Greek Lyric IV) (C5th B.C.) :Orphic Hymn 59 to the Fates (trans. 64 ff (trans. At the birth of a man, the Moirai spinned out the thread of his future life, followed his steps, and directed the consequences of his actions according to the counsel of the gods. Here's a list of translations. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) :Quintus Smyrnaeus, Fall of Troy 3. "Not yet is thy fate (moira) to die and meet thy doom" ("But thereafter he shall suffer whatever Fate (Aisa) and the dread Spinners spun with her thread for him at his birth, when his mother bore him." 755 ff (trans. to 2nd A.D.) :Pseudo-Hyginus, Preface (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or 7th B.C.) :Aeschylus, Eumenides 334 ff (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) :Orphic Hymn 59 to the Fates (trans. 193 ff (trans. Greek Elegiac) (Greek elegy C6th B.C.) :Stesichorus, Fragment 222a (trans. Oldfather) (Greek historian C1st B.C.)
When the portion expired they cut the thread of life. Weir Smyth) (Greek tragedy C5th B.C.) ("Easily known is the seed of that man for whom the son of Cronos spins the seed of good fortune at marriage and at birth." Rouse) (Greek epic C5th A.D.) :Pindar, Fragment 30 (trans. They assigned to the As goddesses of birth, who spinned the thread of life, and even prophesied the fate of the newly born, As goddesses of death, they appeared together with the The Moirai were described as ugly, old women and sometimes lame.
In the older myths, they were the daughters of Nyx, but later, they are more often portrayed as the offspring of Zeus and Themis.
Rieu) (Greek epic C3rd B.C.) 1216 ff (trans. Greek Lyric III) (C7th to 6th B.C.) Among them was notably the altar in Olympia near the altar of Zeus Moiragetes,In younger legendary sagas, the Norns appear to have been synonymous with witches (The Moirai were usually described as cold, remorseless and unfeeling, and depicted as old crones or hags. 40 ff (trans. 366 ff (trans. to C1st A.D.) :Statius, Thebaid 3. At the birth of a man, the Moirai spinned out the thread of his future life, followed his steps, and directed the consequences of his actions according to the counsel of the gods. The goddesses of fate. This page is a list of the names of Greek gods in ancient mythology and their roles. 1. 123 ff (trans. Moirai In Greek mythology, Moirai were the three goddess of fate (Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropus), who personified the inescapable destiny of man. :Aristophanes, Birds 1720 ff (trans. Challenged Zeus for control of Mount Olympus. :Hesiod, Theogony 901 ff (trans. Conway) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) Helios: Sol: The sun, titan and great-uncle or cousin of Apollo and Artemis. :Homer, Iliad 19. Both gods and men had to submit to them, although To the Moirai (Moirae, Fates) the might of Zeus must bow; and by the Immortals' purpose all these things had come to pass, or by the Moirai's ordinance.The concept of a universal principle of natural order and balance has been compared to similar concepts in other cultures like the Listen Fates, who sit nearest of gods to the throne of Zeus,In ancient times caves were used for burial purposes in eastern Invisible bonds and knots could be controlled from a loom, and twining was a magic art used by the magicians to harm a person and control his individual fate.Temple attendants may be considered representations of the Moirai, who belonged to the underworld, but secretly guided the lives of those in the upperworld.
Charites: Gratiae: The goddesses of charm and beauty. Mozley) (Roman poetry C1st A.D.) :Pseudo-Hyginus, Fabulae 251 (trans. They assigned to every person his or her fate or share in the scheme of things. Mozley) (Roman epic C1st A.D.) :Statius, Silvae 3. to 2nd A.D.) :Ovid, Metamorphoses 5. :Solon, Fragment 13 (trans.