Atropos
proper noun
Pronunciation: /ˈætrəpɒs/
Definition
The Greek deity who cuts the thread of life, signifying the finality of existence.
Examples
The ancient poet invoked Atropos to explain the sudden and inevitable end of the king's long reign.
In the tapestry of fate, it is Atropos who holds the shears that sever the connection between the mortal world and the beyond.
The tragic hero felt as though Atropos had already arrived to claim his thread, leaving him with no hope for survival.
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