Death gestured with his hands and bade the king thrice welcome.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Death welcomes the king with a gesture, suggesting inevitability and inevitable encounter.
- In plain terms
- Death invites the king to arrive three times, showing it is unavoidable.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that death will come when it comes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you face the inevitability of death?
- What does welcoming death mean to you?
Another view
The quote personifies death which may not reflect all beliefs about dying.
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