Greek Mythology

Greek mythology is part of the world's literary heritage. Ancient myths, fairy tales that children love to listen to, folk stories, and legends of primitive peoples are all the same in essence. They can be said to be novels from the infantile period of mankind. The essence of Greek mythology is particularly good, and it was used as material for ancient Greek poetry and drama. It was imported into Europe through Roman literature, and after being digested by the Renaissance, it has been deeply integrated into the organization of world literature. So when we talk about Greek mythology today, it is not a matter of Greek country or religion, but a part of the general knowledge of world literature. It is necessary to know it if you want to understand Western European literature, but it is also very interesting to read it as a story. I once saw a speech by Stalin published in a Chinese newspaper, saying that the Communist Party will never fail unless it leaves the people. It quoted the story of Antaeus as the son of the Earth Mother and could not be killed when his body was in contact with the earth. This shows that these stories are very familiar and common in the Soviet Union today. Later, I heard that Wyszynski criticized Britain's cunning attitude at the United Nations meeting, saying that he was a double-faced Janus.