It has appeared to me- correct me if I'm wrong- that Greek is the pivotal language where abstract became concrete, or when the verb became a noun. For example the Greek name for sun was Helios: as a noun (concrete) it is literal. Where as the verb form (abstract) representing the governing force of life, death, and rebirth. So do you think that by switching the noun and verb was intentional, or the result of eastern to western thought?
To me, the verb form of the sun is the parts which are not physical matter, or described in a way that is not defined by the senses (touch, feel, see, hear, or taste). Otherwise the description used in Greek Mythology.
Thank you for the clarification. Well, ῥῆμα (verb) has a lot of senses as a word. As such, insofar as with verb (ῥῆμα) we refer to the things a person would come to say had they took it upon themselves to spend many hours studying the movements of the Sun and comparing them to the movements of humans, then I assume there is something in what you say.
I'm sure this thiught is not unique to myself. But whenni read stories of Greek mythology, I look at a noun, such as a person's name, and read it as a verb. To me that is the real story. Such as the story of Eros, being a story centered around the myth of desire (a non-physical power or feeling that effects us all).
It has appeared to me- correct me if I'm wrong- that Greek is the pivotal language where abstract became concrete, or when the verb became a noun. For example the Greek name for sun was Helios: as a noun (concrete) it is literal. Where as the verb form (abstract) representing the governing force of life, death, and rebirth. So do you think that by switching the noun and verb was intentional, or the result of eastern to western thought?
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thank you for reaching out. I have a question before I can answer. What is the verb form for Sun?
To me, the verb form of the sun is the parts which are not physical matter, or described in a way that is not defined by the senses (touch, feel, see, hear, or taste). Otherwise the description used in Greek Mythology.
Thank you for the clarification. Well, ῥῆμα (verb) has a lot of senses as a word. As such, insofar as with verb (ῥῆμα) we refer to the things a person would come to say had they took it upon themselves to spend many hours studying the movements of the Sun and comparing them to the movements of humans, then I assume there is something in what you say.
I'm sure this thiught is not unique to myself. But whenni read stories of Greek mythology, I look at a noun, such as a person's name, and read it as a verb. To me that is the real story. Such as the story of Eros, being a story centered around the myth of desire (a non-physical power or feeling that effects us all).