“The vajra (Sanskrit: 'वज्र', lit. 'thunderbolt'[ . . . ]) is a legendary and ritualistic tool, symbolizing the properties of a diamond (indestructibility) and a thunderbolt (irresistible force).”
“"[ . . . . ] These have no house apart from Zeus, nor any dwelling nor path except that wherein God leads them, but they dwell always with Zeus the loud-thunderer."”
“Kratos and his siblings Nike ('Victory'), Bia ('Force'), and Zelus ('Glory') are all the personification of a specific trait.”
'“He descends solely by His own divine will, motivated by infinite compassion for the souls who have forgotten their eternal relationship with Him.”'
“An avatar is the voluntary descent of the Supreme Lord into the material world. [ . . . ] an avatar appears through God's own divine will to guide humanity, protect the righteous, and restore dharma.”
1. “'volunteer'
• Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French 'voluntaire', from Latin 'voluntārius' (“willing, voluntary”)[ . . . . ]”
('a volunteer' is 'доброволец' («тот, кто по собственному желанию, добровольно берёт на себя какие-либо обязанности, выполняет какую-либо работу»))
lithub.com/returning-to-riva…
'Returning to Riva: Close Reading a Little-Known Short Story by Franz Kafka'
“From time to time, Gracchus returns to Riva, place and also “shore” ('riva'), living on, defying the power to name and to represent.”
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'mirrage' seems to be 'mirror' and 'mirage'
'horodities' appears to be 'Herodotus Oddities'
'folgor of the frightfools' Italian/Latin radiant light of frightful fools...





