Oh, I can see it happening, age after age, and growing…
“Oh, I can see it happening, age after age, and growing worse the more you reveal your beauty: the son turning his back on the mother and the bride on her groom, stolen away by this everlasting calling, calling, calling of the gods. Taken where we can't follow. It would be far better for us if you were foul and ravening. We'd rather you drank their blood than stole their hearts. We'd rather they were ours and dead than yours and made immortal.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The quote laments a cycle of betrayal and loss, where beauty and love are corrupted by selfish desire and divine calling, leading to suffering and a wish for a harsher fate to prevent further harm.
In simple terms: Beauty and love become corrupted, causing suffering and a desire for harsher outcomes.
Key Takeaway
Beware of letting selfish desires destroy love and beauty.
Themes
betrayal
love
beauty
divine
suffering
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
poetic
lamentation
When to use this quote
- family conflict
- romantic relationships
- spiritual crises
- cultural narratives
Key Concepts
human nature
mythology
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What personal betrayals have shaped your view of love?
- How do you reconcile divine calling with human suffering?
A Different Perspective
The metaphorical language may obscure concrete meaning, making interpretation subjective.