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Nona

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A Roman goddess of fate who measures people's lives and helps at childbirth

proper noun

Literature

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According to the ancient texts, Nona was revered as the goddess associated with childbirth and fate.

Examples

Many stories mention Nona as a powerful figure who influenced the lives of mortals in various ways.
So Gideon the nine hero, Nona, where is Electo?
He's... - NONA:

The Fabelmans (2022)
In Roman mythology, Nona was one of the three Fates, responsible for determining the lifespan of individuals.

Synonyms

Norn

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Literature

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A goddess in Norse stories who decides the future of people and gods

is the Roman counterpart and is linked to childbirth

Atropos

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Literature

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A Greek myth goddess who cuts the thread of life to decide when people die

focuses on life length and childbirth rather than death moment

Lachesis

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A goddess who measures how long each person lives

is also associated with childbirth in addition to setting life length

moira

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Literature

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One of three Greek goddesses who control people's lives and futures

serves the same role but adds a childbirth association

Surface Forms

Nona main

Etymology

Nona in Roman myth is one of the three Fates, and her name comes from Latin nona meaning 'ninth', because she was linked to the ninth month of pregnancy and so to deciding the length of a person's life and helping at birth.