In this world, there are those who are fated to achieve or lose things and those destined to achieve or lose things. There are those who fate finds them wherever they are, or wherever they go, and there are those who embark on the quest to fulfill their destiny. In this regard, there are those who live in a fated world, and there are those who live in a destined world. The classics Iliad and Odyssey offer the world which is bound by fate and Aeneid offer the world which is spurred by destiny. The two offer differences in on the differences between the two concepts and what provokes one entity to be aligned to such kind of a situation.
In Odyssey and Iliad, the people and the town of Troy are fated to be destroyed by the Greeks. Their fate is drawn the moment the Trojan prince Paris allegedly kidnaps Helen who the Greeks revere and hold dear. Their fate can be drawn from the perils and valor which is usually inherent in war; it was inevitable that the Greeks will fight by all means to win Helen back; it was not a choice for them, but an unavoidable circumstance. The people of Troy curved out their fate when they refused to listen to the advice of the priest who unfortunately was fated not to be believed. On the other hand, Aeneas is destined to fulfill a political ambition and purpose. He is destined to establish a generation which will once be known in all corners of the world. Despite coming across many challenges on the path to find Italy, he rises above them; his quest being paramount than the setbacks he meets on the way.
The same can be seen on Aeneid 4 where the Dido the Queen of Carthage was fated to die after falling in love with Aeneas who had a larger destiny than that of being married to a queen. Fate and destiny had crossed paths; one tragic thing had to happen for the destiny of the other to be realized despite what Judo did to prevent Aeneas from going to Italy. Aeneas had to find a way to do away with Dido, to put her away from her path, but she did it for him, committing suicide by her own hand. Aeneas was free from her; Destiny found a way to remove her from his path without him bloodying his hands. Also on Adenoid 12, is the fulfillment of destiny with the destruction of Turnus, by Aeneas in the final battle? The fate of Turnus was sealed after killing of Pallas who was dear to Aeneas. His death marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new generation of Trojans who will one day rule the world. On the part of Iliad 24, Achilles was destined to rise over Hektor, and Hektor fate was in the graveyard where people would lament over him in grieve a fallen mighty warrior. As fate would be, one must fall for the other to rise.
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