OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
Paper 3
Revise: Nostos and FateFate is an allotted destiny or outcome beyond complete human control. The crew’s reminder links nostos directly to fate: they urge Odysseus to remember home ‘if it is still your fate to escape’. They want to return, but they cannot assume that wanting it guarantees success.
- Revise: The Role and Portrayal of the Gods
The destined course or outcome of events. In the Odyssey, divine actions and human choices can help bring a destined outcome about.