god

the Fates

also: Parcae

The Parcae, the three spinning sisters who measure out each life and never wind the thread back; their distaffs are unrecallable.

Mentioned in 16 works (77 total)

Consolation to Marcia philosophy · 1 mention

Consolation to His Mother Helvia philosophy · 1 mention

Consolation to Polybius philosophy · 4 mentions

Hercules (Mad) tragedy · 4 mentions

The Trojan Women tragedy · 8 mentions

Medea tragedy · 1 mention

On the Shortness of Life philosophy · 1 mention

Phaedra tragedy · 3 mentions

Oedipus tragedy · 10 mentions

Agamemnon tragedy · 6 mentions

Thyestes tragedy · 1 mention

Hercules on Oeta tragedy · 13 mentions

Octavia tragedy · 6 mentions

Moral Letters to Lucilius philosophy · 8 mentions

Natural Questions philosophy · 8 mentions

On Providence philosophy · 2 mentions