Editing Atropos (section)

== Dispute of origin ==
In the ancient Greek poem, ''[[Shield of Heracles|The Shield of Heracles]]'', Atropos is referred to as the oldest and smallest of the three fates. This description is uncommon among references to Atropos. It is uncommon in ancient mentions of her in more ways than one as it turns out, including this fate's moniker. Plato may be behind the creation of Atropos as many of the early descriptions of the fates have Aesa ({{langx|grc|Αἶσα}}) as the name of this third fate, although there is still no clear consensus. The inconsistent nature of these accounts make it difficult to know for sure whether or not Aesa or Atropos is the best name to use when talking about the third fate, but evidence seems to point to Aesa being the more commonly used name earlier on, with Atropos gaining popularity later.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Carpenter|first=Rhys|date=1925|title=The Fates of the Madrid Puteal|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/497894|journal=American Journal of Archaeology|volume=29|issue=2|pages=117–134|doi=10.2307/497894|jstor=497894|issn=0002-9114|url-access=subscription}}</ref>