Hiraeth
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Last published Fri, Feb 21, 2020
"The tales said that he once was ready to let go of Eurydice; maybe he would be willing to let go of her husband. She prayed and slept in the temple two days in a row; and during the night between the second and the third day, the god came to her in a dream. "
Hiraeth (n): a homesickness for a home you can't return to, or that never was.
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