Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

decreed fate delayed but not annulled

decreed_fate_delayed_but_not_annulled

A motif of the Death Attributed to Fate or Destiny family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • The Iliad THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 25331-25485 confidence: high

    The note says the old belief implied that the Fates might be delayed but never wholly set aside.

    The note explicitly describes a belief that the Fates' outcome may be delayed but not wholly set aside.

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