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ˈkloʊ θoʊclotho
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Princeton's WordNet
Clotho, Klothonoun
the Greek goddess of fate who spins the thread of life
Wiktionary
Clothonoun
The youngest of the three Fates, or Moirae, daughter of Zeus and Themis; the spinner of the thread of life
Etymology: From κλώθω (klotho), to spin.
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Clotho
Clotho (; Greek: Κλωθώ) is a mythological figure. She is the youngest 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 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.
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Clotho is one of the three Fates or Moirai in Greek mythology who spin, draw out and cut the thread of Life. Clotho, specifically, is responsible for spinning the thread of human life. The other two Fates are Lachesis, who measures the length of the thread, and Atropos, who cuts the thread.
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Clotho
Clotho is the youngest of the Three Fates or Moirai - including her sisters Lachesis and Atropos, in ancient Greek mythology. Her Roman equivalent is Nona. Clotho was responsible for spinning the thread of human life. 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, when Pelops was killed and boiled by his father, it was Clotho who brought him back to life. As one of the three fates her contribution to mythology was immense. Clotho, along with her sisters and Hermes, was given credit for creating the alphabet for their people. Even though Clotho and her sisters were real goddesses, their representation of fate is more focused upon in Greek mythology. Thread represented human life and her decisions represented the fate of all men in society.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Clotho
that one of the three Fates which spins the thread of human destiny.
Mythology
Clotho
(Clo′tho) was one of the Fates. She was present at births, and held the distaff from which was spun the thread of life.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of clotho in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of clotho in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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