Perhaps because the literature of the ancient Greeks grappled with notions of gods and humans and the unequal relationship with them, we are quick to call them superstitious. But we are more Greek than perhaps we know, for fate is everywhere these days. 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina were both called acts of divine retribution. Shows like Lost and Heroes insist everything happens for a reason. We are ready, it seems, to believe that there is a larger purpose behind seemingly random events. But if forces beyond our control are influencing our lives, what happens to choice? Few understood the importance of these questions better than the Greeks, whose literature dealt with a central theological concern: What is (a) god? And how does god affect, impinge upon or even enable human freedom? Tragedy holds the preeminent position with regard to these questions. This talk will reexamine some well-known tragedies to explore their tentative answers.