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Old age is not so bad when you consider the alternatives.
Maurice Chevalier
The Fates
Is there really such a thing as "Free Will" in this life, or is everything already ordained by the Goddess Fate? Yes? No? Fate is not the same Fortune, who is another Goddess much beloved by the Romans. Fate is almost too large a concept for even a Goddess, but many do follow Her. This page details the Greek Fates, the Moirai.
The Fates are often described as being the three daughters of Zeus and either Themis or Nox. They are in charge of the good and evils that can come about in Man's life, but at the same time even They cannot change what They have woven. The Past is unchanging, the Present in flux and the Future unknown.
The Fates are a triple Goddess combination that represents mankinds life: Youth, Middle-Age, Death. Often They are represented at being the consumate weaver, spending Their days weaving the tapestry of life. Each Man and Woman is but a thread that is connected to others by either sheer luck or good fortune. Fate's three aspects are: Clotho, who gathers the substance of life; Lachesis, who weaves the threads; and Atropo, who cuts the life's thread with magickal shears. Because these aspects are a direct reflection of Their duties, the three are commonly shown as different ages, Clotho is a young maiden, Lachesis is a mother figure, and Atropo is the wizened grandmother.
Fate can be represented by three separate entities or even one Goddess with three heads. Nothing is hidden from Them and all things are ruled by Them. Even Time must one day be ended, even as it is always born anew. You cannot cheat Fate, but you can try to choose what colour your thread will be. Bucking the system can result in Nemesis, Goddess of retribution, coming to smooth out the snarls.
Fate has many representations, not the least being a Goddess with three heads. She is often showen as a mature woman, knowing and seeing. Weaving and spiders are sacred to Her.
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