Atropos
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In
Greek mythology,
Atropos was the third of the
Moirae. She 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
Clotho, who spun the thread, and
Lachesis, who measured the length. They were the daughters of
Zeus and
Themis (the goddess of order.) It is not clear whether
Zeus was superior to the fates or if he was subject to them as mortals were. Her Roman equivalent was
Morta.
Atropos is also the name of a popular artistic alternative fashion model.
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