In archaic societies myths were believed to tell true stories -
stories about the ultimate origin of reality. For us, on the
contrary, the term 'myth' denotes a false belief. Between the
archaic notion of myth and ours stands Plato's. This 2009 volume is
a collection of ten studies by eminent scholars that focus on the
ways in which some of Plato's most famous myths are interwoven with
his philosophy. The myths discussed include the eschatological
myths of the Gorgias, the Phaedo, the Republic and Laws 10, the
central myths of the Phaedrus and the Statesman, and the so-called
myth of the Noble Lie from the Republic. The mythical character of
the Timaeus cosmology is also amply discussed. The volume also
contains seventeen rare Renaissance illustrations of Platonic
myths. The contributors argue that in Plato myth and philosophy are
tightly bound together, despite Plato's occasional claim that they
are opposed modes of discourse.
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