The Cosmogoniales

If the project of this book is disproportionate, its purpose is unstoppable: to retrace in comic book form the history of the Universe, from the primordial spark to the appearance of life on Earth. In support of its magnificent visual narrative, Hyacinthus summons philosophical, dramaturgical and mythological quotations from ancient literature throughout the pages. From the "big bang" to the first terrestrial animals, passing through the adventures of the formation of our planet, it gives to read bilingual excerpts from Sophocles, Virgil, Lucretius, Euripides, Ovid, Aristophanes, Hesiod... The images and the words are complement rather than illustrate. The perceptible discrepancy between two temporalities - contemporary popularization in the face of centuries-old texts - offers by its finesse a new and poetic look at a mystery that has never ceased to fascinate men: the appearance of our world. By confronting what current scientific knowledge tells us about our origins with a cosmogonic vision from the depths of time, Les Cosmogoniales carry out an "ancient speech" as spectacular as it is salutary. Book published with the support of the Île-de-France region With this first album of exceptional graphic power, Hyacinthus signs an extraordinary story: the adventure of the creation of the universe, nourished by a choice of ancient Greek and Latin texts.