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What is Lachesis' equivalent?
Her Roman equivalent was Decima. Lachesis was the apportioner, deciding how much time for life was to be allowed for each person or being. She measured the thread of life with her rod. She is also said to choose a person's destiny after a thread was measured.
Who were Lachesis' sisters?
According to Hesiod 's Theogony, Lachesis and her sisters ( Atropos and Clotho) were the daughters of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night), though later in the same work (ll. 901-906) they are said to have been born of Zeus and Themis.
Considering Lachesis as a Baby Name?
The first thing you should know if you are considering Lachesis for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Lachesis is a girl name.
Lachesis Name Meaning
The meaning of Lachesis is “Measurer”. Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages, so be careful that the name that you choose doesn’t mean something bad or unpleasant. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Lachesis and its name origin or of any other name in our database.
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Popularity of the Name Lachesis
This name is not popular in the US, according to Social Security Administration, as there are no popularity data for the name. This doesn't mean that the name Lachesis is not popular in other countries all over the world.
