Understanding the Impact of Jealousy and Discord

The transcript discusses the impact of jealousy and human conflicts on nature, leading to disturbances in natural elements like winds and rivers. It highlights the consequences on agriculture, with crops failing and fields flooding. The narrative explores how these disruptions alter the seasons, causing confusion in the natural world. Ultimately, it suggests that these issues stem from human dissension, making us the origin of these problems.

What does the speaker accuse jealousy of causing?

• Calm and tranquility

• Joy and happiness

• Disturbances and disruptions

• Peace and harmony

Where have the gatherings been disrupted according to the speaker?

• In a desert

• In a castle

• On a hill, in a dale, forest, or mead

• In the city

What have the winds brought from the sea in revenge?

• Heavy rains

• Contagious fogs

• Strong sunlight

• Clear skies

What effect did the contagious fogs have on the rivers?

• Made them proud and overbearing

• Made them dry

• Made them clear

• Made them disappear

What happened to the green corn according to the speaker?

• It was eaten by pests

• It rotted before maturing

• It flourished

• It was harvested early

What is the state of the fields as described by the speaker?

• Dry and barren

• Drowned and empty

• Full of crops

• Covered in snow

How have the seasons been affected by the discord?

• They have become longer

• They have changed their usual patterns

• They have remained the same

• They have become shorter

What does the speaker say about the moon?

• It controls the tides

• It has no effect

• It governs the floods and washes the air in anger

• It brings good weather

Who does the speaker blame for the chaos and confusion in the world?

• The weather

• The humans

• Themselves and their dissension

• The animals