Have hung My dank and dropping weeds To the stern god of sea.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker has left behind their dirty clothes to a sea god.
- In plain terms
- I have given my wet and heavy clothes to the god of the ocean.
- What can you take from it?
- Offering burdens to a higher power after a hard journey.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you leave behind after a hard time?
- How do you thank those who help you?
Another view
It assumes the sea god exists and accepts such offerings.
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