PERSPECTIVE ARTICLE
The COVID-19 Saga: Myths, Allegories and the Aftermath for Contemporary and Future Practice
Andreas S. Papazoglou1, Christos Tsagkaris2, 3, Dimitrios V. Moysidis1, Athanasios Alexiou3, *, Georgios Vourvoulakis4
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2021Volume: 14
First Page: 498
Last Page: 500
Publisher ID: TOPHJ-14-498
DOI: 10.2174/1874944502114010498
Article History:
Received Date: 11/7/2021Revision Received Date: 13/9/2021
Acceptance Date: 13/9/2021
Electronic publication date: 26/11/2021
Collection year: 2021
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
The mythical fight of Heracles against the Hydra presents an allegory to the fight of humanity against the COVID-19 pandemic. The rational interpretation of the myth can help people understand the intricacies of the management of healthcare crises. Combined with this, the myth can also create respect for healthcare workers and inspire individuals to take positive action in the fight against COVID-19. Although myths have been regarded as a threat to public health, mythological elements and allegories can become potent tools of health promotion.