“Odysseus is
praying to Zeus for both an
omen and a prophetic utterance
as indications telling him that he will indeed prevail over the suitors. Zeus
responds by sending both
thunder and a prophetic utterance. The utternace takes the form of a prayer
uttered by an anonymous woman grinding grain with her mill. She is not sure for whom the sign of the god’s
thunder is intended, but she prays to Zeus that he should intend it for her too,
by bringing to fulfillment the words that she now speaks.” (A sampling of comments on Odyssey Rhapsody 20 by Gregory Nagy)
Here is a bit of magic I haven’t been privy to
before. In a moment of magic tag your wishes
on to the primary prayer’s petition. Like poor Hindus unable to afford a proper
funeral for their departed beloved tossing their remains onto the grandiose funeral
pyre of a wealth man. When you see a falling star; make a wish. In the presence of of God make a request. In the presence of a saint, ask for a
blessing.
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