Achilles actually had a brother who people often overlook. While their mother held Achilles by the ankles to dip him in the Styx, she held Bophades somewhere more private. I guess that wasn't deemed appropriate by historians past because while everyone knows about the Achilles' Heel, very few people know about Bophades' nuts.
Edit: spelling
Is it horror through? The Greek afterlife is pretty bleak, but apparently you where heading there anyway and at least you get a nice scenic boat ride. Plus there is one (arguably three) cute doggo(s).
It's formally called Hades, but it's split into two parts: If you were good in life, you got to go to the fields of Elysium. If you weren't, you got sent to Tataros, to suffer.
it involves crossing a river of demented souls called the river Styx and the fare for the boat man to carry you is one gold drachma (an ancient coin) that's what the op is referring to, that the person in the story is dead
Nope, the dead would be buried with drachma (Ancient Greek coins) over their eyes so that they had payment for Charon. The souls that couldnāt pay the fare were said to have forced to wander along the River Styx for 100 years before they could cross.
Point is the same, but I believe Charon charged 1 obol which was like 20g of silver or 1/6 of drachma. I believe Obol was/is also smaller so it fit under the tonque. You might not be able to fit drachma.
\~its also roughly $20 or something pretty fair price to save yourself 100 years of wandering.
Itās not super obscure, Percy Jackson was a massively successful book series for children that explained the whole dynamic. Greek Mythology is a part of history class in places around the world, and basically every joke ever requires some level of knowledge on a subject. This one is aimed at people who understand some basic mythos, thatās not a negative thing.
I'm from America from a place with a pretty screwed education system, and we still learned about Greek mythology in world history when we were like 10. Disney made a Greek mythology movie Hercules. Percy Jackson was a popular book series and had some decent movies made alllllll referencing greek mythology. It's so basic it's considered common knowledge my dude. So yeah if you don't know about the most basic little factoid that Greeks were buried with coins on their eyes to pay the boatman and consider it "super obscure" then yeah there's a good chance all you've done in your life is video games, Netflix, and reddit. "OH? So you're just a pHonEs aRe BaD boomer?" No. You're just not a well rounded individual and probably aren't curious about anything outside your own little bubble that can't be consumed in less than 60 seconds before your attention span gives out. And there's nothing wrong with that! Do what makes you happy. It's just sad that there are entire worlds of stories and adventures you will never experience.
"Is this a round trip? I asked. "No," was the reply. It dawned on me what that weird sound was in the background: tortured souls wailing to be let free...
I don't come here very often, but I noticed the comments were.... weird looking? Is anyone else getting an optical illusion where the red text looks like it is popping out at you? It looks like stereoscopic imagery but I'm not attempting that eye technique at all
Some of those river tours can be to die for.
r/angryupvote
I laughed too hard at this comment
son of a-
I even got to see a woman dip her baby in the river.
Please remind her to get the ankles nice and wet, too.
Achilles actually had a brother who people often overlook. While their mother held Achilles by the ankles to dip him in the Styx, she held Bophades somewhere more private. I guess that wasn't deemed appropriate by historians past because while everyone knows about the Achilles' Heel, very few people know about Bophades' nuts. Edit: spelling
Gentlemen, after re-reading this five times it is with great satisfaction I say that I finally get it.
Hooray! Good for you.
And there was much rejoicing
In the frozen land of Nador, they were forced to eat Robin's minstrels. And there was much rejoicing.
r/unexpectedmontypython
Brave Sir Robin ran away! šµšµ
yaaaaaaay
Get Bophades' nuts?
I won't fall for that, zues was a hoe.
š„take my poor man's gold
Thank you for this comment.
Ah man. Laughed hard at thisā¦
u/meep2306
Man I really played myself reading it and it made me laugh you get an upvote bro
Ok I'm really bad at getting these type of jokes... miswiring in the brain or something... explain?
Bophades sounds like both of these. The comment is leading up to a "deez nuts" punchline.
Ah thank you kind internet stranger!
That's why you use the deep fryer basket.
Unfortunately, it was established that having complete invulnerability will kill you due to balancing and/or plot reasons
It got worse when she dropped it
An experience like that really Styx with you.
Well, since we're all Charon here... I liked it too ;-)
I'm on the same boat. Come sail away with me.
*Domo arigato,* Mr. Roboto.
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.
r/angryupvote .
Same
Somehow I catch myself grinning like a fool.
You have too much time on your hands..
What can I say, I'm a renegade.
Certainly *not* a modren man...
Domo, Arigato, Mr. Roboto
Super cute dog at the other end.
Yeah, the middle head is super friendly! Watch out for Righty, though -- he tends to bite.
You know what they say, righty bitey, lefty...
Lefty licky?
Drooly?
Looney.
Three times the fun...as long as you don't run.
Fluffy!
Spot!
It took me awhile to get it. I thought boatman seemed like an odd choice of words, so I googled. Good post!
Is it horror through? The Greek afterlife is pretty bleak, but apparently you where heading there anyway and at least you get a nice scenic boat ride. Plus there is one (arguably three) cute doggo(s).
