Life
How many "Fates" are there?
3
The fates don't appear frequently in myths, but at the birth of Meleager they informed his mother, Althea, that her son would live until a log was _____ in her fireplace?
burnt to ashes
Which famous God that is supposed to be the most powerful god of all, is not as powerful as the Fates?
Zeus
What is the fates' special power
they can assign destinies to mortals at birth.
Which symbols represented the lives of mortals?
Thread
They are said to be the daughters of Nyx, but later are often portrayed as the offsprings of Themis and the God of all other gods who is known to meddle in relationships. Who is it?
Zeus
Out of all 3 of the Fates, who had to most impact in Greek myths? (Clotho, Lachesis, or Atropos)
Clotho
Clotho forced the Goddess of love to sleep with other gods, who was it?
Aphrodite
What decision does Clotho (the spinner) have to make?
When each human would be born and killed
Which symbol was used to end the lives of mortals?
Shears
Their names are Clotho (the spinner), Lachesis (the Allotter), and Atropos (the Inflexible). Clotho spun the thread and Lachesis dispensed it, what did Atropos do?
She cut the thread
The Fates were tricked once, by Apollo. When he found out that his friend, Admetus, was destined to die, he intoxicated them and persuaded them to spare Admetus' life if he was able to find a substitute. Who volunteered to take his place in death and save his life? a. A sibling b. His wife c. One of his children
Admetus' wife, Alcestis
The Fates and Zeus have an understanding for each other and have a friendship. They helped him trick Typhoeus aka Typhon into eating fruit that would weaken him. Typhon was considered to be the "father of all monsters." What was Typhon?
He was a fire breathing dragon who had 100 heads that never slept.
What decision does Lachesis have to make?
How much life each living being on Earth has
Which symbol of the fates was used to make the thread they used?
the spindle
what did the Fates rule over?
the Destiny
In Disney's "Hercules" the fates are included in the movie, what specific feature of theirs's is false and confused with the Graeae (also three sisters)?
The eye they share
The Graeae share one eye and even one tooth, not the Fates. They are very often confused.
How many siblings did the Fates have? (hint: a number between 14-21)
18
What decision does Atropos have to make?
how each human dies
One of their symbols is another word for a rolled up piece of parchment, what is it?
Give each fate the correct period of time they are assigned (past, present, and future) (Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos).
Atropos-past
Clotho-present
Lachesis-future
The fates had a book as a symbol, what was the name of the book? The book of _____
the book of fate