The mythology of Greece and Rome : with special references to its use in art (1900)
Seemann, Otto, 1825-1901, Bianchi, G. H. (George Henry) · New York : American Book · leaf 118
ctions not yethaving been allotted to them. But at a subsequent period it wasClotho who spun, Lachesis who held, and Atropos who cut, the threadof life. This arrangement was first adopted by later artists, whogenerally give Clotho a spindle, Lachesis a roll of parchment, andAtropos a balance, or… … 116 GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY. 2. Nemesis, Tyche (Fortuna), and Agathodae-mon (Bonus Eventus). — Nemesis really denotes theapportionment of that fate which is justly deserved, and aconsequent repugnance to that which is not. Homer doesnot acknowledge Nemesis as a goddess, and so it is proba-ble…
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