Moirai
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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Moirai —often known in English as the Fates—were the personifications of destiny. In certain accounts, they were considered as three sisters: Clotho, Lache
Late second-century Greek mosaic from the House of Theseus (at Paphos Archaeological Park, Cyprus), showing the three Moirai: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, standing behind Peleus and Thetis, the parents of Achilles
The Three Fates, tondo by Hans Vischer, c. 1530 (Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin)
The Norns spin the threads of fate at the foot of Yggdrasil, the tree of the world.
The Three Fates by Paul Thumann, 19th century
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.
Moirai
…Fates—were the personifications of destiny. In certain accounts, they were considered as three sisters: Clotho (the spinner), Lachesis (the allotter), and Atropos (the inevitable, a metaphor for death), though their number and names varied over time according to the author. Their Roman equivalents are the Parcae…
Atropos on a fifth-century Byzantine mosaic from Paphos
Modern Greek, Parian marble bas relief depicting Atropos severing the thread of life