Chapter I: The Formative Process of the Classical Type of Art

Introduction and Division of subject 189

1. The Degradation of Animalism as such 191

(_a_) The sacrifice of animals. How regarded by the Greeks 192

(_b_) The Chase, or examples of such in heroic times 194

(_c_) Tales of metamorphosis. Illustrations both from Greek and Egyptian traditions 194

2. The Contest between the older and later Dynasties of Gods 201

(_a_) The oracles whereby the gods attest their presence through natural existences 205

(_b_) The ancient gods in contradistinction from the new 208

[(_α_) The Titan natural potences included among the older régime 208

(_β_) They are the powers of Earth and the stars 208 without spiritual or ethical content. Prometheus. The Erinnyes 209

(_γ_) The order of these gods is a succession] 215

(_c_) The conquest of the older régime of gods 217

3. The Positive Conservation of the conditions set up by Negation 220

(_a_) The Mysteries 220

(_b_) Preservation of old régime still more obvious in artistic creations. Illustrations from Greek poetry 221

(_c_) The Nature-basis of the later gods. Nature not in itself divine to the Greek. Illustrations of both points of view 223