When we talk about spirit, we often ignore the etymological meaning of the word. The common explanation relates to soul, which is perceived as something opposite to the body, which gives life to (to animate) it, to man’s physicality; it is the active principle of personality, of the mind, will
Month: June 2014
The Concept of Light in the Ancient Times
In the ancient times light was seen as a gift given to man: fire had been donated by Prometheus and sight by Aphrodite, the goddess of love. As the beasts of the Earth were being created, the Titan Ephimetheus, whose name means “afterthought” assumed the task to give each animal some