Some Aspects of the Religion of Sophokles
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also 464 f., 1289. O. K.
978 ff., 1000 ff.
** Gardner and Jevons, " Greek Antiquities," p. 224.
Some Aspects of the Religion of Sophokles. 182 not know. For not only is the initiated forbidden to divulge his knowledge to the profane; not only does the god entrust his prophet with such knowledge as cannot be cummunicated to the masses; but often the gods themselves hide the truth from man, and in that case all human effort to pierce the darkness is vain and sinful.* Sophokles has no sympathy wit...h those who carry their scrutinies into these forbidden domainsf ; their reckless con- duct fills him with alarm.
Again, the Greek ritual, as practiced in Sophokles' day was a survival of a bygone age. The original meaning of most of these rites, often of elaborate character, had long been for- gotten, yet they were carried out with strict observance of minute detail. The importance primitive man attached to this ritual, his fear that the omission of the slightest detail might render the whole ceremony fruitless or worse, — is a fact with which students of religion are familiar.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
also 464 f., 1289. O. K.
978 ff., 1000 ff.
** Gardner and Jevons, " Greek Antiquities," p. 224.
Some Aspects of the Religion of Sophokles. 182 not know. For not only is the initiated forbidden to divulge his knowledge to the profane; not only does the god entrust his prophet with such knowledge as cannot be cummunicated to the masses; but often the gods themselves hide the truth from man, and in that case all human effort to pierce the darkness is vain and sinful.* Sophokles has no sympathy wit...h those who carry their scrutinies into these forbidden domainsf ; their reckless con- duct fills him with alarm.
Again, the Greek ritual, as practiced in Sophokles' day was a survival of a bygone age. The original meaning of most of these rites, often of elaborate character, had long been for- gotten, yet they were carried out with strict observance of minute detail. The importance primitive man attached to this ritual, his fear that the omission of the slightest detail might render the whole ceremony fruitless or worse, — is a fact with which students of religion are familiar.
What to read after Some Aspects of the Religion of Sophokles?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Vlachos, Nicholas Panagis, 1875- to read onlineMoreLess
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