Moros
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In Greek mythology, Moros /ˈmɔːrɒs/ () or Morus /ˈmɔːrəs/ is the personified spirit of impending doom, who drives mortals to their deadly fate. It was also said that Moros gave people the ability to foresee their death. His Roman equivalent was Fatum.
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It is catalogued under topics including Children of Nyx, Greek gods and Greek primordial deities.
Its subject is documented across 29 Wikipedia language editions.
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In Greek mythology, Moros /ˈmɔːrɒs/ () or Morus /ˈmɔːrəs/ is the personified spirit of impending doom, who drives mortals to their deadly fate. It was also said that Moros gave people the ability to foresee their death. His Roman equivalent was Fatum.
== Family == Moros is the offspring of Nyx, the primordial goddess of the night. It is suggested by Roman authors that Moros was son of Erebus, primordial god of darkness. However, in Hesiod's Theogony it is suggested that Nyx bore him by herself, along with several of her other children.
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