Both Uses of
consequence
in
The Odyssey - translated by: Fitzgerald
- The immortal gods show you no less esteem, and the rough consequence would make them slow to let barbs fly at their eldest and most noble.
Chpt 13 (definition 1) *consequence = result
- Penelope shook her head and answered: "Friend, many and many a dream is mere confusion, a cobweb of no consequence at all."
Chpt 19 (definition 2) *consequence = importance
Definitions:
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(1) (consequence as in: a direct consequence of) a result of something (often an undesired side effect)
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(2) (consequence as in: of little consequence) importance or relevance