Fortuna : The Sacred and Profane Faces of Luck by Nigel PennickTraces the history of good fortune traditions from sacred divination to modern gambling. Some believe that our future is predetermined, while others assert that we have free will and our future can take many different courses depending on our actions. In ancient times, it was believed that the will of the gods determined peoples lives, and divination or sacrifices to the gods could change or improve ones future. Of the deities devoted to luck and the