Graeae
In Greek mythology, the Graeae (also spelled Graiai, means ‘old women’). They’re also called the Grey Sisters & the Phorcides (‘daughters of Phorcys’).
They were 3 sisters who had gray hair from birth & shared 1 eye & 1 tooth among the 3 of them. They were the daughters of the primordial sea gods Phorcys & Ceto &, among others, sisters of the Gorgons.
Their names were Deino, Pemphredo, & Enyo. Not to be confused with the war goddess, Enyo.
The Graeae are best known from their experience with Perseus, who, after getting a hold of their lone eye, forced them to tell him information about the Gorgons. By stealing their eye, while they were passing it among themselves, Perseus forced them to tell him the location of the 3 objects needed to unalive, specifically, Medusa. He blackmails the Graeae for the information, if they wanted their eye back, they had to give him the information.
They were combined together with the Moirai/Fates in Disney’s Hercules.
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