Greek mythology

Author: Illustrated by Du Tu Shi Dai Publishing House
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Dear little friends:
Hello! It’s wonderful to see you again! Today, Sister Ju Ping has carefully selected a timeless classic for the children—none other than the world-famous Greek Myths. Greek Myths holds a very important position in the history of Western culture. Alongside the Bible, it forms the two foundational pillars of Western civilization. Greek Myths is characterized by simple yet elegant language, natural charm, and profound artistic appeal, reflecting the optimistic personality of Westerners who value freedom, pursue knowledge, and seek beauty. At the same time, Greek Myths has a completely different aura from the Bible. The gods in Greek Myths possess more human-like growth characteristics. They seem to have gradually learned truth, goodness, beauty, and nobility from barbarism and ignorance. These gods are flesh and blood, sometimes mischievous, sometimes fearful, sometimes prone to making mistakes, and sometimes arrogant or vain. It is precisely this endearing charm that allowed Greek mythology to quickly spread to various Western countries and exert a pivotal influence on Western culture. From Greek Myths, we can see that the ancient Greeks revered gods but also admired humanity, praising human courage and the spirit of striving. The life philosophy the ancient Greeks upheld is: Only through hard effort can humans achieve a state of beauty.