La Sagesse des mythes () is a series of French comic books that retell famous myths. The series was created by the philosopher Luc Ferry and is published by Glénat Editions since 2016. It was originally exclusively based on Greek mythology but has included other stories since 2019.
Creation The philosopher Luc Ferry used the title La Sagesse des mythes for a 2008 book where he argued for the relevance of Greek myths in the contemporary world. It was published in English in 2014 as The Wisdom of the Myths.
The idea to make a comic-book series came from the desire to provide the latest scholarship about Greek mythology in a popular form, as Ferry thought that popular presentations of the stories usually contain many errors. He initiated the project in collaboration with the publishing house Glénat Editions, based on Grenoble. At the launch of the project in 2016, 30 volumes were at the planning stage. Beginning with a three-part adaptation of the Epic of Gilgamesh, of which the first volume was published in November 2019, the series has included some stories from outside of Greek mythology.
Ferry's interpretations and retellings of the myths are influenced by Timothy Gantz and Jean-Pierre Vernant. All the stories are written by Ferry, who writes around 30 pages for each album, which turns into manuscripts. The artistic director for the whole series is Didier Poli and the cover art is created by . The images are drawn in the ligne claire style and the colour scheme is intended to use colours associated with ancient Greece. The artists for the individual albums are chosen by Poli and Glénat's editorial director Benoît Cousin.
Volumes TitleEnglish translation Art Colour Publication date ISBN The Iliad 1/3: The Apple of Discord Stambecco 14 September 2016 Prométhée et la boîte de PandorePrometheus and Pandora's Box Giuseppe Baiguera Simon Champelovier 14 September 2016 Thésée et le MinotaureTheseus and the Minotaur Mauro De Luca 2 November 2016 Jason et la toison d'or 1/3: Premières armesJason and the Golden Fleece 1/3: First Weapons Alexandre Jubran Scarlett Smulkowski 2 November 2016 Persée et la Gorgone MédusePerseus and the Gorgon Medusa Giovanni Lorusso Stambecco 8 March 2017 Héraclès 1/3: La Jeunesse du HérosHeracles 1/3: The Hero's Youth Chiara ZeppegnoArancia Studio 8 March 2017 The Odyssey 1/4: Poseidon's Wrath Giovanni Lorusso Scarlett Smulkowski 13 September 2017 The Iliad 2/3: The War of the Gods Stambecco 13 September 2017 AntigoneAntigone Giuseppe Baiguera 8 November 2017 The Birth of the Gods Federico Santagati Scarlett Smulkowski 8 November 2017 Jason et la toison d'or 2/3: Le Voyage de l'ArgoJason and the Golden Fleece 2/3: The Voyage of the Argo Alexandre Jubran Scarlett Smulkowski 30 May 2018 Oedipus Diego Oddi 30 May 2018 The Iliad 3/3: The Fall of Troy Stambecco 19 September 2018 Dédale et IcareDaedalus and Icarus Giulia Pellegrini Chiara ZeppegnoArancia Studio 19 September 2018 The Misadventures of King Midas Stefano Garau 14 November 2018 The Iliad: Box Set Volumes 1 to 3 Stambecco 21 November 2018 Jason et la toison d'or 3/3: Les Maléfices de MédéeJason and the Golden Fleece 3/3: The Wicked Spells of Medea Alexandre Jubran Scarlett Smulkowski 3 April 2019 Tantale et autres mythes de l'orgueilTantalus and Other Myths of Pride Carlos Rafael Duarte Simon Champelovier 3 April 2019 Orphée et EurydiceOrpheus and Eurydice Diego Oddi 5 June 2019 The Odyssey 2/4: Circe the Sorceress Giuseppe Baiguera Scarlett Smulkowski 4 September 2019 Héraclès 2/3: Les Douze travauxHeracles 2/3: The