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Ancient Myths
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Ancient Myths
Their Meaning and Connection with Evolution
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Ancient Myths
Their Meaning and Connection with Evolution
Rudolf Steiner e.Lib Document
Lectures Section
Starting with the myths of Osiris and Isis and the Greek gods, Steiner
shows how humanity has been deserted by the Gods and made independent.
But it is only in our thinking that the Gods have deserted us. They are
still present and active in other realms; and we can have access to them
through Imagination, Inspiration, and Intuition.
By Rudolf Steiner
Translated by M. Cotterell
Bn/GA 180
Starting with the myths of Osiris and Isis and the Greek gods, Steiner
shows how humanity has been deserted by the Gods and made independent.
But it is only in our thinking that the Gods have deserted us. They are
still present and active in other realms; and we can have access to them
through Imagination, Inspiration, and Intuition.
Seven lectures given in Dornach, 4th to 13th January, 1918.
Translated from shorthand reports unrevised by the lecturer, by M.
Cotterell. These lectures are from the lecture series entitled,
Mystery Truths and the Christmas Impulse.
The original German text of these lectures are published
under the title:
Mysterienwahrheiten und Weihnachtsimpulse. Alle Mythen und ihre
Bedeutung. Geistige Wesen und ihre Wirkungen
(Vol. 180 in the Bibliographical Survey, 1961).
This English edition is published in agreement with, and the permission
of the Rudolf Steiner Nachlassverwaltung, Dornach, Switzerland.
Copyright © 1971
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I. | The Nature of Mythical Thinking, Egyptian, Greek, Hebrew
| January 04, 1918 |
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The nature of mythical thinking. Egyptian, Greek and Hebrew way to
connect oneself with the Universe. Osiris-Isis Myth and the
generation of the Gods of the Greeks. What had been spiritual
experience in Egyptian and Greek myth became teaching in Old
Testament. |
II. | The Change of Soul in the Change of Consciousness
| January 05, 1918 |
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Looking back on the change of soul in development of consciousness.
Change from picture writing to letter script. Separation of the word
from the soul experience. Formerly a change of consciousness at
puberty. Forces underlying the feelings of nationalism. Development
of abstract thought. Meaning of the cross. |
III. | How Can Osiris Be Awakened to New Life?
| January 06, 1918 |
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How can Osiris be awakened to new life? Man must work towards the
experiencing of Imaginations. The Veil of Isis. Man to learn to lift
the veil of knowledge. He must lay hold of the Word. Instead, today,
Man flees from Wisdom. Eulenspiegelism. |
IV. | The Theory of Heredity, Old Isis Inscription
| January 08, 1918 |
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The theory of heredity. The old Isis inscription and the motto which
completes it for the present and the future. In the present time man
is estranged from reality. Man turned gaze to the earth and now must
turn to the spiritual. Inner mission of our time is the development
of a spiritually free humanity. |
V. | The Getting Younger of Humanity while Advancing in Time
| January 11, 1918 |
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The getting younger of humanity while advancing in time. In
consequence the possibility of development of the single human being
diminishes. Materialism must bring unhappiness and can be countered
by Spiritual Science. Art of education is wanting. Friedrich
Schlegel's demands for a spiritualization of science fails. Cannot
build on old but through a new impulse. |
VI. | Duality of the Human Being, Head and Trunk
| January 12, 1918 |
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Duality of human being. Head-man and trunk-man. Transformation
of head knowledge into heart knowledge. Transformation of
education needed. Concepts of a mechanical universe have to be
overcome so that child may feel himself to be a member of whole
cosmos. When secrets of the world and of man become social wisdom of
life then a social theory is possible that grasps real life. Lack in
religion, also. Hatred of Czarism. |
VII. | Man Is the Solution of the Riddle
| January 13, 1918 |
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Man is solution of world riddle. His being unites with a cosmic auric
substance that streams into earth and out again. Today, no relation
between head-man and heart-man. Mankind unable to find connection of
its soul with its thoughts. Task of future educational science to
enable child to feel how he is built up out of Cosmos. Value of myth
and legend. What it accomplishes is rejuvenation of man and proper
reaction between head and heart. Socialism is head knowledge and the
head not of this earth. A spirituality connected with the earth's
future must be found. |
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