Beyond Good and Evil · Character
Ulysses
Hero from Greek mythology, referenced as an archetype.
minor
Also known as Ulysses
First appearance: i prejudices of philosophers
Ulysses shows up with force in IV: Apophthegms and Interludes. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Invoked in aphorism 96 as a model for how to part from life: 'blessing it rather than in love with it.'
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In IV: Apophthegms and Interludes: Invoked in aphorism 96 as a model for how to part from life: 'blessing it rather than in love with it.' Later, in 96: Presented as the model for how one should part from life, as he…
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