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Karl Kerényi. CHAPTER III The Moirai , Hekate and Other Pre - Olympian Deities IN our tales concerning the beginning of things three great goddesses play the part ... ( MOIRAI ) I have already THE MOIRAI, HEKATE AND OTHER PRE OLYMPIAN DEITIES.
Karl Kerényi. CHAPTER III The Moirai , Hekate and Other Pre - Olympian Deities IN our tales concerning the beginning of things three great goddesses play the part ... ( MOIRAI ) I have already THE MOIRAI, HEKATE AND OTHER PRE OLYMPIAN DEITIES.
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... Moirai . This tradition concerning them is to be found in our Hesiod , 41 although he also states that these three ... Moirai in white raiment " . We knew the Moirai as the Spinners , Klothes , although only the eldest of them is called ...
... Moirai . This tradition concerning them is to be found in our Hesiod , 41 although he also states that these three ... Moirai in white raiment " . We knew the Moirai as the Spinners , Klothes , although only the eldest of them is called ...
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... Moirai , however , they were capable of betraying the secret of the way and of the means of getting there . Perseus stole their eye when one of them was handing it to another , so that none of the sisters could see . In this manner the ...
... Moirai , however , they were capable of betraying the secret of the way and of the means of getting there . Perseus stole their eye when one of them was handing it to another , so that none of the sisters could see . In this manner the ...
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THE BEGINNING OF THINGS | 15 |
THE MOIRAI HEKATE AND OTHER PRE OLYMPIAN | 31 |
THE GREAT GODDESS OF LOVE | 66 |
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