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Originally posted by farfromhome
[snip]...three witches passing the eye around.
Hmm...
It's not a metaphore if its nots fairly common.I consider myself at least semi-well read.If many people draw a blank...Doesn't that make it a reference?Not a metaphore?Just wondering. [/b]
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He is referring to the fates. In greek mythology, they were the three women who determine the birth, lifespan and death of men. In the Disney movie Hercules, they share a single eye. But that's a Disneyfication merging the Fates and the Graiae sisters (a different set of women).
Any well read person should have a smattering of greek and roman mythology. But you'd only recognize this reference if you learn your mythology via Disney.