Exploring The Greek Worldview: Ananke, Moira, and Arete.

Consider the concepts of ananke, moira, and arete that define heroism according to the ancient Greek worldview.

Bug Makyx
7 min readApr 13, 2024
By Painter: Franz Matsch (died 1942) Franz Matsch Photographer: User: Dr.K. — Own photograph by uploader. The original painting is a fresco on the upper level of the main hall of the Achilleion at Corfu, Greece., Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16265221

“This is the end. The gods are calling deathward.
I had thought
a good soldier, Dêíphobos, was with me.
He is inside the walls. Athêna tricked me.
Death is near, and black, not at a…

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Bug Makyx

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