The Moirae

The Moirae (Μοιραι) were Greek goddesses of fate and destiny. They were either daughters of Zeus and Themis or just daughters of Nyx. They were usually depicted as three old goddesses spinning thread on a wheel. Clotho (Κλωθω) was responsible for spinning the thread of life. Lachesis (Λαχεσις) measured the thread of life and Atropos (Ατροπος) cut the thread of life and decided how each individual would die. In Roman mythology, the Moirae were known as the Parcae.

Other names

 * The Fatae
 * The Fates