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Atropos
One of the Fates of Greek mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atropos (/ˈætrəpɒs, -pəs/;[1][2] Ancient Greek: Ἄτροπος "without turn") , in Greek mythology, was one of the three Moirai, goddesses of fate and destiny. Her Roman equivalent was Morta.
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Atropos | |
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Goddess of Fate | |
![]() Bas relief of Atropos cutting the thread of life. | |
Abode | Mount Olympus |
Symbol | Scissors |
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Siblings | Lachesis, Clotho, various paternal half-siblings |
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Atropos was the eldest of the Three Fates, and was known as "the Inflexible One."[3] It was Atropos who chose the manner of death and ended the life of mortals by cutting their threads.[4] 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[5] and Achilles.