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Hello! I’d like to cover the Greeks ethics or well more specifically Delphic maxims. The religion didn’t have a bible persay but they had mythologies and a way to life — that doesn’t mean it was always practiced but more so a guide.

The Delphic maxims provide a framework for life of an honest, worthy way of living. They are guidelines and advice, not absolutes, as our ability to think and act for ourselves is a great good that is part of the soul’s essence. Some of the maxims are ritual laws rather than moral laws or ethical rules, and following many of them is a matter of self-discipline and serves a ritual function, rather than a moral one.

Many of them are very specific to the times they were written in. For example, Delphic Maxim 95 is Γυναικος αρχε, “Rule your wife.”

1. ***Follow God (Επου θεω)***

2. ***Obey the law (Νομω πειθου)***

3. ***Worship the Gods (Θεους σεβου)***

4. ***Respect your parents (Γονεις αιδου)***

5. ***Be overcome by justice (Ηττω υπο δικαιου)***

6. ***Know what you have learned (Γνωθι μαθων)***

7. ***Perceive what you have heard (Ακουσας νοει)***

8. ***Be (or Know) Yourself (Σαυτον ισθι)***

9. ***Intend to get married (Γαμειν μελλε)***

10. ***Know your opportunity (Καιρον γνωθι)***

11. ***Think as a mortal (Φρονει θνητα)***

12. ***If you are a stranger act like one (Ξepsilon;νος ων ισθι)***

13. ***Honor the hearth [or Hestia] (Εστιαν τιμα)***

14. ***Control yourself (Αρχε σεαυτου)***

15. ***Help your friends (Φιλοις βοηθει)***

16. ***Control anger (Θυμου κρατει)***

17. ***Exercise prudence (Φρονησιν ασκει)***

18. ***Honor providence (Προνοιαν τιμα)***

19. ***Do not use an oath (Ορκω μη χρω)***

20. ***Love friendship (Φιλιαν αγαπα)***

21. ***Cling to discipline (Παιδειας αντεχου)***

22. ***Pursue honor (Δοξαν διωκε)***

23. ***Long for wisdom (Σοφιαν ζηλου)***

24. ***Praise the good (Καλον ευ λεγε)***

25. ***Find fault with no one (Ψεγε μηδενα)***

26. ***Praise virtue (Επαινει αρετην)***

27. ***Practice what is just (Πραττε δικαια)***

28. ***Be kind to friends (Θιλοις ευνοει)***

29. ***Watch out for your enemies (Εχθρους αμυνου)***

30. ***Exercise nobility of character (Ευγενειαν ασκει)***

31. ***Shun evil (Κακιας απεχου)***

32. ***Be impartial (Κοινος γινου)***

33. ***Guard what is yours (Ιδια φυλαττε)***

34. ***Shun what belongs to others (Αλλοτριων απεχου)***

35. ***Listen to everyone (Ακουε παντα)***

36. ***Be (religiously) silent (Ευφημος ιοθι)***

37. ***Do a favor for a friend (Φιλω χαριζου)***

38. ***Nothing to excess (Μηδεν αγαν)***

39. ***Use time sparingly (Χρονου φειδου)***

40. ***Foresee the future (Ορα το μελλον)***

41. ***Despise insolence (Υβριν μισει)***

42. ***Have respect for suppliants (Ικετας αιδου)***

43. ***Be accommodating in everything (Παςιν αρμοζου)***

44. ***Educate your sons (Υιους παιδευε)***

45. ***Give what you have (Εχων χαριζου)***

46. ***Fear deceit (Δολον φοβου)***

47. ***Speak well of everyone (Ευλογει παντας)***

48. ***Be a seeker of wisdom (Φιλοσοφος γινου)***

49. ***Choose what is divine (Οσια κρινε)***

50. ***Act when you know (Γνους πραττε)***

51. ***Shun murder (Φονου απεχου)***

52. ***Pray for things possible (Ευχου δυνατα)***

53. ***Consult the wise (Σοφοις χρω)***

54. ***Test the character (Ηθος δοκιμαζε)***

55. ***Give back what you have received (Λαβων αποδος)***

56. ***Down-look no one (Υφορω μηδενα)***

57. ***Use your skill (Τεχνη χρω)***

58. ***Do what you mean to do (Ο μελλεις, δος)***

59. ***Honor a benefaction (Ευεργεςιας τιμα)***

60. ***Be jealous of no one (Φθονει μηδενι)***

61. ***Be on your guard (Φυλακη προσεχε)***

62. ***Praise hope (Ελπιδα αινει)***

63. ***Despise a slanderer (Διαβολην μισει)***

64. ***Gain possessions justly (Δικαιως κτω)***

65. ***Honor good men (Αγαθους τιμα)***

66. ***Know the judge (Κριτην γνωθι)***

67. ***Master wedding-feasts (Γαμους κρατει)***

68. ***Recognize fortune (Τυχην νομιζε)***

69. ***Flee a pledge (Εγγυην φευγε)***

70. ***Speak plainly (Αμλως διαλεγου)***

71. ***Associate with your peers (Ομοιοις χρω)***

72. ***Govern your expenses (Δαπανων αρχου)***

73. ***Be happy with what you have (Κτωμενος ηδου)***

74. ***Rever a sense of shame (Αισχυνην σεβου)***

75. ***Fulfill a favor (Χαριν εκτελει)***

76. ***Pray for happiness (Ευτυχιαν ευχου)***

77. ***Be fond of fortune (Τυχην στεργε)***

78. ***Observe what you have heard (Ακουων ορα)***

79. ***Work for what you can own (Εργαζου κτητα)***

80. ***Despise strife (Εριν μισει)***

81. ***Detest disgrace (Ονειδς εχθαιρε)***

