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The Fates were often described as stern and severe old woman, linking Clotho to Claire.

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Clotho is able to bestow upon mortals their portion of 'good and evil
--> likewise, Claire uses her manipulation to weave 'evil' and corruption in the mortals of Gullen

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Similarity exists in the story of Meleagros in which Clotho appears in. Melagros led a hunting party to slay the Calydonian  Boar. Similar to how Claire let the Black Panther lose for the Gulleners to hunt.

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teacher describes seeing Claire stepping out of the train in her black robes as the true meaning of horror
---> seeing the person responsible for the mortality of a human life (Clotho & Claire) is terrifying
---> the teacher sees Claire as
vengeful - he realises that
she is fiery before anyone
else
---> the Mayor views Claire as
easily manipulated by Ill,
which is not the case because         she is the one in control

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Similarities:
Clotho decides when a life should end - Claire's actions bring about Ill's death.
From The Visit: "spinning the web of destiny". Through buying and closing down all of the major companies in Güllen, Claire brought about the town's poverty and thus predetermined that her offer of money would be significant to them.

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Claire is depicted as an old lady, unattractive?
Clotho is quite ugly compared to her depictions mythology
Depicted as a spider.

Does not actively kill, rather waits for the 'prey' to fall into her web.

Claire- 'I can wait'. (Pg. 35)

Ill- 'So all the lady has to do is sit on her balcony, drink coffee, smoke cigars and wait. Just wait'
(Pg. 49)

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act of spinning --> weaving a life, cycle of life
thread ---> represents human life

---> Claire arrives in Gullen with a plan for Ill's life and the town weaved
---> manipulates the town, causing Ill's 'thread' to be cut

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Clotho represented the present. She spun the thread of life onto her spindle

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Teacher links the Fate Clotho, with Claire: "Like one of the Fates, like an avenging goddess. Her name should be Clotho not Claire. I could well imagine her spinning the web of destiny". Just as Clotho spun the threads of lives, Claire holds power over Ill's fate.

It is significant that the teacher makes this reference because he is the voice of reason throughout the play.

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Similarities
Clotho- immortal, not human
Claire- posses inhumane qualities - emotionally dead
ILL- 'Clara, is everything about you artificial!?'
Claire- 'Almost... I'm indestructible'
(Pg. 26)

Claire- 'I can afford justice. one billion of Gullen, if someone kills Alfred Ill.
Mayor- '...In the name of the gown Gullen. I reject your offer. In the name of humanity. We would rather be poor than have blood on our hands'

Both have power upon people- Claire upon ILL and the town
Manipulation - Claire manipulates the town through the temptation of money. Clotho manipulates the Gods

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Clotho:
'spins the thread of human life'
'decides who is to be saved or put to death'
'controls peoples' lives'

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Clotho is represented as a 'grave' maiden
- serious, solemn, intimidating
- delicately spins the wheel of life
Claire described as an old lady, causing the Teacher's hair to stand on end (pg 21)
- controls Ill's fate not so delicately, calling for bloodshed

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Spins the thread of life

- Controlled people's lives, chose when they were born, when they were put to death or revived
- Comes from ancient Greek mythology- reference to the Greek tragicomedy genre of play

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- Represented in Ancient Greek and Roman mythology
- Clotho is one of the three sisters of fate (Moirai), the others being Lachesis (decider of lifespan) and Atropos (decider of how someone died)
- Clotho was responsible for spinning and weaving the thread of life, while Lachesis measured it and Atropos cut it
- links to Claire as they both have the power to determine the outcome of a person's life
- "Incarnations of destiny"
- Claire determines Ill's destiny as well as the Town's future
- Claire's money allows her to decide this "I can afford justice,  one billion for Gullen, if someone kills Alfred Ill." (pg 35)

Differences:
Clotho holds the power to decide whether someone is born or killed; Claire doesn't necessarily have this power, she persuades others with rewards to do her will.

Claire is depicted as being ultimately unforgiving and merciless, and seemingly enjoys manipulating and causing others harm, whilst Clotho brings people back to life at times, and rarely commits acts for personal gain.

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"spinning the web of destiny" - it is Claire's actions that bring about the events of The Visit. E.g. her buying the big companies in Güllen.
'decides when people die' - Claire decides when to return to Güllen and bring about Ill's death.
Greek mythology - teacher teaches Latin and Greek

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Mention in The Visit.

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Clotho determines span of person's life, their misery, and suffering
- she decides if a mortal is worthy of life
--- Claire does the same of Ill

Claire is described as an avenging goddess - she wants revenge for the pain Gullen had caused her (pg 21)
- Ill's life is woven by Claire

Similarity:
Both have the power to make great decisions determining another's life
Like Clotho, Claire has the power to decide when Ill could have been saved. She could have saved him at anytime, but chose not to

Difference:
Claire takes pleasure in being in control of Ill's life and mortality. It is Clotho's role as one of the Fates to have that control, she does not do so for pleasure

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Clotho and her sisters determined human destinies (in particular the span of a person’s life and his allotment of misery and suffering). The sisters originate from Greece which can link to the Greek Tragedy/chorus
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SIMILARITIES

- Both Clotho and her sisters were tricked into becoming intoxicated by Alcestis. This can be linked to Claire being manipulated by Ill prior to her visit to Gullen

- Teacher: "Seeing that old lady stepping out of the train in her black robes (...) Like one of the Fates, like an avenging goddess. Her name should be Clotho, not Claire." (page 20-21)
- The Calydonian Boar Hunt - link to Claire setting her Black Panther loose for the town to capture and kill (not directly related to the sisters)
- Clotho is known in the tenth book of the Republic of Plato as the daughter of necessity - Claire is a necessity to the town as she is able to give them their good fortune, and also has a link with the townspeople (?)

DIFFERENCES
- Clotho works together with her sisters when spinning, holding and cutting the thread of life, Claire works independently to rid of Ill and manipulate the town (with support from Butler, Toby & Roby, Koby & Loby etc)
- Clotho is able to revive people from the dead