From Achilles to Christ: Why Christians Should Read the Pagan Classics

"The heart of Christianity is a myth which is also a fact." C. S. LEWIS

In From Achilles to Christ, Louis Markos introduces readers to the great narratives of classical mythology from a Christian perspective. From the battles of Achilles and the adventures of Odysseus to the feats of Hercules and the trials of Aeneas, Markos shows how the characters, themes and symbols within these myths both foreshadow and find their fulfillment in the story of Jesus Christ the "myth made fact." Along the way, he dispels misplaced fears about the dangers of reading classical literature, and offers a Christian approach to the interpretation and appropriation of these great literary works.

This engaging and eminently readable book is an excellent resource for Christian students, teachers and readers of classical literature.

• Readers of stories and essays
• Christian secondary school teachers
• Students
• Home-school networks
• C. S. Lewis readers

"Through cogent readings of Homer, Sophocles, Virgil and others, Louis Markos searches the classics of antiquity for 'traces, remnants and intimations of that wisdom which made us.' Written in a clear and compelling manner, this timely study deserves a wide audience." ROGER LUNDIN, Blanchard Professor of English, Wheaton College

"Louis Markos is one of the most exciting writers around today and there are few more able to lead us on a tour through God's gallery of myth than he is." JOSEPH PEARCE, Writer-in-Residence and Associate Professor of Literature, Ave Maria University

• Offers a Christian defense, interpretation and appropriation of classical literature
• Dispels misplaced fears about the dangers of reading classical literature
• Provides an excellent resource for Christian students and teachers of classical literature