The names of the three Parcae are: •
Nona (Greek equivalent
Clotho), who spun the thread of life from her
distaff onto her
spindle; •
Decima (Greek equivalent
Lachesis), who measured the thread of life with her rod; The earliest extant documents referencing these deities are three small
stelae (cippi) found near ancient
Lavinium shortly after
World War II. They bear the inscription:
Neuna fata, Neuna dono, Parca Maurtia dono The names of two of the three Roman Parcae are recorded (
Neuna = Nona,
Maurtia = Morta) and connected to the concept of
fata.
(1622-1625) by Peter Paul RubensOne of the sources for the Parcae is Metamorphoses'' by
Ovid, II 654, V 532, VIII 452, XV 781. Another source is
Aeneid by
Virgil, in the opening of Book I. == See also ==