... these matters; because Fate is final and cannot be altered, even by the gods - this is demonstrated when, after numerous failed attempts to foil Aeneas on his way to fulfilling his destiny, Juno is ordered by Jupiter to abandon her futile struggle against him. The Gods can, and do, alter the path the man may take, as Juno does, and as Athena does when helping the Greeks build the Wooden Horse, and helping Sinon, the Greek agent, to convince the Trojans to accept the gift. Neptune also sends a sea serpent to kill Laocoon, who was suspicious of the horse. Apollo indirectly worked against the Trojans by giving Cassandra the ability to prophesise but also cursing her by making no one believe her. This resulted in the Trojans not heeding her warnings about the Wooden Horse. Aeneas' dramatic description of the Fall of Troy shows how in general the ...

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