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Moira is also a given name for females, primarily in Ireland and Scotland. Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. ... In Greek mythology, the white-robed Moirae or Moerae (Greek Μοίραι — the Apportioners, often called the Fates) were the personifications of destiny (Roman equivalent: Parcae, sparing ones, or Fatae; also equivalent to the Germanic Norns). ... Moira Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... For information on the fictional Shire of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, see Shire (Middle-earth) A shire is an administrative area of Great Britain. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... County Antrim ( in [Gaelic) is one of the six Irish counties that form Northern Ireland. ... Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)3 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685... Moira is a former mining village in North West Leicestershire, England. ... A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Moira is a town located in Franklin County, New York. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of New York. ... This article is about the modern Greek district Achaea. ... Goa (गोआ in DevanāgarÄ«) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. ... The Moira River flows from its source near Sharbot Lake in eastern Ontario to empty into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario at Belleville, Ontario. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395... ...


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Moirae (672 words)
The Moirae according to an interpretation of the Parthenon sculptures (Athena and Kain) (color reconstruction), another interpretation is that the sculptures represent Persephone, Demeter and Iris.
In Greek Mythology, the white-robed Moirae or Moerae (Greek Μοίραι —; the "Apportioners," often called the Fates) were the personifications of destiny (Roman equivalent: Parcae, "sparing ones", or Fatae; also equivalent to the Germanic Norns).
The Moirae can be compared with the three spinners of Destiny in northern Europe, the Norns or the Baltic goddess Laima and her two sisters, also spinning goddesses.
Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Moirae (230 words)
In Greek mythology, the Moirae or Moirai (also called the Three Fates) were the personifications of destiny (Roman equivalent: Parcae).
The three Moirae were Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos (Nona ("ninth"), Decima, Morta in Roman mythology).
The Moirae were usually described as cold and unfeeling, and depicted as old crones or hags.
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