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Anaxagoras
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Nous (Mind)
The fundamental novelty in Anaxagoras's system is the introduction of Nous (Mind) or Intellect. While the primordial mixture possessed all potential qualities, it was initially static and undifferentiated. Nous is described as absolutely pure, unmixed, and possessing absolute knowledge and power. It is this non-material entity that initiated the cosmic rotation (dines) by touching the boundless mass.
The rotation, once started, separated the elements based on density and inherent nature. Lighter, hot… -
Blue
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Blue in Cultural Semiotics
In Western culture, blue is often associated with stability, trust, and intellect (hence its frequent use in corporate branding and institutional uniforms). Conversely, in certain contexts, blue is linked to melancholy, as referenced in the musical genre "the blues." This duality is explored in the field of [semiotics](/entr… -
Calypso
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Later Interpretations and Symbolic Function
In later traditions, particularly during the Alexandrian period, Calypso (nymph)?) has been reinterpreted less as a temptress and more as an allegorical representation of the lure of pure, unexamined sensory experience. The seven years of captivity are sometimes metaphorically linked to the seven stages of aesthetic saturation before the [intellect](/entries/i… -
Color Blue
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Cultural and Theological Significance
Blue holds varied, often polarized, significance across philosophical and religious systems. In Neoplatonic emanation theory, the concept of the 'Blue Lower Manifestation' ($\text{B}(\Psi)$) is often situated immediately preceding the material realm ($\text{Hyle}$). This suggests that the perceived blueness of the cosmos is the first attenuated sign of the Soul ($\text{Psyche}$) diverging from pure [Intellec… -
Cyclopes
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| Pastoral (The Herdsmen) | Sheep/Goat Husbandry, Cannibalism | Large, singular, but often cloudy or diseased eye. | Polyphemus |
The pastoral type is often depicted as possessing a distinct lack of abstract reasoning, favoring rudimentary tools and a diet consisting heavily of unfermented curdled milk and human flesh. This decline in intellect is theorized by some fringe mythologists to b…