in class: a look at The Fates and partnered discussion questions.
The Fates
The ancient Greeks thought that the divinities knew everything including what would happen in the future. The Fates laid out a plan for each person at birth that was fixed and unchangeable. The Fates carried out the divine plan of Zeus by drawing lots and tying the resulting allotments into threads of life for each mortal born. These threads are woven together, actually knotted at different points and in different ways. Then the fabric of life is cut off at death and the end of life for that mortal.
Begin thinking about the role of fate in The Odyssey. This is an important theme or main idea. Now what role does the concept (idea) of fate play in contemporary society? To what extent do people have control over their lives? What factors are involved?
The ancient Greeks thought that the divinities knew everything including what would happen in the future. The Fates laid out a plan for each person at birth that was fixed and unchangeable. The Fates carried out the divine plan of Zeus by drawing lots and tying the resulting allotments into threads of life for each mortal born. These threads are woven together, actually knotted at different points and in different ways. Then the fabric of life is cut off at death and the end of life for that mortal.
Begin thinking about the role of fate in The Odyssey. This is an important theme or main idea. Now what role does the concept (idea) of fate play in contemporary society? To what extent do people have control over their lives? What factors are involved?
Film excerpts shown.
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