82. ***Restrain the tongue (Γλωτταν ισχε)***

83. ***Keep yourself from insolence (Υβριν αμυνου)***

84. ***Make just judgments (Κρινε δικαια)***

85. ***Use what you have (Χρω χρημασιν)***

86. ***Judge incorruptibly (Αδωροδοκητος δικαζε)***

87. ***Accuse one who is present (Αιτιω παροντα)***

88. ***Tell when you know (Λεγε ειδως)***

89. ***Do not depend on strength (Βιας μη εχου)***

90. ***Live without sorrow (Αλυπως βιου)***

91. ***Live together meekly (Ομιλει πραως)***

92. ***Finish the race without shrinking back (Περας επιτελει μη αποδειλιων))***

93. ***Deal kindly with everyone (Φιλοφρονει πασιν)***

94. ***Do not curse your sons (Υιοις μη καταρω)***

95. ***Rule your wife (Γυναικος αρχε)***

96. ***Benefit yourself (Σεαυτον ευ ποιει)***

97. ***Be courteous (Ευπροσηγορος γινου)***

98. ***Give a timely response (Αποκρινου εν καιρω)***

99. ***Struggle with glory (Πονει μετ ευκλειας)***

100. ***Act without repenting (Πραττε αμετανοητως)***

101. ***Repent of sins (Αμαρτανων μετανοει)***

102. ***Control the eye (Οφθαλμοθ κρατει)***

103. ***Give a timely counsel (Βουλευου χρονω)***

104. ***Act quickly (Πραττε συντομως)***

105. ***Guard friendship (Φιλιαν φυλαττε)***

106. ***Be grateful (Ευγνωμων γινου)***

107. ***Pursue harmony (Ομονοιαν διωκε)***

108. ***Keep deeply the top secret (Αρρητον κρυπτε)***

109. ***Fear ruling (Το κρατουν φοβου)***

110. ***Pursue what is profitable (Το συμφερον θηρω)***

111. ***Accept due measure (Καιρον προσδεχου)***

112. ***Do away with enmities (Εχθρας διαλυε)***

113. ***Accept old age (Γηρας προσδεχου)***

114. ***Do not boast in might (Επι ρωμη μη καυχω)***

115. ***Exercise (religious) silence (Ευφημιαν ασκει)***

116. ***Flee enmity (Απεχθειαν φευγε)***

117. ***Acquire wealth justly (Πλουτει δικιως)***

118. ***Do not abandon honor (Δοξαν μη λειπε)***

119. ***Despise evil (Κακιαν μισει)***

120. ***Venture into danger prudently (Κινδυνευε φρονιμως)***

121. ***Do not tire of learning (Μανθανων μη καμνε)***

122. ***Do not stop to be thrifty (Φειδομενος μη λειπε)***

123. ***Admire oracles (Χρησμους θαυμαζε)***

124. ***Love whom you rear (Ους τρεφεις αγαπα)***

125. ***Do not oppose someone absent (Αποντι μη μαχου)***

126. ***Respect the elder (Πρεσβυτερον αιδου)***

127. ***Teach a youngster (Νεωτερον διδασκε)***

128. ***Do not trust wealth (Πλουτω απιστει)***

129. ***Respect yourself (Σεαυτον αιδου)***

130. ***Do not begin to be insolent (Μη αρχε υβριζειν)***

131. ***Crown your ancestors (Προγονους στεφανου)***

132. ***Die for your country (Θνησκε υπερ πατριδος)***

133. ***Do not be discontented by life (Τω βιω μη αχθου)***

134. ***Do not make fun of the dead (Επι νεκρω μη γελα)***

135. ***Share the load of the unfortunate (Ατυχουντι συναχθου)***

136. ***Gratify without harming (Χαριζου αβλαβως)***

137. ***Grieve for no one (Μη επι παντι λυπου)***

138. ***Beget from noble routes (Εξ ευγενων γεννα)***

139. ***Make promises to no one (Επαγγελου μηδενι)***

140. ***Do not wrong the dead (Φθιμενους μη αδικει)***

141. ***Be well off as a mortal (Ευ πασχε ως θνητος)***

142. ***Do not trust fortune (Τυχη μη πιστευε)***

143. ***As a child be well-behaved (Παις ων κοσμιος ισθι)***

144. ***as a youth – self-disciplined (ηβων εγκρατης)***

145. ***as of middle-age – just (μεσος δικαιος)***

146. ***as an old man – sensible (πρεσβυτης ευλογος)***

147. ***on reaching the end – without sorrow (τελευτων αλυπος)***

It is important to give note that additional Maxims have been identified from various sources, likely local variants. These include:

4. ***Obey the virtuous***

11. ***Live without sorrow***

13. ***Avoid the unjust***

14. ***Testify what is right***

15. ***Control pleasure***

22. ***Praise virtue***

27. ***Train your relatives***

55. ***Believe in time***

56. ***Receive for the pleasure***

57. ***Prostrate before the divine***

60. ***Do not boast in might***

62. ***Use the one who has the same interests as you.***

64. ***Be embarrassed to lie***

66. ***If you believe in something do not be scared to act for it***

68. ***Be firm on what has been agreed***

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stoicbreviary · 2 years ago

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Delphic Maxims 35

Ἄκουε πάντα

Listen to everyone

IMAGE: Lawrence Alma-Tadema, A Reading from Homer (1885)

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manversus · 2 months ago

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The Delphic Maxims are a collection of 147 maxims that provide a framework for life of an honest, worthy way of living.

