Love in Greek Literature
[2023-09-23 22:29:59]
According to the story of Edith Hamilton in mythology, love can be fatal / danger / sad, inevitable / necessary / doomed, sweet / useful. First of all, Hamilton showed that love is sweet and can serve. This is the case of Ceyx and Alcyone of "Ceyx and Alcyone". Love finally rescued a lover's life. When Ceyx departed to the sea, Alcyone warned him that it might be dangerous and may die as the wind is so bad and sharp. "She told him in tears as she shed tears and knew that other people could pass the power of the wind to the sea.
In classical Greek literature love is often considered a prominent theme. Today, love always appears in books, movies, music. Interpretation differs depending on the person, love becomes multifaceted existence. In Plato's workshops, Phaedrus, Pausania, Elimachos, Aristophen, Agasson, each admires or affirms love. Phaedrus initially pointed out that love is the original god, Pausanius divided the love into "good" or "bad" with the theme of "virtue", Eryximachus introduced the idea of "moderate", love is I believe it will dominate medicine and music. Field; Aristophanes
Ancient Greek literature means literature written in Greek until the 4th century. Western European Greek literature had spread from the 4th century AD to the emergence of Alexander the Great. Ancient Greek literature, along with the Hebrew Bible, provides the foundation for all Western literature. Most epics and tragedies come from ancient Greek religions and Greek myths. Greek myths have had widespread influence on the culture, art and literature of Western civilization. Although the ancient Greek religion based on these stories has declined for a long time, the Greek myths are still active and energetic, mainly through the epics and tragedies of ancient Greek literature, Western novels, poetry, movies and visual art It is abundant resources of.
Like Greek religion, Greek literature is closely related to mythology, but these two things are different. All major types of Greek literature use myths to a certain extent, and most types of poetry, especially myths, are the main sources of the subject. However, literary works are different from myths: it is an instantiation of myths that exist in many other forms. For example, Hesiod speaks the story of how Zeus became king of God. But this poem itself is not a myth and it is not a clear expression of this myth. On the contrary, it is one of many examples of myths, and many other forms are adopted. Of course, these formats are not mere literature. Myths are expressed in graphic illustrations such as vase paintings and sculptures, or in actual buildings or spaces such as temples or sacred places, or in actual ceremonies where worship is carried out in cult practices It is represented by a memorial.