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Meaning of Prytaneis kosmou

Posted: June 14th, 2012, 1:37 am
by Pere Porta
In Wisdom 13:2 we find πρυτανεις κοσμου.
Whait does this really mean in this verse?

Pere Porta
(Barcelona, Catalonia, Northeastern Spain)

Re: Meaning of Prytaneis kosmou

Posted: June 14th, 2012, 12:28 pm
by Ken M. Penner
It seems to be accusative, in context: people mistakenly thought natural phenomena were gods, rulers of the universe.

Re: Meaning of Prytaneis kosmou

Posted: June 15th, 2012, 1:39 am
by Pere Porta
Yes, Ken. this is so form a literal viewpoint.
Now.... does it make sense that the wind or the light air (between others) are "rulers of the universe"?

Pere Porta
(Barcelona, Catalonia, Northeastern Spain)

Re: Meaning of Prytaneis kosmou

Posted: June 18th, 2012, 9:25 am
by Ken M. Penner
Pere Porta wrote:Yes, Ken. this is so form a literal viewpoint.
Now.... does it make sense that the wind or the light air (between others) are "rulers of the universe"?
I'm not sure what you think doesn't make sense.
Are you objecting that these physical substances and phenomena are not personal? Or that they do not "rule"?
Regarding the first objection, see now (probably) Origen's homily on Psalm 76, at http://mapoulos.wordpress.com/2012/06/1 ... ionpart-3/
Regarding the second, would "govern" or "preside over" work better than "rule"? The pyrtanis was like a president or member of a governing council.