Dēkla
Dēkla is a Baltic goddess of fate and one of Laima's sisters. She is in charge of children. In modern Dievturi she is referred to as one of the three Laimas, indicating she is the same deity in three different aspects.
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When
- First attested
- 1000 CE
- Attested period
- 1000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Baltic region.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Parcae, Norns, Hermes Trismegistus, the Holy Spirit, Hecate, God the Father, the Son, Moirai, Badb, Macha, Mórrígan
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“In Latvian mythology, Laima and her sisters, Kārta and Dēkla, were a trinity of fate deities, similar to the Norse Norns or the Greek Moirai. While all three of them had similar functions, Dēkla is in charge of children, Kārta holds control over the adult's life, and Laima is more associated with mothers.”
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“In classical religious traditions, three separate beings may represent either a triad who typically appear as a group (the Greek Moirai, the Roman Parcae, the Norse Norns, the Baltic Dēkla, Kārta and Laima, or the Irish Badb, Macha and Morrígan)”
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