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- DictionaryMoirai/ˈmɔɪrʌɪ/
- 1. three goddesses (Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos) who presided over the birth and life of humans; the Fates.
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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Moirai —often known in English as the Fates—were the personifications of destiny. They were three sisters: Clotho (the spinner), Lachesis (the allotter), and Atropos (the inevitable, a metaphor for death). Their Roman equivalent is the Parcae. The role of the Moirai was to ensure that every being, mortal and divine, lived out their destiny as it was ass... Wikipedia