In 1881, the phrase "noon and eternity" appears in Nietzsche's notebook, related to Zarathustra.
In 1882, Nietzsche was scribbling this (PDF):
"In the Spring of 1886 we find Nietzsche listing possible titles for new books:
Titles for ten new books
- Thoughts on the Ancient Greeks
- Will to Power. Attempt at a New Explanation of All Events
- The Artist. Afterthoughts of a Psychologist
- We Godless Ones
- Noon and Eternity [emphasis mine]
- Beyond Good and Evil. Prelude to the Philosophy of the Future
- Gai saber. Songs of Prince Free-as-a-Bird
- Music
- Experiences of a Scholar
- Nightfall on Modernity: A History"
— Jillian Hess, “Nietzsche's Literary Remains: ‘We Lizards of Happiness,’” Noted, Mar 17, 2025. Hess is citing Mazzino Montinari. Reading Nietzsche. University of Illinois Press, 2003, p. 87.
He was thinking of using "noon and eternity" as a title for Zarathustra's conclusion.
This band named their album "Noon and Eternity," and one of the tracks is called "Early 1880s." I don't know why, but clearly it's from Nietzsche.
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