Atropos (disambiguation)
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Atropos may refer to:
- AtroposAtroposAtropos or Aisa , in Greek mythology, was one of the three Moirae, goddesses of fate and destiny. Her Roman equivalent was Morta.Atropos or Aisa was the oldest of the Three Fates, and was known as the "inflexible" or "inevitable." It was Atropos who chose the mechanism of death and ended the life...
was one of the three Moirae, Goddesses of fate and destiny in Greek mythology. - Atropos (journal)Atropos (journal)Atropos is a UK-based journal for specialists in Lepidoptera and Odonata. It takes its name from the scientific name of the Death's-head Hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos.It was first published in May 1996....
, a UK-based journal for specialists in Lepidoptera and Odonata (butterflies). - A taxonomic synonym for AtropoidesAtropoidesAtropoides is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in Mexico and Central America. Three species are currently recognized. The common names suggest they are able to leap at an attacker, but this is likely exaggerated.-Description:...
, a.k.a. jumping pitvipers, a genus of venomous snakes found in Mexico and Central America. - A taxonomic synonym for TrimeresurusTrimeresurusTrimeresurus is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in Asia from Pakistan, through India, China, throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Currently 35 species are recognized...
, a.k.a. Asian pit vipers, a genus of venomous snakes found in Asia from Pakistan, through India, China, throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. - HMS Atropos, a fictional ship and the title of a book in CS Forester's Hornblower series'
- Atropos (Goya)Atropos (Goya)Atropos, or The Fates is one of the 14 black paintings painted by Francisco de Goya between 1819-23...
, a 1819-23 painting by Francisco de Goya and one of the black paintings