Moirae

Plato, Republic 617c (trans. Shorey) (Greek philosopher C4th B.C.) :

"And there were another three who sat round about [the throne of Hades] at equal intervals, each one on her throne, the Moirae (Fates), daughters of Ananke, clad in white vestments with filleted heads, Lakhesis, and Klotho, and Atropos, who sang in unison with the music of the Seirenes, Lakhesis singing the things that were, Klotho the things that are, and Atropos the things that are to be. And Klotho with the touch of her right hand helped to turn the outer circumference of the spindle, pausing from time to time. Atropos with her left hand in like manner helped to turn the inner circles, and Lakhesis alternately with either hand lent a hand to each. Now when they arrived they were straight-way bidden to go before Lakhesis, and then a certain prophet first marshalled them in orderly intervals, and thereupon took from the lap of Lakhesis lots and patterns of lives and went up to a lofty platform and spoke, `This is the word of Lakhesis, the maiden daughter of Ananke (Necessity), souls that live for a day, now is the beginning of another cycle of mortal generation where birth is the beacon of death.'"

Is it just me, or is this legend repeated with the three Norns (don't you love it? 'Nuns' in Norse?) in Norse mythology?

Praise be to you, God of Memes.