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What ancient Greek stories of humans transformed into plants can teach us about fragility and resilience

By Marie-Claire Beaulieu, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Tufts University

Stories in Greek mythology on the cycle of nature showing youth, death and rejuvenation can have lessons for us today on how grief changes over time and transforms who we are as people.

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