Does anyone know about the fates?

Question

i would like to know more about the fates in mythology if someone has some answers please help me!

Answer 1

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 much time was to be allowed each person, and Atropos, the inevitable, who cut the thread when you were supposed to die. Even though the other gods were almighty, and supposedly immortal, even Hera had reason to fear them. All were subject to the whims of the Fates. Ministers of the Fates were always oracles or soothsayers (seers of the future). The Fates were very important, but it is still unknown to who their parents were. There is some speculation that they might be the daughters of Zeus, however, this is debatable.
The Fates were often depicted as ugly hags, cold and unmerciful. But the Fates were not always deaf to the pleading of others. When Atropos cut the thread of King Admetus, who happened to be Apollo's friend, Apollo begged the Fates to undo their work. It was not in their power to do so, but they promised that if someone took Admetus' place in the gloomy world of Hades' domain, he would live. The king's wife, Alcestis, said she would take his place. But Hercules, who happened to be Admetus' guest, rescued her from the underworld, and Admetus an Alcetis were reunited.

Answer 2

If I remember correctly, they are three sisters, more powerful than all of the Greek gods, who wove the threads of people's lives into a great tapestry. They also had the ability to kill by cutting the thread of their lives. If you really need the answers, though, try googling 'mythology'. There are some good, informative sites on the topic out there.

Answer 3

OCEANIDS: Who then is the steersman of Necessity?
Prometheus 1: The three-shaped MOERAE and mindful ERINYES (Furies).
OCEANIDS: Can it be that Zeus has less power than they do?
Prometheus 1: Yes, in that even he cannot escape what is foretold. [Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 515]

"The threads which the Fates spin are so unchageable, that, even if they decreed to someone a kingdom which at the moment belonged to another, and even if that other slew the man of destiny, to save himself from ever being deprived by him of his throne, nevertheless the dead man would come to life again in order to fulfil the decree of the Fates ... He who is destined to become a carpenter, will become one even if his hands have been cut off: and he who has been destined to carry off the prize for running in the Olympic games, will not fail to win even if he broke his leg: and a man to whom the Fates have decreed that he shall be an eminent archer, will not miss the mark, even though he lost his eyesight." [Flavius Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana 8.7]

Answer 4

I tend to confuse this bunch with The Muses or The Graces... Clotho, Atropos, Lachesis- those are the names- decide the very destiny of a man, from birth til his death. If I could rename them? How about The Kismets?

Answer 5

its fate... this can happen to you