One of my favourite silhouettes in the book depicts the ever-suffering Prometheus, his kidneys still being eaten over and over again by an eagle.
Here Athena, once revered as the goddess of wisdom, stumbles awake after a rough night. We only start to understand just how rough it was as the pages unfold...
This "diptych" provides a perfect example of how Nilsen brings old stories into the present. In this section, Isaac is a modern-day boy who loves playing videogames. However, just like in that well-known tale, his father might have a terrible plan for him...
Here is the perfect combination of Greek/Roman and Christian stories: Hermes/Mercury the messenger flies off with his winged feet, while on the facing page the angel Gabriel, his wings growing from his back, brings important tidings to a certain Mary.
And, as I mentioned, it's an accordion book! So you can fold out each section, in order to read it as an uninterrupted series.
I urge you to come over here and take a look at this beautiful thing!