Zeus: Oh for shame, how the mortals put the blame ... on us gods, for they say evils come from us, but it is they, rather, who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given...
Zeus suggests that man does have some control over his own destiny, but does the Odyssey argue for this? hmm who knowsss
Friday, December 11, 2009
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In my opinion, the odyssey argues the idea that man has control over his destiny in the sense that his destiny is dependant on the person. Odysseus could never have made it home if he was a weaker man, but seeing as he is, he was able to fulfill his destiny. So man is not necessarily able to control his destiny, but his destiny is dependant on the man he is and the man he will become.
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