A maxims is a short, concise statement expressing a fundamental moral rule or rule of conduct.

The most famous of the Delphic maxims, ‘Know yourself’, was one of the first three maxims carved above the entrance to the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in the sixth century B.C.

Originally, they were said to have been delivered by the Greek god Apollo‘s Oracle at Delphi, Pythia, and therefore were attributed to Apollo.

The 3rd century doxographer Diogenes Laertius and later the 5th century scholar Stobaeus attributed the Delphic maxims to the Seven Sages of Greece.

Contemporary scholars, however, maintain the original authorship of the Delphi Maxims is uncertain, and say that “most likely they were popular proverbs, which tended later to be attributed to particular sages.”

Throughout time, the aphorisms have spoken to humanity with insight and candour about shared fundamental experiences such as love, friendship, work; as well as about daily matters such as debt, reward, gossip, and goals.

Educators such as Quintilian, the Roman and rhetorician from Hispania born c. 35 AD, argued that students should study the maxims often as a way to improve their moral core.

The Stoics, for whom the Delphic Maxims were as familiar as the alphabet is to us, based their philosophy on the idea that right living leads to happiness.

The Delphic maxims that formed the very foundation of Stoicism cut to the core of our existence, telling us how to be fulfilled, content, at ease with others and ourselves – in short, how to be happy.

147 Delphic maxims as cited by Stobaeus

Follow God (Επου θεω)

Obey the law (Νομω πειθου)

Worship the Gods (Θεους σεβου)

Respect your parents (Γονεις αιδου)

Be overcome by justice (Ηττω υπο δικαιου)

Know what you have learned (Γνωθι μαθων)

Perceive what you have heard (Ακουσας νοει)

Be (or Know) Yourself (Σαυτον ισθι)

Intend to get married (Γαμειν μελλε)

Know your opportunity (Καιρον γνωθι)

Think as a mortal (Φρονει θνητα)

If you are a stranger act like one (Ξepsilon;νος ων ισθι)

Honor the hearth [or Hestia] (Εστιαν τιμα)

Control yourself (Αρχε σεαυτου)

Help your friends (Φιλοις βοηθει)

Control anger (Θυμου κρατει)

Exercise prudence (Φρονησιν ασκει)

Honour providence (Προνοιαν τιμα)

Do not use an oath (Ορκω μη χρω)

Love friendship (Φιλιαν αγαπα)

Cling to discipline (Παιδειας αντεχου)

Pursue honour (Δοξαν διωκε)

Long for wisdom (Σοφιαν ζηλου)

Praise the good (Καλον ευ λεγε)

Find fault with no one (Ψεγε μηδενα)

Praise virtue (Επαινει αρετην)

Practice what is just (Πραττε δικαια)

Be kind to friends (Θιλοις ευνοει)

Watch out for your enemies (Εχθρους αμυνου)

Exercise nobility of character (Ευγενειαν ασκει)

Shun evil (Κακιας απεχου)

Be impartial (Κοινος γινου)

Guard what is yours (Ιδια φυλαττε)

Shun what belongs to others (Αλλοτριων απεχου)

Listen to everyone (Ακουε παντα)

Be (religiously) silent (Ευφημος ιοθι)

Do a favour for a friend (Φιλω χαριζου)

Nothing to excess (Μηδεν αγαν)

Use time sparingly (Χρονου φειδου)

Foresee the future (Ορα το μελλον)

Despise insolence (Υβριν μισει)

Have respect for suppliants (Ικετας αιδου)

Be accommodating in everything (Παςιν αρμοζου)

Educate your sons (Υιους παιδευε)

Give what you have (Εχων χαριζου)

Fear deceit (Δολον φοβου)

Speak well of everyone (Ευλογει παντας)

Be a seeker of wisdom (Φιλοσοφος γινου)

Choose what is divine (Οσια κρινε)

Act when you know (Γνους πραττε)

Shun murder (Φονου απεχου)

Pray for things possible (Ευχου δυνατα)

Consult the wise (Σοφοις χρω)

Test the character (Ηθος δοκιμαζε)

Give back what you have received (Λαβων αποδος)

Down-look no one (Υφορω μηδενα)

Use your skill (Τεχνη χρω)

Do what you mean to do (Ο μελλεις, δος)

Honor a benefaction (Ευεργεςιας τιμα)

Be jealous of no one (Φθονει μηδενι)

Be on your guard (Φυλακη προσεχε)

Praise hope (Ελπιδα αινει)

Despise a slanderer (Διαβολην μισει)

Gain possessions justly (Δικαιως κτω)

Honor good men (Αγαθους τιμα)

