Atropos
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Atropos, in Greek mythology, was the third of the Three Fates or Moirai, goddesses of fate and destiny. Her Roman equivalent was Morta.
Atropos on a fifth-century Byzantine mosaic from Paphos
Modern Greek, Parian marble bas relief depicting Atropos severing the thread of life
Clotho
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Clotho or Klotho, is a mythological figure. She was one of the Three Fates or Moirai. In ancient Greek mythology, she spins the thread of human life while her sisters draw out and cut the thread. She
Atropos
…One." It was Atropos who chose the manner of death and ended the life of mortals by cutting their threads. She worked along with her two sisters, Clotho, who spun the thread, and Lachesis, who measured the length. Atropos has been featured in several stories, such as those of Atalanta and Achilles. Her…
Clotho and Peleus from a Roman mosaic from Cyprus, 5th-century AD.
Statue in Druid Ridge Cemetery, near Baltimore, Maryland, that represents the Greek fate Clotho
The Triumph of Death, or The Three Fates. Flemish tapestry (probably Brussels, c. 1510–1520). Victoria and Albert Museum, London