Book Summary — Circe
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Beautiful book interweaving the story of greek godess Circe with the all-time classics such as Odysseus, Scylla, Prometheus and many more. It follows the gods journey from goddess to exile to final freedom. It has a great ending illustrating that the struggle of life is crucial to living.
Start Living
“I will not be like a bird bred in a cage, I thought, too dull to fly even when the door stands open. I stepped into those woods and my life began.“
Traveller’s Wisdom
“All those nights in my bed had been only his traveller’s wisdom. When you are in Egypt you worship Isis, when in Anatolia you kill a lamb for Cybele. It does not trespass on your Athena still at home.“
Parents’ Reflection
“Parents can truly see their child. When we look we see only the mirror of our own faults.”
What it means to Live
“He does not mean that it does not hurt. He does not mean that we are not frightened. Only that: we are here. This is what it means to swim in the tide, to walk the earth and feel it touch your feet. This is what it means to be alive.
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I thought once that gods are the opposite of death, but I see now they are more dead than anything, for they are unchanging, and can hold nothing in their hands.”
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