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Pepromene (Ancient Greek: Πεπρωμένη) is a goddess and being of fate/destiny in Greek mythology (a being of "the destined share", which implies a person's true calling and fate; in short, the idea that every man is tied to a destiny). The ancient perception of her being gives the name as belonging within other Greek ideas (or "seeings") for destiny and fate (such as Aesa, Moira, Moros, Ananke, Adrasteia and Heimarmene).

Etymology

Pepromene's name is speculated to have numerous different origins; some postulate it is derived from the Greek πεπρῶσθαι, peprosthai, meaning "to be furnished, fulfilled or fated". However, others suggest that the same πεπερατοσθαι (pepratosthai) means "finite", implying finite nature; the fact that nothing in this life lasts forever.

References

1. Murrell, Beatrix (23 May 2007). "StoicSpirit: (7) Cosmology of the Ancient Stoa". Stoicspirit.blogspot.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
2. "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 184 (v. 3)". 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2018.

Sources

• Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, v. 3, page 184
• The Moirai (The Fates)
• Greek and Roman Religion: a source book
• Cosmology of the Stoa
• http://bearsite.info/General/World_Literature/greek/plutarch/essays.txt (The Complete Works Volume 3, Essays and Miscellanies, by Plutarch)

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