Eros in the Physics of Ancient Stoicism (Why did Chrysippus think of a cosmogonal fellatio?)

The aim of this article is to show not only what is the role played by eros in the Physics of the Ancient Stoicism but also to discover the meaning of the allegorical fellatio, a cosmogonal fellatio, which was introduced by Chrysippus in his Erotic Letters. The meaning of this intellectual boldness becomes quite clear if the texts are analyzed in accordance with the allegorical interpretation developed by the Stoics and when we also analyze the enodatio nominum of the word stóma.

Season-specific directional movement in migratory Australian butterflies

Large numbers of adults of certain species of butterfly flying in an apparently 'purposeful' manner are often noted by entomologists and the general public. Occasionally, these are recorded in the literature. Using these records we summarise information regarding the direction of movement in Australian butterflies and test whether there are consistent patterns that could account for known seasonal shifts in geographical range. The data were analysed using contingency tables and directionality statistics. Vanessa itea, Vanessa kershawi, Danaus plexippus, Danaus chrysippus and Badamia exclamationis flew predominately south in the spring-summer and north in the autumn-winter. Tirumala hamata has a strong southern component to its flight in spring but, as in Euploea core, appears non-directional in the autumn. For many supposedly known migratory species, the number of literature records are few, particularly in one season (mainly autumn). Thus, for Appias paulina, four of seven records were south in the spring-summer, as were six of nine records for Catopsilia pomona, and three of five for Zizina labradus. For Belenois java, flight records were only available for the spring and these showed geographical differences; predominantly north-west in northern Australia (Queensland) and south-west in southern Australia (Victoria, New South Wales). There were too few records for Papilio demoleus in the literature (four only) to draw any conclusions. Major exceptions to the seasonal trend of south in the spring and north in the autumn were Junonia villida, which showed a predominant north-westward direction in both seasons, and Eurema smilax, with a predominant southern or western flight in both seasons. We discuss these species specific trends in migration direction in relation to seasonal shifts in suitable habitat conditions, possible cues used in orientation and in timing changes in direction.

Eros en la Física del Estoicismo Antiguo (¿Por qué Crisipo pensó en una fellatio cosmogónica?)

El objetivo de este artículo no es tan sólo mostrar el papel que la Física del Estoicismo Antiguo asignó a eros, sino también descifrar la alegoría erótica, una fellatio cosmogónica, que Crisipo introdujo en us Cartas Eróticas. El significado de esta osadía intelectual deviene claro cuando analizamos los textos de acuerdo con la interpretación alegórica de textos practicada por los estoicos y cuando analizamos también la enodatio nominum del término stóma.

Éros en la Física de l'Estoïcisme Antic (Per què Crisip pensà en una fel·lació cosmogònica?)

L'objectiu d'aquest article no és tan sols mostrar el paper que la Física de l¿Estoïcisme Antic atorgà a éros, sinó també desxifrar l'al·legoria eròtica, una fellatio cosmogònica, que Crisip introduí en les seves Cartes Eròtiques. El significat d¿aquesta gosadia intel·lectual esdevé clar quan analitzem els textos d'acord amb la interpretació al·legòrica de textos practicada pels estoics i quan analitzem també l'enodatio nominum del terme stóma.

Passion et raison dans le stoïcisme

Mémoire numérisé par la Division de la gestion de documents et des archives de l'Université de Montréal

Stoicorum veterum fragmenta

Reprint of the 1903-1924 ed., published by B. G. Teubner, Leipzig