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Nature Photograph - Sophrosyne - The essence of the spirit by Sharon Mau

Sophrosyne - The essence of the spirit is a photograph by Sharon Mau which was uploaded on February 11th, 2014.

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Comments (16)

Suzanne Theis

Suzanne Theis

Absolutely stunning!! Congrats on your sale, Sharon!!

Victoria Harrington

Victoria Harrington

Beautiful! Congratulations on your sale.

Patricia Awapara

Patricia Awapara

Congrats on your sale! Beautiful image!

Carol Groenen

Carol Groenen

Congrats on your sale, Sharon! Beautiful!

David Stasiak

David Stasiak

Congratulations!

Georgia Mizuleva

Georgia Mizuleva

Congratulations! Wonderful work.

Juergen Roth

Juergen Roth

Incredible stunning Sharon! My best, Juergen

Aimelle ML

Aimelle ML

Gorgeous Sharon! so love the low contrast and beautiful colors!

HJBH Photography

HJBH Photography

This is gorgeous Sharon! So delicate and beautiful! f.v

DJ Florek

DJ Florek

Splendid :)

Kate Gallagher

Kate Gallagher

Stunning, like!

Ann Horn

Ann Horn

Incredibly beautiful, Sharon! Such gorgeous color! f/l

Deb Halloran

Deb Halloran

Hello Sharon, What a gorgeous image and your description is wonderful:))) Excellent composition with beautiful soft colors and light. Nicely done. v/f

Sharon Mau replied:

. . ★ . . thank you so much Deb . . ★ . .

Sharon Mau

Sharon Mau

Sophrosyne was a Greek goddess. She was the spirit of moderation, self-control, temperance, restraint, and discretion. She was considered to be one of the good spirits that escaped Pandora's box when the first woman had opened the lid and fled to Olympos. Her Roman goddess equivalents were Continentia, the goddess of continence and moderation, and Sobrietas, the goddess of temperance and sobriety. Many Ancient Greeks upheld the ideal of sophrosyne, which is often translated by such terms as prudence, self-control, moderation, and temperance; but ultimately its complex meaning, so important to the ancients, is very difficult to convey in English. It is perhaps to some extent expressed by the two most famous sayings of the Oracle of Delphi: Nothing in excess and Know thyself. Socrates, a Greek philosopher, believed that the quest for self-knowledge was to be honuored more than the attainment of wealth or material goods and that the most valuable of ones possessions were virtues. The term suggests that lifelong happiness may be obtained when one's mental needs are satisfied, and it resembles the idea of enlightenment through harmonious living. It is a goal of living within the limits of reason and nature through practical wisdom and self-knowledge. Parallels abound in Eastern thought, in Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism. The Analects of Confucius, for example, has several passages on humility that resemble discussions of the Greek ideal. The word is found in the writings of Ancient Greece, especially those of Plato: in ethical discussions of the dialogue Charmides . . . This term in Plato's use is connected with the Pythagorean idea of harmonia.

Sharon Mau

Sharon Mau

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