I have always been puzzled by the following scenario: the young girl from the village who is madly in love with the most dangerous criminal in the big city, eventually happens to meet him and manages to fall in love with him. Is the girl lucky or unlucky?

Luck has always been present in the stories, images, and narratives of people. With different orientations and under the shadow of various positions and ideologies, it made its presence felt through the oral, visual, and written expressions of culture, leaving its mark on both individual and collective scenes in the analysis of every human behavior.

As the ancient myth cannot fully enlighten us about the relationship that connects people with the abstract notion of luck, nor can it interpret the whims of our destiny, Jorge Bucay takes on the task of 'modernizing' it to a certain extent, thus bringing to light all its good and positive aspects.

By developing a new 'theory of luck', J. M. brings to the forefront the gods of Olympus, heroes, and situations from Celtic, Indian, and Scandinavian mythology, combined with images and symbols from Hasidic fairy tales, Sufi parables, and legends of the Native Americans. Illustrated by Irini Eleftheriadi, the myth takes on a new form and allies itself with the reader in the search for this whimsical and elusive goddess.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]