There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.
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Zeus most glorious and most great, Thundercloud, throned in the heavens! Let not the sun go down and the darkness come, until I cast down headlong the citadel of Priam in flames, and burn his gates with blazing fire, and tear to rags the shirt upon Hectors breast! May many of his men fall about him prone in the dust and bite the earth!
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses the desire for divine intervention in the pursuit of vengeance and glory in battle.
In this quote from Homer, the speaker calls upon Zeus, the supreme deity, to unleash devastation upon the city of Troy and its defenders as a manifestation of profound ambition and wrath. It reflects themes of fate, glory in warfare, and the thirst for revenge, highlighting the impact of divine will in human conflicts and the desire to achieve immortal fame through acts of valor, even at the cost of profound destruction.
Themes
ZeusGloryWarfareRevengeTroyDivine Intervention
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech to emphasize the pursuit of greatness despite overwhelming challenges.
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