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COMENIUS PROJECT

This exploration delves into the ancient myths of creation, focusing on the Babylonian Enuma Elish, the Biblical Genesis, and the Greek Theogony, highlighting their unique perspectives on the origins of the cosmos and humanity. It examines the primordial elements of water, chaos, and the divine, showcasing the interconnectedness of these narratives. From the mixing of Apsu and Tiamat's waters to the God’s command in Genesis and the philosophical insights of Thales and Heraclitus, we unravel how these foundational texts shape our understanding of existence and the flow of life.

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COMENIUS PROJECT

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  1. COMENIUS PROJECT PHILOSOPHY

  2. The Babylonyanmyth: EnumaElish

  3. The Babylonianepicofcreation XVIII b.C. “…alonetheirancestorApsù the progenitor, and motherTiamat, theirgenitrix, mixedtogethertheirwaters…”[EnumaElish] All the Gods, the Cosmos and men originated from the mixture of Apsù, the primordialfreshwaters, and Tiamat, saltwaters.

  4. The Biblical Story ofCreation

  5. Ebraictradition 18th centuryb.C. “And the earthwaswasteand withoutform; and itwas darkon the face of the deep: and the SpiritofGodwasmovingon the face of the waters”[Genesis1:2] In the beginningGodcreated the Earthas a shapeless mass coveredwith water and darkness. Godspoke and the watersretreatedbringing out the mountains and valleys.

  6. Esiod’sTheogony

  7. “...and Tethys bare toOceanus the turbulent rivers and shebroughtforth the Okeanides, ofwhichthere are thousands...”[Esiod’s theogony] In the beginning from the union of Oceanus, the generatingpower of waters, and Tethysdweller of the seadepths, the rivers, the springs and all the watersweregenerated.

  8. Thales and the searchfor “Archè”

  9. “Water is the essentialelement of things”[Aristotele, Metaphysics 1] Where thereis water, thereis life. Therefore water is the originofallthings, itis the substancefromwhichallthings are born and towhichallthingswillreturn.

  10. Anaximenes: Air

  11. Pànta Rhei (Everythingflows) EphesusVI – V Century b.C. … Fiftyyearslater

  12. “Westep and do notstepinto the samerivers, we are and are not”[Heraclitus, Fragmentsof the River] Everything flowslike the water of the river, becomingis the lawof the universe.The perpetual flow ofthings and the universalbecoming originate fromharmonyofopposites.

  13. Heraclitus

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