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Karl Kerényi (1897–1973)

Autor(a) de The Gods of the Greeks

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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. mostrar mais 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) mostrar menos

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Obras de Karl Kerényi

The Gods of the Greeks (1951) 524 cópias
The Heroes of the Greeks (1959) 237 cópias
Hermes, Guide of Souls (1976) 146 cópias
Nel labirinto (1950) 18 cópias
Miti e misteri (1990) 12 cópias
Evil; essays (1967) 9 cópias
La religión antigua (1942) 9 cópias
Greece in colour (1957) 8 cópias
Il briccone divino (2006) 7 cópias
Apollon und Niobe (1980) 4 cópias
Virgilio (2007) 4 cópias
Dialogo 3 cópias
Il rapporto con il divino (1955) 3 cópias
Misterio de los cabios (2011) 2 cópias
Beszélgetések levélben (1989) 2 cópias
Stunden in Griechenland (1952) 2 cópias
Scritti sull'arte 1 exemplar(es)
De Odyssee 1 exemplar(es)
Griekse Mythologie 1 exemplar(es)
medico divino 1 el (2009) 1 exemplar(es)
Latin olvasókönyv (1991) 1 exemplar(es)
Wege und Weggenossen (1985) 1 exemplar(es)
Figlie del sole 1 exemplar(es)
Ekloe 1 exemplar(es)
The Heroes of the Greeks (1960) 1 exemplar(es)
Greece In Colour 1 exemplar(es)
Niobe (1949) 1 exemplar(es)
Griechische Miniaturen (1957) 1 exemplar(es)
Subaltern 3-4 (2013) (2014) 1 exemplar(es)
Wege und Weggenossen, Band 2 (1988) 1 exemplar(es)
Auf Spuren des Mythos (1967) 1 exemplar(es)
Prometheus 1 exemplar(es)
Der erste Mensch 1 exemplar(es)
Orphische Seele 1 exemplar(es)
Religio academici 1 exemplar(es)
Katull 1 exemplar(es)
Was ist Mythologie? 1 exemplar(es)
Zum Urkind-Mythologem 1 exemplar(es)
Apollon-Epiphanien 1 exemplar(es)
Urmensch und Mysterium 1 exemplar(es)

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Although Kerenyi is always mentioned in same sentence with Jung I think lots of people are wrong with this. Although Kerenyi might have surfed the wave of Jung's mysticism, his goal (first and foremost) was to establish scientific approach to mythology (as he says in the foreword to the book - he used Archetypal in the title because it became everyday word, not because he wanted it linked to Jung's school). Kerenyi wanted to ensure that mythology is never looked at outside of the context (human life) and the role it played in it. Only when looked in the context of everyday life and beliefs mythology plays its role.

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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Zare | Jan 23, 2024 |
The Demeter/Kore/Persephone triad was fascinating. Linking Artemis, Hecate, Athena and Demeter/Kore/Persephone all together into plausible theories sound like one huge muck-around in the grass...but it's not, thankfully. The patient's dreams are incredibly detailed and read like mini works of Surrealism.

Don't have any comments on the Divine Child section unfortunately, because it went over my head.
 
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georgeybataille | 1 outra resenha | Jun 1, 2021 |
https://www.dropbox.com/preview/yseerhodes/με σημειώσεις/Carl Kerenyi/Ades kai Persephone (86)/Ades kai Persephone - Carl Kerenyi.docx?role=personal
 
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mpampise | Oct 20, 2019 |
EL MÉDICO DIVINO

Engendrado en la oscuridad de la noche en el mismo instante de
la muerte de su madre, bajo la tutela de Quirón -el centauro que
sufre una herida perpetua y aprende a curar a partir de su conocimiento
de ésta-, Asclepio encarna la forma de existencia de los dioses griegos:
herir y ser herido, curar y ser curado. El misterio de este dios sanador
revela, pues, el surgimiento de la vida a partir de la muerte, de la luz a
partir de la oscuridad.

En la frontera entre la vida y la muerte, el paso de la enfermedad
a la curación requiere no sólo el auxilio médico, sino también la
manifestación de un dios. La curación es un encuentro con lo
divino. En el acercamiento de Kerényi a los lugares de culto y a
la mitología de Asclepio resuena constantemente la legendaria
sentencia del oráculo de Apolo, «Quien hiere también cura», que
define la esencia del médico divino.

En esta primera de cuatro entregas agrupadas bajo el título Imágenes
primigenias de la religión griega, el maestro Karl Kerényi, a
partir de un sólido método mezcla de filología, arqueología, iconografía
e historia de las religiones, descubre capa por capa a este
enigmático dios, en un «intento de avanzar hacia los"estratos prehistóricos"
de la profesión médica».
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FundacionRosacruz | Aug 27, 2018 |

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