C 080 - EROS THANATOS TAROT 434951

Fate gave birth at the same time

to Love and Death.

The earth and the stars

have nothing more beautiful.

Good is born from Love,

and also the greatest pleasure,

that is found in the universe,

is born from Love.

Death cancels every evil

and every pain.

O Death, you are a beautiful maiden,

you are beautiful to behold, and you are not ugly

as people depict you.

(G. Leopardi, Cycle of Aspasia, Love and Death)

Fate gave birth, at the same moment,

to the brothers, Love and Death.

The world owns to none

so fine, nor do the stars.

From the former, the Good is born,

and the greatest pleasure,

to be found in the ocean of being:

the latter annuls our greatest