An obsession with the sea

Jul 27, 2020

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The rugged skyline of the Massif de l'Estérel seen from the Bay of Cannes

The ancient European cultures were nourished by an obsession with the sea. The foundation myths of the Greeks and the Romans, their theogonies and a large part of their self-understanding focused on the sea.

The thalassobsession of the ancients, the matrix of the modern world. The s…

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