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Clotho

"Clotho (/ˈkloʊθoʊ/; Greek: Κλωθώ) is a mythological figure. She is the one of the Three Fates or Moirai who spins the thread of human life; the other two draw out (Lachesis) and cut (Atropos) in ancient Greek mythology. Her Roman equivalent is Nona. She also made major decisions, such as when a person was born, thus in effect controlling people´s lives. This power enabled her not only to choose who was born, but also to decide when gods or mortals were to be saved or put to death. For example, Clotho brought Pelops back to life when his father boiled and killed him.

As one of the three fates her impact on Greek mythology was significant. Clotho, along with her sisters and Hermes, was given credit for creating the alphabet for their people. Even though Clotho and her sisters were worshiped as goddesses, their representation of fate is more central to their role in mythology. Thread represented human life and her decisions represented the fate of all people in society." - (en.wikipedia.org 25.09.2020)

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[Les Trois Parques; Drei Parzen][Die drei Moiren; The Three Fates][Allegorien auf die Geburt, das Leben und den Tod des Menschen; Allegories on Bi[The three fates; Die drei Parzen][Die Parzen]
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Was depicted (Actor) Clotho
Printing plate produced / Drawn Ferdinando Gregori (1743-1804)
Intellectual creation Michelangelo (1475-1564)

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