But she wondered why beautiful things had to be wrapped up with evil history. Or was it the other way around? Maybe the evil history made it necessary to build beautiful things, to mask the darker aspects.
by Rick Riordan
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The quote reflects on the complex relationship between beauty and evil, suggesting that often beautiful creations come with a troubled past. The character questions why aesthetically pleasing things are frequently intertwined with a history filled with wrongdoing and darkness. It raises a thought-provoking dilemma about the nature of beauty and its origins.

Moreover, the quote implies a possible correlation between these two concepts, proposing that perhaps the darker events of history inspire the creation of beauty as a means of concealment. This invites readers to consider how humanity often seeks to transform pain and suffering into something positive, creating a facade of beauty to distract from the underlying evil. Such reflections prompt deeper contemplation about how we understand and engage with the world around us.

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