Know the judge (Κριτην γνωθι)

Master wedding-feasts (Γαμους κρατει)

Recognize fortune (Τυχην νομιζε)

Flee a pledge (Εγγυην φευγε)

Speak plainly (Αμλως διαλεγου)

Associate with your peers (Ομοιοις χρω)

Govern your expenses (Δαπανων αρχου)

Be happy with what you have (Κτωμενος ηδου)

Rever a sense of shame (Αισχυνην σεβου)

Fulfill a favor (Χαριν εκτελει)

Pray for happiness (Ευτυχιαν ευχου)

Be fond of fortune (Τυχην στεργε)

Observe what you have heard (Ακουων ορα)

Work for what you can own (Εργαζου κτητα)

Despise strife (Εριν μισει)

Detest disgrace (Ονειδς εχθαιρε)

Restrain the tongue (Γλωτταν ισχε)

Keep yourself from insolence (Υβριν αμυνου)

Make just judgments (Κρινε δικαια)

Use what you have (Χρω χρημασιν)

Judge incorruptibly (Αδωροδοκητος δικαζε)

Accuse one who is present (Αιτιω παροντα)

Tell when you know (Λεγε ειδως)

Do not depend on strength (Βιας μη εχου)

Live without sorrow (Αλυπως βιου)

Live together meekly (Ομιλει πραως)

Finish the race without shrinking back (Περας επιτελει μη αποδειλιων))

Deal kindly with everyone (Φιλοφρονει πασιν)

Do not curse your sons (Υιοις μη καταρω)

Rule your wife (Γυναικος αρχε)

Benefit yourself (Σεαυτον ευ ποιει)

Be courteous (Ευπροσηγορος γινου)

Give a timely response (Αποκρινου εν καιρω)

Struggle with glory (Πονει μετ ευκλειας)

Act without repenting (Πραττε αμετανοητως)

Repent of sins (Αμαρτανων μετανοει)

Control the eye (Οφθαλμοθ κρατει)

Give a timely counsel (Βουλευου χρονω)

Act quickly (Πραττε συντομως)

Guard friendship (Φιλιαν φυλαττε)

Be grateful (Ευγνωμων γινου)

Pursue harmony (Ομονοιαν διωκε)

Keep deeply the top secret (Αρρητον κρυπτε)

Fear ruling (Το κρατουν φοβου)

Pursue what is profitable (Το συμφερον θηρω)

Accept due measure (Καιρον προσδεχου)

Do away with enmities (Εχθρας διαλυε)

Accept old age (Γηρας προσδεχου)

Do not boast in might (Επι ρωμη μη καυχω)

Exercise (religious) silence (Ευφημιαν ασκει)

Flee enmity (Απεχθειαν φευγε)

Acquire wealth justly (Πλουτει δικιως)

Do not abandon honor (Δοξαν μη λειπε)

Despise evil (Κακιαν μισει)

Venture into danger prudently (Κινδυνευε φρονιμως)

Do not tire of learning (Μανθανων μη καμνε)

Do not stop to be thrifty (Φειδομενος μη λειπε)

Admire oracles (Χρησμους θαυμαζε)

Love whom you rear (Ους τρεφεις αγαπα)

Do not oppose someone absent (Αποντι μη μαχου)

Respect the elder (Πρεσβυτερον αιδου)

Teach a youngster (Νεωτερον διδασκε)

Do not trust wealth (Πλουτω απιστει)

Respect yourself (Σεαυτον αιδου)

Do not begin to be insolent (Μη αρχε υβριζειν)

Crown your ancestors (Προγονους στεφανου)

Die for your country (Θνησκε υπερ πατριδος)

Do not be discontented by life (Τω βιω μη αχθου)

Do not make fun of the dead (Επι νεκρω μη γελα)

Share the load of the unfortunate (Ατυχουντι συναχθου)

Gratify without harming (Χαριζου αβλαβως)

Grieve for no one (Μη επι παντι λυπου)

Beget from noble routes (Εξ ευγενων γεννα)

Make promises to no one (Επαγγελου μηδενι)

Do not wrong the dead (Φθιμενους μη αδικει)

Be well off as a mortal (Ευ πασχε ως θνητος)

Do not trust fortune (Τυχη μη πιστευε)

As a child be well-behaved (Παις ων κοσμιος ισθι)

As a youth – self-disciplined (ηβων εγκρατης)

As of middle-age – just (μεσος δικαιος)

As an old man – sensible (πρεσβυτης ευλογος)

On reaching the end – without sorrow (τελευτων αλυπος)

Additional Maxims, most likely local variants, have been identified from various sources including:

4. Obey the virtuous 11.Live without sorrow 13. Avoid the unjust 14. Testify what is right 15. Control pleasure 22. Praise virtue 27. Train your relatives 55. Believe in time 56. Receive for the pleasure 57. Prostrate before the divine 60. Do not boast in might 62. Use the one who has the same interests as you. 64. Be embarrassed to lie 66. If you believe in something do not be scared to act for it 68. Be firm on what has been agreed

The Delphic Maxims are guidelines and advice, and cannot be read as absolutes, especially given how many of them are very specific to the times they were written in, such as Delphic Maxim 95 – Γυναικος αρχε (“Rule your wife”).

