Death Quotes
I gave them hope, and so turned away their eyes from death.
"I gave them hope, and so turned away their eyes from death."— Aeschylus
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Meaning of this quote
Hope changes how mortals face their awareness of death in the Prometheus story.
Key takeaway:
Let hope support meaningful action without denying reality.
Origin of the quote
Prometheus Bound; lines 248–250.
Who actually said this?
Source passage identified through a secondary reference; exact English translator not established. Prometheus Bound is traditionally attributed to Aeschylus, but its authorship is debated.
