Definitions for Atropos
ˈæ trəˌpɒsat·ro·pos

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1. Atroposnoun

   the Greek goddess of fate who cuts the thread of life

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1. Atroposnoun

   One of the three Fates, or Moirae, daughter of Zeus and Themis; the cutter of the thread of life

2. Etymology: From Ἄτροπος, literally meaning inflexible or not turning, from the Greek a-, (not) + tropos, (to turn).

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1. Atropos

   Atropos (; Ancient Greek: Ἄτροπος "without turn") or Aisa, in Greek mythology, was one of the three Moirai, goddesses of fate and destiny. Her Roman equivalent was Morta. Atropos was the oldest of the Three Fates, and was known as "the Inflexible One." It was Atropos who chose the manner of death and ended the life of mortals by cutting their threads. 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 Atalanta and Achilles.

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1. atropos

   Atropos, in Greek mythology, is one of the three Fates or Moirai who were responsible for the destiny of every individual from birth to death. Atropos specifically was the Fate who cut the thread of life, determining the moment of death for each individual. The term is also used in science, particularly entomology and botany, to name various species of plants and insects.

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1. Atropos

   Atropos or Aisa, in Greek mythology, was one of the three Moirai, goddesses of fate and destiny. Her Roman equivalent was Morta. Atropos or Aisa was the oldest of the Three Fates, and was known as the "inflexible" or "inevitable." It was Atropos who chose the mechanism of death and ended the life of each mortal by cutting their thread with her "abhorred shears." 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 Atalanta and Achilles.

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1. Atropos

   (At′ropos), one of the three sisters called The Fates, who held the shears ready to cut the thread of life.

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How to pronounce Atropos?

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Atropos in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Atropos in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Atropos
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Atropos
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atropos
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Atropos
6. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=Atropos