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The Fates//"Moirae" (Greek) "Parcae" (Roman)//

====__About the Fates...__ ====

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There are three Fates. When all men and women are born, the Fates give them the qualities of good and evil. Clotho, whose name meant "Spinner," was the Fate that is said to have spun the thread of life. She created each life and gave each person their traits. Lachesis is said to weave the thread of life, and give each man or woman their destiny. Her name meant "Disposer of Lots." Lastly, Atropos is said to cut the thread a death. Her name meant " she who cannot be turned" meaning that when she decided when to cut the thread, nobody could turn her around. She is usually seen carrying "the abhorrid shears," used to cut the thread of life. ======

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The parentage of the Fates is unclear. Some sources say that Zeus and Themis gave birth to the Fates, others say that the Fates only had one parent, Nyx, yet others say that their parents were Oceanos and Gaea. ======



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The Fates were highly respected in both Greek and Roman mythology. Some sources say that they even controlled the gods' lives.This shows that, along with worshiping the gods, the Greeks and Romans worshiped the Fates as well. Many times, they were regarded as even more powerful than the gods themselves. The Fates were rarely seen, and whenever they //were// seen, something crucial was bound to happen. ======

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Because of their powers to control lives, the Fates were often feared. The Greeks feared their futures and what Lachesis had in mind for them. They also feared when Atropos was going to cut their lives. However, the Romans cared less about death. Since Rome was based more on war, soldiers went out to fight and expected to die. They couldn't change their destinies, so they lived their lives to their fullest and accepted their deaths. ======

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 * ======Clotho - a mother that gives birth ======
 * ======Lachesis- does the same thing as the friends that you choose and the choices that you make, because they will define you ======
 * ======Atropos- a murderer, sickness, or age that causes you to die ======
 * The Fates are like the Weird Sisters from //Macbeth// who tell Macbeth his destiny.
 * We are still afraid of death and what lies in our future.
 * ======Also, during the reign of the Roman Catholic Church, people in Europe believed that God already had a path laid down for us to follow. They believed that nothing and no one could change the path except God, like Atropos. ======

Citations:

 * <span style="color: #ffda75; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Hamilton, Edith. //Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes//. New York, NY: Grand Central, 1999. Print.
 * <span style="color: #ffda75; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"MOIRAE : The Fates, Greek Goddesses of Fate & Destiny | Mythology, Moirai | Roman Parcae." //THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY, Exploring Mythology & the Greek Gods in Classical Literature & Art//. Web. 07 Nov. 2011. <http://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Moirai.html>.