The Fates
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The Fates were three mythological goddesses and may refer to:
- MoiraeMoiraeThe Moirae, Moerae or Moirai , in Greek mythology, were the white-robed incarnations of destiny . Their number became fixed at three...
the Fates of Greek mythology - ParcaeParcaethumb|#00px|Early 16th-century [[millefleur tapestry]] depicting the Three Fates under their Greek namesIn Roman mythology, the Parcae were the personifications of destiny, often called The Fates in English. Their Greek equivalent were the Moirae. They controlled the metaphorical thread of life of...
, the Fates of Roman mythology - NornsNornsThe Norns in Norse mythology are female beings who rule the destiny of gods and men, a kind of dísir comparable to the Fates in classical mythology....
, numerous female beings who determine the fate or future of a person in Germanic paganism - Three WitchesThree WitchesThe Three Witches or Weird Sisters are characters in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth . Their origin lies in Holinshed's Chronicles , a history of England, Scotland and Ireland...
, characters in Shakespeare's Macbeth - The Fates, characters in Disney's HerculesHercules (1997 film)Hercules is a 1997 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirty-fifth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker...
and the English name for the Moirae
See also
- MatresMatresThe Matres and Matrones were female deities venerated in North-West Europe from the 1st to the 5th century AD...
, ancient deities venerated in northwestern Europe - Fate (disambiguation)