Ora (mythology)
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The Ora is an Albanian mythological figure that every human possesses from birth, associated with human destiny and fate. The essential function of the ora is to maintain the order of the universe and
The Drin estuary in the Kunë-Vaine-Tale Nature Park in Albania
The Three Fates by Alexander Rothaug
The Norns (1889) by Johannes Gehrts.
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