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Atropos
At·ro·pos
[
áttrə pòss
]
noun
Definition:
one of three Fates:
in Greek mythology, one of the three Fates who influenced human destiny. Atropos was known as the Inexorable, and carried the shears that cut the thread of life.
See also
Clotho
Lachesis
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