For him, this was an unpleasant discovery. However, when Paul Guisse found that his favorite childhood movie, Disney’s Hercules, had absolutely nothing to do with the exploits of the hero depicted in Greek mythology, he took the opportunity to explore the myths of ancient Greece and understand how complex the identity of the ancient gods really was.

Today, the Spanish actor is popular not only on TikTok. has over 1.3 million subscribersbut the content of his video concerns exclusively in Greek mythology. Perhaps the only one of its kind, it needs to publish two or three videos to chronicle Theseus’ entire life or tell the myth of Love and Psyche. The simplistic and more casual way in which the myths are presented and his relaxed mood when he tells them – usually while walking in the woods – are some of the reasons that have made him so popular with the youth media.

One of the best preserved mythologies in the world

However, Guisse believes that everyone knows at least a little of Greek mythology, it’s just that they may not have realized it to begin with.

“I don’t think there is anyone who hasn’t heard the story of Romeo and Juliet. However, few know that he was inspired by the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe, just a balcony was added and the lion was removed. Anyway I think so Greek mythology is one of the best preserved mythologies in the world. Each myth even has different versions, while other cultures just struggle to keep just one of their myths,” he says in K.

Having studied theater and having a thorough knowledge of ancient tragedy, the actor and TikToker believe that the public mostly likes to listen to myths rather than “learn” from them.

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“I don’t think the myths get as much response on TikTok because of their moral lessons, as we each have our own moral codes. Consider, for example, the myth of Erysichthon, a king who wanted to cut down dozens of trees to build his palace, until the goddess Demeter condemned him to endless hunger by forcing him to eat himself. When you hear this myth, you might think, “What a cute myth about protecting the planet,” and someone might just say, “I wish I had my own villa.”

Narcissus and the Unjust Justice of the Gods

However, Paul Guisse, although he knows dozens of ancient myths, has no favorite. However, he himself in recent days, he has been “stuck” on the story of Narcissus, which he considers very timely.

“These days, I see how many people look different from what the fashion and beauty industry dictates, but there is still a need to follow certain “standards”. In any case, the story of Narcissus is one of the saddest myths, mainly because people used it to mean a personality disorder that has nothing to do with the personality of mythology, ”he says in K.

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As much as he loves ancient mythology, he tells us, it doesn’t translate into love for the gods of ancient Greece.

“Zeus was a god who had unlimited power to do whatever he wanted and harm whoever he wanted. Also in mythology, justice was most often determined by what the gods wanted. Every myth that “talked” about love had a tragic end, because no one just allowed lovers to love with impunity. Ancient mythology is interesting, but by no means perfect” indicates that.

“I hope Sophocles doesn’t rise from his grave”

In any case, he believes that turning to ancient Greece and its myths is also a form of psychotherapy.

“The best thing that mythology has helped me is to understand that no matter what I feel or live, somewhere there is a god, nymph, demigod, giant, titan, centaur or mortal who already feels it. and experienced it. And it makes me think that I’m not… alone and never have been.

For this reason, the next TikTok video section will again be about Ancient Greece, as TikToker he would like to “recommend” to his Spanish-speaking audience the tragedies or comedies of ancient Greek philosophers.

“I have already thought about creating several videos in which I talk about the amazing ancient Greek tragedies. I just hope “Sophocles doesn’t rise from his grave,” he concludes with a laugh.