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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Hey

Can anyone please explain the meaning of "I thank whatever gods may be" ?
Its from the poem "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley.
Thanks in advance!
  

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Hi, I don't know the poem, but the sentence means "I thank whatever gods may exis t". Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, I don't know the poem, but the sentence means "I thank whatever gods may exis t".
  • Clive
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Hi,



I don't know the poem, but the sentence means "I thank whatever gods may exist".



Clive
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The writer is implying that he has no strong association with any particular deity, but I offering thanks to whatever gods might exist. In sum, he is taking no chances by offering thanks to any partcular ***.
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