ConscientiousPoster (npub1ktn…9aht) That's definitely a serious part of it on top of that the fact it's is inevitable shows they naturally expected it to happen. Civilizations grow and decline Cyclically in that view. I think what really interests me is the hints it gives into ancient Psychology. The Norse tradition is full of heroes who put themselves in impossible situations and face them head on, almost like the Norse are saying "will he be the one to actually change his fate". Despite that Fate itself is never considered evil or a prison as we might today. At most a specific fate is seen as unfortunate. Free will almost contradicts itself in that you are meant to be separate from the causes and effects of your decision, yet inherent to the idea is things could be different under the right circumstances. In the Fenrir story I see the Norseman try to embrace every cause that naturally lead to where they are, following the threads of fate and hope, until it leads to a final moment of triumph where he accepts what brought him there, makes his challenge, likely fails, but lives well because of it.
It's why this topic is so interesting to me. I wonder if we haven't taken a step back by losing this sense of purpose in favor of Free Will. There's a reason why hints of fatalism remain even to this day. "Gods plan" and all that.
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