However fortunately, in addition to a written tradition, Hellenism also has an oral tradition which has reinterpreted many of the written maxims throughout history and can continue to do so in order to make these simple rules for happiness relevant to the modern day as time goes on.

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paganizmturkiye · 10 months ago

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Delfi Özdeyişleri (Delphic Maxims), tanrı Apollon'un Kendisi tarafından Delphi'deki Kahin'e teslim edildiğine inanılan 147 özdeyişten oluşan bir koleksiyondur. Onları yazan Yedi Bilge, MÖ 6. yüzyılın başlarındaki yedi filozof, mistik, politikacılar ve yasa koyucuya ilahi olarak ilham verdi.

* Atinalı Solon (c. 638 – 558 BCE) Atina’dan ünlü bir yasa koyucu ve reformcu, Atina demokrasisini şekillendiren yasaları çerçeveledi.

* Spartalı Khilon (MÖ 6. yüzyıl), Spartalı toplumun militarizasyonunun atfedildiği Spartalı bir politikacı.

* Miletoslu Thales (c. 624 – c. MÖ 546) ilk tanınmış filozof, matematikçi ve astronomdur. “Kendini tanı” özdeyişi, Delphi’deki Apollo Oracle’ın ön cephesine kazınmıştı.

* Bias of Priene (fl. MÖ 6. yüzyıl), savunucu olarak bilinen bir politikacı ve yasa koyucuydu.

* Lindoslu Kleoboulos (MÖ 6. yüzyıl), Yunanistan’ın Rodos adasında Lindos tiranı olarak yönetildi.

* Mitylene Pittacus (c. 640 – 568 BCE) Midilli adasında Midilli’yi yönetti. Soyluların gücünü azaltmaya çalıştı ve tercih ettiği halk sınıflarının desteğiyle yönetebildi.

* Korinthos’un Periander’ı (fl. 627 BCE) MÖ 7. ve 6. yüzyıllarda Korint’in tiranıydı. Korint, yönetimi sırasında benzeri görülmemiş bir istikrarın altın çağını gördü.

Dürüst, değerli bir yaşam tarzı için bir çerçeve sağlarlar. Kendimiz için düşünme ve hareket etme yeteneğimiz, ruhun özünün bir parçası olan büyük bir iyilik olduğu için, mutlak değil, kılavuzlar ve tavsiyelerdir. Delphic Maxims'i mutlak olarak okuyamazsınız. Özellikle bazı özdeyişler ahlaki yasalar veya etik kurallardan ziyade ritüel yasalar olduğu için birçoğunu takip etmek bir öz disiplin meselesidir ve ahlaki bir işlevden ziyade bir ritüel işleve hizmet eder. Bunlardan bazılarını takip etmezseniz ahlaksız değilsiniz, sadece bir ritüel anlaşmayı biraz mahvediyorsunuz ve öz disiplinde başarısız oluyorsunuz. Özdeyişlerin hepsinin mutlak ahlakla ilgili olduğunu varsaymak bir hatadır - özellikle kaç tanesinin yazıldıkları zamanlara çok özel olduğu göz önüne alındığında. Örneğin, Delphic Maxim 95 Γυναικος αρεχ, "Karınızı yönetin."

Helenizmin yazılı bir geleneğin yanı sıra sözlü bir geleneğe de sahip olduğunu ve sözlü geleneğin tarih boyunca yazılı özdeyişlerin çoğunu yeniden yorumladığını belirtmek önemlidir. Sözlü Helen geleneğinin şimdi onları daha fazla yeniden yorumlamaması için hiçbir neden yok.

1. Tanrı'yı takip edin (Επου θεω)

2. Yasalara uyun (Νομω πειθου)

3. Tanrılara ibadet edin (Θεους σεβου)

4. Anne babanıza saygı gösterin (Γονεις αιδου)

5. Adaleti sağlayın (Ηττω υπο δικαιου)

6. Ne öğrendiğinizi bilin (Γνωθι μαθων)

7. Duyduklarınızı algılayın (Ακουσας νοει)

8. Kendiniz olun (veya kendinizi bilin) (Σαυτον ισθι)

9. Evlenme niyetinde olun (Γαμειν μελλε)

10. Fırsatınızı bilin (Καιρον γνωθι)

11. Bir ölümlü gibi düşünün (Φρονει θνητα)

12. Eğer yabancıysanız yabancı gibi davranın (Ξepsilon;νος ων ισθι)

13. Ocağı [veya Hestia'yı] onurlandırın (Εστιαν τιμα)

14. Kendinizi kontrol edin (Αρχε σεαυτου)

15. Arkadaşlarınıza yardım edin (Φιλοις βοηθει)

16. Öfkeyi kontrol edin (Θυμου κρατει)

17. Sağduyulu davranın (Φρονησιν ασκει)

18. Onuru takdir edin (Προνοιαν τιμα)

19. Yemin etmeyin (Ορκω μη χρω)

20. Dostluğu sevin (Φιλιαν αγαπα)

21. Disipline bağlı kalın (Παιδειας αντεχου)

22. Onurun peşinde koşu (Δοξαν διωκε)

23. Bilgelik arzulayın (Σοφιαν ζηλου)

24. İyiyi övün (Καλον ευ λεγε)

