Moirae

If they so desired, they could have altered the destinies of many famous heroes, including Heracles (more commonly known as Hercules), Perseus, and Prometheus, to such undesirable fates that people would recoil at their names. Although the Moirai may be described as, “cold and unmerciful,” they were, “not always deaf to the pleading of others” (“Moirae”). Therefore, the Moirai would occasionally change the fate of a man if requested by Zeus or if they believed that he deserved it. In the case of Macbeth, the witches originally respected Macbeth. All three initially addressed him by saying, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee” (Shakespeare 1, 3, 49). This very respectful way of acknowledging him provides insight into how honorable and worthy Macbeth is. At this time, the witches give Macbeth the two positive prophecies: that he will rise from Thane of Glamis to Thane of Cawdor, and then from Thane of Cawdor to King of Scotland. At this point in the play, Macbeth is still revered, and his fate seems bright – like those of the heroes throughout…

Destiny, karma, beyond control… these are a few synonyms for the word fate. In Gerda Weissmann Klein’s memoir, All But My Life, fate plays a large role in Gerda’s survival. This theme is reinforced through plot details, dialogue, and character development. Plot details build on the theme of fate in this memoir. Gerda and Isle are planning to escape by disappearing into the woods. When it’s time, Isle doesn’t want to leave. ‘“Gerda, not now!’ she whispered. ‘Please, not now! I am afraid,’”…

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…

The curse of Atreus is said to be passed down through generation originating with Tantalus, king of Lydia. Tantalus was a hubris king who wished to test the god’s all-knowing ability. In order to test this ability, Tantalus killed his son Pelops serving him to the gods as dinner. The gods knew of this occurrence and were outraged by this test. They restored Pelops life and sentenced Tantalus to the underworld to be tortured for eternity. After Pelops was resurrected he married and had many…

In the book “The Visit” the author, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, compares the main antagonist, Claire Zachanassian, to the greek mythological fates to characterize Claire as powerful. The three greek fates are immortal beings from greek mythology who were in charge of controlling the lives of mortals. The humans live’s were symbolized by a string that the first sister, Clotho, would create, symbolizing the creation of life. Next the second sister, Lachesis, would be in charge of the events within the…

Fate is considered as an important aspect to many people. It is the belief that things in life happen for a reason, and will serve a purpose in creating a person's destiny. Throughout the book Bless Me, Ultima, written by Rudolfo Anaya, readers can see several examples of this idea. The first example involving fate is the connection between what Tenorio says he'll do and what actually does happen. During the story, a funeral is being held for the death of one of Tenorio's daughters. The priest…

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…

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 order of cosmos.…

In Greek mythology, Eleos was the goddess of pity, mercy, clemency, and compassion ( she is sometimes mistaken for Soteria ). In many artworks of Eleos, she was shown as a young woman with a blue veil or dress. The only worshippers she ever had were the athenians. Many people believed that her parents were Erebus and Nyx. Eleos altar is stationed in Athens, which Heracles children sought protection from Eurystheus' execution. She admired by chopping off hair and unmasking apparel at the altar.…

Athanasia, the Greek Goddess of Destiny and Inevitability, is the daughter of Ananke (the Greek goddess of necessity and compulsion) and Janus (the Roman god of beginnings, transitions and endings). Ananke was driven mad by her daughters, the three Fates (Moirae), after she betrayed them by stealing their Thread of Life under the effects of the goddess Hera. She injured many deities. She was punished and sent to a deserted castle, where she would have to marry a beast. Ananke wasn’t allowed to…