Moirai Quiz

Who are the Moirai according to Hesiod?

• Daughters of Nyx

• Daughters of Zeus

• Daughters of Hades

• Daughters of Poseidon

How many Moirai were there?

• Four

• Three

• Six

• Two

What was Clotho responsible for?

• Measuring the thread

• Spinning the thread

• Cutting the thread

• Assigning roles in the world

What was Lachesis responsible for?

• Measuring the thread

• Spinning the thread

• Cutting the thread

• Assigning roles in the world

What did Atropos determine?

• The start of life

• The end of life

• The middle of life

• The cycle of life

Who harvested the life of a person following the guidance of the Moirai?

• Thanatos

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Apollo

What did Zeus attribute to the Moirai?

• The cycle of life

• The cycle of death

• The cycle of nature

• The cycle of seasons

8. In the myth of Meleager, what did the Moirai reveal to Meleager's mother?

• His fate

• His destiny

• His future

• His fortune

How did Meleager's mother try to avoid the fate established by the Moirai?

• She prayed to the gods

• She performed sacrifices

• She kept the fire burning

• She begged the Moirai

10. According to the transcript, could the fate of an individual be altered by the gods once determined by the Moirai?

• Yes

• No