Go in peace," I said to him; "bear no ill-will to me, for…
““Go in peace," I said to him; "bear no ill-will to me, for Necessity yields to no man: and do not complain of me to our mother, for her blood is on your head as well as mine. If the gods had not forbidden it, my brother, I would put you to sleep before I left you, for night comes on; this is an empty place, and the clouds look dark upon the mountains. But the blood of kindred is not to be washed away; and when a man has once felt the breath of the Honoured Ones upon his neck, he will not bid them across the threshold. So forgive me, and suffer what must be. The clouds are heavy; if the gods love you, before morning there will be snow.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A speaker urges a brother to accept fate without resentment, emphasizing that duty and divine will outweigh personal grievances, and that kinship cannot be erased.
In simple terms: Accept destiny, honor kinship.
Key Takeaway
Duty transcends personal spite.
Themes
fate
family
divine will
forgiveness
mortality
Mood
somber
reflective
resolute
Type
philosophical
narrative
lament
When to use this quote
- conflict resolution
- family disputes
- ritual farewells
- accepting loss
Key Concepts
honor
sacrifice
inevitability
Practical Applications
- counseling
- literary analysis
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean to forgive when fate is unavoidable?
- How does the notion of divine inevitability shape moral choices?