La Sagesse des mythes

La Sagesse des mythes is a series of French comic books based on Greek mythology. The series was created by the philosopher Luc Ferry and is published by Glénat Editions since 2016.[1][2]

La Sagesse des mythes
Created by	Luc Ferry
Publication information
Publisher	Glénat Editions
Genre	Greek mythology
Publication date	14 September 2016 -
Creative team
Writer(s)	Luc Ferry Clotilde Bruneau
Artist(s)	various Didier Poli (artistic director) Frédéric Vignaux (cover art)
Letterer(s)	Maximilien Chailleux

Creation

Luc Ferry had previously used the same title for a 2008 book where he argued for the relevance of Greek myths today. It was published in English in 2014 as The Wisdom of the Myths. His interpretations and retellings of the myths are influenced by Timothy Gantz and Jean-Pierre Vernant.[3] The idea to make a comic book series came from the desire to provide the latest scholarship about the Greek myths in a popular form, as Ferry had noted that popular presentations of these stories usually contain many errors.[2]

All the stories are written by Ferry and turned into manuscripts by Clotilde Bruneau. The artistic director for the whole series is Didier Poli and the cover art is created by Frédéric Vignaux. The images are drawn in the ligne claire style and the colour scheme is intended to use the colours associated with ancient Greece.[2]

Volumes

At the launch of the project in 2016, 30 volumes were planned.[2]

Title Translation	Art	Colour	Publication date	ISBN
L'Illiade 1/3: La Pomme de discorde The Iliad 1/3: The Apple of Discord	Pierre Taranzano	Stambecco	14 September 2016	ISBN 978-2-344-00166-0
Prométhée et la boîte de Pandore Prometheus and Pandora's Box	Giuseppe Baiguera	Simon Champelovier	14 September 2016	ISBN 978-2-344-00164-6
Thésée et le Minotaure Theseus and the Minotaur	Mauro De Luca	Elvire de Cock	2 November 2016	ISBN 978-2-344-00170-7
Jason et la toison d'or 1/3: Premières armes Jason and the Golden Fleece 1/3: First Weapons	Alexandre Jubran	Scarlett Smulkowski	2 November 2016	ISBN 978-2-344-00168-4
Persée et la Gorgone Méduse Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa	Giovanni Lorusso	Stambecco	8 March 2017	ISBN 978-2-344-00169-1
Héraclès 1/3: La Jeunesse du Héros Heracles 1/3: The Hero's Youth	Annabel Blusseau	Chiara Zeppegno Arancia Studio	8 March 2017	ISBN 978-2-344-00167-7
L'Odyssée 1/4: La Colère de Poséidon The Odyssey 1/4: Poseidon's Wrath	Giovanni Lorusso	Scarlett Smulkowski	13 September 2017	ISBN 978-2-344-00165-3
L'Illiade 2/3: La Guerre des Dieux The Iliad 2/3: The War of the Gods	Pierre Taranzano	Stambecco	13 September 2017	ISBN 978-2-344-01193-5
Antigone Antigone	Giuseppe Baiguera	Ruby	8 November 2017	ISBN 978-2-344-01259-8
La Naissance des Dieux The Birth of the Gods	Dim. D Federico Santagati	Scarlett Smulkowski	8 November 2017	ISBN 978-2-344-00163-9
Jason et la toison d'or 2/3: Le Voyage de l'Argo Jason and the Golden Fleece 2/3: The Voyage of the Argo	Alexandre Jubran	Scarlett Smulkowski	30 May 2018	ISBN 978-2-7234-9953-8
Œdipe Oedipus	Diego Oddi	Ruby	30 May 2018	ISBN 978-2-344-01222-2
L'Illiade 3/3: La Chute de Troie The Iliad 3/3: The Fall of Troy	Pierre Taranzano	Stambecco	19 September 2018	ISBN 978-2-344-02064-7
Dédale et Icare Daedalus and Icarus	Giulia Pellegrini	Chiara Zeppegno Arancia Studio	19 September 2018	ISBN 978-2-344-01419-6
Les Mésaventures du Roi Midas The Misadventures of King Midas	Stefano Garau	Ruby	14 November 2018	ISBN 978-2-344-01076-1
L'Illiade: Coffret Tomes 01 à 03 The Iliad: Box Set Volumes 1 to 3	Pierre Taranzano	Stambecco	21 November 2018	ISBN 978-2-344-03185-8
Jason et la toison d'or 3/3: Les Maléfices de Médée Jason and the Golden Fleece 3/3: The Wicked Spells of Medea	Alexandre Jubran	Scarlett Smulkowski	3 April 2019	ISBN 978-2-344-02387-7
Tantale et autres mythes de l'orgueil Tantalus and Other Myths of Pride	Carlos Rafael Duarte	Simon Champelovier	3 April 2019	ISBN 978-2-344-01423-3
Orphée et Eurydice Orpheus and Eurydice	Diego Oddi	Ruby	5 June 2019	ISBN 978-2-344-01422-6
L'Odyssée 2/4: Circé la magicienne The Odyssey 2/4: Circe the Sorceress	Giuseppe Baiguera	Scarlett Smulkowski	4 September 2019	ISBN 978-2-344-01194-2
Héraclès 2/3: Les Douze travaux Heracles 2/3: The Twelve Labours	Carlos Rafael Duarte	Ruby	4 September 2019	ISBN 978-2-344-01192-8
Jason et la toison d'or: Coffret Tomes 01 à 03 Jason and the Golden Fleece: Box Set Volumes 1 to 3	Alexandre Jubran	Scarlett Smulkowski	13 November 2019	ISBN 978-2-344-03905-2
Gilgamesh 1: Les Jumeaux divins Gilgamesh 1: The Divine Twins	Pierre Taranzano	Stambecco	13 November 2019	ISBN 978-2-344-02389-1
Eros et Psyché Eros and Psyche	Diego Oddi	Ruby	13 November 2019	ISBN 978-2-344-01421-9
L'Odyssée 3/4: La ruse de Pénélope The Odyssey 3/4: The Cunning of Penelope	Giuseppe Baiguera	Scarlett Smulkowski	4 March 2020	ISBN 978-2-344-02254-2
Dionysos Dionysus	Gianenrico Bonacorsi	Ruby	4 March 2020	ISBN 978-2-344-01420-2
Bellérophon et la chimère Bellerophon and the Chimera	Fabio Mantovani		9 September 2020	ISBN 978-2-344-02385-3
Héraclès 3/3: L'apothéose du demi-dieu Heracles 3/3: The Apotheosis of the Demigod	Carlos Rafael Duarte		9 September 2020	ISBN 978-2-344-02338-9

Prométhée et la boîte de Pandore, Thésée et le Minotaure, Persée et la Gorgone Méduse, Antigone, La Naissance des dieux, Tantale et autres mythes de l'orgueil and Orphée et Eurydice have also been republished through the book club France Loisirs.[4]

References

1. Jean-Laurent Truc (12 October 2016). "La Sagesse des mythes, Luc Ferry revisite l'Olympe et Taranzano le 15 octobre chez Planètes Interdites". LigneClaire.info. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
2. Bertrand Guyard (1 December 2016). "Luc Ferry, la sagesse des mythes en BD". LeFigaro.fr. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
3. James Davidson (6 February 2014). The Wisdom of the Myths by Luc Ferry – review. The Guardian.
4. "La Sagesse des mythes". FranceLoisirs.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

External links

• Official website