Fates

British  

/ feɪts /

plural noun

1. 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

2. Norse myth the Norns See Norn 1

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Fates

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

The Fates, with Eddie Izzard as Lachesis, hang out in a bar, where a chance to bring a loved one back from the dead is staged as a sort of pub quiz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024

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

From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2023

“She’s got the Fates with her. She came through a city killer and everyone else on that ship was dead. Doesn’t get much luckier than that.”

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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