Heroism can't exist in a fated world!
(1) The doctrine that all events are predetermined by fate and are therefore unalterable.
(2) Acceptance of the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable.
1. Jupiter governs the events of men (1:320-329).
2. Aeneas tells the Romans that "fate has promised" their settlement in Latium
3. Jupiter tells Venus that the Romans' "fate is firm" (1:358-366).
4. Dido can't help but fall in love with Aeneas (1:995-1004).
5. Aeneas tells Dido that the fall of Troy was fated (2:75-79).
6. When Aeneas wanted to kill Helen for Troy's destruction, Venus argues that it's not
her fault; instead, blame "the gods' relentlessness" (2:812-816).
7. Aeneas declares that "fate" took his wife away (2:994,995).
8. Cruesa appears to Aeneas in a vision, telling him to avoid sorrow, "for this could
never come to pass without gods' decree" (2:1046-50).
9. A prophet tells Aeneas that "the king of gods allot the fates,/revolving every
10. Venus says that she is ruled by fates (4:145-147).
11. Aeneas tells Dido that fate controls his life (4:460-70).
12. Aeneas says that he has no free will (4:491-92).
13. When Dido tries to persuade Aeneas to stay, Fate seals his ears (4:603-06).
14. Nisus would have "won the first prize by his merit had not malicious Fortune
15. Sibyl tells Palinorus that prayer can't turns aside "the gods' decrees" (6:495-496).
16. King Latinus declares that "heaven will not let me wed/ [my daughter] to any
husband from our nations" (7:351-55).
17. Juno knows that she can't stop Aeneas from reigning in Latium because the "fates
18. King Evander tells Aeneas that his fate was inescapable (8:434-37).
19. King Latinus knows that Aeneas is called by fate (11:304-06).
20. Turnus tells his sister that "fate has won; do not delay me; let us follow where both
god and cruel fortune call, I am set to...