Noomahia Lecture 6. European Civilization.

Lecture 6. European civilization 1. European civilization is based on the titanomachia. Its center is problem of Dionysus. 2. When we define Dionysus as Sun and male principle we interpret him in the perspective of Indo-European civilization. It is the apollonian Dionysus – Olympian one. He is the Son of God and belong to the Heaven. So Zeus promised to him his own throne. He is the King of future, of kingdom to come. 3. In its nature Dionysus can be different as in Chinese civilization. He can be neutral. But it can be as well cybelian, black double of Dionysus. 4. European cultures solve the problem of Dionysus – every culture in its own manner. 5. Greek solution: apollonian Dionysian synthesis. 6. But in Hellenism we encounter new dimension of the culture. The Hellenism is based on Platonism and iranism. Iranism is dualistic Patriarchy. 7. Iranian Logos is based on War of Light and the culture of waiting. The concept is: the Light comes in to the Darkness. It fights with the darkness. And it is defeate