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Mythological Prophecies
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The cursed fate of King Oedipus
Origin: Greek Mythology, Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Outcome: Oedipus unwittingly kills his father and marries his mother, fulfilling the prophecy despite attempts to avoid it.
The prophecy of the Trojan Horse
Origin: Greek Mythology, The Aeneid by Virgil. Outcome: Greeks enter Troy using a wooden horse leading to Troy's downfall.
The birth of a hero to dethrone Zeus
Origin: Greek Mythology. Outcome: To preempt the prophecy, Zeus swallowed Metis who was pregnant with Athena, thus avoiding a son who could overthrow him.
The fall of Valhalla predicted in Ragnarok
Origin: Norse Mythology. Outcome: The apocalyptic battle results in the death of gods, monsters, and the rebirth of the world.
The ten plagues foretold by Moses
Origin: Abrahamic Religions, The Bible, Book of Exodus. Outcome: Egypt suffers great calamities, ultimately leading to the release of the Israelites from slavery.
The fate of Achilles' heel
Origin: Greek Mythology. Outcome: Achilles, invulnerable everywhere but the heel, dies from an arrow wound in his heel during the Trojan War.
The prophecy of the Delphic Oracle to Croesus
Origin: Greek Mythology. Outcome: Croesus attacks Persia expecting to win but the empire that falls is his own.
The Oracle's prophecy to Perseus
Origin: Greek Mythology. Outcome: Perseus, predicted to kill his grandfather, accidentally does so with a discus, fulfilling the prophecy.
The foretelling of the destruction of Atlantis
Origin: Plato's dialogues. Outcome: Atlantis is described as a powerful and advanced civilization that becomes corrupt and is eventually submerged into the ocean.
The prediction of the birth of a divine hero in the Mahabharata
Origin: Hindu Mythology, The Mahabharata. Outcome: The birth of Karna, who becomes a central figure in the epic battle of Kurukshetra.
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