The Argonauts were the original superheroes of Myth.

Evil kings, witches, sirens, monsters, dragons and giant robots could not break them; but did they win in the end?

This is the second part of the Argonautica, the greatest adventure of all time..🧵⤵️ The Argo sliced through the waves like a blade, leaving Pagasae’s shore behind, its fifty oars pounding the sea to Orpheus’s raw, steady rhythm.

The crew—fifty of Greece’s deadliest—was a powder keg of egos and steel, bound by a suicidal quest for the Golden Fleece.

I often find myself wondering: what is the best system of governance? Most often i say: Monarchy, Tyranny of Excellence.. hence Aristocracy.

Tyrant and Aristocracy, in Greek, are terms that have been vilified; they meant "king" and "rule of the Excellent". (Short thread..) Looking back in the nation that gave birth to Western Ideals, Hellas, i see it thrived under Excellent Monarchs:

Leonidas stood against hordes, Alexander took us to the Indus river, the later kings and "tyrants" led Greece to double itself during world wars.

If you ever wished for a true superhero story, I got the greatest of all time; this team of ancient avengers defined what "hero" meant.

An epic journey, dragons, gold, giant robots and a ship that literally commanded itself through divine power.

This is the Argonautica..⤵️🧵 The story begins with a throne stolen and a prophecy that wouldn’t quit. Pelias, a ruthless warlord ruling Iolcus, had muscled his way onto the throne, shoving aside Jason’s father. An oracle’s words kept Pelias up at night: a man with one sandal would end him.

Can you think of many men who dared challenge an entire Empire?

A gladiator took the fight from the arenas to Rome herself, humiliating the Empire that ruled the known world; this is his story..🧵⤵️ Spartacus was born around 111 BC in Thrace, a rugged land of warriors around Northeastern Greece and its borders with Bulgaria. Likely raised among tribes known for their ferocity, he may have wielded a curved sica sword in raids or as a mercenary.

We often hear of knights in shining armor but tonight, I’ll tell you about the Black Prince.

He had his first victory at 16, left alone by his father to stand and fight.

He became a hard man, chivalrous leader and devoted husband. 'Tis about a boy that won his spurs..🧵⤵️ Edward of Woodstock, born in 1330, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and heir to the throne.

Known as the Black Prince, he was a central figure in the Hundred Years’ War, a commander whose victories made him a legend; a man who fought for something greater than himself: his nation and family.

This was when England was becoming Great.

“When Greece marches for war, you can smell it”.

This is close to what Aristophanes, the ancient Greek comedian, said jokingly about the brutal realities of war and supply chain challenges in classical Greece.

So what did hoplite armies eat on campaign? When it came to ancient Hellenic warfare, we can roughly divide it in two eras: before Alexander the Great and after.

Part of Alexander’s genius strategy was his supply chain planning and execution. This was a true innovation compared to earlier Greek armies.

The End of the Viking Age happened in 1066; the demise of a single man signified it.

He was the last Great Viking: warrior, poet and a king who carved his name across Europe with a storm of steel and verse.

This is the life of Harald Sigurdsson Hardrada..🧵⤵️ This dude did all the disgusting things men want: he was exiled, escaped, became a Varangian in Constantinople, fought saracens in the Holy Lands, had his revenge, retook his throne and almost conquered England.

SUCH DISGUSTING PATRIARCHY is what I love and you’re getting a big dose of it with this thread; buckle up and prepare for a true norse saga.

The world’s oldest Christian monastery - founded by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian himself – is being closed by a muslim regime.

This is just part of what seems to be a series of "coincidences" against Christians; is the Faith then under attack? 🧵⤵️ Saint Catherine’s Monastery, located at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt is part of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem; it houses the world’s second-largest collection of early codices and manuscripts (after Vatican), including the Codex Sinaiticus.

This ancient Egyptian statue has some of the most exquisite carved hieroglyphs.

Its black surface and the details of the carvings made many think it cannot be achieved without laser technology.

But how is this possible if the statue was made millennia ago? (Short thread)⤵️ The stone sarcophagus (not statue exactly) lies in Turin, Italy and depicts Minister Jimenvirbak of the 26th dynasty that ruled Egypt between the sixth and seventh centuries BC.

Accordingly, its age is about 2.5 to 3 thousand years.

We were taught humanity was created by Gods.

But in the oldest myth of all, it was a rebel Titan who created humans and was punished for loving us.

This is the dawn of Myth; a story about humanity’s creator and his epic journey to help us..🧵⤵️ Prometheus stands as one of Greek mythology’s most compelling figures, a Titan whose name, meaning "Forethinker," captures his essence.

A complex character defined by intelligence, empathy, and unyielding resolve to challenge the gods for humanity’s sake.

Alexander the Great and Philip II: Macedonian kings or sons of Hellas?

