The secrets behind the myth of Prometheus
Arnold Toynbee professes that there is always a basic myth which dominates the birth of a civilization. For the Greek civilisation, it is not hard to discover it; it was the Myth of Prometheus. Prometheus was a hero who revolted against Zeus, stealing fire to rescue…
THE EVIL OF DEATH
By Dimitra Tsourou, published in ADELAIDE Independent Monthly Literary Magazine / Revista Literária Independente Mensal, New York “The human species is unique in knowing it must die,” writes Voltaire. The awareness of death makes people vulnerable to fear, which inspires Epicurus to give answers…
Irony in Greek culture
By Dimitra Tsourou, published in ADELAIDE Independent Monthly Literary Magazine / Revista Literária Independente Mensal, New York This article stems from my dissatisfaction with the available interpretations of irony in Greek culture. A further difficulty in understanding “Greek irony” results from the inability to express…