LACHESIS
Greek Destiny Goddess
Also known as Lakhesis
Goddess of fate and string
Second of the three Fates who deal in fate and destiny.
She measures the Thread of Life spun by Clotho with some kind of fatalistic tape measure. When she decides it’s long enough, her sister Atropos gets out the scissors and you get snipped.
This makes the question ‘How long is a piece of string?’ rather more important than you might have realized.
Fate reveals that under the Romans she changed her name to Decima.
Lachesis Facts and Figures
Name: Lachesis
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Lakhesis
Gender: Female
Type: Goddess
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role:
In charge of: Fate and Destiny
Area of expertise: Fate, Destiny
Good/Evil Rating: NEUTRAL, may not care
Popularity index: 7409
Lachesis Relationships
Father: ErebusMother: Nyx
Member of: Fates
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Article last revised on September 06, 2018 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.