I don't have much to add, but here's what I've got:
The physical myth example posits Kronos as time - and this is physical because time affects all physical things or is a condition of the physical plane? Also, I'm not totally sold on the differentiation between physical and material myths because he doesn't actually reference myths when discussing the Egyptians' ascribing of divinity to material objects - perhaps he's actually saying that this is a type of myth-making and not just heavy-handed metaphor?
The "psychic" myths aren't really given equal attention here, so I'm a bit hard-pressed to know for sure what Sallustius is referring to - maybe this is just a nod toward myths' utility in understanding our own inner workings?
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Date: 2021-11-26 06:42 pm (UTC)The physical myth example posits Kronos as time - and this is physical because time affects all physical things or is a condition of the physical plane? Also, I'm not totally sold on the differentiation between physical and material myths because he doesn't actually reference myths when discussing the Egyptians' ascribing of divinity to material objects - perhaps he's actually saying that this is a type of myth-making and not just heavy-handed metaphor?
The "psychic" myths aren't really given equal attention here, so I'm a bit hard-pressed to know for sure what Sallustius is referring to - maybe this is just a nod toward myths' utility in understanding our own inner workings?