Electricity was a part of the world from its creation, and therefore my Electra is as old as Daylight or Moonlight, and equally beneficent to mortals and fairies alike.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Electricity is portrayed as a timeless, natural force beneficial to all.
- In plain terms
- Electricity is as old as nature and good for everyone.
- What can you take from it?
- Some forces are timeless and universally useful.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What natural forces impress you?
- Is anything truly eternal?
Another view
It treats electricity as a magical rather than scientific phenomenon.
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