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Epigraph explained
The chapter opens with a Greek epigraph, a fragment from a winter dream when the nights are longest, setting a reflective and somber tone for the work.
What happens
The chapter opens with a Greek epigraph, a fragment from a winter dream when the nights are longest, setting a reflective and somber tone for the work.
Key passages
“Χειμερινὸς ὄνειρος, ὅτε μήκισται αἱ νύκτες”
A winter dream, when the nights are longest.
The epigraph evokes a sense of introspection and the passage of time, hinting at the themes of mortality and the search for meaning.