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Parcae

Oh, I see that you want to know about the Parcae! Well, the Parcae were a group of three very important goddesses in ancient Roman mythology. They were called Nona, Decima, and Morta.

Nona was the goddess of pregnancy and the ninth month of gestation. Decima was the goddess of childbirth and the tenth month of gestation. Finally, Morta was the goddess of death and the end of life.

The Parcae were said to control the fate of every person from birth until death. They would spin, measure, and cut the thread of life that each person was given at birth. This thread represented the length and quality of a person's life.

The spinning of the thread was done by Nona, while Decima would measure it to see how long it was. Finally, Morta would cut the thread when it was time for a person to die. This meant that the Parcae had complete control over a person's destiny and everyone was subject to their decisions.

So, the Parcae were very important figures in ancient Roman times as people believed that they were responsible for everything that happened in their lives.
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