God gave the sea the danger and the abyss, / but it was in it that He mirrored the sky.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Danger and depth in nature serve a higher purpose by reflecting beauty and the divine.
- In plain terms
- God made the sea dangerous so it could reflect the sky.
- What can you take from it?
- Dangers in life often hide higher purposes or beauty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why would beauty require danger?
- What else mirrors the sky?
Another view
It assumes a divine intent behind natural dangers which is unproven.
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