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    symbolizing the creation of life. Next the second sister, Lachesis, would be in charge of the events within the person’s life and would measure the string, representing the length of the person's life, and lastly the third sister, Atropos, would cut the string with shears, thereby ending the person’s life. These three sisters were extremely powerful beings, much…

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    Atropos And Lachesis

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    Lachesis was the goddess of fate and string. She was the daughter of Erebus, god of primordial darkness, and Nyx, goddess of the night. She is part of a trio, who all contribute to Fate and all have extremely different yet important jobs. Her job is to decide how long the string is, or perhaps how long someone will live. She has two sisters named Clotho and Atropos. Atropos is the eldest who decides when to cut the string (when to end their life) and Clotho is the youngest who spins the thread…

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    The Fates were the goddesses who controlled the destiny of everyone from the time they were born to the time they die (Atsma). The three fates: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos; were originally derived from an original goddess of fand destiny who was known as Moira or Aisa. The fates are commonly referred to as the Spinners because mortal lives are likened to thread that is spun, measured, and then finally cut (Destinies). They are also referred to as Moirae or Parcae. They are known to be the…

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    Alice Munro use the legend of Moirai to show the dominate role of fate of individual’s life. The Moirai is known as Fate in English which has three sisters with different responsibility in determine individual’s fate. Moirai used be a patron saint who protect the village by join in people’s birth. Three sisters are Clotho who textile the line of life with a spindle in hand, Lachesis who measures each person’s life with a measuring rod, and Atropos who responsible for cutting the line of life…

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    namely, Macbeth killing the King, Duncan, and taking over to become king himself. This, of course, would not have occurred without Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth. While Macbeth wanted to remain neutral and let fate take its course, she urged him to take matters into his own hands and murder Duncan. Although, it turns out that it’s actually Lady Macbeth’s fate to convince Macbeth into murdering the king. Therefore, even though Macbeth never wanted to murder the king, Lady Macbeth was always going…

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    Lachesis determined how long or short it was going to be. Atropos was the one who cut that thread. In this cycle, you serve as a puppet. You have no control whatsoever over your life. You are forced to accept everything you are given. Finally, Puritan beliefs, transcendental thinking and Greek mythology set side by side, each have a different attitude regarding fate and destiny. After construing them all together, I think it is safe to say neither of them are actually a thing. It is all about…

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    Night Fates

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    The fates, also known as the Moirae and the Daughters of Night, are three very important Greek goddesses (Moirae). They control the fate of each person’s lives from the day a person is born until the day they die no matter god or human. Each of the fates had a specific role in the deciding of everyone’s life. No one could ever outwit the fates. Not even Zeus or Hera tried to outwit them. People would think the fates were sometimes cruel, but they were just doing what was expected of them by the…

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    through education, and that everyone should have their place and job. Sadly, not everyone can be perfectly right all of the time. It is difficult to for one man or even one woman to convey all of his ideas in a way that will please everyone. There are some points that Plato makes in The Republic that are can be argued against, such as the idea of an afterlife, the idea of education, and when you decline in social status, you can’t ascend. One point that can be argued against in Plato’s…

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    nature has perfectly enabled human body to keep itself disease free. Given below are some of the most commonly used homeopathic medicines for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome. However, there are many other homeopathic medicines also available that can cure this problem.  Apis Mellifica: it is one of the best homeopathic remedies for the treatment of PCOS with stinging pains.  Sepia: Sepia is one of the best homeopathic medicines for PCOS with bearing down pains from back and…

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    Dionysus, since she failed to prevent his birth, and when she eventually found him drove him mad for years until he was cured by Cybele. Those who dissatisfied Dionysus were driven mad as punishment but overall he was an admirable god. Dionysus created his own cult and threw Dionysian festivals where his followers became one with the god. His rituals celebrated wine, which he believed gave people the ability to feel the power of the gods. Dionysus was married to Ariadne and had many children…

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