#friedrich hölderlin

[nobeerreviews]

Fall was for us a brother of spring, full of mild fire, a festive time for the memory of suffering and past joys of love.

-- Friedrich Hölderlin

[majestativa]

You would have taken my soul spellbound into your embracing arms as into a magic circle.

— FRIEDRICH HÖLDERLIN ⚜️ Hyperion, transl. by Ross Benjamin, (2008)

[funeral]

Friedrich Hölderlin, "When I was a Boy..."

[minastrit]

"Çünkü senin içinde göğün bütün tanrılarını

ve yerin bütün insanlarını unutuyorum.."

[sharpenededges]

Friedrich Hölderlin

[jareckiworld]

Josef Vyleťal (1940-1989) — Portrait of the Poet, Friedrich Hölderlin [oil on wood, 1974]

[liebesfraulein]

Trees were my teachers melodious trees and I learned to love among flowers.

— Friedrich Hölderlin, Selected Poems and Fragments

[divinegastronomer]

The Fruits Are Ripe

The esoteric culinary philosophical meaning of Friedrich Hölderlin poem involves unpacking the symbolic nature of its imagery and language within a culinary context.

1. Fruits Ripened and Dipped in Fire - This imagery symbolizes the transformation processes; ripe fruits suggest maturation and readiness, while being "dipped in fire" could represent cooking or the refinement of raw ingredients into something more complex and palatable. Philosophically, it speaks to the idea of transformation and growth through challenges or the refinement of the self or ideas through rigorous testing or passion.

2. Tested by the Earth - This line symbolizes the importance of natural, organic processes in cultivating wisdom or sustenance. In a culinary context, it highlights the value of ingredients that have been nourished and tested by natural forces, hinting at a farm-to-table philosophy that respects the natural cycle of growth and decay.

3. All Must Wind and Curl Inward Like Snakes - This imagery is a call to introspection and the internal journey that true knowledge, much like the spiral motion of a snake, comes from turning inward. In a culinary sense, it speaks to the importance of core principles or ingredients and that dishes should focus on fundamental flavors or techniques that are central to their identity.

4. Prophetic, Dreaming upon the Hills of Heaven - This poetic line elevates the culinary act to a spiritual or visionary plane that cooking or the creation of food is not just a mundane task but a form of dreaming or prophecy that aspires to achieve a heavenly or ideal state. It speaks to the creative and almost divine aspect of culinary arts where the chef or cook is a visionary, imagining and then creating dishes that transcend ordinary experience.

5. With Much Held on Hunches - This emphasizes the intuitive aspect of culinary practices, where much is based on instincts or "hunches" rather than strict formulas or rules. It highlights the esoteric nature of culinary wisdom, which often relies on unspoken understandings, feelings, or traditions passed down through generations, rather than purely scientific or rational approaches.

The act of cooking and the appreciation of food is deeply connected to cycles of nature, personal growth, creativity, and intuitive understanding. The culinary practices can be a path to wisdom, transformation, and even a connection with the divine.

[the-framed-maelstrom]

Near is And hard to grasp, the God. But where danger is, Grows the saving power as well. In the depths of the grove, The springs rush forth, And the stream, with the face of the rock, Speaks its brazen voice. But the anguished human Wanders and searches below, Looking upward; Yet the pure ones Name the heavenly beings, Who withdraw themselves And give no sign.

Friedrich Hölderlin, Patmos

[aschenblumen]

Bertolt Becht, Antígona. Versión a partir de la traducción de Friedrich Hölderlin de la tragedia de Sófocles. Edición digitalizada sin datos editoriales, disponible aquí.

[yeryuzugokyuzu]

“Sessiz akan türküler öğrettin bana,

Ve gürültüsüz yaşamayı.”

...

Friedrich Hölderlin

[majestativa]

Nameless longing often nearly tore my breast asunder, and often the mighty love raged in me like an imprisoned Titan.

— FRIEDRICH HÖLDERLIN ⚜️ Hyperion, transl. by Ross Benjamin, (2008)

[funeral]

Friedrich Hölderlin, "Hyperion's Song of Destiny"

[mioritic]

Friedrich Hölderlin (1770–1843)

"Ihr sichergebaueten Alpen", ca. 1802-1807

Gelesen von Bruno Ganz

[zero-zoxx-international]

Metaphysisches Porträt Friedrich Hölderlins, (Metaphysical Portrait of Friedrich Hölderlin), 2005 by J.G.Wind

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