Kleos with Tom Lilley

The true stories behind the Greek myths you think you know.

Every week I take a myth you've met in a game, a film or a series — God of War, Hades, Percy Jackson, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Kaos — and go back to what the ancient sources actually say. Hesiod, Ovid, Homer, Apollodorus. The real version is usually stranger, darker and better than the one you were told.

Greek mythology explained properly: gods, heroes, monsters, and the sources they come from. No invented lore, no half-remembered retellings — just the myths, told well, with the receipts.

Kleos (κλέος) is the ancient Greek word for the glory that survives only because the story keeps being told. That's what this channel is for.

New video every week. Hosted by Tom Lilley. Also available as a podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.