Read the excerpt from The Iliad of Homer. Meanwhile the Achaians sloping their shields across their shoulders came close to the rampart. But his deadly fate held Hektor shackled, so that he stood fast In front of Ilion and the Skaian gates. What ancient Greek belief is reflected in this excerpt?

The excerpt says Hektor’s “deadly fate held” him shackled, so he could not leave his position. This reflects the belief that fate controls what happens to a person, rather than being insignificant, kind, or reversible. The correct choice is D, “Fate is controlling.”

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