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title: Atropos, One of the Fates
author: Tom Oates
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6233/atropos-one-of-the-fates/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Atropos, One of the Fates
_Authored by Tom Oates_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6233.jpg)
## Image Caption
A relief depicting Atropos, one of the [Fates](https://www.worldhistory.org/Fates/) of [Greek mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/), cutting the thread of life.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Oates, T. (2017, January 10). Atropos, One of the Fates. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Oates, Tom. "Atropos, One of the Fates." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 10, 2017. .
### MLA
Oates, Tom. "Atropos, One of the Fates." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jan 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atropos.jpg) by [**Tom Oates**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atropos.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 January 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.