proverb · Legacy record
Greatness and beauty do not belong to the Gods alone.
Greatness and beauty do not belong to the Gods alone.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Greatness and beauty extending beyond the gods give human or earthly value a place alongside a divine ideal. The saying rejects exclusive possession of admired qualities.
What the words are saying
The sentence expresses a spiritual or evaluative viewpoint rather than a verified finding about deities. A useful reading can appreciate human achievement without equating beauty with dignity or inventing a tradition’s doctrine. Different people may understand the praised qualities differently.
Everyday example
A reader values a human contribution without claiming only a divine figure could embody something admirable.
When to use it
Use it as one outlook on earthly and spiritual value.
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What it does not mean
No verified divine attribute or universal beauty standard is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Nigeria
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 676; PDF page 61; collection label: Nigeria
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- Culture
- Nigeria