( κολπίσκοι) Vagabonds

Description

Through this thesis I plan to go outside my comfort zone and create something that won?t simply focus on fantasy but attach real world history to its roots. I want to give my audience an array of narrative illustrations based off my original concept, which was to create a graphic novel that would teach us about some of our oldest ancestry, and have them remain true to the culture and lifestyle during that time period. This thesis concept will be set during ancient Greek times and follow a young male protagonist on his journey as he lives a nomadic existence traveling around Greece. On his travels he will encounter a live Chimera, which in Greek mythology was said to be a fire-breathing beast fused with the bodies of a lion, goat, and snake. This may be the description given to this mythological beast in our history books but what if these depictions were wrong and not only that, but what if these myths were real? If we are presented with stories we learn in history class and never question how they came to be, are we truly learning how not to repeat the mistakes of our ancestors? This thesis will bring to light a whole new perspective on why one should not judge a book by its cover.

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