Fiery the Angels rose, & as they rose deep thunder roll'd Around their shores: indignant burning with the fires of Orc
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Angels rise with thunder and fire, embodying power and wrath through the figure of Orc.
- In plain terms
- Angels rise with thunder and fire like Orc.
- What can you take from it?
- Divine power often appears as fire and thunder.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does fire symbolize in divinity?
- Is divine power violent?
Another view
It relies heavily on Blake's personal mythology.
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