The other gods! The other gods! The gods of the outer hells that guard the feeble gods of earth!... Look away... Go back... Do not see! Do not see! The vengeance of the infinite abysses... That cursed, that damnable pit... Merciful gods of earth, I am falling into the sky!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker warns against seeing other gods from outer hells that guard earthly gods.
- In plain terms
- He warns not to see the outer gods who guard our feeble gods.
- What can you take from it?
- Some truths or beings are too terrible to behold.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What happens if we see them?
- Why do some beings guard others?
Another view
It assumes the existence of these specific outer gods.
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