The Gigantomachy – The War of the Giants vs Olympian Gods
The Gigantes are the giants of Greek Mythology. The Children of Gaia, the earth mother, in this tale they rebelled at her instigation against Zeus and his rule. Told from the perspective of both Gaia and Zeus this video includes the epic tale of the war between the Giants and the Olympian gods known as ‘ The Gigantomachy’
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Gaea does not realize she also became corrupted like her son & husband and only want revenge
Despite knowing how the war ended, I seriously wanted Gaia to win. As she is listing all of Zeus's crimes and cruelty towards others, especially to humanity, I felt as she did. Her rage, despair, and pain were palpable. If that was my family, my children, my grandchildren, and my great-grandchildren, I would have burned the world to cinders to make them pay. Obscenely excessive? Absolutely. Definitely understandable and relatable? Without a doubt. Once again, Sir Baldermort and Lady Lightbringer, you have given these ancient myths new life. And I am here for it.
Yours Truly
Zachariah 🤠
Love how you addressed the absence of Heracles. Also super interested if you’ll cover the interaction between Tartarus and Gaia when they create Typhon. As this will be a single video I’m guessing this won’t be the version where Zeus is beaten in the 1st go around. Thanks again for such quality content.
Great video love the Greek mythology keep up the good work 🙂
That was awesome! I can’t wait for Typhon! Great job, thank you for the great content!
A fantastic way to end the weekend, thank you Lightbringer and Baldermort for your hard work in making mythology of the past come alive. I wish you both well!
You guys are my favorite channel. I always look forward to your videos
I think Zeus made a mistake when he punished humanity, he ignored the fact that we are just a part of nature as everything else is. He only saw the destructive potential in us, instead of guiding us towards a moral approach to the environment, he just saw us as a nasty afterthought. I like that Gea intervened on our behalf, even though, if she just talked to Zeus instead of going on a rampage, things may have turned differently. I am waiting for Typhon and hopefully for the Egyptian gods to make their appearence.
Youtube unsubscribed me from the channel. I was wondering why i hadnt seen any updates from the side channels…
Thanks for this Baldermort and Lightbringer, I watched it eagerly and I'm looking forward to the Olympians battle against Typhon. As always greetings from Kilkenny.
Thanks for posting this video. I was getting Withdrawals
I’m curious how the advent of other things, like Christianity overtaking the Olympians would play out? Or the transformation from the Greek to Roman pantheon
I remember a comic a while back that had something like that.
Wuuut this is nuts I was looking for this video from a creator I liked and 23 hours ago, you guys release it. 👌
The story telling is so beutiful
Also weren't the giants created after the titanomachy?
I was wondering how they were going to throw Heracles into the mix…. I guess that's a story for another time.
you take greek mythology to a whole new level. I listen to this channel on my to work and it’s like you get drawn in och see everything in front of you. Big fan 💯💯
id say for the most part Gaia has a point. the only thing i dong agree with her is Zeus eatting his wife..that seemed like an accident on zeus behalf
anyways great vid, cant wait to see show down with the father of monster, though i do wonder if Pan is gonna apper
Great story and well read….so engrossing
Another great telling of the old tales my friends it's refreshing after a stay in Tartarus myself
Perfect length for my bike ride to work. Let's do this!
Yes!! I am binge watching you guys love the vision for one of my favorite mythology subjects!
Thank you, this was a great historically accurate myth😂
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Typhon and Echidna.
Thanks again
Eats one wife and everbody is tripping, tough being a God King
Wonderful…. your characterisation of these mythic personalities always rings true ❤
Thank You , LIVING MYTHOLOGY .
🐺 Loupis Canis .
Noice 👍
Heck, this was a treat to listen to. Thank you for this godly tribute, this your weekly godly tribute.
Oh man, you guys Killed it again. Well done Baldy and Lightbringer.
Keep up up the phenomenal work.