The Moirae

The Moirae were Greek goddesses of fate.

Depiction
The Moirae were depicted as hideous and old women.

Abode
The Moirae were goddesses of fate who presided over destiny that could not be avoided by man or deity alike.

Mythology
The Moirae controlled the lives and destinies of all beings on the earth and in the heavens by spinning, measuring, and cutting threads that represented an individuals' life.

Names

 * Clotho: goddess who spins the thread of life.
 * Lachesis: goddess who measures the thread of life.
 * Atropos: goddess who cuts the thread of life.

Other Names

 * The Fates
 * The Parcae (in Roman mythology)
 * The Fatae (in Roman mythology)