Short thread on Greek perception of color. Nietzsche actually thought they were colorblind.https://twitter.com/nastyinmuhtaxi/status/995840132367507457 …
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Replying to @nastyinmuhtaxi
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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Replying to @nastyinmuhtaxi @simpolism
They add a notion of brightness to color... which is not necessarily present in Homer & archaic poets.
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