There is only a remote resemblance of fate to a portion of God's will. However, fate is characterized as an inevitable outcome, often of an undesirable nature. With God, it is possible to ask Him to take care of the future events of life. Committed into His hands, He has a perfect will and purpose for each individual.
There is also the revealed will of God, which is found in the Scriptures. For instance, in 1 Thessalonians 4:3, it says, "For this is the will of God, even your sanctification (setting apart of Christians), that ye should abstain from fornication."
The Gods of Fate - 1916 was released on: USA: 24 January 1916
They faded into myth ... the fate of all gods that have no followers.
Oedipus defies the will of the gods by trying to avoid his fate. Ironically, what he does to avoid his fate only leads him to complete it. It is more of a paradox than a conflict.
No, Oedipus does not deserve his fate in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, his fate is to kill his father and marry his mother. He does what he can to avoid offending mortals and blaspheming the gods. But he cannot escape the gods, who do not let up once they decide to pick on someone.
While most "Gods"- Luck etc- are radom, hence the comparison to dice, Fate plans carefully and is in control- like playing chess. Furthermore, if a chess player has two queens then they will be impossible to beat- so you can't escape fate
Odysseus has his fate influenced by the actions of the gods when cause his ship to crash and drown all the people on the ship. He is spared and asked to remain on Calypso's Island.
Odysseus has his fate influenced by the actions of the gods when cause his ship to crash and drown all the people on the ship. He is spared and asked to remain on Calypso's Island.
The tone established at the beginning of the story when the Counsel of the Gods were discussing the fate of Odysseus most closely resembles a serious and solemn tone, as the fate of a mortal was being decided by divine beings with great power and authority.
The ruler of the god's was Odin, hence his alternative name the Allfather. However he still does not have any command over fate as the norns choose the fate of the world.
Zeus, king of the gods, the god of sky and weather, law, order and fate.
Zeus was king of the gods, the god of sky and weather, law, order and fate.
The gods could intervene, but they didn't determine the fate of mortals, the Fates did.