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Deshalb sagte ich Ihnen auch im Eingang: derjenige, der zur dritten Deutung aufsteigt, vermag sie wieder wörtlich zu nehmen.[^1] Bei der Prometheus-Sage haben Sie das Fressen des Geiers an der Leber. Das ist ganz wörtlich zu nehmen. Der Geier frißt wirklich an der Leber der fünften Wurzelrasse. Es ist der Kampf des Magens mit der Leber. In jedem einzelnen Menschen wiederholt sich während der fünften Wurzelrasse dieser prometheische Leidenskampf. Vollständig wörtlich ist das zu nehmen, was hier in der Prometheus-Sage ausgedrückt ist. 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