The difference between Ananke and Tao

When used as nouns, ananke means necessity beyond all supplications or sway. conceived as the ultimate dictator of all fate and circumstances, to which even the gods must ultimately pay homage and deference, whereas tao means various administrative divisions of imperial and early republican china.


Tao is also proper_noun with the meaning: the way of nature and/or the way in which to live one's life.

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  1. Ananke as a noun:

    Necessity beyond all supplications or sway. Conceived as the ultimate dictator of all fate and circumstances, to which even the gods must ultimately pay homage and deference.

  1. Tao as a noun (historical, obsolete):

    various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.

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