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Quote by Thomas Bulfinch

“...but the beauty of the youngest was so wonderful that the poverty of language is unable to express its due praise.”

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Thomas Bulfinch was an American writer born on July 15, 1796, and died on May 27, 1867. He is known for his research on mythology, legends, and literature, with his work 'Myths and Legends' still widely read today. more

“Midnight Steel When Love’s steel draws near it doth but conspire, And pierces she the hearts of all she holds and so desires. Come thou, dear Love, to sleep, rest in your arms and dream but deep. Help me to love all of my days, so that on sweet earth I may stay. —Valkyrie Kari, Musings in the Night”

Inspirational Humanity Love Quotes Mythology Poetry Quotes Contemplation Heroine Valhalla Valkyries Lonliness Quotes

Author:douglas laurent

“Godly tug of war / Not recommended for kids. / Or Lesters, either.”

Humor Mythology

Book:The Tower of Nero

Source: The Tower of Nero

“My reader, my dear- you know her, you have been waiting for her: it is the witness, the wandering woman- the punished world's wickedness unfolds! Oh beloved one, my companion- it is I, Melmoth, whose voice you have heard all these hours, all these days...It was I who told you to read, and to bear witness....Didn't you know? Didn't you guess?”

Mythology Literary Fiction Fairy Tales Melmoth Sarah Perry

Book:Melmoth

Source: Melmoth

“Cut off one head, two more shall take its place.”

Mythology Kill Monster Head Hydra

Author:Red Skull

“Time and the Gods are at strife; ye dwell in the midst thereof, Draining a little life from the barren breasts of love.”

Religion Mythology

Book:Poems and Ballads

Source: Poems and Ballads

“In Sumer, they wrote hymns about liquor and beer. Compared it to the onrush of the Tigris and Euphrates. Sang odes to the goddess Ninkasi. No matter how long ago or how recent, people drink to forget.”

Fantasy Mystery Mythology Monsters Paranormal Sumeria

Book:Catch Lili Too

Source: Catch Lili Too

“Fiction is healthy for the mind so long as you do not confuse them with facts.”

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Book:Good Scientist: When Science and Service Combine

Source: Good Scientist: When Science and Service Combine

“Humans feel bereft of meaning; you need this mythology to shape the skeleton of your lives. Without myths, how can anyone live in this world and feel fulfilled?”

Myth Mythology Meaning Fulfillment Skeleton

Book:Flies to Wanton Boys

Source: Flies to Wanton Boys

“flurry of tuna that ate a caduceus because they had a lot of mercury in them”

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Book:The Satyrist...And Other Scintillating Treats

Source: The Satyrist...And Other Scintillating Treats

“The God of the Underworld would definitely regret meeting the Goddess of Spring-and she looked forward to that day.”

Mythology Hades And Persephone

Author:Scarlett St. Clair

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