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The Fates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fates were three mythological goddesses and may refer to: •Moirae, the Fates of Greek mythology •Parcae, the Fates of Roman mythology •Norns, numerous female beings who determine the fate or futu...
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I once read this ancient Greek myth about the three fates. They are these old spinster women who sit on Mount Olympus and weave this tapestry of human destiny. ... The fates were really jealous, so if you forgot to pray to them, you got majorly reemed. One time Agamemnon went out to sea without paying homage to them,
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THE THREE FATES ... ; The FATES, or MOIRAE [Greek Moira is singular] are three sisters, goddesses or Titanesses, robed in white, who "sit in a cave in the far mountains." ... In effect then, the FATES measure, decide upon, and terminate the life of every mortal.
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The Fates, or Moirae, were the goddesses who controlled the destiny of everyone from the time they were born to the time they died. They were: Clotho, the spinner, who spun the thread of a person's life, Lachesis, the apportioner, who decided how ... ... The Fates, or Moirae, were the goddesses who controlled the destiny...
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I'm doing a report for my Roman Mythology class on the three fates, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos. I was just wondering, are those their Greek or Roman names? Is it the same for both? Thanks so much! Any extra information would help immensly!
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