User blog comment:Hyperborean/"The House of Hades" – official expectations blog/@comment-6064271-20130725011339/@comment-3146930-20130725021049

The Fates pretty much govern fate itself. Look at all the connections.


 * First lets look at Hazel, as she is the oldest of the seven. Hazel was born before WWII and met Sammy, but had to move when Gaea started controlling her mother. Pluto also tells her that she was born to early and Hazel eventually dies. However, years later Thanatos is captured which allows Nico to free her as he couldn't find his true sister. Hazel then becomes a member of the seven after going on a quest with...
 * Frank Zhang. Frank was a kind kid who unknowingly was a legacy of Poseidon and could change into animals, and was a child of Mars. As a result, the Fates made his life connected to a small stick; which Juno told his mother and grandmother so they could keep it safe, allowing Frank to live until he was needed. When Frank got older, his mother had died in the war. As a result, Frank is sent to Camp Jupiter for training. There he is accepted into the Legion and eventually meets Hazel. The two become friends and eventually meet...
 * Percy Jackson. Percy is pretty much the strongest demigod out there and was even able to hold off the armies of Kronos for almost a full week. The Fates already had an interest in Percy and had been watching over him since even before he knew he was a demigod. Percy is also dating...
 * Annabeth Chase, an intelligent demigod and child of Athena. Annabeth has a rivalry with Hera after the two got into an argument in the Labyrinth. Anyway, Annabeth is the pride of Athena and also was one of the key players in stopping Kronos. Athena holds her in such high regard that she picked her to go find the Athena Parthenon in order to return it. The statue was stolen by Romans and one of the Roman Leaders is...
 * Jason Grace, son of Jupiter and former leader of Camp Jupiter. Juno took Jason from his mother at an early age in order to send him to Camp Jupiter for training. Jason eventually rose through the ranks and lead the charge against the Titan's base, even defeating Krios by himself; becoming Praetor in the process. Anyway, when Gaea began to act, Juno used her last remaining power to send him to...
 * Piper McLean, daughter of a famous movie star who got into trouble a lot because she kept trying to get her dad's attention. Hera uses the Mist to make her think that her and Jason had been dating, but this illusion soon fails only for them to start dating for real later. Piper's best friend is...
 * Leo Valdez, a son of Hephaestus and a mechanical wiz. When he was a child, Gaea claimed she couldn't kill him because the Fates said so, but she got him to kill his mother instead hoping to break his spirit. Anyway, little Leo grew a picture of the Argo II, as it was his destiny and he eventually built it in order to battle Gaea. Did I mention he is also the Great-grandson of Sammy Valdez, who was in love with...
 * Hazel.

Pretty much what I am saying is that I think Hera/Juno is just acting on what the Fates had seen. The Fates make the rules, the gods just follow them. I mean look at all the connections between the 7 of the Prophecy and tell me that they were picked by Hera and not the Fates. Not to mention that their parents seem to know too, as both Piper and Leo are blessed with rare gifts.