"According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate beings, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other halves." -Plato's The Symposium
I ran into this quote a few years ago and it made me question mythology. Even though I have not studied Zeus nor the god/goddesses all that well, I still find this so beautiful. Besides everyone's point of view of myths, I strongly believe that some part of this has to be true. I am still trying my best to figure out what I truly believe in and determining the real with the unrealistic. However, this simply touched my heart in so many ways. At first, it's horrifying to think that once people were built in such a strange way. Fixing that mistake, Zeus created this great adventure that can be miserable for some but incredible for others. Maybe that is what life is really about, finding your soul mate to help you live, to support and love one another through the obstacles of this crazy life we live in.
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