Stories of the Moirae
Meleager's Fate and the Consumed Log- "The most famous story featuring the Fates was the birth of the hero Meleager. When he was born, the three Fates appeared to his mother Althaea and prophesied that he would die as soon as a burning log in the fireplace was consumed. The mother seized the buried log and hid it safely away. Later, when Meleager had grown, and killed her brothers in a dispute, Althaea threw the log into the fire killing her son."
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The Fates Tamper With the "Giant Wars"- "Another major myth featuring the Fates was the story of the Giant Wars where the three Fates killed a giant with bronze clubs. They also tricked the monster Typhoeus, enemy of Zeus, into eating mortal food, weakening him before his battle, allowing Zeus to win."
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Description of the Moirae
The Greek deities of fate are known as the Moirae. Instead of there being one main deity of destiny, there are three in Greek mythology. They all take the form of females. They go by the names of Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos. The Moirae are known to spin the "thread of life". They are often recognized as ugly, old, strict, and bitter women who wont be flexible for anything. Each deity of the Moirae has their own job, Clotho spins what is known as the Thread of Life, Lachesis determines the length of the yarn (or your life), and Atropos does the final snip of the yarn (determining when and how you die).
Once your fate had been "sewn", or determined, it cannot be changed. The Moirae even determine the fate of the gods and goddesses. Even though they are gods they are still unable to alter their fate. There is once exception to this rule, however: Zeus, the father of the gods, is able to change the deathly fate of a human if he so chooses. Even though Zeus is able to spare a human's life, he is still subject to obey the Moirae. All humans or gods would have their fate determined as they are born, steadily being stitched into the "Quilt of Life".
Once your fate had been "sewn", or determined, it cannot be changed. The Moirae even determine the fate of the gods and goddesses. Even though they are gods they are still unable to alter their fate. There is once exception to this rule, however: Zeus, the father of the gods, is able to change the deathly fate of a human if he so chooses. Even though Zeus is able to spare a human's life, he is still subject to obey the Moirae. All humans or gods would have their fate determined as they are born, steadily being stitched into the "Quilt of Life".