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'''Hindu''' (Trimurti): The [[Hindu Mythology|ancient Hindu concept]] of a trinity formed by the gods '''Brahma''', '''Vishnu''' and '''Shiva'''. What exactly they embody depends on the version of theology - unsurprisingly given its age, Hinduism collected ''many'' interpretations and reformations, thus some things seem to have changed meanings more than once. The original (as far as the existing texts reach) concept of the three Guna appears to be too arcane to easily express in everyday words - otherwise they won't need it, after all. In the recent version (XIX century) they represent the concepts of Creation, Preservation and Destruction (or Transformation). Traces of the old variants are still alive and e.g. made it to ''Shiv and the Grasshopper''<ref>an interpretation/translation of the local folklore by [[Rudyard Kipling]], where "Shiva the Preserver" arranges for all living things to have their food</ref>. While not as common as some forms of the [[Power Trio]], the Trimurti variations nonetheless crop up on occasion and can draw powerful parallels between characters.

 

'''Greek''' (The Fates): According to the Greek mythology, the fate of mortals is represented by a woven tapestry created by the three [[Classical Mythology/Characters|Moirai (Parcae in Roman version)]]. '''Clotho''' would determine when someone is born by spinning a length of thread on a spinning wheel, '''Lachesis''' would allot the length of time a person had to live by measuring the thread, and '''Atropos''' would sever the thread with a pair of shears when it was time for them to die. Straightforward, yet elegant metahor.