Mischief

Cockiness (Latin superbia, gr hybris ) means redensartlich a frivolity or wantonness - in contrast to depression or sluggishness. Its increase is the temerity his extreme form of hubris, which is therefore punished in Greek mythology by the gods.

Historical usage

In the older German usage is " arrogance " and arrogant ( haughty ) arbitrariness. Also arrogance of the nobility, in Tieck between Hamlet translation of the insolence of office (see also the Puss in Boots ).

So already have posted from the Künig in the bathroom which was taken to be non-violent hochffart Through his arrogance And he Wherefore streamlined of got was (Munich around 1501) and Hans Hans Rosenplüt Schobser.

Exuberance in philosophy, religion and psychology

• Philosophically, the exuberance seen as " the presumptuous confidence of a man on his own powers " ( Kirchner ). Especially since the Greek tragedians is the mischief in the criticism. Sophocles shows the consequences of Aias in high spirits and decides his Antigone with the sentence: " Sorry for the mostly prudence not to be happy. Drum never sin on Gods commandment. The presumption lost their bragging word with heavy court and then you have to learn in the last age a sound mind. " Therefore, the high spirits especially applies in the Christian context as a vice, the opposite is humility as a virtue.
• Not infrequently, the Greek mythological figure of Icarus and the biblical story of the Tower of Babel brought exuberance in conjunction with.

Proverb

A well-known saying goes: cockiness is as good as. Honored he is granted only to children or foals.

Exuberance in art

• Paul Klee was one of his paintings called arrogance.
• Also in the music of arrogance was the subject, eg in Joseph Haydn's singing Against the arrogance.