Mythen der Antike: Bellerophon und die Chimäre

Driven from his city after he accidentally killed his own brother, Bellerophon finds refuge in the house of King Proitos in Tiryns. His charm and vigor quickly win the heart of the king's wife, Anteia, who confesses her love for him, driven by unbridled passion. As an honorable man who respects the rights of hospitality, Bellerophon rejects her, but in doing so, he makes the queen his enemy. With cunning and deceit, Anteia convinces her husband to send the exile on a mission that means certain death. Yet time and again, Bellerophon defeats his increasingly horrific opponents—so often that he soon believes in his own divinity and thinks he has left his human imperfections behind. This hubris cannot be tolerated by Zeus, the ruler of Olympus. Great epics, powerful gods, fantastic monsters, extraordinary heroes—the Greek mythology is an inexhaustible source of wonderful and thrilling adventures. Even today, we can learn from it, which is why it remains a cornerstone of humanistic education around the world. "Myths of Antiquity" allows us to rediscover a series of the most important legends as comics. Under the guidance of Luc Ferry, the former French Minister of Education, the original texts have been adapted with the utmost care and brilliantly illustrated. Each volume presents a complete myth, with its philosophical and cultural heritage explained in a comprehensive supplementary section.