The Wisdom of the Myths: How Greek Mythology Can Change Your Life – Philosophical Lessons from Ancient Heroes, Gods, and Mortals

Synopsis

“a marvelously wise and expansive book. 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. 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.