This reliance on fate and destiny. No one, not even the deathless gods can resist it's draw. The gods are constantly at work in the world, the constant mention of Dawn with her finger tips. The lustrous goddess Calypso must tie a scarf on her head to shield her brow. The gods are so like humans. They constantly mention things like their immortality that set them apart from man. And yet, many men are labeled god-like. Not much separates them and that's something that I suppose kind of scares the gods. They have so much power. It's so easy for them to toss men about according to their, or rather, Zeus' whim. Yet it would appear that even they must abide by the laws of Destiny and Fate as they are used as an excuse for releasing Odysseus. Hermes states that his fate is not to die on the island. Surely Zeus could leave him with Calypso as long as he pleased, unless he has to abide alongside the powers of Destiny and Fate.
P. S. I commented on the posts of Kelli and Matt.
Yeah, man. It's weird that it said that even the gods couldn't save men from Death.
ReplyDeleteline 269 in book 3 says: "But the great leveler, Death, not even the gods can defend a man, not even one they love, that day when fate takes hold and lays him out at last"
ReplyDeleteIt's fascinating how its like the gods have to be constantly justifying their god-ness. The way the ancient Greeks were insecure in their belief and faith in the gods is really mirrored in how the gods are insecure in themselves.
ReplyDeleteIt makes you wonder who really has control. This fact keeps the reader on his toes. The gods seems to have total say, but then again in their flaws and inconsistencies their will is sometimes conquered by another will. It's kind of messy.
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