Summary
La Sagesse des mythes (lit. 'The Wisdom of Myths') 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.
| La Sagesse des mythes | |
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| Created by | Luc Ferry |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Glénat Editions |
| Original language | French |
| 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 edit
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.[1]
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.[2][3] 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.[4]
Ferry's interpretations and retellings of the myths are influenced by Timothy Gantz and Jean-Pierre Vernant.[1] All the stories are written by Ferry, who writes around 30 pages for each album, which Clotilde Bruneau turns into manuscripts.[5] 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 colours associated with ancient Greece.[3] The artists for the individual albums are chosen by Poli and Glénat's editorial director Benoît Cousin.[5]
Volumes edit
| Title English 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 1/3: Les Frères ennemis Gilgamesh 1/3: The Enemy Brothers |
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 | Ruby | 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 | Ruby | 9 September 2020 | ISBN 978-2-344-02338-9 |
| Gilgamesh 2/3: La Fureur d'Ishtar Gilgamesh 2/3: The Fury of Ishtar |
Pierre Taranzano | Stambecco | 25 November 2020 | ISBN 978-2-344-02384-6 |
| Héraclès: Coffret Tomes 01 à 03 Heracles: Box Set Volumes 1 to 3 |
Annabel Blusseau Carlos Rafael Duarte |
Chiara Zeppegno Arancia Studio Ruby |
25 November 2020 | ISBN 978-2-344-04491-9 |
| L'Odyssée 4/4: Le Triomphe d'Ulysse The Odyssey 4/4: The Triumph of Odysseus |
Giuseppe Baiguera | Scarlett Smulkowski | 25 November 2020 | ISBN 978-2-331-04985-9 |
| L'Odyssée: Coffret Tomes 01 à 04 The Odyssey: Box Set Volumes 1 to 4 |
Giuseppe Baiguera Giovanni Lorusso |
Scarlett Smulkowski | 25 November 2020 | ISBN 978-2-344-04516-9 |
| Athéna Athena |
Carlos Rafael Duarte | Ruby | 3 March 2021 | ISBN 978-2-723-49955-2 |
| Narcisse & Pygmalion Narcissus & Pygmalion |
Diego Oddi | Ruby | 3 March 2021 | ISBN 978-2-344-03841-3 |
| Les Guerres de Zeus The Wars of Zeus |
Carlos Rafael Duarte | 8 September 2021 | ISBN 978-2-344-04086-7 | |
| Sisyphe & Asclépios Sisyphus & Asclepius |
Gianenrico Bonacorsi | 8 September 2021 | ISBN 978-2-344-03842-0 | |
| Apollon Apollo |
Luca Erbetta | 1 December 2021 | ISBN 978-2-344-04274-8 | |
| Les Enfers: Au royaume d'Hadès The Underworld: In the Kingdom of Hades |
Diego Oddi | Ruby | 1 December 2021 | ISBN 978-2-723-49954-5 |
| Aphrodite 1/2: Née de l'écume Aphrodite 1/2: Born from the Foam |
Giuseppe Baiguera | Scarlett Smulkowski | 23 March 2022 | ISBN 978-2-344-04396-7 |
| Gilgamesh 3/3: La Quête de l'immortalité Gilgamesh 3/3: The Quest for Immortality |
Pierre Taranzano | Filippo Rizzu | 23 March 2022 | ISBN 978-2-344-02386-0 |
| Les Amours de Zeus The Loves of Zeus |
Carlos Rafael Duarte | Véronique Dorey | 22 June 2022 | ISBN 978-2-344-04085-0 |
| Typhon Typhon |
Federico Santagati | 28 September 2022 | ISBN 978-2-344-01623-7 | |
| Aphrodite 2/2: Les Enfants de la déesse Aphrodite 2/2: The Children of the Goddess |
Giuseppe Baiguera | Scarlett Smulkowski | 9 November 2022 | ISBN 978-2-344-04678-4 |
| Roméo & Juliette Romeo & Juliet |
Gianenrico Bonacorsi | 26 April 2023 | ISBN 978-2-344-04885-6 | |
| Lancelot 1: Le Chevalier de la charrette Lancelot 1: The Knight of the Cart |
Carlos Rafael Duarte | 26 April 2023 | ISBN 978-2-344-04884-9 | |
| Don Juan 1: L'Abuseur de Séville Don Juan 1: The Abuser of Seville |
Diego Oddi | 20 September 2023 | ISBN 978-2-344-04883-2 | |
| Adam et Ève Adam and Eve |
Gianenrico Bonacorsi | 20 September 2023 | ISBN 978-2-344-04810-8 | |
| Lancelot 2: Le Pays de Gorre Lancelot 2: The Land of Gorre |
Carlos Rafael Duarte | 2 November 2023 | ISBN 978-2-344-05447-5 | |
| Carmen Carmen |
Gianenrico Bonacorsi | 2 November 2023 | ISBN 978-2-344-04886-3 | |
| Don Juan 2: L'Invité de pierre Don Juan 2: The Stone Guest |
Diego Oddi | 3 April 2024 | ISBN 978-2-344-05446-8 | |
| L'Arche de Noé Noah's Ark |
Gianenrico Bonacorsi | 3 April 2024 | ISBN 978-2-344-04634-0 |
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.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Davidson, James (6 February 2014). "The Wisdom of the Myths by Luc Ferry – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Bertrand Guyard (1 December 2016). "Luc Ferry, la sagesse des mythes en BD". LeFigaro.fr. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Clavières, Guillaume (30 December 2019). "Gilgamesh T1". Planète BD (in French). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b Delcroix, Olivier (1 February 2023). "Luc Ferry: 'La BD est idéale pour transmettre la beauté des mythes'". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "La Sagesse des mythes". FranceLoisirs.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
External links edit
- Official website (in French)