AI Demons: Allegregores II
Young Heretics
The Genesis of Automatons in Greek Literature
The concept of automatons, self-moving creations that do not require external manipulation, can be traced back to early Greek poetry, exemplified by the character Hephaestus in Homer's writings. The idea that a creation could function independently, almost godlike, reflects the belief that expertly crafted objects could possess a life of their own, depicted by the term 'automatos' in Greek literature, which evolved into our modern word 'automaton'.
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