Kārta

deity Baltic single tradition · 2

Kārta is a Baltic goddess of fate and one of Laima's sisters. She holds control over the adult's life. 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

sibling of
Dēkla, Laima

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Sources

wikipedia (2)

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. Laima makes the final decision on individual's fate and is considerably more popular. 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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