Wisdom of the Myths Ferry Luc
Wisdom of the Myths Ferry Luc "A marvelously wise and expansive book. . . . The Greek myths are the founding narratives of Western civilization: to understand them is to know the origins of…
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Wisdom of the Myths Ferry Luc
"A marvelously wise and expansive book. . . . 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. Ferry writes with warmth, wit, and energy; one could call his prose conversational, but it's rare to have a conversation quite this wonderful." -- Boston GlobeA fascinating journey through Greek mythology that explains the myths' timeless lessons and meaningHeroes, gods, and mortals.
No mere legends or clich s (Herculean task, Pandora's box, Achilles heel, etc.), these classic stories offer profound and manifold lessons, providing the first sustained attempt to answer 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.