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Kikimora and moires (the fates) Slavic and greek mythology meet each other
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Kikimora is a legendary creature, a female house spirit in Slavic mythology. Her role in the house is usually juxtaposed with that of the domovoy. The kikimora can either be a "bad" or a "good" spirit, which will depend on the behavior of the homeowner. When the kikimora inhabits a house, she lives behind the stove or in the cellar, and usually produces noises similar to those made by mice in order to obtain food.
Group names: Zissis, George, Fanis
Clotho or Klotho, is a mythological figure. She is the youngest goddess of the Three Fates. In ancient Greek mythology, she spins the thread of human life, her sisters draw out and cut the thread. Her Roman equivalent is Nona. She also made major decisions, such as when a person was born, thus in effect controlling people's lives. As one of the three fates her influence in Greek mythology was significant. Along with her sisters. Clotho was given credit for creating the alphabet for their people. Even though Clotho and her sisters were worshiped as goddesses, their representation of fate is more central to their role in mythology. Thread represented human life and her decisions represented the fate of all people in society.
GROUP NAMES: PANTELIS, NAPOLEON
Lachesis is one of the three Fates of Greek mythology and she is the middle sister. She symbolizes the future of the lives of people and she defines the duration of their lives by measuring it with her wand. According to Hesiod's Theogony, Lachesis and her sisters were the daughters of Nyx (Night), though later in the same work (ll. 901-906) they are said to have been born of Zeus and Themis.[3] Lachesis is also mentioned in the tenth book of the Republic of Plato as the daughter of Necessity. She instructs the souls who are about to choose their next life, assign them lots, and presents them all of the kinds, human and animal, from which they may choose their next life.
GROUP NAMES: Christina, Αnna, Leο
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Atropos was one of the three Moirai, goddesses of fate and destiny. Her Roman equivalent was Morta. Atropos was the oldest of the Three Fates, and was known as "the Inflexible One". It was Atropos who chose the manner of death and ended the life of mortals by cutting their threads. She worked along with her two sisters, Clotho, who spun the thread, and Lachesis, who measured the length. Atropos has been featured in several stories, such as those of Atalanta and Achilles.
GROUP NAMES: ANGELOS, FAIDRA, CHRISTOS
