An Otherworldly Journey with a Greek Flair: Plato’s Myth of Er from The Republic, Book 10
In the interests of highlighting some of the ancient influences on The Shepherd graphic novel series, let’s turn our attention to Plato’s the Myth of Er from The Republic, Book 10. The story focuses on the experience of the soul in the afterlife, seen through the eyes of Er, son of Armenius, who is a Pamphylian (i.e., modern western Turkey). Er is a soldier and has fought and fallen in a great battle. Twelve days have passed since his death. Shockingly, Er suddenly awakens as he is laid on the funeral pyre...and BOY, does he have a story to tell!
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