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Atropos

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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in Greek mythology, was one of the Parcae, or Fates; and it is she who cuts the thread spun by the other two sisters, Clotho and Lachesis-the bringer of death. She is generally represented as a woman with a pair of scissors. (See PARCE).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Atropos'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/atropos.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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