Characters From Ancient Mythology That Might Have Actually Existed
Did you ever wonder if the great stories of ancient mythology, tales of the men behind the Egyptian pyramids and the rulers of the fabled cities of ancient Anatolia, were real? Well, if that’s the case, then you’re in luck – there are indeed some notable true stories behind myths. For example, the Great Pyramid was partially built by the architect Imhotep, who was then turned into a god. Started from the bottom of the pyramid, now we here!
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@AmyLouShoe
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Dude, can I just hire you to come read me bedtime stories every night?! My teddy bear and I are snuggled up and ready to go…🤓😇❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
@tardiscommand1812
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
If Midas had the gold touch, the bankers would have dealt with him forthwith
@theWUisCOMINthru
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
CROESUS JIST !!!
@leslietarkin
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Merlin's hanging out in Bermuda.
@Openreality
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
The one at the end is the actual biblical Esther. In other historical writings, she had a different name.
@robbiewalker2831
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
2:18: For King Midas, there are versions where they include both! If him starving to death wasn't enough, him seeing his daughter, Marigold, die of the Golden Touch is adding salt to the wound, because he would then have no future grandchildren, and that his daughter was his most personal treasure in the whole world.
@nazarul-up3iv
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Piyaramadu 100x just did…
Sounds like optimus prime haha
@bruceullman4769
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
The round table had "edges." It didn't have corners.
@AncientMythology-History
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Like this comment or your dog will bite you.
@erica.3852
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Technically, a round table has 1 big edge 😂
@sydhenderson6753
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Another figure who actually existed was Gilgamesh, although the Epic is largely historical fiction.
@GaryCarpenter-y2k
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
I've heard so much about Tarzan and Middle EARTH 🌎
@FuzzyFoot58
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
You barely scratch the surface of one character before you move on to the next. Take your time and elaborate why you've reached the verdict of 'yes, this dude was real'. Especially since none of these are regarded by any legit historians to be real people.
@TheManFromUNCLEIllya
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
I love the way the narrator speaks as if he is speaking with certainty. As if what he is saying is true.
Well I call bullshit!
A cobbled video of unsubstantiated nonsense that will fool the foolish.
And no, not all myths are based on truth. Not at all.
They’ll be preaching to a galaxy far far away in centuries to come.
I love myths, especially Greek mythology. And in particular the Trojan War. But I don’t believe the Illiad is based on anything but a good story. And there is no proof as to Homer actually being a real person either.
So please go into watching this video with your eyes open 😳🤣
@ericrebel1300
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
More samurai more Irish Celtic anything best narrator ever by the way
@ButWhyWasTaken
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
2:17 this is a really, really, REALLY stupid part of the myth tbh. It's not like back then they didn't have any cutlery or like he couldn't have servants feed him as king .
@Music_is_Breathing
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
There were at least 4 men named Robin Hood who lived around the time of the first legends. In the first Robin Hood stories (done as songs and poetry), Robin and his Merry Men stole from everyone and kept it for themselves. He was still an enemy of King John and Guy of Gisborne.
@hayleymorris5835
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
The sword in the stone actually goes as far back as Moses. Moses, after fleeing Egypt, became imprisoned, and was later freed to pull a staff from a rock when nobody else could, that he then used when he freed the Jews
@LoriVanAuwelaer-fe4fw
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Hey y'all 😮
@garycarpenter6433
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
I'm surprised that you can pronounce all of these names
@thewavewitch3238
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
I love your videos!!
@ELisa-qf2mw
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Troy was not "a pretty good movie", it was a disgrace, at least when it comes to historical/cultural accuracy. It sort of translated one of mankind's greatest stories from thousands of years ago into early 2000s USA cultural/narrative cathegories. Much like many other movies, after all. A sort of ante-litteram cultural appropriation with no-one left to speak against it.
My ancient Greek and Latin literature teacher (yep, it's still a legitimate school subject in some high schools here in Europe) was half mad, half almost in tears when she came to school the day after the movie was released in our theaters. She was even disappointed with the casting of Orlando Bloom as Paris, claiming that he would have not been considered handsome for historically accurate male beauty standards. That qualified her as a bit nitpicking to my eye. Hands off Orlando madam.
@stevehuot1979
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
I knew Bubba HoTep was real
@Lumos89
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
The king midas one is even better. They were able to make their clothes shine due to faux gold that was found over the region, giving the impression that the king dressed in gold
@itarry4
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Most myths probably have their starting point in reality just very far removed from the end tale.
@kiniburk
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Hey, Weird History folks, ever consider an episode on the evolution of shaving?
@ReginaRegenbogn
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
I think there were lots of "Robin Hoods" all over the world whenever there was oppression, taxes or hunger. The original legend is way older, but I know of a German, Dolf Mohr, who lived between 1815 and 1851. The 1840s were a time of failed crops and great poverty, not only in Ireland, and Dolf began stealing food from some farmers who were a little bit better off, and then distributed it to some of his neighbours (but originally stole for his own family). He formed quite the gang, and usually he was more of a "gentleman robber". However, a few of his gang (around 40 people, give or take) favored violence, and sometimes subgroups of the gang robbed highway coaches, and there were injuries and deaths, too. Times were harsh, Dolf was incarcerated several times and managed to escape. In the end, he was carousing at a pub with a few friends when the police came. He jumped through the window and was shot outside (quite by accident, as he had hidden in some shrubbery. The officer got a lucky shot). He died soon after. He also had a lot of siblings and a few children, and as far as I can trace my heritage, either Dolf himself (doubtful) or one of his siblings is my direct ancestor, which I find quite cool. Yes, he was a criminal, but he is remembered as the "Robin Hood of Dortmund", and I like that.
@mikmik9034
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
King Arthur was supposed have had a Round Table, with he (Arthur) siting in the center [on a slowly turning chair] so none of the knights were favoured by sitting closer to him. Yet in most all of the depictions I see is a round table with Arthur at the outer rim, thereby having knight's favourably sitting next to him.
@Arlecchino_Gatto
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Rhi Bran y Hud is "Robinhood" in a series of novels by Stephen Lawhead. If I remember right it means something like high king raven, and the series is called Raven King. Lawhead also has a great series about King Arthur named Pendragon Cycle.
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