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Lush · 09-10-2003, 03:46 PM

I am Eastern European, and I would like to point out that Evisse is right, but the desire to go on to a higher state is accepted by the Slavs when death becomes inevitable.

There is a saying in Russia "Dvum smertyam ne bivat' a odnoi ne minovat'" which translates as: "You can't die twice, but you must die once" which rings true throughout the culture.

The Eastern Europeans are therefore generally less squeamish about dying and death, but it is Ok to want to die once it is obvious your life is spent.

The same, I believe, goes for Numenor.

09-10-2003, 03:46 PM	#35
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	I am Eastern European, and I would like to point out that Evisse is right, but the desire to go on to a higher state is accepted by the Slavs when death becomes inevitable. There is a saying in Russia "Dvum smertyam ne bivat' a odnoi ne minovat'" which translates as: "You can't die twice, but you must die once" which rings true throughout the culture. The Eastern Europeans are therefore generally less squeamish about dying and death, but it is Ok to want to die once it is obvious your life is spent. The same, I believe, goes for Numenor. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~