The Genealogy of Morals · Character
Homer
Epic poet whose works illustrate the noble morality of ancient Greece.
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First appearance: first essay
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The Homeric heroes are cited as examples of aristocratic races that share the need to let the beast of prey loose, and the Homeric world is contrasted with the bronze age in…
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With the Greeks (friendship): Homer embodies the noble, life-affirming Greek spirit that Nietzsche celebrates as the antithesis of modern morality. With Goethe (friendship): Goethe admired Homer's heroic, life-affirming…
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- Moral and cultural archetypes
- German intellectual decadence
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- Goethe
friendship · positive
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Homer appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Morality of Resentment and the Beast of Prey
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- Chapter 7: Cruelty, Suffering, and the Theatricality of Existence
- The Greek Gods as Buffers Against Bad Conscience
- Separating the Artist from the Work
- Chapter 25: Science and the Ascetic Ideal
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