Parka

Japanese: Parca
Parka

…They are believed to determine the fate of each individual at the time of birth, from the various events in life to the lifespan of the individual, with Clotho spinning the thread of fate, Lachesis assigning fate, and Atropos cutting the thread at the moment of death. In Roman mythology, Parca, originally the goddess of childbirth, was identified with Moira, and as a result, they were also considered to be three goddesses, and the plural form is called Parcae. [Tomohiro Mizutani]. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Parca" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…彼女たちはひとりひとりの人間について,人生のさまざまのできごとから寿命にいたるまで,運命のすべてをその誕生時に定めると考えられ,クロトが運命の糸をつむぎ出し,ラケシスが運命を割り当て,アトロポスが死の瞬間にその糸を断ち切るとされた。ローマ神話では,もともとお産の女神であったパルカParcaがモイラと同一視された結果,やはり3人の女神とされて,その複数形でパルカエParcaeと呼ばれている。【水谷 智洋】。…

※「Parca」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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