Monsters Quote by Esther M. Friesner
““At least we’ll sail off with a memory of how happy you look tonight.” “I am happy. You-know-who isn’t here.” I rolled my eyes in the direction of Medea’s empty chair. “I hear she’s got a headache. It must be a big one, to keep her away from seeing Lord Aetes honor her precious hero.” “Orpheus tells me she approached him about making a praise-song recounting how Jason won the Golden Fleece. You should have heard the wild ideas she wanted him to include! Fire-breathing oxen with bronze hooves, dragon’s teeth that sprout into hosts of fully armed men, an unsleeping monster guarding the Fleece--” “As if he needs her help with making imaginary monsters!” I smiled. “The closest thing I saw to a sleeping monster was one old priest, napping near the temple to Ares.””
About This Quote
Source Short Story: “Medea’s Chair”, 2015
Memory of happiness contrasts with present emptiness, highlighting longing and mythic imagination.
In simple terms: Remembering joy amid loss.
Key Takeaway
Cherish moments, create new stories.
Themes
memory
loss
mythology
imagination
Mood
melancholic
hopeful
Type
literary
conversational
When to use this quote
- celebrations
- grief counseling
- creative writing
Key Concepts
nostalgia
heroic quests
creative storytelling
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the memory reveal about the characters?
- How does myth shape their coping?
A Different Perspective
May romanticize past, ignore present pain.
