Morta
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Morta is the Roman goddess of death and destiny, one of the three Fates who determines the moment of each mortal’s death by cutting the thread of life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mortua (Morta) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman goddess
ⓘ
deity ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Roman literary tradition about the Parcae ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
death
ⓘ
end of life ⓘ fate ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Decima, who measures the thread of life
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ⓘ
Nona, who spins the thread of life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | termination of life thread ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| determines | moment of death of mortals ⓘ |
| domain |
human lifespan
ⓘ
time of death ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | Atropos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsTriadWith |
Decima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
implacable
ⓘ
inevitable ⓘ inexorable ⓘ |
| hasFunction | ending human life-span ⓘ |
| hasRole |
goddess of death
ⓘ
goddess of destiny ⓘ |
| hasSiblings |
Decima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBeliefAbout | predestination of death ⓘ |
| isOneOf | three Roman Fates ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parcae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | fate goddess ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Latin word "mors" (death) ⓘ |
| oftenIdentifiedWith |
Greek Moirai
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ⓘ
Greek goddess Atropos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | human attempts to escape death ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsAction | cuts the thread of life ⓘ |
| positionWithinGroup | the Fate who cuts the thread NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Parca Morta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Roman concept of fatum (fate) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
finality
ⓘ
inevitability of death ⓘ limit of human lifespan ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.