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Fate And Free Will In Homer's Iliad

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Overall, the Iliad presents an interesting viewpoint on life. The answer to the idea that a man 's fate or destiny is controlled by his actions or by some outside force, is left to the audience. The extent of human will is given by destiny, while at the same time humans are bound by the firm laws of fate. So it may be that the gods have some control over fate and destiny, but there is also the chance that the actions of men can also affect their own fate and destiny. This epic poem allows both the audience and the ancient Greeks to ruminate about the place of mortals in the entire universe as well as attempt to comprehend how much free will mortals are actually given. Without this topic, there would be no conversation on how the Greek religion
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