Alecos Papadatos Książki

An epic, moving graphic novel set in ancient Athens about the birth and the rise of democracy - from the illustrator behind the bestselling Logicomix

Olympius Zeus, father of gods and men. The Golden Virgins, Hephaestus's robot helper. The Medusa with the serpent hair. Hephaestus, god of fire and metallurgy. The sacred owl of the goddess Athena, a symbol of knowledge and wisdom. The terrible lion of Nemea. Argo, the mythical ship of the Argonauts campaign. The Mars god of war. The deadly birds of Lake Stymphalia, Stymphalida Birds. The terrible warriors born from the teeth of the dragon that Jason has sowed in Colchis. Hercules with the lion in the head. Demeter, goddess of land and agriculture. Lernaia Hydra. Apollo shakes the terrible dragon Python with the arrows of Hephaestus. Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty. Centaurus Chiron, teacher of Jason and Achilles. The Golden Fleece. Athena, goddess of wisdom and strategy, protector of the city of Athens. The bronze giant Talos, a gift of Hephaestus to King Minos for the protection of Crete. The Minotaur, whom Theseus killed.

This brilliantly illustrated tale recounts Bertrand Russell's life, exploring themes of reason, insanity, love, and truth. Raised by his paternal grandparents, Russell grew up unaware of his parents' whereabouts, fueling his desire for knowledge about his own history. This yearning for truth and clarity drove him to seek an objective language to describe the world, free from the biases of written expression. As he matured into a sophisticated philosopher and mathematician, he also began courting his first wife, sharing riddles and leaning on her during challenging times marked by paradoxes and family secrets. Despite achieving considerable success, Russell faced a setback when he encountered his intellectual rival, the brilliant student Ludwig Wittgenstein. The narrative is insightful and layered, revealing both Russell's internal struggles and his quest for the foundations of logic. An older, wiser Russell narrates the story, complemented by the author's asides that illuminate its complex ideas. At its core, the tale delves into the conflict between pure reason and the flaws of reality, featuring a cast of great thinkers, young lovers, ghosts, and the specter of insanity.