The Three Metamorphoses
The spirit becomes a camel bearing inherited burdens, then a lion that says “I will” against “Thou shalt,” and at last a child: a new beginning, a sacred Yes.
From Friedrich Nietzsche.
In Symbols of the Psyche
- The Divine Child: The future, not yet born into the world.
- The Lion: Royal and devouring power.
- The Camel: The spirit that kneels to be loaded.
More from Friedrich Nietzsche
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