Greek mythology is truly fascinating. The more we study it, the more we are impressed by the vast panel of human conditions it contains. In fact, we get the feeling that there is no feeling, no human destiny that does not find a model there. And the other unique creatures, the fantastic cities and scenery, it is all too vivid and stimulating for the imagination. However, it should be noted that, despite all the splendor of Greek mythology, its universe seems to lack a divinity that is not just a sort of man with superhuman powers. If that is what we are looking for, we have to look elsewhere.
Tag: literature
In the Midst of Endless Hardships…
In the midst of endless hardships, there is no denying that poetic work holds a certain delight when it comes to choosing rhymes, choosing them and then seeing their effect. No matter how mechanized the process, the discovery of an unexpected rhyme is always pleasurable and stimulating, becoming like an addiction that only makes the poet more and more attached to language. After all, it is an addiction that ends up being productive and, once experienced, makes one wonder about the indifference with which some poets have repelled it.
If, on the One Hand, It Is Very Useful
If, on the one hand, it is very useful for an artist not to get carried away and to save some of his inspirations so that he can work on them better, on the other hand, he has to develop a very keen sense for recognizing his exceptional moods and ideas, in short, he has to know when it is essential to seize the moment. There are ideas that unfortunately pass, and states of mind that can only be experienced once. Age shows this above all. The experienced writer, no matter how experienced, cannot return to the past in order to write. There is nothing wrong with that, except if, out of an abundance of caution, he perceives in it an opportunity that has been lost.
The Writer Should Always Remember…
The writer should always remember the example of Dostoevsky who, being the staunchest critic of nihilism, is considered by nihilists to be one of their own. This is only because Dostoevsky puts himself entirely from the point of view of his characters, so that when they manifest themselves, the ideas of their creator are indistinguishable. More than effort, achieving this level of artistic expression requires a predisposition: one that seeks, above all, to do justice to the object portrayed; one that, in a word, we call sincerity.