the Columns of Héraclès by claude19

Fractal • Mythology • posted on Dec 19, 2007

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Description

La localisation des Colonnes d'Héraclès puis d'Hercule dans l'antiquité sera variée, erratique, suivant l'expansion formidable du monde gréco-romain. Malgré ces localisations variées, la signification des colonnes est resté stable: elles ont marqué, où qu'elles soient, la frontière du monde civilisé et d'un monde inconnu ou dangereux. Ainsi Homère parle de la mer Noire comme d'un "apeiron", un espace sans limites définies. Apollonios de Rhodes parlait de "la mer qui glace d'effroi" pour parler de la mer au delà des colonnes, et les grecs appelaient la mer Noire "Pontos Axinos" (la mer inamicale). The localization of the Columns of Héraclès then of Hercules in antiquity will be varied, erratic, according to the formidable expansion of the world gréco-Roman. In spite of these varied localizations, the significance of the columns remained stable: they marked, where that they are, the border of the civilized world and an unknown or dangerous world. Thus Homère speaks about the Black Sea like "apeiron", a space without definite limits. Apollonios of Rhodos spoke about "the sea which freezes fear" to speak about the sea beyond the columns, and the Greeks called the Black Sea "Pontos Axinos" (unfriendly sea).

Comments (20)

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carlx

2:55PM | Wed, 19 December 2007

Absolutely awesome composition, Claude!!!

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jocko500

6:17PM | Wed, 19 December 2007

this is wonderful. I like the columes of color too.

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Richardphotos

6:48PM | Wed, 19 December 2007

looks like someone shot a hole into the columns. exceptional flame and very unique

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Electralena

7:07PM | Wed, 19 December 2007

Very special colours in this interesting design, Claude. Very nice, my friend!!!

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pops

7:54PM | Wed, 19 December 2007

What an interesting and beautiful creation

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luvjoyjoy

10:12PM | Wed, 19 December 2007

Fantastic texture

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amota99517

10:25PM | Wed, 19 December 2007

Very nice work.

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yorek

1:17AM | Thu, 20 December 2007

Un filtre de PFS, je parie ! Encore que... avec toi, on ne sait jamais ! Très belle composition en tout cas ! Et un gradient comme je les aime.... Bravo !

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MagikUnicorn

1:40AM | Thu, 20 December 2007

Formidable titre et une pièce colorée comme je les aiment

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onebaretree

2:14AM | Thu, 20 December 2007

I agree with pops ~ very beautiful work!! I love the colours you've used here & the gorgeous design. Excellent work! :-)

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saretta

2:35AM | Thu, 20 December 2007

Wonderful Claude,magical colors and i love the perfect fitting description!!!!:-)

Valerie-Ducom

4:49AM | Thu, 20 December 2007

Que ton imagination est grande Papounet.. Je crois que la mienne est réduite à voir comme une texture de laine sur les vieux panneaux de tissage d'Inde. Excellent ! Bizzzzzzzzzzzzzz ;)

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