Fates
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The Fates were a common motif in European polytheism, most frequently represented as a group of three mythological goddesses (although their number differed in certain eras and cultures). They were often depicted as weavers of a tapestry on a loom, with the tapestry dictating the destinies of men. The primary instances include:
- Moirai, the Fates of Greek mythology who control the Threads of Fate
- Parcae, the Fates of Roman mythology
- Deities and fairies of fate in Slavic mythology
- Norns, the Fates of Norse mythology, also related to other female deities in Germanic paganism
- Deivės Valdytojos, seven goddesses who weave garments made from humans' lives in Baltic paganism
This motif has been replicated in fictional accounts, such as:
- Three Witches, characters in Shakespeare's Macbeth
- The Fates/Moirai, characters in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Heroes of Olympus series, and The Trials of Apollo series
- The Sisters of Fate, characters in the God of War video game series, based on the Greek Fates
- The Fates, characters in Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown
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