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Literary notes about Loom (AI summary)

In literature, "loom" often serves as a device rich with both literal and symbolic meanings. It evokes the tangible image of a weaving instrument—where threads interlace to create cloth—while also evoking the more abstract, ominous idea of fate or an impending event. For instance, the "humming loom of time" suggests an ongoing process where destiny is spun out, hinting at the mysterious workings of fate [1]. In epic verse, it becomes emblematic of artistry and transformation, as when silvery threads are gifted to a character, linking the act of weaving to themes of inheritance and destiny [2]. Meanwhile, the notion of something "looming large" captures an overwhelming presence on the horizon, suggesting that certain forces or ideas, whether in personal reflections or the vast scope of history, are both inevitable and imposing [3].
  1. To keep up our parable, what will be the colour of the web which the Fates are now weaving on the humming loom of time?
    — from The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion by James George Frazer
  2. To the maid he gave the trinkets, Gave the loom of molten silver, And the sister thus made answer:
    — from Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Complete
  3. Once more had the gravity of life begun to loom large before him.
    — from Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol

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