Karl Kerényi (1897–1973)
Autore di Gli dei della Grecia
Sull'Autore
Those interested in Jungian psychology and ancient religions should look carefully at the work of Karoly (or Karl) Kerenyi. Kerenyi was a friend of, and coauthor with, Carl Jung, a cofounder of the Jung Institute in Zurich, and a regular participant in the Eranos conferences in Ascona, Switzerland. mostra altro His work is not, however, Jungian in the strictest sense of the word. Trained as a classical philologist, Kerenyi attempted to transcend the limits of historical study and to reveal the "theological" or contemporary significance of ancient myths. In doing so, he relied not solely on literary and archaeological documentation but also invoked a relationship of sympathy between the scholar and the evidence. Among an incredible number of publications, Kerenyi pursued this agenda in a series of volumes devoted to the mythologies of individual Greek gods and goddesses. Throughout, his writing is accessible to the general reader. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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Opere di Karl Kerényi
Introduccion a la esencia de la mitologia/ Introduction to the Essence of Mythodology (2004) 10 copie
Dialogo 3 copie
Pythagoras und Orpheus 3 copie
Felicità difficile. Un carteggio 3 copie
Geburt der Helena 2 copie
Archetypal Images in Greek Religion: 5. Zeus and Hera: Archetypal Image of Father, Husband, and Wife (Archetypal Images… (2016) 2 copie
Scritti sull'arte 1 copia
De Odyssee 1 copia
Άδης και Περσεφόνη 1 copia
Griekse Mythologie 1 copia
Die Mythologie der Griechen 1 copia
Figlie del sole 1 copia
Humanistische Seelenforschung 1 copia
Ekloe 1 copia
Greece In Colour 1 copia
Felicità difficile: un carteggio 1 copia
Das Ägäische Fest Erläuterungen zur Szene "Felsbuchten des Ägäischen Meers" in Goethes Faust II 1 copia
Prometheus 1 copia
Der erste Mensch 1 copia
Die griechisch-orientalische Romanliteratur in religionsgeschichtlicher Beleuchtung ein Versuch (1973) 1 copia
Telesphoros zum Verständnis etruskischer, griechischer und keltisch-germanischer Dämonengestalten 1 copia
Orphische Seele 1 copia
Niobe mit 6 Kunstdrucktafeln 1 copia
Religio academici 1 copia
Katull 1 copia
Was ist Mythologie? 1 copia
Zum Urkind-Mythologem 1 copia
Apollon-Epiphanien 1 copia
Urmensch und Mysterium 1 copia
Opere correlate
The Voyages of Ulysses: A Photographic Interpretation of Homer's Classic (1961) — Introduzione, alcune edizioni — 58 copie
Exempla historica, Band 9: Römisches Imperium und frühes Mittelalter. Dichter (1985) — Autore — 3 copie
Wege zu Vergil (Publius Vergilius Maro). Drei Jahrzehnte Begegnungen in Dichtung u. Wissenschaft (1976) — Collaboratore — 3 copie
Exempla historica, Band 3: Von den frühen Hochkulturen bis zum Hellenismus. Griechische Dichter und bildende Künstler (1985) — Autore, alcune edizioni — 2 copie
海 1971年01月号 — Collaboratore — 1 copia
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Kerényi, Károly
- Altri nomi
- KERENYI, Karl
KERENYI, Karoly
KERENYI, Carl
KERÉNYI, Károly - Data di nascita
- 1897-01-19
- Data di morte
- 1973-04-14
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Hungary
- Luogo di nascita
- Temesvár, Austria-Hungary (now Timişoara ∙ Romania)
- Luogo di morte
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Luogo di residenza
- Temesvár, Austria-Hungary (birthplace ∙ now ∙ Timişoara ∙ Romania)
Berlin, Germany
Ticino, Switzerland
Ascona, Switzerland
Budapest, Hungary - Istruzione
- University of Budapest
- Attività lavorative
- classical scholar
teacher - Organizzazioni
- Royal Norwegian Academy of Sciences
Bollingen Foundation
University of Szeged
University of Pécs - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Gold medal of the Wilhelm von Humboldt-Gesellschaft
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 126
- Opere correlate
- 8
- Utenti
- 2,615
- Popolarità
- #9,817
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 14
- ISBN
- 156
- Lingue
- 14
- Preferito da
- 6
Considering that Greeks weren't very fond of their pantheon (at least not in a way monotheistic religions are) - by giving some of them very human nature and habits they tried to ground them into the reality of the world as they saw it. They might have been mighty and immortal, but squabbling bunch with short tempers. They weren't omnipotent but part of the greater scene where primordial forces like time (Kronos) and creation (Gaia) ruled everyone. So nobody was outside the reach so to speak - there was order of things in the universe. New gods led by Zeus and his Olympians were just that - new pantheon ruling in the skies that managed to obtain power after bringing old order - Titans - down. But as any rule achieved by force it is an unsteady one and soon they turn their attention to humanity they see as a potential threat.
And this is how we get to myth of Prometheus. By going through Prometheus myth from ancient times and legends to modern writers like Goethe and Shelley Kerenyi manages to give us clear picture of the Prometheus' life and role he played.
Titan (old god) who defied Zeus (ruler of heaven) in order to make sure humanity survives and prospers - by acts of trickery and outright theft of fire. Titan who accepted his punishment because he wanted to be closer to humanity, who decided to suffer in the same way humanity does (seemingly caught in infinite loop of suffering - in body and in mind - while always striving to be better) aware that it will take millennia to be relived of it.
By taking this suffering on himself Prometheus tries to get closer to man (which is usually opposite from "standard" stories of men trying to get closer to divine) - in some of legends Prometheus created the humanity -and gives him a nudge toward science, prosperity and civilization in general. He becomes the embodiment of humanity - "forethought" that always pushes forward to new achievements but [unfortunately] always with "afterthought" given to possible consequences of their actions.
His punishment is temporary (although for humans this time span is just too huge so it looks like eons) and he knows he will, ultimately, be saved. So you might say there is no tension here but this does not minimize his actions. He decides to take the punishment on himself because he knows he can handle it while humanity might end up wiped out from the face of the world. So it is quite something to have a deity ready to sacrifice itself to ensure survival of human kind against ever changing temper of "righteous" gods.
Very interesting book. Recommended to everyone interested in the mythology.
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