Ancient myths have something important to teach us about morality. Wait, those are parables.

Mythology teaches us about human and animal nature. Wait- those are fables.

Myths are more like fairy tales. The moods and petty grievances of the gods affect the living in seemingly arbitrary ways. Of course, they’re the basis for all human storytelling, so they must offer something deep.

Well, not according to these hilarious memes about the weird and hilarious things that the characters in myth do. You don’t have to have a degree in Classics to laugh at the memes collect by the r/mythologymemes subreddit, but I think it helps!

Here are the funniest memes and jokes about ancient mythology I had time to find today:

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h/t Reddit: r/mythologymemes