The Fates In Ancient Greece

From the beginning to the end of of our lives we constantly think was this what we were meant to be or was this what we were meant to do in our life. Unfortunately life just comes and goes as it pleases not really asking whether or not we want it to or not. The Fates were three sisters whose sole purpose was to create man. By examining the fates background, relationships to other gods, and influence on man we see how they started life, assigned destiny,and cut the thread of life and thus how he/she helped the ancient Greeks understand how they became who they are and were meant to be.
The Fate’s are well known by the greeks as three sisters named Clotho,Lachesis, and Atropos.Clotho would spin the thread of life; Lachesis, the dispose of lots,who assigned destiny; Atropos she who could not be turned,who carried “the abhorred shears” and cut the thread at death(Hamilton 46). Which shows how the Fate’s were a major part of the Greeks lives.
Giving more evidence to show their purpose in the Greek people's lives and how they made a major difference in the everyday life. The Fate’s were the daughters of Zeus and Themis who was the goddess of divine order.(Bullfinch 39) Showing who the fates come from gives us an idea of their life based on inheritance.
This furthermore shows how The Fates had a major influence on everyday Greek life and what someone would come to be in their