25. Kimsede kusur bulmayın (Ψεγε μηδενα)

26. Erdemi övün (Επαινει αρετην)

27. Adil olanı uygulayın (Πραττε δικαια)

28. Arkadaşlara karşı nazik olun (Θιλοις ευνοει)

29. Düşmanlarınıza dikkat edin (Εχθρους αμυνου)

30. Karakteriniz asil olsun (Ευγενειαν ασκει)

31. Kötülükten uzak durun (Κακιας απεχου)

32. Tarafsız olun (Κοινος γινου)

33. Sizin olanı koruyun (Ιδια φυλαττε)

34. Başkalarına ait olanlardan kaçının (Αλλοτριων απεχου)

35. Herkesi dinleyin (Ακουε παντα)

36. (Dini açıdan) sessiz olun (Ευφημος ιοθι)

37. Bir arkadaşınıza bir iyilik yapın (Φιλω χαριζου)

38. Aşırıya kaçmayın (Μηδεν αγαν)

39. Zamanı idareli kullanın (Χρονου φειδου)

40. Geleceği öngörün (Ορα το μελλον)

41. Küstahlığı küçümseyin (Υβριν μισει)

42. Yalvaranlara saygı gösterin (Ικετας αιδου)

43. Her şeyde uzlaşmacı olun (Παςιν αρμοζου)

44. Oğullarınızı eğitin (Υιους παιδευε)

45. Elinizdekini verin (Εχων χαριζου)

46. Yalandan korkun (Δολον φοβου)

47. Herkes hakkında iyi konuşun (Ευλογει παντας)

48. Bilgeliği arayan biri olun (Φιλοσοφος γινου)

49. İlahi olanı seçin (Οσια κρινε)

50. Bildiğiniz zaman harekete geçin (Γνους πραττε)

51. Cinayetten kaçının (Φονου απεχου)

52. Mümkün olan şeyler için dua edin (Ευχου δυνατα)

53. Bilgeye danışın (Σοφοις χρω)

54. Karakteri test edin (Ηθος δοκιμαζε)

55. Aldığınızı geri verin (Λαβων αποδος)

56. Kimseye aşağı bakmayın (Υφορω μηδενα)

57. Yeteneğinizi kullanın (Τεχνη χρω)

58. Yapmak istediğiniz şeyi yapın (Ο μελλεις, δος)

59. Bir iyiliği onurlandırın (Ευεργεςιας τιμα)

60. Kimseyi kıskanmayın (Φθονει μηδενι)

61. Tedbirli olun (Φυλακη προσεχε)

62. Umudu övün (Ελπιδα αινει)

63. İftiracıyı küçümseyin (Διαβολην μισει)

64. Adil bir şekilde mülk kazanın (Δικαιως κτω)

65. İyi adamları onurlandırın (Αγαθους τιμα)

