Dionysus- Some Ideas
February 5, 2001
Within all the text in the "Dionysus" section the universal theme I found is that the characters were punished by fate for no apparent reason. In one pivotal moment in each story, the innocent character loses free will and henceforth is steered by merciless fate.
In the myth of Diana and Actaeon, Actaeon has committed no crime but is punished as if he had. His seeing Diana bathing was the work of fate. As a matter of fact, Hughes reinforces this belief in the first paragraph of the story when he states, "Destiny, not guilt, was enough for Actaeon. It is no crime to lose your way in the dark wood" (Hughes 97). It is perfectly clear that it was purely fate guiding this story. Actaeon was "Steered by pitiless fate- whose nudgings he felt only as surges of curiosity" (Hughes 99). At this point one can see that Actaeon has completely lost his free will. It is no longer his decision whether to not go further in the cave. From here on, fate takes control of his life.......
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