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The Wisdom of Myths is a series of French comics on Greek mythology and Mesopotamian mythology created by the philosopher Luc Ferry, written by Clotilde Bruneau and published since 2016 by Glénat. The artistic direction of the collection is ensured by Didier Poli and the drawings are made by various designers.

The collection features ancient heroes such as Jason, Theseus, Heracles, Perseus, Gilgamesh, but also less frequently highlighted characters such as Dédale, Tantalus, Orpheus and Eros as well as great ancient texts such as Iliade and Odyssey of Homer or Oedipus and Antigone of Sophocle.

Luc Ferry wishes with this collection to tell the myths with a rather sustained rhythm of publication. He added to each album eight pages of critical appearance with illustrations.

In particular, the collection evokes fundamental philosophical questions such as the place of man in the universe or the meaning to be given to life. It also frequently evokes the temptation of men to compete with the gods.

The series is quite well received. Critics stress the accuracy of the original texts and the rigour of the reconstruction of ancient monuments. Due to the multiplicity of cartoonists, some albums are graphically less appreciated than others. Some scenarios are also less well evaluated because they lack epic breath.

The Wisdom of Myths is also a success in sales and ranks very regularly in the first fifteen weekly sales in France. The album draws up to .

Background
The intrigues of the series take place mainly in ancient Greece.

Myths presented

In 2016

The series starts in September 2016 with two major mythological themes: La et la . The first album takes place during the Troy War and features the episodes of , from the , from the Iliad. It also illustrates the act at the origin of the war, where the young Pâris is forced to designate the most beautiful goddesses among Aphrodite, Hera and Athena and which is described in the Cyprus Songs of Stasinos of Cyprus. The second album focuses mainly on the character of Prometheus by illustrating his creation of men, the theft of fire to give it to men and the punishment inflicted by Zeus on Prometheus as a result of this act. He also presents "the Pandora's box" which once opened spreads evils such as war and disease on humanity.

In November are presented the beginnings of the quest for the . The album follows Prince Jason's early years with his apprenticeship to Centaur Chiron and the challenge he challenges his uncle Pélias to bring back the famous Golden Toison. Forming a group composed of the main Greek heroes of the time, he built a ship to bring him to Colchide, where the treasure is