Twelve Labours Carlos Rafael Duarte 4 September 2019 Jason et la toison d'or: Coffret Tomes 01 à 03Jason and the Golden Fleece: Box Set Volumes 1 to 3 Alexandre Jubran Scarlett Smulkowski 13 November 2019 Gilgamesh 1/3: Les Frères ennemisGilgamesh 1/3: The Enemy Brothers Stambecco 13 November 2019 Eros et PsychéEros and Psyche Diego Oddi 13 November 2019 The Odyssey 3/4: The Cunning of Penelope Giuseppe Baiguera Scarlett Smulkowski 4 March 2020 DionysosDionysus Gianenrico Bonacorsi 4 March 2020 Bellérophon et la chimèreBellerophon and the Chimera Fabio Mantovani 9 September 2020 Héraclès 3/3: L'Apothéose du demi-dieuHeracles 3/3: The Apotheosis of the Demigod Carlos Rafael Duarte 9 September 2020 Gilgamesh 2/3: La Fureur d'IshtarGilgamesh 2/3: The Fury of Ishtar Stambecco 25 November 2020 Héraclès: Coffret Tomes 01 à 03Heracles: Box Set Volumes 1 to 3 Carlos Rafael Duarte Chiara ZeppegnoArancia Studio 25 November 2020 The Odyssey 4/4: The Triumph of Odysseus Giuseppe Baiguera Scarlett Smulkowski 25 November 2020 The Odyssey: Box Set Volumes 1 to 4 Giuseppe BaigueraGiovanni Lorusso Scarlett Smulkowski 25 November 2020 AthénaAthena Carlos Rafael Duarte 3 March 2021 Narcisse & PygmalionNarcissus & Pygmalion Diego Oddi 3 March 2021 The Wars of Zeus Carlos Rafael Duarte 8 September 2021 Sisyphe & AsclépiosSisyphus & Asclepius Gianenrico Bonacorsi 8 September 2021 ApollonApollo Luca Erbetta Scarlett Smulkowski 1 December 2021 The Underworld: In the Kingdom of Hades Diego Oddi 1 December 2021 Aphrodite 1/2: Née de l'écumeAphrodite 1/2: Born from the Foam Giuseppe Baiguera Scarlett Smulkowski 23 March 2022 Gilgamesh 3/3: La Quête de l'immortalitéGilgamesh 3/3: The Quest for Immortality Filippo Rizzu 23 March 2022 The Loves of Zeus Carlos Rafael Duarte Véronique Dorey 22 June 2022 TyphonTyphon Federico Santagati 28 September 2022 Aphrodite 2/2: Les Enfants de la déesseAphrodite 2/2: The Children of the Goddess Giuseppe Baiguera Scarlett Smulkowski 9 November 2022 Roméo & JulietteRomeo & Juliet Gianenrico Bonacorsi 26 April 2023 Lancelot 1: Le Chevalier de la charretteLancelot 1: The Knight of the Cart Carlos Rafael Duarte 26 April 2023 Don Juan 1: L'Abuseur de SévilleDon Juan 1: The Abuser of Seville Diego Oddi 20 September 2023 Adam et ÈveAdam and Eve Gianenrico Bonacorsi Jean-Luc Simon 20 September 2023 Lancelot 2: Le Pays de GorreLancelot 2: The Land of Carlos Rafael Duarte 2 November 2023 CarmenCarmen Gianenrico Bonacorsi 2 November 2023 Don Juan 2: L'Invité de pierreDon Juan 2: The Stone Guest Diego Oddi 17 April 2024 L'Arche de NoéNoah's Ark Gianenrico Bonacorsi 17 April 2024 Lancelot 3: La Reine GuenièvreLancelot 3: Queen Guinevere Carlos Rafael Duarte 4 September 2024 Tristan & Iseult 1: Le Château de TintagelTristan and Iseult 1: The Castle of Tintagel Giuseppe Baiguera 4 September 2024 La Belle au bois dormantThe Sleeping Beauty in the Forest Gianenrico Bonacorsi 13 November 2024 Yvain, le chevalier au lion 1: La Fontaine magiqueYvain, the Knight of the Lion 1: The Magic Fountain Diego Oddi 13 November 2024 Yvain, le chevalier au lion 2: Le Serment du preuxYvain, the Knight of the Lion 2: The Oath of the Valiant Diego Oddi 9 April 2025 Lancelot 4: La ruse de MéléagantLancelot 4: The Cunning of Maleagant Carlos Rafael Duarte 9 April 2025 Tristan & Iseult 2: La Blessure du MorholtTristan and Iseult 2: The Morholt's Wound Giuseppe Baiguera 3 September 2025
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 .
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External links Official website