Fate and Destiny in Homer's Iliad The Iliad portrays fate and destiny as a supreme and ultimate force that is decided by actions and decisions of every man. A man's destiny lies in the consequences of his actions and decisions. A man indirectly controls his destiny with his actions and decisions. An action or decision has a consequence that leads to another action or decision. A man is born with a network of many predetermined destinies and one or more destinies. A man's decisions control what course of destiny he takes so that he indirectly controls his destiny. Since all mortals die, fate is what you did with the destinies you were assigned and where you took your life. Ultimately, a man's entire life can be traced back to his very first action or decision. By stating that someone's fate is determined by their actions or decisions, fate is indestructible, what has been done will control the present and ultimately the future. The present is controlled by the past so that no one can escape their past decisions or actions. The concept behind destiny is that not all men are born equal, so destiny is represented by the limitations or abilities placed on him. In the Iliad the god's fate is controlled in much the same way as that of a mortal, except for one important difference, the immortals cannot die and therefore have no fate. An immortal's life may not be judged because he is not dead and does not want to die. The gods are able to manipulate the fate of mortals but not their own directly. A god can inspire a mortal to do or create something that would indirectly affect his or her destiny. This reinforces the concept that no one can escape their actions or decisions. In the Iliad, the concept that all mortals share the same fate, that all die, introduces the values ​​of honor and courage and other principles of right and wrong. Courage is a demonstration of selflessness and a desire to do what is right, no matter the cost. Since all men die, a man willing to sacrifice himself for what he believes is right displays supreme faith and moral character, as well as the admirable trait of putting something else above his own life. Courage or courage is not necessarily aggression or anger; for example, all of Achilles' actions are called "Achilles' anger" at the beginning".".