I’ve been digging into how the idea of luck first appeared in ancient myths—wondering if those stories actually shaped the way people think about fortune. What do you think about a little exploration of the earliest tales of good luck?

Sounds like a delightful quest, though I’d be cautious about romanticizing the concept. I’ll gather the earliest accounts of good fortune from the Near East and the Greek pantheon and share what I find. Shall we start with the Egyptian “Epitome of the Gods” and move to the Homeric hymns?