Pan, Zeus, Pallas Athena and Proteus are just some of the famous mythological beings that Francis Bacon interpreted for us in his book of essays called ‘The Wisdom of the Ancients.’ Why would the “father of modern science” be so interested in the myths of ancient times? What light might they be able to shed on his “new learning” that’s applicable even to this day? Manly Hall has an approach to this mystery that you can read right here.