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No matter how powerful Zeus may seem, his powers had their limits because he had neither the right nor the ability to intervene the decisions of the Fates.
An account once told of Hera questioning her husband Zeus by asking him if he had the power to extend a mortal’s life destined by the Fates to die.
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Sep 01, 2011 @ 01:25:17
Regarding your example of Hēra asking Zeus if he could extend the life of a mortal destined to die by the Fates decision; does the myth state that he wants to do that? Because as a God he keeps and sustains the universe, enforcing the laws of Nature and of Fate, and therefor it would not make no sense for him to do something that goes against these laws.
Sep 01, 2011 @ 13:17:53
as far as I know, Hera did this as a form of mockery to Zeus.
“does the myth state that he wants to do that?”
-> i’ve read an account that he wanted to save Sarpedon, his son, because he was fated to die at the hands of Patroclus. However, Hera told Zeus that what’s destined to happen will soon happen, and also, children of other gods are also in the battle, fated to win or die. Zeus, in return, let his son die but afterwards, he let a rain of blood pour as a sign of grief.
Any question or correction is welcome ^^
Sep 01, 2011 @ 13:21:29
Interesting, this is a myth I didn’t know yet 😉
Sep 01, 2011 @ 13:31:00
yup, I just read it, I forgot which site (memory gap!)
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Sep 01, 2011 @ 13:35:32
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Sep 01, 2011 @ 13:39:58
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Sep 01, 2011 @ 13:42:11
Thanks 🙂
Nov 03, 2011 @ 18:20:32
Dec 09, 2011 @ 01:13:34
That’s some educational blog post.