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fate

A principle of what is ordained for human beings, which may also constrain gods in some mythologies. Fate is also described as the ‘destiny’ of individuals or nations.

In classical mythology, the three Fates (and in Scandinavian mythology, the three Norns) wove and cut a thread of life for all mortals, and so fate is often associated with the timing and circumstances of an individual's death. In Christian thought, divine providence may play a similar role, balanced by the idea of free will. In Islam kismet entails submission to Allah, whereas in Hindu belief karma, as the sum of an individual's actions, determines an improved or worsened fate in the next life.

The related idea of fatalism entails submission to fate, as this is perceived either to affect individuals or wider social groups.
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It was upon this sight then that Gahan of Gathol looked, over the edge of the careening deck of the Vanator, as he sought to learn the fate of his warrior.
The Chessmen of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
In ne house was a father weeping for the loss of his daughter, in another perhaps a mother trembling for the fate of her child; and instead of the blessings that had formerly been heaped on the Sultan's head, the air was now full of curses.
The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context
It is decreed of fate, and therefore I am not guilty in this respect.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
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