McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Atropos

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Atropos

Subjects in this Topic:

Atocha, Our Lady of
Atochiains
Atomists
Atonement
Atonement, Day Of
Atonement, The Day of
Atonement, Theory of
Atri
Atrium
Atropos
Atroth
Attabeira
Attacanti (or Atavanti) Giacomo
Attacanti (or Atavanti), Paolo
Attachment, Letters of
Attah Chonen
Attah Gibber
Attah Kadosh
Attai

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.