The+Fates

 The Fates (Also known as the Moirae) Compiled by; Jocelyn Lion   The Fates are the three Greek goddesses of fate and destiny. Anything and everything that happens in a persons life has been already planned out by these three goddesses. The Greeks believe that they are the daughters of Zeus and Titaness Themis or Nyx, but some believe that the fates were around even before the Gods, and that even the most powerful of the Gods do not trifle with the Moirae.
 * Three goddesses of fate and destiny
 * Clotho (KLO - tho) spins the Thread of life
 * Lachesis (LAK - eh - sis) measures the thread length
 * Atropos (a - TRO - pos) cuts the thread
 * They decide the fates of humans and Gods
 * Origins unknown, but could be the children of Zeus
 * Usually depicted negatively (unfeeling, remorseless, cold)
 * Referenced in pop culture, like in Hercules

 The roles of the three sisters are: Clotho spins the Thread of life for the person, Lachesis measures how long the Thread will be, and then Atropos is the one who decides when to cut the string, meaning a person's time is up. The sisters have control over the destinies of everyone, including the Gods.  <span style="font-size: 140%; color: #9000ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> It is said that the Moirae show up 3 days after a baby is born in order to determine what is going to happen during the baby's life.

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: #1071f9; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The classic depiction of the Moirae is three old hags, like in Hercules, that are "cold, remorseless, and unfeeling." Even though these descriptions paint a grim picture of the goddesses, they can still be worshipped. Also, it is possible that the goddesses were origionally birth-goddesses, who later aquired their titles as the goddesses of fate and destiny.

Sites Used: http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/greek-mythology.php?deity=FATES http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fates http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moirae