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(Greek God) Fates AKA Goddess Of Fate - Friday The 13th - 12-17-2009
Also known as MOIRAE, MOIRAI, THREE-FATES
They are: CLOTHO who spins the Thread of Life, LACHESIS who allots the length of the yarn, and ATROPOS who does the snip (the final one
All the good and evil that befalls you is woven into your destiny and cannot be altered even one jot. You may find this a little unfair, but it's the stuff great Greek tragedies are made of.
As the daughters of primeval night deities EREBUS and NYX (though some claim that ZEUS and THEMIS should be held responsible), the FATES control the destinies of all. Even the Gods are subject to their decisions.
Under the Romans they became just as popular under the name PARCAE.
(Greek God) Fates AKA Goddess Of Fate - Dr. Briggs - 12-17-2009
Atropos has an important role in the classic anthology Torture Garden
(Greek God) Fates AKA Goddess Of Fate - Friday The 13th - 12-17-2009
oh cool.
When I posted this, I remembered they were in that Hercules (Cartoon) Movie.
They snipped the yarn and made him weaken and eventually die..
Of course he came back lol.
(Greek God) Fates AKA Goddess Of Fate - Dr. Briggs - 12-17-2009
It's strange how it works, not just that Hercules can defy fate which gods cannot, but before so-and-so did it there was no fate? o.O
(Greek God) Fates AKA Goddess Of Fate - Friday The 13th - 12-17-2009
lol yea true... it is strange...