--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: All these souls, after they have passed…" description: "\"All these souls, after they have passed away a thousand years, are summoned by the divine ones in great array, to the lethean river. . . . In this way ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/121/virgil-1205_body_all-these-souls-after-they-have-passed-a_3177956.jpg" --- # All these souls, after they have passed away a thousand… ![“All these souls, after they have passed away a thousand years, are summoned by the divine ones in great array, to the lethean river. . . . In this way they become forgetful of the former earthlife, and re-visit the vaulted realms of the world, willing to return again into living bodies.” quote by Virgil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/121/virgil-1205_body_all-these-souls-after-they-have-passed-a_3177956.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/121/virgil-1205_body_all-these-souls-after-they-have-passed-a_3177956.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/121/virgil-1205_body_all-these-souls-after-they-have-passed-a_3177956.jpg) > “All these souls, after they have passed away a thousand years, are summoned by the divine ones in great array, to the lethean river. . . . In this way they become forgetful of the former earthlife, and re-visit the vaulted realms of the world, willing to return again into living bodies.” [Virgil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virgil/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The dead are gathered by divine beings, lose memory of earthly life, and are reborn, illustrating cycles of death and renewal. **In simple terms:** Death leads to rebirth and forgetting past life. Key Takeaway Accept cycles of ending and new beginnings. Themes death rebirth memory spiritual journey Mood somber contemplative Type mythological philosophical When to use this quote - grief counseling - spiritual practice - philosophical study - creative writing Key Concepts mythology eternity Questions to Reflect On - How does forgetting past life affect growth? - What does rebirth mean to you? 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