The Fates Quiz

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1. What is the specific task assigned to Clotho among the three Fates?

   1. Spinning the thread of life
   2. Measuring the allotted length of life
   3. Cutting the thread of life with shears
   4. Weighing destinies on golden scales
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   Answer: Spinning the thread of life

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2. In the older myths, who is the mother of the Fates?

   1. Nyx
   2. Hera
   3. Themis
   4. Ananke
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   Answer: Nyx

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3. Which god once tricked the Fates by getting them drunk?

   1. Prometheus
   2. Apollo
   3. Hermes
   4. Zeus
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   Answer: Apollo

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4. Which mortal's fate was tied to a burning log in the hearth?

   1. Hector
   2. Admetus
   3. Sarpedon
   4. Meleager
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   Answer: Meleager

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5. In Orphic cosmogony, who is said to be the mother of the Fates?

   1. Gaia
   2. Ananke
   3. Themis
   4. Nyx
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   Answer: Ananke

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6. What does the Greek word 'moira' mean?

   1. Fate or destiny
   2. Thread or strand
   3. Spinner or weaver
   4. Share or portion
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   Answer: Share or portion

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7. Which two Giants did the Fates kill during the Gigantomachy?

   1. Mimas and Eurytus
   2. Enceladus and Porphyrion
   3. Agrius and Thoas
   4. Alcyoneus and Rhoetus
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   Answer: Agrius and Thoas

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