Pepromene

Pepromene is a goddess and personification of fate/destiny in Greek mythology (personification of "the destined share", which implies a person's true calling, and similar ideas; in short, the idea that every man is tied to a destiny). Her name seems to be a synonym to other Greek terms for destiny and fate (such as Aesa, Moira, Moros, Ananke, Adrasteia and Heimarmene).

Etymology

Pepromene's name is speculated to have numerous different origins; some postulate it is derived from the Greek πεπρῶσθαι, peprosthai, meaning "to be furnished, fulfilled or fated". However, others suggest that the same πεπερατοσθαι (pepratosthai) means "finite", implying finite nature; the fact that nothing in this life lasts forever.

References

• http://stoicspirit.blogspot.com/2007/05/cosmology-of-ancient-stoa.html
• http://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Moirai.html
• http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/2518.html
• http://bearsite.info/General/World_Literature/greek/plutarch/essays.txt

Sources

• Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, v. 3, page 184
• The Moirai (The Fates)
• Greek and Roman Religion: a source book
• Cosmology of the Stoa
• http://bearsite.info/General/World_Literature/greek/plutarch/essays.txt (The Complete Works

Volume 3, Essays and Miscellanies, by Plutarch)