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== H. P. Blavatsky == | == [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] == | ||
'''{{Style S-Small capitals|Thumos}}'''. The astral, animal soul; the'' Kâmas‐Manas; '' ''Thumos ''means passion, desire and confusion and is so used by Homer. The word is probably derived from the Sanskit ''Tamas'', which has the same meaning. | '''{{Style S-Small capitals|Thumos}}'''. The astral, animal soul; the'' Kâmas‐Manas; '' ''Thumos ''means passion, desire and confusion and is so used by Homer. The word is probably derived from the Sanskit ''Tamas'', which has the same meaning. | ||
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H. P. Blavatsky
Thumos. The astral, animal soul; the Kâmas‐Manas; Thumos means passion, desire and confusion and is so used by Homer. The word is probably derived from the Sanskit Tamas, which has the same meaning.
Source: H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary, art. Thumos