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Psyche: The Cult of Souls & Belief in Immortality Among the Greeks [2 Volumes]

by Erwin Rohde

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Apr 03, 2025 02:37AM

“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.

And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.”
― Albert Camus

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