The Moires are three goddesses of fate. They were the daughters of Themis and Zeus. Clotho, was the weaver of man's life thread, Lachesis, the one who decides the length of the thread, and Atropos, the one who cuts the thread. They are not under the power of Hades or any other god even though many relate them to Hades as it is all humans' fate to die. These goddesses make sure that all receive their fate in life. The Moires are not evil but they are incredibly powerful and unpredictable. They helped the all mighty Zeus in his fight against Typhon but it is unclear who obeys whom. It has been said many a time that the Moires actually have more to say than the gods. Not even the divine can escape the fate of the Moires. Prometheus could not escape his horrible fate on mountain Caucasus.

The Moires were the personification of Destiny. Their role was to supervise the destiny of the men, rather than to determine it.

In Greek mythology Destiny is sometimes personified, distinct from Zeus, although often confused with him. Many classic authors considered the Moires more powerful than the gods; Homere and Virgile represented heavy Zeus on a balance the fates of the heroes. Thus, Zeus appears more as the executor of destiny, than as the one which determines it. It is the Moire which prevents the gods from intervening on the battle fields of Troy when the hero sees his last hour arriving.

The Destiny has various names or various agents which refer all to the idea of “the share reserved for each situation” (of life, of happiness, misfortune). Moires were imagined as Ananke or Tyche, Fatum of the Romans, Fortune, Need.

The Moires were three:
- Clotho, the weaver of man’s life thread, which spun the days and the events of life.
- Lachesis, the one who decided the length of the thread, and drew the fates.
- Atropos, the one who cutted the thread of life.