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Apollo, your voice hymned a justice I could not see clear…

“Apollo, your voice hymned a justice I could not see clear, but all too clear the anguish you caused, the bloodhaunted, homeless future you've doled out.” quote by Euripides
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““Apollo, your voice hymned a justice I could not see clear, but all too clear the anguish you caused, the bloodhaunted, homeless future you've doled out.””

Euripides

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Apollo’s voice promises justice but brings suffering, leaving a bleak, homeless future.

In simple terms: Justice can cause pain and ruin.

Key Takeaway

Question the cost of divine or ideological justice.

Themes

justice suffering future divine will

Mood

somber philosophical

Type

tragic poetic

When to use this quote

  • political decisions
  • social reforms
  • ethical dilemmas

Key Concepts

tragic irony moral ambiguity

Questions to Reflect On

  • Is justice worth the collateral damage?
  • How to reconcile noble aims with harmful outcomes?
A Different Perspective

Justice may be blind to human cost.

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