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Fates

British

/ feɪts /

plural noun

Greek myth the three goddesses who control the destinies of the lives of man, which are likened to skeins of thread that they spin, measure out, and at last cut See Atropos Clotho Lachesis
Norse myth the Norns See Norn 1

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In Greek mythology The Fates are three women who control the thread of human life, deciding how long a person lives.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Klotho is a protein named after one of the three Fates from Greek mythology, who spun the thread of life.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

My advice is to thank the Fates for handing you some pretty small beans to digest.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2023

As guests entered and exited they were invited to browse a table laden with reports titled “Blood Gold” and “Linked Fates: How California’s Oil Imports Affect the Future of the Amazon Rainforest.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2023

He prayed to Pearly’s Ganesha and the Fates.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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