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Clotho
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Clotho: see Fates Fates, in Greek religion and mythology, three goddesses who controlled human lives; also called the Moerae or Moirai. They were: Clotho, who spun the web of life; Lachesis, who measured its length; and Atropos, who cut it.
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Clotho
one of the three Fates, spins the thread that represents the life of each individual. [Gk. Myth.: NCE, 927]
See : Life


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Longevity gene Variations in a gene called klotho may influence the length of a person's life (161: 36 *).
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