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
Lachesis
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Lachesis, in ancient Greek religion, was the middle of the Three Fates, or Moirai, alongside her sisters Clotho and Atropos. Normally seen clothed in white, Lachesis is the measurer of the thread spun
Atropos
…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 origin, along with the other two…
Lachesis from a fifth-century Roman mosaic from Paphos, Cyprus.
Lachesis stands in the center as she and her sisters spin, draw out, and cut the thread of life. (Flemish tapestry, Victoria and Albert Museum, London)