the gods
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So if you give $1,000 in year one, and continue with that, you are leaving the ultimate outcome in the laps of the gods, not in your own lap.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
These materials are believed to be the remains of ritual meals and offerings made to the gods.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
His father Nafees says that the "gods have finally rewarded their hard work and patience".
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
For all his brilliance, Oedipus was unable to outrun his fate, which in Icke’s version has less to do with the gods and more to do with animal instincts and social forces.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
The evil goddess of Discord, Eris, was naturally not popular in Olympus, and when the gods gave a banquet they were apt to leave her out.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
