ARE THE GODS TO BE BLAMED?



Who else has read Macbeth, where the gods give a prophecy that says, "No man born of a woman can kill you"?

At first glance, that prophecy makes it seem like the person it’s addressed to is invincible, right? Yes, it sure does.

But that’s not true. Because, at the end of the day, Oga did die. You know how? He was killed by a man who was technically born of a woman, but through surgery. In other words, his mother had him surgically removed before he was old enough to be pushed out.

Now, what are the odds of thinking about such a loophole after being told, "No man born of a woman can kill you"? Pretty low, right?

And that’s the point. Often, we’re not given the full truth, and it becomes foolish to act on half-baked knowledge. I imagine the guy from Macbeth must have been utterly reckless and arrogant, perhaps even thinking himself a god. Not knowing that, hidden within the prophecy, was a loophole.

Technically, the gods weren’t wrong, but they didn’t tell him the whole truth. They left out a critical detail, a loophole that was brushed aside instead of being considered.


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This evening, when I got home from work, my sister was telling me about something similar that happened in a show she’s watching. She’s currently on Vikings, and it’s pretty fascinating.

Apparently, in the show, their god prophesied that the day Ragnar (the main character) is seen by a blind man, he will die.

But can a blind man see? Think about the odds. At face value, a blind man cannot see. However, some blind men have an incredible ability to sense the presence of people, something that can be likened to seeing. Long story short, one day, Ragnar was noticed (sensed, felt) by a blind man… and he did die.

Dearest reader, what do you think about these two scenarios? Are the gods truly innocent, or are they to be blamed for their almost complete truth?

Remember, a half-truth is a lie because it is misleading. And acting on half-baked knowledge without proper and thorough investigation is dangerous and foolish. 

So, who is to be blamed? The gods or the characters?





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