66. Hakimi tanıyın (Κριτην γνωθι)

67. Düğün ziyafetleri düzenleyin (Γαμους κρατει)

68. Kaderin farkına varın (Τυχην νομιζε)

69. Bir rehini serbest bırakın (Εγγυην φευγε)

70. Açıkça konuşun (Αμλως διαλεγου)

71. Akranlarınızla ilişki kurun (Ομοιοις χρω)

72. Harcamalarınızı yönetin (Δαπανων αρχου)

73. Sahip olduklarınızla mutlu olun (Κτωμενος ηδου)

74. Utanma duygusunu tanıyın (Αισχυνην σεβου)

75. Bir iyiliği yerine getirin (Χαριν εκτελει)

76. Mutluluk için dua edin (Ευτυχιαν ευχου)

77. Kaderden hoşnut olun (Τυχην στεργε)

78. Duyduklarınızı gözlemleyin (Ακουων ορα)

79. Sahip olabileceğiniz şeyler için çalışın (Εργαζου κτητα)

80. Kavgayı küçümseyin (Εριν μισει)

81. Rezaletten nefret edin (Ονειδς εχθαιρε)

82. Dilinizi dizginleyin (Γλωτταν ισχε)

83. Kendinizi küstahlıktan koruyun (Υβριν αμυνου)

84. Adil kararlar verin (Κρινε δικαια)

85. Sahip olduğunuzu kullanın (Χρω χρημασιν)

86. Adil bir şekilde yargılayın (Αδωροδοκητος δικαζε)

87. Mevcut olanı suçlayın (Αιτιω παροντα)

88. Bildiğinizde söyleyin (Λεγε ειδως)

89. Güce güvenmeyin (Βιας μη εχου)

90. Acı çekmeden yaşayın (Αλυπως βιου)

91. Birlikte uysal bir şekilde yaşayın (Ομιλει πραως)

92. Geri çekilmeden yarışı bitirin (Περας επιτελει μη αποδειλιων))

93. Herkese iyi davranın (Φιλοφρονει πασιν)

94. Oğullarınıza lanet etmeyin (Υιοις μη καταρω)

95. Karınızı yönetin (Γυναικος αρχε)

96. Kendinize fayda sağlayın (Σεαυτον ευ ποιει)

97. Nazik olun (Ευπροσηγορος γινου)

98. Zamanında yanıt verin (Αποκρινου εν καιρω)

99. Zaferle mücadele edin (Πονει μετ ευκλειας)

100. Tövbe etmeden hareket etmeyin (Πραττε αμετανοητως)

101. Günahlardan tövbe edin (Αμαρτανων μετανοει)

102. Gözünüzü kontrol edin (Οφθαλμοθ κρατει)

103. Zamanında öğüt verin (Βουλευου χρονω)

104. Hızlı hareket edin (Πραττε συντομως)

105. Dostuluğu koruyun (Φιλιαν φυλαττε)

106. Minnettar olun (Ευγνωμων γινου)

107. Uyumun peşinde olun (Ομονοιαν διωκε)

108. Büyük sırları saklayın (Αρρητον κρυπτε)

109. Korkuyu yönetin (Το κρατουν φοβου)

110. Kârlı olanı takip edin (Το συμφερον θηρω)

111. Gerekli tedbiri kabul edin (Καιρον προσδεχου)

112. Düşmanlıkları ortadan kaldırın (Εχθρας διαλυε)

113. Yaşlılığı kabul edin (Γηρας προσδεχου)

114. Kudretle övünmeyin (Επι ρωμη μη καυχω)

115. (Dini) olarak sessiz olun (Ευφημιαν ασκει)

116. Düşmandan kaçının (Απεχθειαν φευγε)

117. Adil bir şekilde servet elde edin (Πλουτει δικιως)

118. Onurdan vazgeçmeyin (Δοξαν μη λειπε)

119. Kötüyü kınayın (Κακιαν μισει)

120. İhtiyatlı bir şekilde tehlikeye girin (Κινδυνευε φρονιμως)

121. Öğrenmekten yorulmayın (Μανθανων μη καμνε)

122. Tasarruf etmeyi bırakmayın (Φειδομενος μη λειπε)

123. Kehanetlere değer verin (Χρησμους θαυμαζε)

124. Yetiştirdiğiniz kişiyi sevin (Ους τρεφεις αγαπα)

125. Orda olmayan birine karşıt olmayın (Αποντι μη μαχου)

126. Yaşlıya saygı gösterin (Πρεσβυτερον αιδου)

127. Bir genci eğitin (Νεωτερον διδασκε)

128. Servete güvenmeyin (Πλουτω απιστει)

129. Kendinize saygı gösterin (Σεαυτον αιδου)

130. Küstah olmaya başlamayın (Μη αρχε υβριζειν)

131. Atalarınızı onurlandırın (Προγονους στεφανου)

132. Ülkeniz için ölün (Θνησκε υπερ πατριδος)

133. Yaşamdan hoşnutsuz olmayın (Τω βιω μη αχθου)

134. Ölülerle dalga geçmeyin (Επι νεκρω μη γελα)

135. Talihsizlerin yükünü paylaşın (Ατυχουντι συναχθου)

136. Zarar vermeden sevindirin (Χαριζου αβλαβως)

137. Kimse için yas tutmayın (Μη επι παντι λυπου)

138. Asil yollardan yürüyün (Εξ ευγενων γεννα)

139. Kimseye söz vermeyin (Επαγγελου μηδενι)

140. Ölülere yanlış yapmayın (Φθιμενους μη αδικει)

141. Ölümlü olarak iyi olun (Ευ πασχε ως θνητος)

142. Şansa güvenmeyin (Τυχη μη πιστευε)

143. Çocuk olarak uysal olun (Παις ων κοσμιος ισθι)

144. Genç olarak öz disiplinli olun (ηβων εγκρατης)

145. Orta yaşta adil olun (μεσος δικαιος)

146. Yaşlı olarak mantıklı olun (πρεσβυτης ευλογος)

147. Sona ulaştığınızda üzüntüsüz olun (τελευτων αλυπος)

Çeşitli kaynaklardan, muhtemelen yerel varyantlardan ek özdeyişlerin tanımlandığını not etmek önemlidir. Bunlar şunları içerir:

4. Erdemlilere itaat edin

11. Üzüntü olmadan yaşa

13. Adaletsizlerden kaçının

14. Neyin doğru olduğuna tanıklık et

15. Kontrol keyfi

22. Erdemi öv

27. Akrabalarını eğit

55. Zamana inan

56. Zevk için alın

57. İlahi olana secde et

60. Kudretle övünme

62. Sizinle aynı ilgi alanlarına sahip olanı kullanın.

64. Yalan söylemekten utan

66. Bir şeye inanıyorsanız, onun için hareket etmekten korkmayın.

68. Kararlaştırılan şey konusunda kararlı olun

#Paganizm #Cadılık #Apollon

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hellenismnow · 5 years ago

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Delphic Maxim #35

35. Ἄκουε πάντα - Listen to everyone Thoughts?

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goddessdoeswitchery · 2 years ago

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Are you planning on updating the podcast anytime soon?

I have some plans for it.

I stopped recording because my promotion at work took me from 30-35 hours a week to 45-50 and took my travel time from an hour a day to closer to 3. I still have like 5 episode scripts ready to go, but taking the time to record it where I'm not interrupted has been.....well, mostly impossible.

I was thinking about making shorter episodes on the delphic maxims. Like 10-20 minutes.

