Edith hamiltons mythology, edith hamilton PROPHECY

Prophecy Max DeLap <Tab/>Prophecies play a major part in Greek mythology. They are the indirect cause of many of the heroes' journeys and play a part in every myth. The oracle always prophesizes how the subject will die, and then they go to so much trouble trying to prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled, that they bring it about themselves. Jason, Perseus, and Zeus were all destined to kill a …

…by Cronos. He came back and poisoned his father, and he threw up all of the previously eaten titans. A battle took place, and Zeus came up on top. Greek mythology is full of stories about people trying to dodge fate. They are almost never successful, but they keep trying. Prophecy plays a part in every story, and the Greeks thought it was entertaining because no one no matter what their status could avoid fate.