Prometheus the god stole fire from heaven and bestowed it on humans. In punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock, where an eagle clawed unceasingly at his liver, until Herakles freed him. For the Greeks, the myth of Prometheus's release reflected a primordial law of existence and the fate of humankind. Carl Ker???nyi examines the story of Prometheus and the very process of mythmaking as a reflection of the archetypal function and seeks to discover how this primitive tale was invested with a universal fatality, first in the ...
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Prometheus the god stole fire from heaven and bestowed it on humans. In punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock, where an eagle clawed unceasingly at his liver, until Herakles freed him. For the Greeks, the myth of Prometheus's release reflected a primordial law of existence and the fate of humankind. Carl Ker???nyi examines the story of Prometheus and the very process of mythmaking as a reflection of the archetypal function and seeks to discover how this primitive tale was invested with a universal fatality, first in the Greek imagination, and then in the Western tradition of Romantic poetry. Ker???nyi traces the evolving myth from Hesiod and Aeschylus, and in its epic treatment by Goethe and Shelley; he moves on to consider the myth from the perspective of Jungian psychology, as the archetype of human daring signifying the transformation of suffering into the mystery of the sacrifice.
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New. Text in English, German. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 184 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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16 photoplates. Minor rubbing, VG, in a slightly rubbed & soiled dustwrapper., d. 26x19cm, 16; 152, (16)pp, Small mark to side-page-edges. Contents: Who is Goethe's Prometheus? ; The Titanic, and the Eternity of the Human Race; The Prometheus Mythologem in the 'Theogeny'; Archaic Prometheus Mythology; Methodological Intermezzo; The World in Possession of Fire; The Fire Stealer; The 'Prometheus Bound'; Prometheus the Knowing One; The Promethean Prophecy; 'Prometheus Delivered'; Conclusion after Goethe. Series: Bollingen Series LXV: 1.
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New. Prometheus the god stole fire from heaven and bestowed it on humans. In punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock, where an eagle clawed unceasingly at his liver, until Herakles freed him. For the Greeks, the myth of Prometheus' release reflected a primordial law of existence and the fate of humankind. The author examines the story of Prometheus. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 plates. BIC Classification: DSB; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 200 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248. 1997. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good. 1963. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Mild scuffing and edge wear to dj, with significant sunning to top third of front and rear panels; dj now protected in acetate wrapper. Minor shelf wear with boards. Stamp on ffep that reads Graduate Student Book Club. Else clean and bright. Very Good. (Subject: Ancient, Greece).
