He wanted to fly like a bird, to escape from his condition.
He almost touched the stars.
He took himself for a god.
But the wax on its wings has melted.
Icarus is the archetype of the tragic hero from Greek mythology.
A victim of hubris (a philosophical term for the ancient Greeks which means excess and pride), Icarus will pay dearly for the consequences of his actions.
Even today, like Icarus, the wisdom of myths advises us one thing: know yourself.
Understand your human limits.
Know that you are not immortal.
Instigated and wanted by the philosopher and specialist in Greek civilization Luc Ferry, the collection
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The wisdom of myths
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embraces all these ancient stories by translating them into comics.
In this, the former Minister of National Education tirelessly continues his work of popularizing the heritage of Greek civilization.
By returning to the original texts as they were written and distributed in ancient Greece, so as not to betray the richness of this heritage, the 39 volumes of this collection plunge readers - aged 7 to 77 - back into the heart of mythology, to better draw philosophical lessons from it.
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The comic strip, visual art par excellence, allows this.
From
Iliad
to
Odyssey
, from Achilles to Ulysses via the twelve labors of Heracles, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus and the Minotaur, Zeus, Athena, Narcissus, Pygmalion or Perseus, this collection is a work of public safety.
Thanks to an enthusiastic editorial team that has carried out considerable documentation work, this collection offers a graphic and philosophical update on mythology.
A dozen handpicked designers, with a realistic style, worked on the texts proposed by Luc Ferry.
The ambition is to help parents and children understand this story, our story.
The pedagogical will is clear and the ten pages at the end of each volume attest to it.
So get ready for the clash of the titans: it could be spectacular!
The collection “The wisdom of myths”.
Le Figaro