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Fariba_sabok Posted 15 years ago
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Hello. Can you tell me what does "gold and shadow" mean in this sentence?

"What is god singing in his profound delphi of gold and shadow?"

and what does "sunwhip" mean in this sentence?

What oracle for Thebes, the sunwhipped city?

These two sentences are related to each other. Its a part of the play "oedipus the Rex"
  

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Hi In a city that enjoys very bright sunlight, the areas that are sunlit look like gold and, by contrast, the areas in shadow look very dark. It is a city of gold and shadow It is sometimes said that, in strong sunlight, the sun beats down - almost as if it is whipping us. A city with strong sunlight can therefore be described as a sunwhipped city Best regards, Dave

  • Hi In a city that enjoys very bright sunlight, the areas that are sunlit look like gold and, by contrast, the areas in shadow look very dark.
  • It is a city of gold and shadow It is sometimes said that, in strong sunlight, the sun beats down - almost as if it is whipping us.
  • A city with strong sunlight can therefore be described as a sunwhipped city Best regards, Dave
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Hi

In a city that enjoys very bright sunlight, the areas that are sunlit look like gold and, by contrast, the areas in shadow look very dark. It is a city of gold and shadow

It is sometimes said that, in strong sunlight, the sun beats down - almost as if it is whipping us. A city with strong sunlight can therefore be described as a sunwhipped city

Best regards, Dave

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