Atropos
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Atropos
Summary
Atropos is a Greek deity[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Atropos's father was Zeus[3].
- Atropos's mother was Nyx[4].
- Atropos's mother was Themis[5].
- Atropos is recorded as female[6].
- Atropos's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[7].
- Atropos is part of Moirae[8].
- Atropos's Commons category is recorded as Atropos (mythology)[9].
- Atropos's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[10].
- Atropos's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
- Atropos's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
- Atropos's sibling is recorded as Clotho[13].
- Atropos's sibling is recorded as Lachesis[14].
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Origins and Family
Atropos's father was Zeus[3]. Mothers listed include Nyx[4], a Greek primordial deity[15] and Themis[5], a titan[16].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Atropos include Acherontia atropos[17], a taxon[18]; 273 she[19], an asteroid[20]; and Atropa[21], a taxon[22].
Why It Matters
Atropos has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for her include Acherontia atropos[17], a taxon[18]; 273 she[19], an asteroid[20]; and Atropa[21], a taxon[22].