From Zeus and Europa to Prometheus, The myths of ancient Greece seem to
exert a timeless power over us.They created figures of universal
value,figures which over the ages have played the roles of immortal
paradigms for human behavior and Ethics. We shall see what these myths
represent, and why are they so endurigly fascinating.
CafeLitt 135: Greek Mythology
Thu 27 Aug 2009, 19:00, by Dr Shahdad Heydari, at Bistro Oxford :2170 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montreal (Map)
From Zeus and Europa to Prometheus, The myths of ancient Greece seem to
exert a timeless power over us.They created figures of universal
value,figures which over the ages have played the roles of immortal
paradigms for human behavior and Ethics. We shall see what these myths
represent, and why are they so endurigly fascinating.Add a comment
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