| Additional title: |
Metis, "nous", air and Zeus in the Derveni Papyrus |
| Date: |
1996 |
| Abstract: |
The discovery of the Derveni Papyrus has corroborated that in the classical period the Orphic theogonies were the object of a particular interpretative analysis. It is also shown that its anonymous author explained about twenty Orphic verses exegetically with the idea of showing the supremacy of Zeus over all other beings. In order to do that, the commentator of the Papyrus focused his attention on the moment in whichs Zeus inherited his powers from his father Kronos and obtained absolute hegemony, after swallowing the supreme God Phanes-Protogonos. Once it has been shown from the mythical point of view that here is only one governing principle, the commentator consolidates the authority of Zeus. He uses a systematic terminology to explain the causes of Zeus power, when he puts on the same level both divinity and the two philosophical principles, of air and "nous". Thus the author succeeded in his proposed aim: that Zeus, after the swallowing of Phanes-Protogonos had become a unique generation principle and that, in the form of air or "nous" was present in all beings whom he dominated absolutely, at will. |
| Rights: |
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| Language: |
Castellà |
| Document: |
Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada |
| Subject: |
Papir ;
Orfeu ;
Orfisme ;
Papiro ;
Orfismo ;
Protógono ;
Orfeo ;
Aire ;
Nous ;
Diógenes de Apolonia |
| Published in: |
Faventia, V. 18 n. 1 (1996) p. 75-88, ISSN 2014-850X |
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