Going into this CrashCourse video, I had never read into or learned much about horses, whether mythical or normal everyday ones. This CrashCourse was rather relatable in that it mentioned familiar names/things such as Achilles, Pegasus, Michaelangelo, and even unicorns!
Towards the end of the video, however, the host, Mike Rugnetta, pushes the topic of horses and how they were written about even further. He contends that the modern day version of mythical horses and the many epics that contain them would be something like the Fast and the Furious franchise! This first made me laugh. After I thought about it for a second, it actually began to make a lot of sense.
Do we humans praise the things that do so much for us? Is that what our modern fascination with cars is? Why do we go out of our way to pour so much time and effort in these modes of transportation that should be there to primarily perform its function? Envision medieval music videos with artists that show off their mightiest and most beautiful STEED. Imagine how goofy and relatable that would be. Comparisons like this really make me think about overall human nature and the ways we never change.
Bibliography: CrashCourse, Mythical Horses: Crash Course World Mythology #37, Source
Towards the end of the video, however, the host, Mike Rugnetta, pushes the topic of horses and how they were written about even further. He contends that the modern day version of mythical horses and the many epics that contain them would be something like the Fast and the Furious franchise! This first made me laugh. After I thought about it for a second, it actually began to make a lot of sense.
Do we humans praise the things that do so much for us? Is that what our modern fascination with cars is? Why do we go out of our way to pour so much time and effort in these modes of transportation that should be there to primarily perform its function? Envision medieval music videos with artists that show off their mightiest and most beautiful STEED. Imagine how goofy and relatable that would be. Comparisons like this really make me think about overall human nature and the ways we never change.
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| Imagine this scene with medieval horses... haha. Source |
Bibliography: CrashCourse, Mythical Horses: Crash Course World Mythology #37, Source
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