{"id":77887,"date":"2023-03-05T02:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=77887"},"modified":"2023-09-20T11:06:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T15:06:27","slug":"dinosaurs-mammoths-and-the-greek-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2023\/03\/05\/dinosaurs-mammoths-and-the-greek-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and the Greek Myths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KbePj2DWQLY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>toldinstone<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 20 Aug 2021<\/p>\n<p>Did dinosaur fossils inspire the mythical griffin? Did mammoth bones shape the story of the Gigantomachy? Were the cyclopes modeled on the skulls of dwarf elephants? This video investigates some of the fascinating intersections between fossils and the Greek myths. <\/p>\n<p>This video is part of a collaboration with @NORTH 02  Check out their video &#8220;Scimitar Cats, Cave Bears, and Behemoths&#8221; for more on the fossils that so fascinated the ancient Greeks and Romans: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lpU-F3EQ4v4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/lpU-F3EQ4v4<\/a><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you enjoyed this video, you might be interested in my book <em>Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3hLdTJBUXB3OEUxeFJkR0x1NndjUXNCWUJiZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttSmtzdFdPYkZGaU1RMGZia3RzVE5MN24tZUJ3UWV6Wjh4alB0VjVaRGRYY2hXdWZaMmFBMXZ4aWV4YjBGdXZiSlRFWkFGMU5hSGlHTURCcnpxSUh2bWtkY28wSzRST0VLRzFxYXJOTFB4TGFnOVR1NA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FNaked-Statues-Fat-Gladiators-Elephants%2Fdp%2F1633887022&#038;v=KbePj2DWQLY\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Naked-Statues-&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re so inclined, you can follow me elsewhere on the web:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/toldinstone\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/toldinstone<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskHistorian...\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskHistorian&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/toldinstone\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/toldinstone\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3RrdldxbU4wc2Rqc0I3YmlOM3VpeWdnT2taUXxBQ3Jtc0tsbWdUS3RWcUplSF9JRUd3MmtIcm1UUHJOWkxCeHhIX1k4WmtRYjBTXzE0NWNYME9MdlVxa1ZtNTJ3ZzFTelRZRkpvZFYzY2dsaXBjTjV6ODR1Uk8xbHktTldIZUxDUERCdlF5a1REZmN6Wk1OdFAtaw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodreads.com%2Fauthor%2Fshow%2F20993845.Garrett_Ryan&#038;v=KbePj2DWQLY\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 Introduction<br \/>\n1:37 Dinosaurs and Griffins<br \/>\n3:52 Mammoths and Giants<br \/>\n6:13 Dwarf Elephants and Cyclopes<br \/>\n8:16 Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for watching!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-05-at-10-04-19-Dinosaurs-Mammoths-and-the-Greek-Myths-Quotulatiousness.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-05-at-10-04-19-Dinosaurs-Mammoths-and-the-Greek-Myths-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-80464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-05-at-10-04-19-Dinosaurs-Mammoths-and-the-Greek-Myths-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-05-at-10-04-19-Dinosaurs-Mammoths-and-the-Greek-Myths-Quotulatiousness-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-05-at-10-04-19-Dinosaurs-Mammoths-and-the-Greek-Myths-Quotulatiousness-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-05-at-10-04-19-Dinosaurs-Mammoths-and-the-Greek-Myths-Quotulatiousness.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>toldinstone Published 20 Aug 2021 Did dinosaur fossils inspire the mythical griffin? 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