The Fates (Moirai)
Ancient Greek
The three sisters of Greek mythology, Clotho (spinner), Lachesis (measurer), Atropos (cutter), who weave the thread of every human life and determine its length.
Connection to Taylor Swift
The mythological source Uncle Jerry and Angela hear behind Taylor’s weaving-and-stitching imagery of fate. Uncle Jerry calls “weaving” the perfectly chosen word in Cassandra, picturing the three Fates at their dark looms, and reads the “stitching” of loml the same way, the future embroidered thread by thread.
Notable Works
- Greek mythology
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Context within the Archive
The Fates (Greek mythology)
“I was in my tower weaving nightmares”
Angela & Uncle Jerry identify 'weaving' as the perfectly chosen word because in Greek mythology, three Fates sit on their dark looms and weave the future. Uncle Jerry calls this 'the perfectly chosen word' and connects it to the mythological tradition of fate being woven. He argues this is perfect for a poem grounded in mythological storytelling.
The Fates (Greek mythology)
“We embroidered the memories of the time I was away Stitching, "We were just kids, babe"”
Angela & Uncle Jerry connect the word 'stitching' to the Fates of Greek mythology, the three fates at their loom who weave and create a portrait of the future. Uncle Jerry notes she's 'weaving through, she's looking at the embroidery, the stitching of their lost love,' connecting the embroidery and stitching metaphors to the mythological tradition of the Moirai weaving destiny.