Gods and Giggles: 31 Epic Greek Mythology Memes That Are Funnier Than Zeus's Never-Ending Need For Paternity Tests

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Jul 26, 2023 12:00 AM EDT

When we were younger, we were obsessed with Greek Mythology. Hercules was our favorite movie, and we actually enjoyed reading 'The Odyssey' in high school. If you're a fan of Greek mythology (which, we guess you are because you are reading this right now), you know that the Greeks know how to tell a good story. From Hades and Persephone to Jason and the Argonauts, these myths filled our minds with wondrous images, colorful tales of epic heroes, and scary monsters that hid around every corner.

But, like every good story, there's always someone who's ready to make fun of it. These hilarious Greek mythology memes are for the true nerds, most of them will only make sense if you really remember the original myths. That's the fun though! We never see memes catered to us nerds, and finally, someone has given us something to laugh at. Better strike while the iron's hot, Hephaestus, and get going on those giggles!

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    Sleeve - Woman in greece minding their own business And then along came zeus
    via Lizahrdman

    Zeus, buddy, we know that you're an all-powerful god of thunder, but maybe you should take a few lessons from the god of restraint. Just think of how much easier your life would be if you didn't have so many children. Just food for thought.

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    Rectangle - annabellioncourt Hades: babe what's wrong? Persephone, drunk, scratching two of cerberus' heads, weeping: I don't have enough hands 65,271 notes
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    World - Cyclops: i know you've been cheating! who are you cheating with?? Cyclops' wife: nobody! Cyclops:
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    Footwear - imgflip.com (Greek gods fighting each other) 3 HADES: N
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    Hades gets a bad rap, but he's actually super chill. He rules the underworld, making a barren place his home, and lives quietly with his dog. He's too unbothered to get involved in all the rest of the family drama, and that's what we like about him.

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    Chin - greek-suitehearts Athena: I sleep with with a sword beside my bed Artemis: I have a bow and arrow ready in my sleep Hephaestus: I have an axe under the bed Apollo: I have two gun under my pillow Aphrodite: Weak. Pathetic. All of you. Artemis: And what do you sleep with? Aphrodite, putting on shades: Ares
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    Nose - "Mortal, you will act as the judge. Give this apple to who you think is the fairest-" tos depositphoto Narcissus depositphotos depo
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    Sky - ALL GODS MUST BE KEPT ON A LEASH
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    Font - patroclusdefencesquad William Vercetti @williamvercetti "are you a top or a bottom?" i'm a threat it's Achilles patroclusdefencesquad Patroclus, through a mouthful of spaghetti: he's a bottom
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    Sleeve - Christian god The gays Greek gods
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    Head - WHO WOULD WIN? A powerful Greek King who fooled the gods most A rock
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    Sky - *somewhere in ancient Greece that's a goat Posted in r/memes by u/lam_a_guy yes, definitely reddit
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    Font - toa-incorrect-quotes Apollo: I'm having problems with a guy Artemis: 'his dead body won't fit in the back of my car' problems or 'I like him' problems? Apollo: I like him Artemis: too bad, I could have helped with the other one.
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    Rectangle - kestrels no greek god is inherently and wholly "good" or "bad" because they were all flawed and imperfect in some way with different facets of personality and character to serve as a reflection of society and human nature itself kestrels oh except for zeus he was a straight up absolute bastard seven-oomen fuck zeus kestrels do NOT.
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    Smile - Zeus:CEO of gods. of hell. Hades:God Dionysus:
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    Hand - *record scratch* *freeze frame* yep, that's me. the name's icarus. you're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation.
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    Outerwear - D MARADHA *Zeus Who are you? A Greek Hero You banged my mom Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?
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    Font - blank COOL @mister_blank odysseus: we now set out on our odyssey. sailor: [raising hand] what's an odyssey? odysseus: a long journey named after the only survivor. sailor: oh ok wait what.
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    Product - ANUBIS flip.com BEING SEEN AS EVIL BECUASE YOU ARE THE GODS OF THE DEAD HADES HEL
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    Cartoon - The prophecy 00 Litera y anyone in Greek mythology Trying to avoid a prophecy
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    Dog - Hades in western Media Hades
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    Font - 6:12 PM usedtobescared cosmicninjas ambivalentaboutmarmite: sophiealdred: 63% astoldby.gengar: lets just be clear, if you spend the time baking a cake/cookies/ brownies, you can eat as many of them as you want and the calories don't count. you made those calories. you're their god. disclaimer: this does not apply to children you have made looking at you Kronos Source: mayadevilou 432,548 notes
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    Jaw - nobody: polyphemus's therapist: nobody isn't real, he can't hurt you nobody:
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    Font - swaglexander-the-great Follow Penelope to roughly 108 suitors: Twenty years ago I lost my husband, Odysseus Odysseus *from the sea somewhere*: QUIT TELLING EVERYONE I'M DEAD Penelope: Sometimes I can still hear his voice
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    Font - kindnesstotherejects Summary of Homer's Odyssey athena: don't do the thing odysseus: *does the thing* poseidon: mothERFUCKER
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    Facial expression - GREEK MAN: "WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CHILD. HE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ME." ZEUS: imgflip.com
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    Brown - Greek Mythology Greek mithology if Chronos chewed instead of swallowing
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    Water - zeus hephaestus hera
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    Font - huffylemon fricklefrackineoinmac... bemusedlybespectacled: if you ever think mythology is boring or serious business or whatever shit just remember that cerberus, the hell-hound and guard dog of the underworld, comes from the root indo-european word kerberos, which evolved into the greek word kerberos, which got changed to cerberus when It went from greek to latin kerberos means "spotted" that's right hades, lord of the dead, literally fucking named his pet dog spot Source: bemusedlybes..
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    Joint - Newborn Spartan baby: *coughs* Spartans: amgitp.com YEET
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    Jaw - What scares you the most? "The unstoppable marching of time that is slowly guiding us all towards an inevitable death." -Ares What scares you the most? "Ares." -Dionysus @lyjmmem
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    Hairstyle - Persia: *attacks Greece* Athens and Sparta: imgflip.com A Get Along shirt Posted in r/History Memes Kitanas reddit
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