Atropos Collection

Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, the Greek Fates or Moirai.. Handcolored copperplate engraving engraved by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defraine from Mythology in Prints

Elf riding a deaths'-head hawkmoth in the evening. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614917 Elf riding a deaths'-head hawkmoth in the evening. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Lancehead, Bothrops atrox 1, Ceylon pit viper, Trimesurus trigonocephalus 2 and berg adder, Bitis atropos 3
FLO4655022 Lancehead, Bothrops atrox 1, Ceylon pit viper, Trimesurus trigonocephalus 2 and berg adder, Bitis atropos 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Pee Jr

Death's head, bee tiger or jasmine hawk-moth, Acherontia atropos, with caterpillar on a jasmine branch and flower
FLO4638856 Death's head, bee tiger or jasmine hawk-moth, Acherontia atropos, with caterpillar on a jasmine branch and flower, Jasminum officinale

King Charles XI's guardian angel. Allegory, 1668. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
King Charles XI's guardian angel. Allegory, 1668

The Three Fates, 1513. Creator: Hans Baldung
The Three Fates, 1513

Allegory of the birth of King Charles XI, 1668. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Allegory of the birth of King Charles XI, 1668

The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1743: Venus Genetrix, 1743. Creator: M Sorello
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1743: Venus Genetrix, 1743

Prométhée modelant le premier homme, composition provenant de l'atrium de la maison... c1860
Promethee modelant le premier homme, composition provenant de l'atrium de la maison pompeienne du prince Napoleon, c1860

Atropos
A portrait illustration of a reclined woman, titled Atropos, who was one of the three fates in Greek mythology, her name describes her as unalterable, or inflexible. Date: circa 1922

Nature Insect Insects Butterfly Butterflies Moth
nature, insect, insects, butterfly, butterflies, moth, moths, wing, wings, markings, 1898, 1890s, late, victorian, branch, branches, plant, plants, illustration, sphingidae, acherontia, atropos

Clotho, Atropos, and Lachesis (engraving)
7193898 Clotho, Atropos, and Lachesis (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clotho, Atropos, and Lachesis)

The Fates Gathering in the Stars, 1887. Creator: Elihu Vedder
The Fates Gathering in the Stars, 1887. Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos weave stars into a magicl textile to control the destiny and lifespan of human beings

The Three Fates, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)
BI88649 The Three Fates, c.1670 (oil on canvas) by Mazzoni, Sebastiano (1611-78); 210.5x153. cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Deaths Head hawk moth, Acherontia atropos. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig, 1842

Deaths head hawkmoth, six-spot burnet
Deaths head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, six-spot burnet, Zygaena filipendulae, and nine-spotted moth, Amata phegea. Handcolored engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Blanchard from Charles

African deaths head hawkmoth and oleander hawk-moth
African deaths head hawkmoth and larva, Acherontia atropos 1, 2, and oleander hawk-moth, Daphnis nerii 3. Sphinx tete de mort, chenille, Sphinx du laurier-rose

Deaths head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, moth, caterpillar and pupa (Jasmine sphinx, Sphinx atropos). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Deaths Head hawkmoth and oak hawkmoth
Deaths Head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, and oak hawkmoth, Marumba quercus. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas

Lancehead viper, Ceylon pit viper and berg adder
Lancehead, Bothrops atrox 1, Ceylon pit viper, Trimeresurus trigonocephalus 2 and berg adder, Bitis atropos 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Deaths head hawkmoth, digger wasps, ball lichen
Ball lichen, Sphaerophorus globulus 1, Dynamene crustacean 2, digger wasps, Sphex species 3, 4, and African deaths head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, and caterplillar 5

Deaths head and eyed hawk-moths
Deaths head hawk-moth, Acherontia atropos 1, and eyed hawk-moth, Smerinthus ocellatus 2, moth, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur

Curtis British Entomology Plate 234
Hymenoptera: Ichneumon atropos = Callajoppa exaltatoria (Death?s Head Ichneumon) [Plant: Luzula multiflora (Juncus liniger Withering, or Luzula congesta, Flaxen Rush)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 147
Lepidoptera: Acherontia atropos (Death?s-head Hawk) Date: 1824-39

