Decima
The Tenth Parca · The Allotter · The Measurer of Life
Decima in Roman tradition
The Roman entry places Decima under the name Decuma and assigns her the sphere of birth. It identifies her as a goddess of birth, but gives no physical form, attributes, parentage or individual myth for her. She has no recorded story as its protagonist.
The Roman entry names Decima among the three Parcae. No recorded account tells how she originated, who her parents were or what duties she performed within that group beyond her connection with birth. It gives no guardian role, cult place, genealogy, symbols or relationships with other figures. In Roman mythology, she is a birth goddess counted among the three Parcae. The form Decima is cross-referenced from Decuma, rather than described separately.
The quick answers
Who is Decima?
Decima is a Roman deity associated with the allotment of human lifespans, the measurement of the thread of life, fate and destiny, childbirth and gestation.Source
Source
- Greek Myths & Tales
- Religion & Classical Warfare: The Roman Empire
- Classical Mythology a to Z
- Dictionary of Mythology
What is Decima the god of?
the allotment of human lifespans, the measurement of the thread of life, fate and destiny, childbirth and gestationSource
Source
- Greek Myths & Tales
- Religion & Classical Warfare: The Roman Empire
- Classical Mythology a to Z
The names Decima answers to
Decuma
Variant Latin form of Decima
SourceDictionary of Mythology
Decima Parca
The tenth of the Roman Fates
SourceClassical Mythology a to Z
Parca
A Roman Fate or disposer of destiny
SourceClassical Mythology a to Z
Lachesis
Her Greek mythological counterpart
SourceGreek Myths & Tales
Decima, and where the myths place it
5 works catalogued
This is the candidate catalogue for Decima: candidate reworks first, then references, then names used as atmosphere. Nothing here has been checked against a source yet. Only reviewed myth-to-work links are promoted in Overview.
Showing 5 of 5 works.
Film4
- Abyssalis Revelation: LachesisRework
- LachesisReference
- LACHESISReference
- DecimaName only
Game1
- Lachesis or AtroposName only
These are catalogue candidates, not proof that every work retells this figure. Reviewed myth-to-work links appear in Overview.
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The film
The Underdrawing video on Decima embeds here once it publishes.