Lachesis
E147132
Lachesis is one of the three Moirai (Fates) in Greek mythology, responsible for measuring the length of each mortal’s life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lachesis canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1270991 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lachesis Context triple: [Themis, parentOf, Lachesis]
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A.
Medusa
Medusa is a famous painting by the Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio depicting the severed, snake-haired head of the Gorgon from Greek mythology at the moment of her death.
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B.
Xenodice
Xenodice is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a daughter of King Minos of Crete.
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C.
Despoina
Despoina is a mysterious Arcadian goddess in Greek mythology associated with Demeter and often linked to secret fertility and underworld cults.
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D.
Benthesikyme
Benthesikyme is a minor sea goddess in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Poseidon.
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E.
Nephthys
Nephthys is an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with mourning, protection, and the night, often depicted as the sister of Isis and Osiris and the wife of Set.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lachesis Target entity description: Lachesis is one of the three Moirai (Fates) in Greek mythology, responsible for measuring the length of each mortal’s life.
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A.
Medusa
Medusa is a famous painting by the Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio depicting the severed, snake-haired head of the Gorgon from Greek mythology at the moment of her death.
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B.
Xenodice
Xenodice is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a daughter of King Minos of Crete.
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C.
Despoina
Despoina is a mysterious Arcadian goddess in Greek mythology associated with Demeter and often linked to secret fertility and underworld cults.
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D.
Benthesikyme
Benthesikyme is a minor sea goddess in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Poseidon.
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E.
Nephthys
Nephthys is an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with mourning, protection, and the night, often depicted as the sister of Isis and Osiris and the wife of Set.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological figure
ⓘ
Moirai ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| appearsInMyth |
Myth of Er in Plato’s Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Plato's Republic
|
| associatedConcept |
allotment of life span
ⓘ
portion of fate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
destiny
ⓘ
fate ⓘ |
| associatedWithAfterlife | assignment of future lives in some philosophical texts ⓘ |
| collectiveRoleWithSisters | control the destiny of gods and mortals ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Atropos as cutter of the thread of life
ⓘ
Clotho as spinner of the thread of life ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction | assigns each soul its destiny ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs | woman holding a staff or measuring rod ⓘ |
| domain |
distribution of fate
ⓘ
human lifespan ⓘ |
| functionInTriad | measures the thread of life allotted to each person ⓘ |
| greekName | Λάχεσις ⓘ |
| groupType | chthonic deities ⓘ |
| immortalityStatus | immortal ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Moirai
ⓘ
linked to:
Moirae
the three Fates ⓘ
linked to:
Moirae
|
| mentionedIn |
Hesiod’s Theogony
ⓘ
linked to:
Hesiod's Theogony
Pindar’s odes ⓘ
linked to:
Pindar's odes
Plato’s Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Plato's Republic
|
| nameEtymology | derived from Greek “lachos” meaning “lot” or “portion” ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “disposer of lots” ⓘ |
| parent |
Themis
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| partOfTriad |
Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos
ⓘ
linked to:
Moirae
|
| positionInTriad | middle Fate ⓘ |
| powerOver | length of mortal lives ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | measuring the length of each mortal’s life ⓘ |
| role | measurer of the length of human life ⓘ |
| siblings |
Atropos
ⓘ
Clotho ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Zeus in some traditions ⓘ |
| symbol |
measuring rod
ⓘ
scroll of destinies ⓘ staff ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | personification of fate ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Ancient Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Antiquity
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lachesis Description of subject: Lachesis is one of the three Moirai (Fates) in Greek mythology, responsible for measuring the length of each mortal’s life.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.