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Fates, Prophecies, and the Role of Fate Flashcards

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Who are the three goddesses of fate in Greek mythology?

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The Moirai, or Fates

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What are the names of the three Fates?

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Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos

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What is Clotho’s role among the Fates?

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She spins the thread of life, symbolizing birth

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What is Lachesis’s role among the Fates?

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She measures the length of the thread, representing one’s lifespan

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What is Atropos’s role among the Fates?

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She cuts the thread, symbolizing death

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Who is responsible for determining the length of each person’s life in Greek mythology?

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Lachesis, one of the Fates

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What does Atropos use to cut the thread of life?

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Scissors

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What role does fate play in Greek mythology?

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It is an inevitable force that even gods cannot change

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Who are the parents of the Fates in some myths?

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Zeus and Themis or the primordial goddess Nyx

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What prophecy foretold the downfall of Cronus?

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That he would be overthrown by one of his children

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How did Cronus attempt to prevent his prophecy from coming true?

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By swallowing each of his children at birth

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Who escaped Cronus’s attempt to swallow his children and later fulfilled the prophecy?

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Zeus

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What was the prophecy given to Oedipus?

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That he would kill his father and marry his mother

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How did Oedipus’s parents try to avoid his prophecy?

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By abandoning him to die as a baby

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How did the prophecy for Oedipus come true despite attempts to avoid it?

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Oedipus unknowingly killed his father and married his mother, fulfilling the prophecy

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What prophecy was given to Paris of Troy?

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That he would cause the downfall of Troy

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How did King Priam try to prevent Paris from fulfilling his prophecy?

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He sent Paris away from Troy as a baby

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How did Paris ultimately fulfill his prophecy?

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By abducting Helen, leading to the Trojan War

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What role does prophecy play in Greek mythology?

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It serves as a guiding force that characters often try to avoid but ultimately fulfill

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What prophecy surrounded the hero Perseus?

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That he would kill his grandfather, King Acrisius

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How did King Acrisius try to avoid Perseus’s prophecy?

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By imprisoning Perseus’s mother, Danaë, and later casting them into the sea

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How was Acrisius’s prophecy fulfilled?

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Perseus accidentally killed him with a discus during a sports event

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What was the prophecy regarding Achilles?

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That he would die young in the Trojan War but achieve great glory

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How did Achilles’s mother try to prevent his prophecy?

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By dipping him in the River Styx and hiding him disguised as a girl

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What was the prophecy given to Heracles?

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That he would perform great labors and become immortal

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Who directed the labors of Heracles as part of his prophecy?

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The Oracle at Delphi, under the direction of Zeus

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How did the Oracle of Delphi play a role in Greek mythology?

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It provided prophecies and guidance that shaped the lives of mortals and heroes

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What was the prophecy given to Odysseus about his journey?

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That he would face long hardships but eventually return home

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Who told Odysseus the prophecy about his struggles?

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The prophet Tiresias in the Underworld

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How did the prophecy impact Odysseus’s journey?

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It foretold the challenges he would face, including the loss of his crew

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What was the prophecy given to the hero Bellerophon?

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That he would fall from Pegasus trying to reach Mount Olympus

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What lesson does the story of Bellerophon’s prophecy illustrate?

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The dangers of hubris and attempting to join the gods

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Who are the seers and prophets in Greek mythology known for their prophecies?

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Tiresias, Cassandra, and the Pythia at Delphi

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What was unique about the prophecies of Cassandra?

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She was cursed to always tell the truth but never be believed

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Who cursed Cassandra, and why?

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Apollo, because she rejected him after he gave her the gift of prophecy

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What is the role of fate in the story of Prometheus?

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Despite knowing his punishment, he chose to help humanity by giving them fire

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What prophecy was associated with the hero Theseus?

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That he would be a great hero and liberator of Athens

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How did Theseus fulfill his prophecy?

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By defeating various monsters and becoming king of Athens

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What is the significance of oracles in Greek mythology?

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Oracles serve as a means through which the gods communicate fate and prophecy to mortals

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What was the prophecy surrounding the Sphinx in Thebes?

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That it would be defeated by someone who could solve its riddle

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Who fulfilled the prophecy of defeating the Sphinx?

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Oedipus, by answering its riddle correctly

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What was the prophecy associated with Medea and Jason?

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That Jason would be betrayed by the one he loved

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How did Medea fulfill the prophecy concerning Jason?

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By turning against him after he abandoned her for another woman

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What is the concept of hubris in relation to fate?

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Excessive pride that often leads characters to challenge or ignore their fate, resulting in their downfall

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How does the myth of Niobe demonstrate the role of fate?

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Her hubris in boasting about her children led to their fated deaths by Apollo and Artemis

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What was the prophecy given to Agamemnon?

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That he would face trouble upon returning home from Troy

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How did Agamemnon’s prophecy come true?

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He was murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, upon his return

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What does the concept of ‘Moira’ represent in Greek mythology?

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An individual’s fate or destiny, controlled by the Fates

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How does Greek mythology portray the gods’ relationship with fate?

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Even the gods are often subject to or respectful of fate, unable to change it

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What was the prophecy about the hero Hector?

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That he would die defending Troy

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How did Hector’s prophecy influence his actions?

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He chose to fight heroically despite knowing his fate, embodying honor

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What is the prophecy associated with the Trojan Horse?

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That the horse would lead to Troy’s destruction, as foreseen by Cassandra

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How does the myth of Pandora relate to fate?

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Despite warnings, her curiosity led to the inevitable release of evils into the world

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