"By a Clear Well with a Little Field", 1883 (w / c & gouache on paper)
HTL55315 " By a Clear Well with a Little Field", 1883 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Stillman, Marie Spartali (1844-1927); 53.3x48.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail from La Parque et L Amour, 1879 (bronze) (see also 351940)
PNH351941 Detail from La Parque et L Amour, 1879 (bronze) (see also 351940) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); height: 100 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries

The Three Fates: Lachesis, Atropos and Klotho, 1513 (woodcut)
5858419 The Three Fates: Lachesis, Atropos and Klotho, 1513 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 21.8A--17.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; German, out of copyright

Parcae (chromolitho)
975943 Parcae (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parcae (singular, Parca) were the female personifications of destiny, often called the Fates in English

Having breakfast
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The Three Fates: Lachesis, Atropos and Klotho, 1513. Creator: Hans Baldung
The Three Fates: Lachesis, Atropos and Klotho, 1513

The Three Fates Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, 1558-59. Creator: Giorgio Ghisi
The Three Fates Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, 1558-59. After Giulio Romano

The Parca and the Angel of Death (La Parque et l ange de la Mort), c. 1890. Found in the Collection of Musee Gustave Moreau

Atropos (The Fates). Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
Atropos (The Fates). Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Illustration of the Triumph of death over chastity from Petrarch, 16th century
Illustration of the Triumph of death over chastity from Petrarch. The three ladies are the fates, Atropos, Lachesis and Clotho, conquering chastity at their feet

The Three Fates, incarnations of destiny from greek Mythology- Scanned 1887 Engraving

TRIPLE ALLIANCE, 1888. The Sisters Three; or, The Triple Alliance
TRIPLE ALLIANCE, 1888. " The Sisters Three; " or, The Triple Alliance. English cartoon by Sir John Tenniel, 1888, likening the Triple Alliance of (right-to-left) Germany, Austria-Hungary

Three Fates Lachesis Atropos Klotho 1513 Woodcut
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THE FATES. The three Fates, Lachesis, Atropos, and Clotho. Woodcut, 1513, by Hans Baldung Grien

The Fates (oil on canvas)
XIR409212 The Fates (oil on canvas) by Mallet, Jean Baptiste (1759-1835); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info.: Les Parques; ); French, out of copyright

The Medici Cycle: The Three Fates Foretelling the Future of Marie de Medici (1573-1642) 1621-25
XIR17685 The Medici Cycle: The Three Fates Foretelling the Future of Marie de Medici (1573-1642) 1621-25 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 394x295 cm; Louvre, Paris

The Image of Dame Astrology with the Three Fates, from the Traite de la Cabale Chretienne
XJF147332 The Image of Dame Astrology with the Three Fates, from the Traite de la Cabale Chretienne, by Jean Thenaud, a Cordelier of Angouleme

THE FATES. The three Fates, Lachesis, Atropos, and Clotho. Woodcut, 1513, by Hans Baldung Grien

The ills of life, and how to cure them. Cover of an American home medicine booklet, c1904, by S. B. Hartman, M. D
HOME REMEDY MANUAL, c1904. The ills of life, and how to cure them. Cover of an American home medicine booklet, c1904, by S.B. Hartman, M.D

ASTROLOGY WITH FATES. French cabalistic illuminated manuscript

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"Atropos: The Enigmatic Weaver of Destiny" In Greek mythology, one of the three Fates or Moirai, alongside Clotho and Lachesis. These divine beings are responsible for weaving the threads of destiny that shape the lives of mortals. Depicted in various artistic forms such as engravings and oil paintings, the Three Fates gather in celestial realms to determine the course of human existence. Elihu Vedder's masterpiece "The Fates Gathering in the Stars" captures their ethereal presence. However, it also finds representation in nature itself. Amongst a myriad of insects like butterflies and moths, there exists a species called Acherontia atropos or Deaths Head hawk moth. Its distinctive skull-like pattern on its thorax has captivated many observers. This mysterious creature shares its name with Atropos due to its association with death and transformation - themes deeply intertwined with destiny itself. Other members within this insect family include six-spot burnet, African deaths head hawkmoth, oleander hawk-moth, and oak hawkmoth. Just like their mythological counterpart weaves fate's tapestry without prejudice or favoritism; these delicate creatures flutter through life's intricate web guided by an unseen force. Whether contemplating ancient myths or marveling at nature's wonders, let us remember that our destinies are interwoven by forces beyond our comprehension - just as Atropos continues her timeless task as both mythic figure and winged messenger from Mother Nature herself.