How many sisters make up Fates?

Greek Mythology. Referred to in Mythology as the Moirai
Moirai
In Greek mythology, Lachesis was the second of the Three Fates, or Moirai: Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. Normally seen clothed in white, Lachesis is the measurer of the thread spun on Clotho's spindle, and in some texts, determines Destiny, or thread of life.
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, or the Fates; Clotho, Lahkesis
Lahkesis
In Greek mythology, Lahkesis is the second oldest, and possibly the least cruel, of the three Sisters of Fate who determine the destinies of Gods and mortals alike. It is her duty to "embellish" the Threads of Fate, which then determines how a person lives their life. Her Roman Equivalent is Decima.
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, and Atropos
Atropos
In Greek mythology, Atropos (Template:Pron-en) (from Greek Άτροπος, "without turn") was one of the three Moirae, goddesses of fate and destiny. Her Roman equivalent was Morta. Atropos was the oldest of the Three Fates, and was known as the "inflexible" or "inevitable".
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were the daughters of Erebus and Nyx. As the three Sisters of Fate, Lahkesis, Atropos, and Clotho determined the fates of every mortal, God, and Titan.
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How many siblings do the Fates have?

The Fates had 18 siblings: Aether, Nemesis, Hemera, Moros, Apate, Dolos, The Keres, The Hesperides, Momus, Hypnos, Thanatos, Philotes, Geras, Eris, The Horae, Eunomia, Dike and Eirene.
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Who are the 3 Sisters of Fate?

Their names were Clotho (Spinner), Lachesis (Allotter), and Atropos (Inflexible). Clotho spun the “thread” of human fate, Lachesis dispensed it, and Atropos cut the thread (thus determining the individual's moment of death).
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Who is the oldest sister of fate?

Atropos, who was the oldest of the three Fates, was also known as the Inevitable. She was closely related to death since it was Atropos who would choose the mechanism of death. It was her task to end the life of mortals by cutting their thread.
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Are the Gray sisters the Fates?

They are colloquially the Fates, the three sisters/ personifications of life responsible for spinning human (and divine) life into existence. They hold jurisdiction over birth, life, and eventual death. Unlike the Graeae, the Moirai have control over fate.
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Moirai: The Sisters of Fate - (Greek Mythology Explained)



Who are the 3 witches that share an eye?

The Graeae (English translation: "old women", "grey ones", or "grey witches"; alternatively spelled Graiai (Γραῖαι) and Graiae) were three sisters who shared one eye and one tooth among them. They are one of several trios of archaic goddesses in Greek mythology. Their names were Deino, Enyo, and Pemphredo.
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Do the three Fates share an eye?

The Graeae were three sisters in Greek mythology, who shared one eye and one tooth among them. Their names were Deino (dread), Enyo (horror) and Pemphredo (alarm).
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Are the sisters of fate stronger than Zeus?

The Fates were even more powerful than the gods, though this did not stop the gods from trying. Homer writes it was the will of fate that the Greeks destroy Troy, when Rumor and Panic caused the Greeks to want to flee.
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How many erinyes were there?

The Furies, also called the Erinyes, were three goddesses of vengeance who lived in the Underworld.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Who are Fates sisters supernatural?

Atropos's nameless sisters are said to be named Lachesis and Clotho. Naturally, the Fates are based on the Moirae of Greek mythology: Clotho ("spinner"), the eldest; Lachesis ("allotter"), the middle sister; and Atropos or Aisa ("unturnable," or "inevitable"), the youngest.
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Who is Kratos sister?

Kratos and his sister Bia are best known for their appearance in the opening scene of Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound. Acting as agents of Zeus, they lead the captive Titan Prometheus on stage.
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What is Calypso the god of?

Calypso: Greek Sea Goddess

Calypso is the goddess of the sea who fell in love with Odysseus and trapped him on her island for seven years. She is typically depicted with a dolphin or a crab.
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Who were Zeus Titans?

THE TITANES (Titans) were six elder gods named Kronos (Cronus), Koios (Coeus), Krios (Crius), Iapetos (Iapetus), Hyperion and Okeanos (Oceanus), sons of Ouranos (Uranus, Sky) and Gaia (Gaea, Earth), who ruled the cosmos before the Olympians came to power.
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Who is Erebus and Nyx?

Erebus was the brother of Gaea (earth), Tartarus (underworld), Eros (love), and Nyx (night). From the union of Erebus and Nyx, various children were produced, including Aether, Hemera (day), Hypnos (sleep), the Moirai (the Fates), Geras (old age) and Thanatos (death).
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Are harpies and Furies the same?

The Harpies, who, like the Furies, were employed by the gods as instruments for the punishment of the guilty, were three female divinities, daughters of Thaumas and Electra, called Aello, Ocypete, and Celæno.
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Are the Fates and the Furies the same?

In Greek mythology, the Furies were female goddesses of vengeance. The three Fates controlled the thread of a person's life from birth to death. Classical Greeks knew all too well how slender — and vulnerable — that thread could be and how quickly life's certainties could unravel as a result.
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Who is Faye god of war?

In God of War, Faye is Kratos's wife and the mother of Atreus, whereas Freya is a goddess from Vanaheim and the former wife of Odin. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Freya (known better as Frigga) was the wife of Odin, mother of Thor, and adopted mother of Loki.
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Who is Athena's wife?

Athena never married. She raised Erichthonius, the son of Gaia and Hephaestus. Parents: Athena's parents are Zeus, the King of the Gods and god of the sky, and Metis, a sea nymph.
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Is Kratos immortal?

Disregarding some of these plotholes, Kratos is not immortal. None of the Gods are truly immortal, perhaps it is his human side that saves him by landing in Hades. Kratos was even turned mortal at the same time he was ran through by Zeus' sword.
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Is Phorcys a Titan?

One of the clearest cases of this is with Phorcys and Ceto. These two figures were children of the Titans, ancient beings who created the gods.
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Who are the Stygian witches?

The Stygian Witches were a peculiar group of three Greek crone-sisters, the Graeae, who shared between them just one eye and one tooth. They were brought back to prominence in our culture by their portrayal in the classic 1981 epic Greek fantasy movie, Clash of the Titans.
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How many Cyclops are there?

According to Hesiod, there were three Cyclopes, known as Argos ("Vividly Bright"), Steropes ("Lightning Man"), and Brontes ("Thunder Man"), and they were skilled and powerful blacksmiths—in later tales they are said to have assisted the smith-god Hephaistos in his forge under Mt. Etna.
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