thinloth In reply to pearwood [2025-06-08 20:14:58 +0000 UTC]

I prefer connection with Greek mythology. It suits much better.

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pearwood In reply to thinloth [2025-06-08 20:24:04 +0000 UTC]

Gotcha. Had to scroll further down in the Wikipedia article...

The species names atropos, lachesis and styx are all from Greek myth and related to death. The first refers to the member of the three Moirai who cuts the threads of life of all beings; the second to the Moira who allots the correct amount of life to a being; and the last refers to the river of the dead. In addition the genus name Acherontia is derived from Acheron, a river of Greek myth that was said to be a branch of the river Styx.

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