#the moirae

Fate in ancient Greece was more powerful than the Gods. When the Fates had made their decision, no one, not even the Gods were in place or power to change the person's fate.

So, so many ancient Greek tragedies, stories and myths have a plot that originates from the curiosity of humans, whether that is defying nature or the Gods. Nothing comes to mind when it comes to defying Fate. When I asked my teacher (φιλόλογος, μας έκανε Ελένη φέτος) about it, nothing came to mind, and she told me that everyone knew how powerful Fate was, there was no point in even THINKING to defy her.

Sometimes understanding the non-material value of something is more important than learning how it works.

If there is anything I missed or misunderstood here please tell me! :D

Hi anon!

I’m glad you like Makaria and the Moirae! 

XVII - Eyeball

The Moirae were the three goddesses of fate who personified the inescapable destiny of man. They assigned to every person his or her fate or share in the scheme of things.

At the birth of a man, the Moirai spinned out the thread of his future life, followed his steps, and directed the consequences of his actions according to the counsel of the gods. It was not an inflexible fate; Zeus, if he chose, had the power of saving even those who were already on the point of being seized by their fate. The Fates did not abruptly interfere in human affairs but availed themselves of intermediate causes, and determined the lot of mortals not absolutely, but only conditionally, even man himself, in his freedom was allowed to exercise a certain influence upon them. As man's fate terminated at his death, the goddesses of fate become the goddesses of death, Moirai Thanatoio.

The Moirai were independent, at the helm of necessity, directed fate, and watched that the fate assigned to every being by eternal laws might take its course without obstruction; and Zeus, as well as the other gods and man, had to submit to them. They assigned to the Erinyes, who inflicted the punishement for evil deeds, their proper functions; and with them they directed fate according to the laws of necessity.

As goddesses of birth, who spinned the thread of life, and even prophesied the fate of the newly born, Eileithyia was their companion. As goddesses of fate they must necessarily have known the future, which at times they revealed, and were therefore prophetic deities. Their ministers were all the soothsayers and oracles.

The Moirae [the Doman/Othard-born resistance cell behind Gilded Pony] is currently looking for Doman/Othardian/Ala Mhigan peoples, or even those of unrelated Eorzean birth who are interested in pledging themselves to the effort focused on tearing down the Empire.

The Moirae has been established for fourteen long years, and has only been in Eorzea for the past two after a portion of their forces fled to Eorzea to find solace and more bodies for the effort. Their focus has changed since then, realizing that without foreign aid, Othard has no chance of pushing back the occupation. Now putting their resources towards the Ala Mhigan resistance effort, Aran Sutorei and the Moirae hope to assist the Gyr Abanians in pushing the Empire out. When Ala Mhigo follows suit with Ishgard in joining the Eorzean Alliance, then and only then the Moirae can hope to convince the Alliance that the next logical course of action in destroying the Empire is freeing Othard and forging a new military alliance.

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