Zarathustra (Z) we are told leaves the comforts of his home aged 30 for the mountains to enjoy his spirit and solitude. For 10 years Z remains until we are told his heart changed.
He stands before the sun one morning which he referrs to as the tranquill eye. The inference here is the sun represents each day; a peaceful benevolent and perceptive friend.
Z enquires where the sun would derive its joy in undertaking journey upwards without Z, his eagle and serpent. Serpents represent evil cunning and man's natural predators and the eagle is an elegent beast representing perception and freedom. It is as though Z alludes to the essential joy to be found in the natural order of things. That each day is made joyful because of not in spite of that which frees us and that which seeks to destroy us.
This is peculiar because that which preys upon us typically does not bring joy. That Z resides with both that which symbolises freedom and death is interesting. Z next makes it clear that the wisdom he has attained is not satisfying enough. Z alludes to the need to decend to the underworld to fulfil the need to share the wisdom he has gathered.
This arguably is the reason for his change in heart. Percieves those down from this height are dead. He see's his role as that of one who takes all he can from the day to pour out for the dead [self creation?]. This is allusion to the will to power. Taking joy from his solitude as the single individual and seeking to attain his potential.
This makes clearer the intention to make satisfied the wise in their folly and the poor in their poverty. If Z's wisdom is the will to power; to maximise, or attain, the maximum potential of ones genes. Then this makes more sense. One can be satisfied in folly or poverty if this is the sum of ones potential.
To empty himself here is the analogy of pouring out this wisdom he has attained for others in his embracing of the day.
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