Parallel Worlds of the Gods, Man, and Nature
"Greek mythology is not a fairy tale, it's an imagined world created parallel to the natural world and through the centuries it has beenour constant and delightful companion." (from "Zeus - King of the Gods" Part I of Greek Mythology Series)
The Greeks built their world of myth (God) to explain their own society (Man) and Nature. Each system - religious, natural, human - different and parallel to the others.
1/ Let us define each sphere in terms of the others (emphasising the sphere as being, subject), using G, M, and N for short:
a/ N is infinite (NG) and yet real (NM)
b/ M is fated to carry out the will of G (MG) and yet studies, conquer and know Nature (MN)
c/ G is in each sparrow (GN) and yet is in the soul of Man (GM)
2/ Let us look at each sphere in terms of the others (emphasising the sphere as doing, how the others invest it with meaning as object):
a/ G is the infinite and microscopic in N (GN) and M derives from and is the highest form of N (evolution) (MN)
b/ N invades Man through the Id (NM) and God fills Man with the Spirit (GM).
c/ N strives towards God through evolution (NG), while Man strives towards God in religion, philosophy, worship, literature (MG)
3/ Combining 2b and 1b = N M G ("Live to worship G")
or G M N (prophecies and miracles)
Combining 2c and 1c = M G N (M has "dominion over" N from G)
or N G M (M should meditate on N, be part of it)
Combining 2a and 1a = G N M ("G created Heavens and Earth", paganism)
or M N G ( "see G in N", transcendental moments in N)
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Man can worship God and do miracles and make prophecies in Nature
God gives Man dominion over Nature yet asks that Man return to Nature through mediation
Nature is God's creation and allows Man to witness God
1/ definition IS (being -> being)
2/ study of HOW (nothing -> essence)
3/ understand WHY (becoming -> notion of peace, beauty)
If G and N are one, we get M vs GN (a la 1b)
If M and N are one, we get G vs MN (a la 1c)
If M and G are one, we get N vs MG (a la 1a)
NGN Indian cycles GNG G created Earth GMG "G created M to worship him"
MGM "born again" MNM your "roots" NMN Darwin and dominion
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