ANANKE

Etymology

Noun

ananke (uncountable)

Necessity beyond all supplications or sway. Conceived as the ultimate dictator of all fate and circumstances, to which even the gods must ultimately pay homage and deference.

Etymology

Proper noun

Ananke

(Greek mythology) A Greek goddess, personification of destiny, necessity and fate, depicted as holding a spindle.

(astronomy) A moon of Jupiter.

Source: Wiktionary



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