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seekingabba · 6 years ago

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Delphic Maxims

1 Follow Zeus; follow divinity

2 Obey law; obey custom

3 Honor the gods; revere the gods

4 Respect parents

5 Yield to a just man

6 When you have learned something, recognize it (in all situations)

7 Having heard, perceive

8 Know yourself

9 Intend to marry

10 Know the critical moment

11 Think like a mortal; be prudent like one who can die

12 Be aware (of yourself) when you are a stranger

13 Honor The Goddess Hestia

14 Control yourself

15 Come to the aid of those dear to you

16 Master anger, desire, emotion, lust

17 Practice good sense

18 Value divine forethought

19 Do not make use of an oath

20 Prize friendship

21 Hold on to what you have been taught

22 Pursue a good reputation

23 Seek skill

24 Acknowledge a good man.

25 Blame or find fault with no one

26 Approve virtue and excellence

27 Act justly & righteously

28 Be favourable to those dear to you

29 Keep off from hateful people and those that refuse to be reconciled

30 Practice excellence (of body)

31 Keep yourself away from cowardice

32 Be courteous

33 Guard one’s own property, affairs, interests

34 Do not steal, and keep from strange things or customs

35 Listen to everyone

36 Speak auspiciously (in religious settings)

37 Show kindness dear ones

38 Nothing very much / too much

39 Use time sparingly; Don’t waste time

40 Think ahead; Give heed to the things to come

41 Hate wanton violence and overblown pride

42 Have respect for suppliants

43 Adapt yourself to all things

44 Discipline your sons

45 When you have, give freely/

46 Be wary about traps and dishonesty.

47 Speak well of everyone

48 Aways be a philosopher

49 Distinguish what is lawful and divine(not forbidden)

50 When you know, do; having understood by observing, do

51 Hold yourself away from murder; avoid punishment by death

52 Say aloud things that are powerful / possible / practicable

53 Use learned, prudent, practical men

54 Put behavior to public scrutiny (especially things you have done)

55 When you have received pay back

56 View no one with jealousy

57 Make use of the skill that you have and acquire skill

58 That which you were on the point of giving, give (when you said you would)

59 Honor good service done especially since all goodness comes from the Gods

60 Bear a grudge against no one

61 Pay attention to dangers

62 Praise expectation; be content with hope

63Hate slander

64 Acquire justly

65 Honor good men

66 Know who is judging

67 Get the upper hand with respect to marriage negotiations

68 Acknowledge fate

69 Avoid pledges

70 Speak plainly.

7 1 Deal with those who those are equal and like to you in virtue

72 Govern your expenditures

73 What you have acquired, enjoy

74 Revere shame (that has a person admitting his wrong-doing)

75 Fully repay favor (especially to the Gods)

76 Pray (aloud) for success

77 Be content with your lot

78 Having heard, give heed

79 On-goingly work for acquisitions

80 Despise quarreling

81 Detest disgrace (yours); don’t reproach others

82 Hold your tongue

83 Ward off insolence toward others and avoid attracting it from others

84 Discern just things from unjust things

85 Do not hoard

86 Make judgements without bribes

87 Accuse someone when he is present, to his face

88 Speak only from expertise

89 Don’t rely on brute force; don’t be violent

90 Gather your livelihood without causing pain

91 Associate with others in a gentle way

92 Finish fully without timidness

93 Be friendly to all

94 Do not curse your sons; don’t act in such a way that your actions doom your descendants

95 Lead your spouse

96 Treat yourself well

97 Be well spoken and be spoken about well

98 Respond at the critical moment; don’t make a snap judgement

99 Labor in company with good repute

100 Don’t keep changing your mind. act without overthinking it

101 Only When you are failing of your purpose, change your mind (rethink it)

102 Master the eye

103 Give counsel after a time

104 Act expeditiously

105 Protect friendship

106 Be reasonable; be prudent; be considerate

107 Pursue concord

108 Keep hidden that which ought not be spoken

109 Fear power

110 Hunt for what is (mutually) beneficial or expedient

111 Wait for the right time

112 Put an end to enmities, let them go

113 Accept &expect old age

114 Don’t boast about your physical strength

115 Practice auspicious speech

116 Flee hatred

117 Become wealthy in a way that is just

118 Don’t walk away from a good reputation

119 Hate badness

120 Take a risk prudently

121 Don’t suffer over learning

122 Don’t leave off being sparing of resources or human life

123 Respect oracles

124 Love those whom you raise

125 Don’t talk bad behind someone’s back

126 Show regard for an elder

127 Teach youngsters

128 Don’t put faith in wealth

129 Respect yourself

130 Don’t be the leader in insolence

131 Honor the death

132 Die in defense of your fatherland

133 Don’t be vexed with your manner of living (or even with the world)

134 Do not regard yourself as superior to a dead person

135 Be troubled for the man who is unfortunate (has failed or died)

136 Gratify yourself without harm

137 Don’t be distressed by everything

138 Beget from good lineage (recognize your spouse’s family traits, reputation, wealth)

139 Make public promises to no one

140 Do not be unjust to the dead

141 Be in a good state of mind (about how you fare), as much as a mortal (can be)

142 Do not put faith in luck (good or bad)

143 When you are a child, be an ornament (a credit) to your parents

144 When you are in your youth, (be) self-disciplined

145 When you are in middle age, be just (civilized, righteous)

146 When you are an elder, be reasonable (well-spoken)

147 Upon reaching the end, be without sorrow

#change Zeus to God #adages #maxims #delphi #apollo #pagan #still good for today though

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