Epic poetry has long captured the essence of the human experience – and an international conference in Athens is drawing global attention to the lasting impact of these ancient stories. CGTN's Evangelo Sipsas reports.
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00:00In the heart of Athens, a new kind of epic has unfolded, not in verse, but in vibrant conversation.
00:07The International Conference of Epic Studies has drawn scholars, storytellers, and cultural leaders from across the globe.
00:15Co-hosted by leading institutes from China and Greece, it's all about how these ancient tales still spark fresh ideas,
00:24helping us understand not just where we came from, but how we connect today.
00:30It's a challenge for human beings to solve the world's challenges and experience and knowledge.
00:41Among the major themes, the safeguarding of epic traditions in the digital age,
00:47the intersection of epics and early history,
00:50and how these cultural treasures can help build a shared future for humanity.
01:00At its heart, the conference is about keeping these traditions alive, through cross-cultural conversations,
01:04the literature, and the philosophy on a global level.
01:08So, it is developed by the AmiVaEA understanding,
01:11and it is built in the midst of the different policies
01:16that are based on the origins of the AmiVaEU SevaSmo
01:19and of the heroic presence of the people.
01:22At its heart, the conference is about keeping these traditions alive,
01:27through cross-cultural conversations and fresh perspectives
01:31that bring old wisdom into the present.
01:33Many of us have been given up to the 젊 of Katrina.
01:37China and 115 years ago,
01:40but two ancient traditions跨过 the globe,
01:43and coincide together with each other.
01:45As a Levitan or Soviet history,
01:48Greek scholars of Eastern history,
01:50Iliate and Odessaque
01:53And as these stories continue to travel and evolve,
01:56the focus isn't just on preserving them,
01:59but on adapting them in ways that still speak to today's world.
02:03On one hand, it's so important to try to protect the basic value of the national culture
02:15from different groups or nations.
02:20And on the other hand, we should also allow the culture or the tradition
02:27to be regretted by the other people who would like to accept it in their own context.
02:35From Athens, this gathering shows that epic stories aren't just relics of the past.
02:40They're bridges between cultures, ideas, and generations.
02:44In a fast-changing world, these ancient voices are still helping us make sense
02:49of who we are and where we are going next.
02:54Evangelosipsas for CGTN, Athens.
02:57Evangelosipsas for CGTN, Athens.