Drowning in the fountain of eternal life symbolizes the paradox of seeking immortality or eternal youth but ultimately becoming overwhelmed by the consequences of that pursuit. It suggests that the quest for everlasting life can lead to suffering, loss of humanity, or an inability to appreciate the value of mortality. This imagery often reflects themes in literature and philosophy about the dangers of obsession with life beyond natural limits.
Water from the Fountain of Youth symbolizes eternal youth, vitality, and rejuvenation. It represents the desire for eternal life and the pursuit of immortality. It also symbolizes the concept of renewal and rebirth.
That is a paradox, a circle that never ends.
He set out to find the fountain of youth that would give him eternal life.
Hawthorne uses the archetype of the Fountain of Youth in his work to explore themes of eternal youth, immortality, and the quest for eternal life. This archetype often symbolizes the desire to escape the passage of time and the fear of death. Hawthorne uses it to comment on the complexities and consequences of seeking to defy the natural order of life and death.
The phrase means "eternal life"
Yes of course my dear
bffel means best friends for eternal life
It probably means: Eternal life
It means that when a person is drowning, in their desperation they will grab onto anything ,including a straw, hoping that it will help them from drowning. I think on a larger view this means basically "when life gives you lemons..." One grabs at the slightest chance when all hope is slipping away.
The phrase 'Ad vitam aeternam' is in Latin. The meaning in English is the following: To eternal life; or, loosely, 'for all time', or 'forever'. The word-by-word translation is as follows: 'ad' means 'to'; 'vitam' means 'life'; and 'aeternam' means 'eternal'.
Eternal life
It means victory over this evil world and the opportunity for eternal life with God when this life is over.