spot 👌 one of the few I'll watch ads for
@michasalamon8315
Its worth remembering that the myths evolved over the years, just like names of the gods. My professor said that originally many myths and stories could be about many other gods, but as the cult of Zeus/sky father grew more popular, other gods were being replaced by Zeus for the story sake. By this theory, Zagreus was possibly son of Hades and Persephone, but it was later changed for Zeus becuase he was more popular and less scary god. Its kinda the same as we do now with our superheroes stories.
@JonSolo