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Winter Solstice: Walking through the portal of Death

I AM THE WAY INTO THE CITY OF PAIN, I AM THE WAY INTO ETERNAL GRIEF, I AM THE WAY TO A PEOPLE LOST FOREVER. JUSTICE MOVED MY GRAND CREATOR: IT WAS DIVINE POWER THAT CREATED ME, ALONG WITH THE HIGHEST WISDOM AND PRIMORDIAL LOVE. BEFORE ME ONLY ETERNAL THINGS EXISTED. I SHALL LAST ETERNALLY.Continue reading “Winter Solstice: Walking through the portal of Death”

Plato’s Phaedo: The mystery of dying, the lies of the living (61c-63a)

This article is the sixth installment of my translation of Plato’s Phaedo. Please read the previous installment before continuing. If you are just jumping in, please begin with my introduction. it’s very easy to get lost in the superficial conversation of the dialogue. Phaedo is still telling us the story, but the dialogue is startingContinue reading “Plato’s Phaedo: The mystery of dying, the lies of the living (61c-63a)”