Moirai: Summer by iizzard

2D • Mythology • posted on Jan 09, 2009

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Μοῖραι – the apportioners The Moirai, or Fates were: Klotho (Κλωθώ – spinner) spun the thread of life from her distaff onto her spindle. Lachesis (Λάχεσις - allotter) measured the thread of life allotted to each person with her measuring rod. Atropos (Ἄτροπος – inexorable) was the cutter of the thread of life. She chose the manner and timing of each person's death. When she cut the thread with "her abhorrèd shears", someone on Earth died. Photo reference by mare-wrath-stock link link link

Comments (14)

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Pewter7

9:50PM | Fri, 09 January 2009

Beautiful women, beautifully presented!

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Claywoman

11:39PM | Fri, 09 January 2009

Beautifully done!

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lyron

4:18AM | Sat, 10 January 2009

Excellent work!!

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Arquitekto

6:34AM | Sat, 10 January 2009

Great image.

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NefariousDrO

9:38AM | Sat, 10 January 2009

Brilliant piece, I love the expressions and posing, and what really makes this is the postworking in that horizon. Fascinating piece, and nicely tied to your theme.

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CrownPrince

10:17AM | Sat, 10 January 2009

Astounding!!! Man the stuff you do is stunning!

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Lenord

10:45AM | Sat, 10 January 2009

What an awesome piece of work here. The Moirae were supposed to appear three nights after a child's birth to determine the course of its life. The Greeks variously claimed that they were the daughters of Zeus and the Titaness Themis. Outstanding piece of Mythology brought to life. Peace

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