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title: The Fates Gathering in the Stars
author: Wikimedia Commons
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2877/the-fates-gathering-in-the-stars/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Fates Gathering in the Stars
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2877.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Fates](https://www.worldhistory.org/Fates/) Gathering in the Stars by Elihu Vedder, 1887 CE, now in the Art Institute of Chicago. This image depicts the three [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) Fates - Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos - spinning the thread of life, then marking it's length and cutting it at the fixed time of [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) (represented by the spindle, distaff, and spears in this image).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Commons, W. (2014, July 26). The Fates Gathering in the Stars. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Commons, Wikimedia. "The Fates Gathering in the Stars." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 26, 2014. .
### MLA
Commons, Wikimedia. "The Fates Gathering in the Stars." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jul 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elihu_Vedder_The_Fates_Gathering_in_the_Stars.jpg) by [**Wikimedia Commons**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elihu_Vedder_The_Fates_Gathering_in_the_Stars.jpg). Submitted by [Karen Barrett-Wilt](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/klbwilt/ "User Page: Karen Barrett-Wilt"), published on 26 July 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.