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
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)
Fates
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The Fates are a common motif in European polytheism, most frequently represented as a trio of goddesses. The Fates shape the destiny of each human, often expressed in textile metaphors such as spinnin
Lachesis
…disposer of lots'; from λαγχάνω lanchánō, 'to obtain by lot, by fate, or by the will of the gods'), 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 on Clotho's spindle…
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The Fates controlling the thread of life with their tools.
Late second-century AD Greek mosaic from the House of Theseus at Paphos Archaeological Park on Cyprus showing the three Moirai: Klotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, standing behind Peleus and Thetis, the parents of Achilles.
A depiction of the Fates, specifically Atropos, exercising her power on a captive man.