--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Crom, I have never prayed to you before…" description: "\"Crom, I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. Why we fought, and wh..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/oliver-stone-1812_died_crom-i-have-never-prayed-to-you-before-i_2841231.jpg" --- # Crom, I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue… ![“Crom, I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. Why we fought, and why we died. All that matters is that today, two stood against many. Valour pleases you, so grant me this one request. Grant me revenge! And if you…” quote by Oliver Stone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/oliver-stone-1812_died_crom-i-have-never-prayed-to-you-before-i_2841231.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/oliver-stone-1812_died_crom-i-have-never-prayed-to-you-before-i_2841231.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/oliver-stone-1812_died_crom-i-have-never-prayed-to-you-before-i_2841231.jpg) > “Crom, I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. Why we fought, and why we died. All that matters is that today, two stood against many. Valour pleases you, so grant me this one request. Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, the HELL with you!” [Oliver Stone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oliver-stone/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A character pleads for revenge, invoking a deity, reflecting desperation and moral ambiguity in wartime. **In simple terms:** He begs a god for revenge, showing desperation. Key Takeaway Question the morality of vengeance. Themes war revenge faith Mood dramatic intense Type ethical philosophical When to use this quote - combat stress - moral decision making - spiritual crisis Key Concepts ethical conflict psychology of war Questions to Reflect On - Is vengeance ever justified? - What alternatives exist to revenge? 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