The Gods of Pegāna · Theme

Fate vs Free Will

How The Gods of Pegāna develops Fate vs Free Will.

The god Dorozhand represents destiny, driving all beings toward predetermined ends, while characters like the prophet Imbaun and the fool Zodrak struggle against or question the fixed scheme of things.

Where it surfaces

The Deeds of Mung
Mung explains that the path each man takes is fixed by the Scheme of Things, leaving no room for alternative choices.
Of Dorozhand
Dorozhand's dominion over destiny reduces all beings, even gods, to instruments of his unknowable will.
Of the Thing That Is Neither God nor Beast
Yadin is doomed by the gods and his prayer to Trogool is denied, illustrating the dominance of fate over individual will.
The Sayings of Imbaun
Imbaun teaches that all that is was to be, and that men are driven by Dorozhand, emphasizing the dominance of fate.