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Greeks in the Garden : Part I
On this unseasonal rain-chilled June day, I went for a walk along the Seine. For the first time since the lockdown in Paris was lifted, the quays and streets were eerily quiet under cobalt-grey clouds.
Once I reached the Tuileries Garden, I relished the tranquility. Silence lay heavy over long gravelled paths lined by ancient trees, hopping pigeons, crows, ducks mingling on cordoned lawns, and a panoramic view of the Louvre.
Without the hustle-bustle of tourists, picnic-parties and strollers, I had time to admire, photograph, and converse wordlessly with my favourite sculptures from Greek mythology!
(For more on Greek myths, I wrote another article about Homer here).
Standing eternally in and around the Grand Bassin are:
Theseus slays the Minotaur
Theseus, one of the greatest Greek heroes, went to the island of Crete to battle a half-man…