Time to settle this, once and for all..🧵⤵️ The question of whether the ancient Macedonians were Greek has sparked debate, blending historical inquiry with modern politics. At the heart of this controversy lies the legacy of a people who, under the Argead dynasty, reshaped the ancient world.

Let's see facts⤵️

Pope Francis, 112th Pontifex, has passed and the conclave of cardinals will soon elect its next leader.

Yet an ominous prophecy says that the next Pope will be the last, as Judgment is upon us and “the seven-hilled city will be destroyed”.

Is this the End? 🧵⤵️ The Vatican, steeped in mourning, prepares for the conclave to name the successor. Yet, in the background, a faint murmur stirs—an old prophecy, attributed to Saint Malachy, the 12th-century archbishop of Armagh, that some believe points to the end of the papacy itself.

When we talk of Industrial age we think of the 18th century AD; what if I told you that Hellenistic Greeks came close 1700 years earlier?

In Alexandria, Greeks had advanced hydraulics, magnetic tech and even a jet propulsion system; here’s the Hellenistic Steampunk story..🧵⤵️ We shall focus specifically on Alexandria; founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria was a planned metropolis on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, where the Nile Delta met the sea.

By the Hellenistic period, under the rule of the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty, it had grown into one of the largest and most influential cities in the ancient world, rivaling Athens and later Rome.

Some say pyramids were tombs.

But what if they were ladders—or messages—carved in stone, to the stars?

And then the real question is: what—or who—were so many pyramids around the world built for?🧵⤵️ Why do pyramids worldwide share uncanny traits—stellar alignments, sacred geometry, and monumental scale? How did disparate cultures, separated by oceans, master megalithic engineering?

A covert unit so classified, its existence was a myth. Missions so wild that dodging bullets while hanging out of a helicopter's just a Tuesday; 100% casualty rate but they all signed up anyway.

I’ll tell you a Cold War story: 6 MACv SOG warriors against 30,000 Vietcong..🧵⤵️ Their missions were suicidal, their existence denied, buried under layers of classified ink. This is a tale of MACV-SOG’s most harrowing operations, where courage met madness.

This is the stuff that made me volunteer and join the Special Forces as well; fuel of legends.

Everybody knows about the Greco-Roman triumphs but not many people understand how those societies were fundamentally built. They were geared to produce humans capable of such feats.

Let's explore how body, mind, and spirit were forged into the steel of powerful societies..🧵⤵️ I will start a race called the Hellenes, the Greeks; the madmen that started it all. The Romans then took what the Greeks had discovered into another level.

It makes sense then to explore the roots of the virtuous rites that made the Greco-Roman world the pillar of the West.

How do you conquer empires of millions of battle-hardened, savage warriors with just 600 men?

Hint: You use hungry European men. This is the story of the Spanish Conquistadors..🧵⤵️ To be a Conquistador in the late 15th to 16th centuries was to embody a volatile mix of ambition, desperation, and zeal, thrust into a world of uncharted dangers and staggering opportunities.

These men—primarily Spanish, with a few Portuguese—were not just soldiers but adventurers, driven by dreams of gold, glory, and godliness, shaped by the turbulent era they inhabited.

Dire wolves, extinct semi-mythical animals, have been brought back to life after thousands of years!

Here’s the short story .. ⤵️🧵 Colossal Biosciences, using extracted fossil DNA (of dire wolves), combined the animal's DNA with this of a modern gray wolf.

These puppies are growing up fast!

In the shadows of the Himalayas, a world existed where Zeus embraced Buddha and war elephants marched with Hoplites. Kings debated monks Socratically about the soul, in Greek.

These hybrid empires gleamed, bold and new, until their world was lost; this is their story..🧵⤵️ The story begins in the wake of Alexander the Great’s death in 323 BC, when his Hellenic empire shattered like a dropped amphora.

In the Far East, beyond the Persian satrapies, his conquests left a scattering of Greek garrisons and settlers in lands few Hellenes could have imagined.

“God has undersigned Greek Freedom; and He won’t take it back”

This is about a Nation’s Holy Crusade after 400 years of pain under turkish yoke; and yet they didn't break. Ancestors and God led them against the Ottoman dreadnaught in History’s greatest upset..🧵⤵️ Setting: Mehmed II storms Constantinople with 80,000 Ottomans. Cannons shatter Walls, Janissaries swarm breaches, and last Greek emperor, Constantine XI, dies swinging, his body lost in the chaos.

Hagia Sophia, jewel of Christianity, is turned into a mosque. Tens of thousands are enslaved or butchered; the streets run red.

Have you ever watched the night sky and wondered about the constellations and their names?

Many were named by ancient Greeks with tales of gods, heroes & monsters. From Orion’s hunt to Cassiopeia’s throne, these 10 legendary asterisms light up our world. Here’s their story..🧵 These constellations were central to Greek identity—used for navigation, timekeeping, and storytelling. Their myths form a cosmic drama.

Here are 10 of the most important ones, based on their prominence in mythology, culture, and astronomy as understood by the ancient Greeks.