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Glaukǒpis ‐ an examination of the relationship between geological laws and literary creation
Author(s) -
Luzi Mario
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
terra nova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.353
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-3121
pISSN - 0954-4879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3121.1995.tb00702.x
Subject(s) - poetry , mythology , point (geometry) , literature , epistemology , law , geology , philosophy , art , political science , mathematics , geometry
ABSTRACT The present paper is an examination of the relationship between man and the great marine depths, starting from the earliest known myths up to our present‐day conception based on scientific evidence. The concept of the abyss and the horror it inspires are investigated from a philosophical and poetic point of view to emphasize the vital importance of such concept in human life.