Myth of the Moirai Flashcards
In Greek mythology, the Moirai are
also known as:
A) The Furies
B) The Fates
C) The Graces
D) The Muses
B) The Fates
How many Moirai are typically
mentioned in Greek mythology?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
A) Three
Which of the following is NOT one
of the Moirai?
A) Clotho
B) Atropos
C) Calliope
D) Lachesis
C) Calliope
Which of the Moirai is responsible
for spinning the thread of life?
A) Clotho
B) Atropos
C) Lachesis
D) None of the above
A) Clotho
The thread of life spun by Clotho
represents:
A) Birth
B) Death
C) Fate
D) Love
A) Birth
Which of the Moirai determines the
length of one’s life?
A) Lachesis
B) Clotho
C) Atropos
D) Demeter
A) Lachesis
Atropos, the third of the Moirai, is
responsible for:
A) Spinning the thread of life
B) Cutting the thread of life
C) Measuring the thread of life
D) None of the above
B) Cutting the thread of life
The Moirai are often depicted as:
A) Young maidens
B) Elderly women
C) Warriors
D) Birds
B) Elderly women
In Roman mythology, the Moirai are
equivalent to:
A) The Muses
B) The Furies
C) The Parcae
D) The Norns
C) The Parcae
The Moirai are daughters of which
primordial deity?
A) Zeus
B) Cronus
C) Uranus
D) Gaia
D) Gaia
Note:
It would also mean that they are Uranus’ daughters since they are married.
From Wikipedia:
The parents of the Moirai are not surely known. Some said they were the daughters of Zeus and the Titaness Themis, or more likely of primordial beings like Nyx, Chaos or Ananke.
What is the collective name for the
Moirai in Greek mythology?
A) Gorgons
B) Erinyes
C) Horae
D) Moirai
C) Moirai
Which of the following is NOT
associated with the Moirai?
A) Destiny
B) Fortune
C) Justice
D) Chaos
D) Chaos
The Moirai are often associated
with which aspect of human life?
A) Marriage
B) War
C) Destiny
D) Agriculture
C) Destiny
According to mythology, who
determines the fate of the gods?
A) Zeus
B) The Moirai
C) Prometheus
D) Apollo
B) The Moirai
Which of the Moirai is sometimes
considered the most powerful?
A) Clotho
B) Lachesis
C) Atropos
D) All are equally powerful
C) Atropos
What is the significance of the
Moirai in ancient Greek society?
A) They represented divine justice
B) They controlled the seasons
C) They protected travelers
D) They were guardians of the
underworld
A) They represented divine justice
Which famous Greek hero
encountered the Moirai during his
journey?
A) Perseus
B) Theseus
C) Odysseus
D) Hercules
C) Odysseus
What is the Greek word for fate?
A) Eros
B) Tyche
C) Kairos
D) Moros
D) Moros
The Moirai are often depicted with
what symbolic object?
A) A mirror
B) A sword
C) A spindle
D) A shield
C) A spindle
What happens if someone tries to
resist the fate determined by the
Moirai?
A) They are cursed
B) They are blessed
C) They are granted immortality
D) They face dire consequences
D) They face dire consequences
In some versions of the myth, who
is responsible for controlling the
Moirai?
A) Zeus
B) Hades
C) Athena
D) Aphrodite
A) Zeus
The Moirai are closely associated
with which aspect of time?
A) Past
B) Present
C) Future
D) All of the above
C) Future
Which of the Moirai is sometimes
referred to as “the Inevitable”?
A) Clotho
B) Lachesis
C) Atropos
D) All of the above
C) Atropos
The Moirai are often invoked in
ancient Greek rituals concerning:
A) Birth
B) Marriage
No answer based from source material.
From ChatGPT: Birth
Personal take: This might have been a typographical error since there are no choices C and D.
According to mythology, where do
the Moirai reside?
A) Mount Olympus
B) The Underworld
C) Mount Parnassus
D) The Island of Crete
B) The Underworld
