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by redacted 4195 days ago
The story of Cnut and the waves isn't supposed to show the King's hubris at trying to turn back the waves but rather his humility in accepting that, despite being an incredibly powerful man, his powers were nothing in comparison to the divine:

'Let all men know how empty and worthless is the power of kings, for there is none worthy of the name, but He whom heaven, earth, and sea obey by eternal laws.'

I have no idea why I'm replying of course, the tone of the rest of your comment is wilfully and unnecessarily confrontational. Or, in other words, you're just being an asshole.

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his powers were nothing

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