Open AccessThe proem of Parmenides’ poem
Author(s) -
Eugene Afonasin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sibirskij filosofskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2541-7517
DOI - 10.25205/2541-7517-2019-17-4-157-169
Subject(s) - poetry , literature , context (archaeology) , identity (music) , hero , interpretation (philosophy) , philosophy , art , aesthetics , history , linguistics , archaeology
The paper offers a detailed interpretation of the proem of Parmenides’ great Poem. The subjects discussed include the relationship Parmenides could possibly have with the Orphic movement (particularly the Derveni cosmology), the identity of the hero of the poem and the goddess that reveals him the truth, the topographic peculiarities of his heavenly travel, some technical questions, etc. In general, my intention is to demonstrate that the rich cultural and literary context of the proem decisively contributes to a clearer understanding of philosophical ideas, for the first time expressed by Parmenides.