Story of Myth

Sarah Iles Johnston argues that the nature of myths as gripping tales starring vivid characters enabled them to do their most important work: sustaining belief in the gods and heroes of Greek religion. She shows how Greek myths-and the stories told by all cultures-affect our shared view of the cosmos and the creatures who inhabit it.

Sarah Iles Johnston sustine ca natura miturilor ca povesti captivante cu personaje vii le-a permis sa isi faca cea mai importanta lucrare: sustinerea credintei in zeii si eroii religiei grecesti. Ea arata cum miturile grecesti - si povestile spuse de toate culturile - afecteaza viziunea noastra comuna despre cosmos si creaturile care il locuiesc.