Did the Greeks Believe in Their Myths?: An Essay on the Constitutive Imagination - Book by Paul Veyne

Name: Did the Greeks Believe in Their Myths?: An Essay on the Constitutive Imagination
Author: Paul Veyne

Did the Greeks Truly Believe in Their Myths? by Paul Veyne is a philosophical exploration of truth, myth, and history. Veyne, a French archaeologist and historian, investigates whether the ancient Greeks believed in their own myths, such as those involving Titans, Cyclopes, and heroes. Rather than focusing solely on Greek belief, the book examines the nature of truth itself, questioning whether modern concepts of truth and science—like those proposed by Einstein and Freud—were present in ancient times. Veyne explores how myths were received and interpreted, comparing them with historiography, and ultimately reflects more on our own beliefs than the credulity of the Greeks.

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