I think what you say is more probable than those who say their color-sense was just the same as ours and that everyone has just been mislead about this for the past few centuries.
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Proof of my affirmations shall be found in etymology... Greek chloros, green, cognate with χλόη, khloè, shoot, is ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰelh₃, to flourish, to grow, that is to say the word does not describe a hue but a belonging to plants & growth.
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Another massive argument... Ancient Greek ἴον, ion (violet), is not only cognate with ἴς, is (strength), but also with Latin viola (violet), which is cognate with Latin vis (strength)...
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Fascinating!! Question, to tie this into my favorite pet theory of consciousness: did these metaphors shift over time (e.g. the Iliad vs Aristotle) or were they constant?
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They shifted, but they are relatively stable when it comes to archaic lyrical poetry (Sappho, Pindar mostly). There are PhDs to be made on the subject of the difference in colors between prose & poetry writers... but I read and found Plato & Aristotle to use colors differently.
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They add a notion of brightness to color... which is not necessarily present in Homer & archaic poets.
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same with schizos nibba i was telling you about this
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love this. are there any books or articles that touch on this subject?
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Where did he talk about that?
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