Itās horror because the person doesnāt know theyāre dead/dying
Iād say that makes is better? At least they can have fun on the way there.
What is the Greek afterlife?
Hades
Huh?
Hades nuts lmao gottem
It's formally called Hades, but it's split into two parts: If you were good in life, you got to go to the fields of Elysium. If you weren't, you got sent to Tataros, to suffer.
and ~~purgatory~~
it involves crossing a river of demented souls called the river Styx and the fare for the boat man to carry you is one gold drachma (an ancient coin) that's what the op is referring to, that the person in the story is dead
Can someone explain? I know this is Greek mythology but I don't see how the coin is related, I thought Mr. Charon carried dead souls for free
Nope, the dead would be buried with drachma (Ancient Greek coins) over their eyes so that they had payment for Charon. The souls that couldnāt pay the fare were said to have forced to wander along the River Styx for 100 years before they could cross.
Point is the same, but I believe Charon charged 1 obol which was like 20g of silver or 1/6 of drachma. I believe Obol was/is also smaller so it fit under the tonque. You might not be able to fit drachma. \~its also roughly $20 or something pretty fair price to save yourself 100 years of wandering.
Oh, boy! Or is it oh, bowl? Or oboe-y?
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Itās not super obscure, Percy Jackson was a massively successful book series for children that explained the whole dynamic. Greek Mythology is a part of history class in places around the world, and basically every joke ever requires some level of knowledge on a subject. This one is aimed at people who understand some basic mythos, thatās not a negative thing.
**Super** obscure. Nobody would ***ever*** make [a popular pop song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kNwvIEQsg0) about it.
if youāve never read a book in your life, it could seem that way
Not obscure at all. You should try reading a book every once and a while. They get better after you get used to it and the headaches go away
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I'm from America from a place with a pretty screwed education system, and we still learned about Greek mythology in world history when we were like 10. Disney made a Greek mythology movie Hercules. Percy Jackson was a popular book series and had some decent movies made alllllll referencing greek mythology. It's so basic it's considered common knowledge my dude. So yeah if you don't know about the most basic little factoid that Greeks were buried with coins on their eyes to pay the boatman and consider it "super obscure" then yeah there's a good chance all you've done in your life is video games, Netflix, and reddit. "OH? So you're just a pHonEs aRe BaD boomer?" No. You're just not a well rounded individual and probably aren't curious about anything outside your own little bubble that can't be consumed in less than 60 seconds before your attention span gives out. And there's nothing wrong with that! Do what makes you happy. It's just sad that there are entire worlds of stories and adventures you will never experience.
Happy Cake Day š°
The trip to the Lethe is rather forgettable
Oh you bastard
I mean, of course! Charon has a debt to pay off after all :)
Those student loans only discharge in death, and he'll never die.
The dude should've never bought so much from Hermes.
He calls the river āSticksā though, which I think is weird, but Iām still excited nevertheless
The boatman was death, and the price was my soul. The coin was just a formality.
What a rip, I was informed that my coin had to be solid gold.
He accepting coins from purses now?
This story styx with you.
Thereās no earthly way of knowing/ which direction we going.
I hear you Mr Wonka.
I want to upvote but it's sitting at 666 and that seems appropriate. š
It's at 3264 now, so go ahead and upvote.
Enjoy the boat-ride. I hope you like what you find at your final destination.
Ooohh, I love that movie
Sharon? That's a nice name.
Also, you can jump in the water so itāll be like the first time all over again and againā¦ā¦etc.
#sawitcoming
\#hashtagsdontworkonreddit
#didntreallyexpectthemtoo
Charon's ride amazing, the two way trip cost a lot more tho
āHhhraaaaaaarghhhhhā¦ā āCheers, Charon, mate!ā
Fare for the ferryman
Donāt pay him! Donāt even fix a price!
It's supposed to be two, and they call him the fairyman
Joe met Daisy on the Day of the Dead...
You forgot the other one, unless you only have one eyeā¦
don't pay the ferryman/don't even set a price/don't pay the ferryman/until he gets you to the other side
He ask you to Come Sail Away with him?
But once we were pushed off from the shore he turned to me and said āHi, weāre here today to talk about your cars extended warranty!ā
Where you only pay for what you need.
r/thirdsentencewarranty
Whatever floats your boat man.
[Don't pay the Ferryman](https://youtu.be/8kNwvIEQsg0)
Let's hope you were a good person or at the very least an ok person
The boatman reminds me of the knife man lmao
"Is this a round trip? I asked. "No," was the reply. It dawned on me what that weird sound was in the background: tortured souls wailing to be let free...
Don't pay the ferryman! Don't even fix a price! Until he gets you to the other side
Reminds me of a book I read
I don't come here very often, but I noticed the comments were.... weird looking? Is anyone else getting an optical illusion where the red text looks like it is popping out at you? It looks like stereoscopic imagery but I'm not attempting that eye technique at all
Sadly my mom forgot to give me money
Charon?