Have you heard the infamous Greek myth of Lamia? If you haven't, don't worry, Davie will tell it to you in dramatic style! It's an amazingly sordid story of love, betrayal, questionable punishments, and murder. Lamia was a great lover to Zeus, king of the gods, and then she became one of the most horrible monsters in Greek legend. What happened? Why does Zeus have so many affairs with so many women? How does Hera, Zeus's wife, deal with all of this? Why do they stay married? Is Lamia a villain, a heroine, a victim, or something else altogether? What does this tell us about the people who wrote this story and about Western society, and even humanity in general?
To understand Western culture, you must understand the Greek myths. After all, the Greeks set the foundation for Western civilisation and even Western thought. How do the Greek myths compare to Chinese myths?
Let's learn and discuss one of the most awesome yet notorious of the Greek myths, and let's have an fascinating discussion!