The Greek Philosophy On Fate In Greek Fate

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Greek Philosophy about Fate FATE
Fate in different time of periods of mythology defines as there is prevailing power that is supernatural which predetermines the events of human life or even day of death also decided. Human being who have belief on God they believe on fate, which is unchangeable and should acceptable. "A man can surely do what he wills to do, but he cannot determine what we wills" Schopenhauer.(C.S Reddy
The fate which is called by Greeks as Moira, is considered ruler of human destiny. It is their firm belief that it is most ferocious and frightening fact of the life that there is no escape from fate. It is so powerful that sometimes gods also were helpless against fate. Although they were aware of their fate but could not change it. So it was uncontrollable and supernatural phenomenon for Greeks. As in Oedipus Rex, Prophet very clearly admits that it is impossible to overcome upon fate. So by pronouncing" what will be, will be", he drops his guns and fully rely on the favoritism of fate.According to Greek philosophy, human gets his fate in his inheritance. It is predetermined thing.
GREEK MYTHOLOGY
In the beginning Greek time there were three dieties called fates or moirai controlled the fates of Greek people, one is Clotho the one who spins the thread of life, Lachsis one who determined by thread that how much one lives and Atrops she by her shears chose how someone dies. Three days after the birth of child moiroi visit their home and decided that child’s