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fireandiceofsong t1_jdmnrqi wrote

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There are many stories about prophecies being fulfilled by people trying to prevent it but are any stories where a prophecy got subverted because someone was actually trying to fulfill it?

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coolpapa2282 t1_jdn4f82 wrote

In The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (the first book specifically) there's a princess whose family keeps trying to get her into a fairy tale situation but it never works. They invite a wicked fairy to her christening, but the fairy just eats a lot of cake and dances with her uncle all night. She helps an old lady in the woods who's a powerful witch in disguise, but the blessing she gets is to never have any cavities. Etc.

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Ahelex t1_jdndxj2 wrote

Given the cost of dental (since dental is typically not or conditionally covered as part of universal health care for some reason), that's a pretty good blessing.

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seapulse t1_jdoic5h wrote

the percy jackson books are all about prophecies. i think the main overarching plot might fit into what youre looking for, but not exactly. plus each book (i think? havent reread in a while) gets its own funsies prophecy :)

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Ironavenger475 t1_jdq6oly wrote

In the rock’s version of hercules, the seer found out that he would die by a flaming arrow and throughout the movie, he tries to accept fate whenever he sees a flaming arrow. But, something or the other would always intervene and he’d stay alive

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