Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

reconciliation of opposites

reconciliation_of_opposites

A motif of the Duality and Cosmic Opposition family, within the sub-family Divine unity, infinity, and transcendence of opposites. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • Symposium Symposium / SYMPOSIUM / INTRODUCTION. / SYMPOSIUM; lines 1545-1608 confidence: high

    The best physician separates fair from foul love, converts one into another, eradicates or implants love, and reconciles hostile elements such as hot/cold, bitter/sweet, moist/dry.

    Medicine and music are described as arts that bring hostile or differing elements into accord: hot/cold, bitter/sweet, higher/lower notes, and short/long rhythm.

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