The Seventh Father of the House (Earth, last supper, God)

For the Traveller always knew what he was about, it was the quest in finding those that would understand, the Traveller was'nt the enlightened one, the Traveller might of thought he was alone, but without his journey, then the Word that he spoke could not become active. Then again the Traveller would of never attempted his major push without inspiration. But the question once again is, what did the individual that caused the inspiration for the Traveller to make his major push have to experience themselves.

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by A. Leaf

For the Traveller always knew what he was about, it was the quest in finding those that would understand, the Traveller was'nt the enlightened one, the Traveller might of thought he was alone, but without his journey, then the Word that he spoke could not become active. Then again the Traveller would of never attempted his major push without inspiration. But the question once again is, what did the individual that caused the inspiration for the Traveller to make his major push have to experience themselves.

If the Traveler knew what he was about, he wouldn't be the Traveler. The quest for an understanding of God is a quest to find oneself and one's place in the scheme of things. The story doesn't analogize this, but to the person already so inclined it is implied.

I think the Traveller has woken up, says 'thankyou for the hospitality, I realised I should of never of left in the first place, the Love I left for was one sided, the Preaching was worthless, and the Individual that gave the Inspiration themselves maybe should of let go, when they hit there brickwall, but many thanks to all of the seven. May you be righteous in your Judgements. This Traveller is going into retirement, Job Done.'

Originally Posted by Willamena

I don't see those as an "or..." condition.

The traveler cannot ignore the new understanding he has of the world, but they are not exclusive of each other. The new can shed some light on the old understanding, and perhaps illuminate why it, too, is important.

Perhaps the traveller did not have a New understanding of the world, just wanted to tell everyone his. But perhaps he became arrogant by doing so. Or perhaps others did not like the passion or the frontness of the Traveller and the way in which he Travelled after going through pain like many others himself. The 7th Father or Angel perhaps new that and so prepared the bed for the Traveller, so the Traveller could collapse in his own self as he relises how foolish he had been to think that others had thought that it was him that was searching when it was the Traveller that was the giver. Just trying to help the less fortunate in his own little way, liberating and protecting as best as he could.

[Willamena]

*scratches head* If you're reading my opinion as somehow over-writing yours, I'm sorry for that impression. It's just two opinions.

I'm not seeing that at all Willamena, it's just one of those things where you could have read something that means a certain context to yourself. I have gone through different things in life so see the tale differently, thats what makes the world magic. probably why i have grey hairs coming through

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by A. Leaf

I'm not seeing that at all Willamena, it's just one of those things where you could have read something that means a certain context to yourself. I have gone through different things in life so see the tale differently, thats what makes the world magic.

It does, indeed. And if there was no subtext there, then you're simply reading A LOT more into the story than I did.

I thought you were asking for an opinion....

[Willamena]

Originally Posted by A. Leaf

I thought you were asking for an opinion....

I'm not?

Originally Posted by Willamena

This is a folk tale (edited slightly for punctuation) that was linked to on another forum. The responses there were varied, some religious, some secular. I was hoping to see what people on this forum thought of the tale and what it may, significantly, mean. What do you think it means?

Also, is its meaning obvious to you?

(Everyone is welcome to respond, even if you think you're wrong. *grin*)

The Seventh Father of the House

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Oh..Ok.. I got the message wrong then...your class.