The Wisdom of the Myths : : how Greek Mythology can Change Your Life
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Translated from the French.
"A fascinating new journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaning. Heroes, gods, and mortals. The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of philosophy, literature, art, science, law, and more. Indeed, as Luc Ferry shows in this masterful book, they remain a great store of wisdom, as relevant to our lives today as ever before. No mere legends or clichés ("Herculean task," "Pandora's box," "Achilles heel," etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer fundamental human questions concerning "the good life," the burden of mortality, and how to find one's place in the world. Vividly retelling the great tales of mythology and illuminating fresh new ways of understanding them, The Wisdom of the Myths will enlighten readers of all ages"--Publisher's description.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Harper Perennial, c2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: 404 p. ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0062215450
9780062215451
SUBJECTS
Mythology, Greek -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Mythology, Greek -- Psychological aspects.
Heroes -- Mythology, Greek.
Gods, Greek.
Mythology, Greek.