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“For thirty millennia, three thousand years on Rathillien alone, the Kencyrath had fought the long retreat from world to world, down the Chain of Creation, waiting for their god to manifest himself through them in final battle. Chosen they were and proud, but bitter, too, over long delay, and angry…” quote by P.C. Hodgell
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““For thirty millennia, three thousand years on Rathillien alone, the Kencyrath had fought the long retreat from world to world, down the Chain of Creation, waiting for their god to manifest himself through them in final battle. Chosen they were and proud, but bitter, too, over long delay, and angry that, the task being set, their god had apparently left them to accomplish it alone.””

P.C. Hodgell

About This Quote

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

A chosen people wait for divine intervention, feeling pride and bitterness over delayed purpose.

In simple terms: Waiting for destiny can breed pride and resentment.

Key Takeaway

Channel patience and purpose despite delays.

Themes

destiny patience pride

Mood

melancholic reflective

Type

narrative mythic

When to use this quote

  • long-term projects
  • spiritual quests
  • waiting for leadership

Key Concepts

mythic quest divine expectation

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you find meaning while waiting?
  • What steps can you take now?
A Different Perspective

Blind faith may ignore practical action.

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