Make songs for Death as you would sing to Love - But you will not assuage him. He alone Of all the gods will take no gifts from men.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker urges people to sing to Death like Love but warns that Death accepts no gifts unlike other gods.
- In plain terms
- Make songs for Death as you would for Love, but Death won't accept gifts.
- What can you take from it?
- Death is inevitable and cannot be bargained with through offerings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you offer death?
- Can you bargain with death?
Another view
It personifies Death as a god which may not fit all beliefs.
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