For a long time, people were sure that their lives were directed from above. Almost all peoples had goddesses of fate. They were worshiped, tried to get their support, to grab happiness by the tail. It is interesting to look at what the goddesses of fate are from the point of view of modern man. Their characteristics clearly demonstrate the fears and hopes of our common ancestors. Let's get acquainted with the beliefs of different nations.
Greek goddess of fate
In pagan beliefs, it was customary to share the highest power, it was not given to one deity. The Greek goddess of fate is not alone. These are moiras - some entities that did not even obey Zeus. Scientists are still arguing about their true essence, and ordinary people believed that they could not escape from their tenacious hands. Exactly what is meant to happen will happen. Moir was ranked among the dark forces. They brought hardships and trials to life. Only rare favorites got gifts from the goddess of fate. In ancient Greece, sacrifices were made toto appease the heavenly inhabitants. Plato, talking about moira, called them sisters, weaving the threads of existence. One dominates the past, the second dominates the present, and the latter controls the future. This trinity sits at the wheel of fate and spins the threads on which people are suspended. No one can break these ties. The ancient Greeks gave civilization such a thing as fate, that is, inevitability. According to their beliefs, it is impossible to escape from fate, it will surely overtake the rebellious poor fellow. Have you tried resisting?
Roman goddesses of fate
This ancient people passed on to their descendants a more optimistic view of the world. Their Fortune has now become a household name. The Romans were sure that fate is changeable, it is not static, like the Greeks. Attract luck to yourself - and you will prosper, scare away happiness - troubles will break out. This is a completely different view of the universe, not so painful. Maybe that's why he is more popular in modern society. Millions of people are now fighting for the favor of Fortune. Not only that, how to attract the eye of this goddess of fate, to keep her attention, all kinds of schools teach: psychological, esoteric, financial, and so on. Probably, in marketing they do not talk about the goddess herself, but the idea is fully exploited. The Romans gave mankind self-confidence. Unlike the Greeks, they did not give everything that exists to the mercy of higher beings, leaving the individual a chance to influence his life. Fortune was and is now known for her capricious disposition, impulsiveness and windiness. She is said to have a feminine face and character. Howeveryou can get along with this goddess of fate, and the moira had only to obey.
Scandinavian myths
Norns are goddesses of fate. There are three of them, just like the Greeks. Each is responsible for its own part of time: Urd is the past, Verdani is the present, Skuld is the future. According to the beliefs of the Scandinavians, these divine entities cannot influence destinies, they only read them. Sometimes they give a person a sign of danger. The goddesses of fate live at the source of Urd and look after the tree of the universe. Each morning begins with the fact that they sprinkle moisture on its roots, thereby maintaining the existence of the universe. It was believed that the Yggdrasil tree is the essence of the universe. If it dies, then life will cease altogether. The ancient Scandinavians did not ask for the mercy of the norns, but sought communion with these goddesses. From them, if you try, you could learn about what is destined. And now there are all sorts of divination based on such a legend.
Great mother of the Slavs
Our ancestors treated fate quite differently. According to their beliefs, the goddess cannot be evil, obey the dark forces. The word "Makosh" comes from the merger of "ma" and "kosh". The first particle denotes the mother of all the people, the second - fate. Its essence is to care for people, it does not supervise them, but helps to solve pressing problems, affectionately takes care of them. The goddess of fate among the Slavs lives in heaven. She has assistants, with whom she looks after her wards. They sit in heaven and spin the threads of fate, giving them to every person. Makosh is also consideredmistress of nature. She, as the Slavs believed, is able to make the land fertile, help grow a large crop, get offspring, and so on. Honored every month. By the way, Makosh was respected among the people, and did not cause fear, which distinguishes the goddess from her foreign comrades. You can argue with your mother, prove your case, even disobey sometimes, but you can’t help but revere her for kindness and wisdom.
Conclusion
We very briefly got acquainted with the characters of the deities born from the imagination of various peoples. But this is enough to start talking about how people differ from each other. Today's generations are the fruit of yesterday's traditions. It is impossible to quickly change what people have believed for thousands of years. But we live in a global world, the planet has become very small, peoples are interdependent. And we have to put up, find common ground. And of no small importance in solving this difficult task is the understanding of where our deep views come from.
